Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-06-23

and leagues square, "and when tho Turk is
driven from it, tho Russian is hound NJ occupy
H." Lamariino says truly; "These hundred
thousand square leagues of the most favored
climates, territories the most fertile, sea-boards
The most rich in barbors, archipelagoes The most
commercial, straits the most impossible to those
who lack the key, seas tire most uayigabe, and
capital the most pfedesiincd by its geographic
cal situation 10 become again what II once was
the metropolis Of the universe, must either
be retained by the Turkp or pass into the pos
session Of Russia.
IN attempting to lhwar Russia in this at
tempted aggrandisemehi, France and England
have nearly worn themselves out, and Russia
has scarcely commenced the war. Everything
indicates that Russia will move the triumphant
arch Of Catharine to the golden gate Of Con-
sianiinople, as proof that il spake truly in
pointing out the route to that empire.
In the midst Of the disasters of England and
France in the Crimea, the Turks are agonized
with supersiitions omens, and all history teaches
what irremediable disasters spring from such
causes, There are nighi-shades Of the minds
Of individuals, in which preseniimenis Of ap-
preaching calamity spring into life, and many
curious examples are familiar to readers. They
are unaccouniabe by any philosophy known to
men. There are national presenlimenls that
are equally inexplicablc. !, will be remember
cd that when Cortez reached Mexico he met a
floating bot well authenticated oracle among the
Aztecs which predicted their downfall BY
white race, and when IIuayna Capac. who car
ried the Peruvian monarchy TO lis eliminating
point Of prosperity, and moi only consolidated
its power, but advanced its civilization, found
that death was about TO sieze him, be called his
araai aas.s-- -----I L:-- ---a '---..~s'ssoa ss'e
subversion Of his empire by race Of white
and bearded strangers as the contamination pre-
dicied by the oraclos after the twelfth Inca, and
he enioined il on his vassals not TO resist the
DEGREES Of Heaven, but to yield obedience to lis
messengcrs." Thus while Pizarro was resting
/ frou the fatgues of his soldiership in warning
with the martial tribes Of Neragua. the mighti-
est Of the Incas, in the midst Of the splendors
and greatness Of Cuzco, the Capital of Peru,
was smoothing the paths Of the SPaniards for
the conquest OF the empire. The Greeks, too,
of Consiantinople, at the time Of the last Con-
sianine, had their auguries Of evil, and the
Mahommedans were animated by ancien, proph-
ecies Of success. But even in the midst OF
these the Turks also mingled prophetic visions
Of terminus to their empire and the time oi
its ful6lment is at hand. This is now weigh
ing heavily upon the Ottoman in his last strong
hold The mighty Gilman, the founder of tho
empire which bears his name, 10 the strength o.
intellect added the active Imagination of The
: Orienialist While youth, he detailed TO hi
teacher, Edebal, dream that had visited hi
slumbers. lie saw ga tree begin to yegeiat'
before him, and il covered in few moment
/ with its branches the earth and the seas, 10 tn
extremity Of lhe three continents 6sS9pe Ais
r Caucasus, the Atlas, the Taurus, the Hemus
C supported like four pillars the oyerlsden branch
= es Of the tree. From the sides Of these noun
y tains ran respectively four rivers-ihe Tigri'
n the Euphraies, the Nile, and the Danube
y Their beds, in widening watered countries vel
d dant with pastures, yellow with haTyesis, dar
: with forests, and waited vessels to the four sea,
a Towers, fortified cities, domes, capolas, minai
o cts, obelsks, pyramids crowned with the sig
Of the crescent Of the moon, arose along ii
e verge of valleys amid roses and Expresses
c Harmonious invitations to prayer, like the me
IT odies Of the celestial Bubuls, were poured fro
e the submits of these graceful monuments upo
Is the air. All of sudden the branches an
3. leaves Of the trees CLEANED like lance poin
re and sabre blades, and were turned by puff
= wind toward Consian,inople. Then this cap
le tai, situated between the seas, sparked like u
Of sapphire Of a ring between two emeralds.
ie was the nupiial ring Of the marriage Of Oi
vs. man with the capital Of the world lie vi
ie about 10 place 1t upon his finger when he awoke
Such was the dream Of the boy Gilman, as d
v tailed 10 his Arabic teacher. He had not y
a. leil the doctrines Of Zoroastcr for those Of NJ
o. homet, but his dream was the chart Of his d
en- nasty. His descendants fulfilled it to the ],
Ill ter. Won Hammer, who published his iravC
e. through the Ottoman cities, in 1918 laborious
Dc collected the ancient predictions current amol
- Christians and Mahommedans respecting I
I'M fortunes of Constantinople. One Of them
NJ vogue for centuries among the Turks makes I
present as near the time for the subversion
isi their empire. Dark auguries scowl over
ID. desiinies Of the dynasty Of Gilman Ami'
nd the Businesses Of Phrygia. dreams lured him
"a empire and he became the founder Of the mig
sia test family the world has known. On the B'
ok phorus, amidst the sparkling waves Of the II
- lespont, and the sunlit beauty Of the Gold
nd Horn, Abdul-Medjd, the last Of oihman's ia
he lily, reads the darkness of the future of the
an iOman empire. Even while we write ih'
Iri- sentences, news comes to US Of the disasters
in oihman's first and well loved eapiial-Brous
on In an immense plain Of twenty miles in leng
ice and rising up The sides Of Mt Olympus, siaI
yo- this beautiful city, at once the key and the l.
- between Asia and Greece Orchan conque
to il for his father without blow, and there
,pe virtuous and noble founder Of the Ottoman pc
OF er requested his son TO bury him. His sa
and his banner are yet preserved 10 Broussa
O9, Il is adorned with many Of the noblest mo
the ments of Ottoman taste and civilization. Th
in hundred and sixly-hve mosques and their n
ari- arets aloit and among these are the most spl
dis did edi6ces that the Turkish empire posses
lion An the predecessors of Amnraih are butie'
AK the royal cemeteries Of Broussa. And q
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