New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-08
march, he fell asleep, and on awakns in the morn
inc he found himrelf in Q mud hut, surrounded by

| inc he found hmpelf in mud hut surrounded ny
noo,1. NTH ,onc beards He had no strength TO
speak to them but they kindly entreated hiih' gave
him something warm TO drink and afterward some
sonr milk. mixed with water and salt, which soon
set him once more upon his feet.
Upon arriving at Bokhara. tho capital OF Central
Asia. he was lodged in spacious tekke, one OF inc
great religious establishments of lsaInism. IL was
planted with fine trees formed a regular square,
and had forty-eight cells on the ground floor. The
stranger was received with the most gracious
courtesy by the "abbot, man of gentle demeanor
and agreeable aspect, with snow-white turban
and summer dress of fine silk. His guest was
invited 10 cell in most honorable quarter. His
neiChbors persons of learning and celebrity.
The morning after his arrival, he was taken out to
see the city and the bazaars The streets and houses
were of wretched description, compared with
those of the Persian cities. The dust was finger
deep. But the strange mingling of races, dresses,
and customs presented a curious spectacle 10 the
eve of a stranger. The waving crowd was mostly
of the Persian type. Next you traces of the
Tartar physiognomy. In the midst of these lead
ing Asiatc races, you find some Hindoos, andJews.
Both wear Polish cap, and o cord around their
head, and his yellow skin, presents repulslye as
pect the latter with his noble and handsome
features, and his splendid eye, is model of manly
beauty. There were also few Turkomans, distin-
guished BY the superior holiness and fire of their
glance. OF Afghans there here and there
specimen.
The bazaar gave no signs of the busting life which
marks such places in Persia. The booths contained
fancy goods and merchandise, more especially OF
Russian manufacture, with few articles from the
other countries of Europe. There are very few
; large warehouses or wholesale dealers. Calicoes
; from Manchester and hardware from Birmingham
regale the eye of the English traveller. The pro-
duets of Asiatic soil and industry challenge the at
tention of the intelligent stranger Among these,
he will notice peculiar cotton fabric, with narrow
stripes of two colors, and fine texture, various
kinds of silken work from handkcrchicfs fine as the
spider web 10 materials for substantial dresses,
and particularly, manufactures of leather The
skill of the Oriental shoemakers Is remarkable.
Ready made clothing of brilliant colors and fancy
designs is exposed to tempt the eyes of purchasers
: The Asiatc dandy takes noble pride in the
rustling of his dress. After purchase he pa
rades up and down in the precious garment in order
to ascertain whether gives out the true orthodox
: tone. Everything is the produce Of home manu-
! facture and very cheap. The disciples of the true
faith accordingly, from the remoest parts OF
IS Tartary frequent the market of Bokhara for the
y purchase of fashionable attire. Even the Kirghis,
8 Kiptehaks, and Kamuks make excursions from the
desert for this purpose. The wild Tartar, with his
10 eyes oblique and chin prominent, laughs for joy
when he exchanges his suit Of undressed horseskns
for gay summer Dress 1t is here that he sees his
highest ideal Of civilization. BokhaTa is his Paris
u or his London.
;, The author excited no less intense curiosity
&c among the people in the streets than would full
i blown Bokharist in Wa-street or Broadway. In
u spite of his costume which in accordance with
T. the strictest Oriental etiquette, and of his being
e tanned into genuine Tartar bronze, he was con-
u stany surrounded by a crowd Of inqusitivc per-
sons who almost wearied him 10 death by their as
siduous attentions. They had full confidence in the
: reality Of the character which he had assumed, and
= were importunate TO obtain the blessing Of so sa-
cred a parsonage. But it was not no easy TO play
his par, 10 the satisfaction of the Government. He
was from the first an object of suspicion He was
necessarily logged by secret spies. They were on
the alert TO entrap him in his talk, but he proved
too WHY for their maneuvers. At length, they
ceased to prosecute him, and he was permitted TO
: lead quiet life in Bokhara. He managed hiscards
so well that he to enjoy all the privileges Of
the city without molestation. 1t was his habit first
Of all to fulfill at home the different duties belong
! ing to the function of deryish He would then
proceed to the book bazaar which contained twenty
t six shops. lie there found many treasures OF In
! calculable value 70 Oriental scholars He was
e Obliged however TO conceal his interest in them,
as any appearance of secular knowledge would have
interfered with his disguise. From the bazaar, our
unterrifod dcrvsh would find his way 10 the public
square, the teabooths the markets, ndother places
a of public resort in the city. lie sometimes received
|. invitations to the house Of Chinese Tartar who
y had settled in the city. Here he made his first
acquaintance with remarkable national dishes,
0 one of which he recommends in confidence to his
8 readers as a rare dainty. IL is sort OF pudding
filled with hashed meat mixed with fat and spices,
and boiled by curious arrangement Of steam. But
D all earthly felicity must come 10 an end, and ac-
cordinely after residence of nearly month, the
pilgrim leaves Bokhara with all its temptations and
takes up his line of march to still more remote To-
I calities in the heart Of Asia.
The volume is written in easy, flowing English,
always animated in its style, and often picturesque.
G 1t abounds in novel information, presenting the
most complete and graphic account of the people of
: Central Asia which has as yet been given in any
. single work in our language.