, 1870-05-28
ETAIBOUL


A eKETfH TT panYE77oB w. J. DAVE, RI. D.
vr,,~r t,r ~, cas,ooo 7rib,tus.
pe;nc recommended tn the Governor Gen
e.,, of New Rnesi.. Mr.. Ko.zebue, son Of the
celebrated met Eotxabue. who was bknisheG
=, s;ha,;. II, ,bs time of the Emperor Nicho.
1,s I'D ,f+e-,na. asesssinated BY the stu.
5o,+ c,,a az C1snhe;rn. made the Goyeruo,
.c,r.;,ted With nv plan concerning m,
.o;a,,;6, i,nncy through PersiA Bokh.rs
- r.!ss.. T.,1.r Th7z nrn,ac+ a,,,
.,-;sod hjn, Hc did not hesitate to tell me
H.. In 1oolcd nnon.it AZ = yerv da,inc and
-, a,.orn,;se .,yorr life. said the Gov.
ar,o, q III, certainly be in great danger: 1e.
n,,o- ~. s.d tate of Stodd.rd. Cono1lv and
me'ao0' .''0 co. -.I-.s -, 49,.
Moofcfols, VINO Aefei ae1A neu LUZ 1o',s
countries" The recital Of the Governor could
not frichteu me out of ny project I attn
,,n..5 n nnhannv xcridents the ruisfortunee
-, aforementioned travail.
AnA' uapPeaeu ~ ~, 49, 49,. ,7s,on-,,ad
crs, and n1 nor 1eei IL Ine aeas1 "1Ne1 A60"'
Mr. hotzebue, seeing my resolution on
these explorations quite n1ed, asked me
At.,o4 ;,,,,,-+,n+ oueeticn. ain what man.
-..o 49, <,,,,1;ty ID Won v1sh tn trsve, in
nef " ~ "nas .1,- ~. - -
Central As'a: lei'neu ifanh.I tnAt nao
read como nccou:h: OF uaSelers who hAo
passed Boklara and Chinese Tartary in dis
xv,,iea Qe{T760, or lufElEl DuETlm. AND
49, ~ ;ntent;on vas IN ro firat tn Conat,nt;.
4nA W J.; o,s5a- ~ st-,a,. r. T,,r,-;ah 1sa..,oa
noplo, ~ o.a0. ~ e'oa! 1no ~ A1on "a" o"so,
OF which nau aieeady aome kno"ledee, aho
afterwards disguise myself rs derV1sh who
ONES from Mecca or Medina as a pilgrim.
~Tbc Governor VIE pleased with my frznk e1-
,-s.t;o, .,a ,,,,,,-;ead ma sone 1atterz of
!1AuA' .N".,..s ~ r ro....,,t;nnn,o
Introduction 70 Con6'Aot'oop3o'
oDEssA-
Before leave Odessa. wish to present my
,,,aders With A brief sketch on this important
os..,, h,a .hont On Cf.n Inhabitants in
1is. - .t.,,t Eo nm n,,.c;,,o
1sG4, who conslstea u Apou' '',oou 1ees.an' as
ians, Greeks, Americana and tFenchmen. nus
cosmopolitan city hes close TO tho BLACK sea.
and has considerable commerce, especially
in corn. In the ha1bor one sees forest OF
1pasts and flags from all nahone IN tne "or1o'
There is fashionable promehaoe On An eie-
waited ground ntar the sea- Iakhs Ea!R
there ono evening, I was really surprised to
hear conversations in six different languages,
namely. Greek, Italian, French, German, Eng
lish and Russian.
IRON oDEssA TO coNs7AS11soPIE
After three weeks residence at Odessa I
embarked on Russian steamer for Constan-
tinople. Our passage WAS a dangerous one.
The steersman, Crock, went to bed the
tir.t night, snd left the stec1a5e or Inhn-
ATSmEnt OF lNe E44p III VI q
stupid sailor, consequently the following
morning at 5 o'clock terrible storm
vas rising, and our steamer WAS driven out Of
lis course for some hundred English miles.
The Captain. who was rising at 9 o'clock of
the same morning, End learned that the
stee1snan had gone to eleep. and finding the
steamer in fHghtful disorder, began to swear
at the eallors (in Russian lAnSuage} in most
horrible manner. The waves rolled mountain
high, and the dark srscu color Of the water
assured me that We verc on the Black Sea-
On the evening OF the Same day the storm
night Our steamer was put iE ita right course
again by tie hig-headed Captain, and, atter
Two days, we approached, on fine morning,
the entrance Of the
HosrHoRuB. .--.-.
It would almost be difficult for any one to
pean receives at the sudden entrance from the
black Sea to the Bosphar1s, and from Euro
pea1 life to Asiatic appearances and impress
sions. Picture to yourself u rapid stream,
about two English miles wide, As blue rs the
sky At Naples and As clear as crystal. In this
deepest profundity every object deposited
there; We see, also, on this delightful Bos-
pl:orus, vessels with the flags Of all nations,
with their gay and lovely colors. The shores
OF the Rpsphorus form on each side
q kind or chain OF mountains These
mountains iaad. On the western side, from
the Msck Sea to CoustantinopIe; and or
the eastern side. from Ecutar, to the
Black sea. These chxins of mountains are
covered win lofty Expresses, palm, orange
and lemon trees On the foot OF the same
near the baautiful stream. are the palaces ani
villas Of the Grand Yurka, When We ind
PASSED about an hour on the Dosphorus in tht
direction Of Constautinople. We passed by Nh
beautiful villages OF Tha1apia and Bjukdere
which are situsted on the foot OF the above
mentioned chain of mountains. Here are th
residences OF the foreien Ambzsg1dors an,
Ministers OF Constantinople during the sum
mer season. After We had proceeded for on
hour more, We arrived at the harbor of Con
Etautiuople, Nv readers will excuse me.
hope, II repeat once more. that it il
really difficult to describe perfect,
the beauties Of the BosDhorns and TIA nnre|
ties Of Asiatic life which European receives
at the first impression Of these charming
regions. l. who ut TINT time never had seett
any Aaiatic scenery, that il to eay the Gus
toms and manners Of the East. nor m,
beauties Of nature approaching to that gran
deur, Was 80 surprised tl2t l lost mFself i,
deep meditations and reflections on tbes,
charming regions Imagine to yourself cit,
Of about l.5DO.OO0 Of iuhahitapts. buiIt On
large number Of hills, forming an immeps,
quantity Of buildings OF alt desctiptions-
churches, mosques, with their gilded spires
domes and other curious edifices, with thei
varieties OF fancy Greek and byzantine azchi
lecture. Einca the whole city is built on hills
Gs have said, one can have view Of th
Whole ut orce. On the southwestern side O
the Bosphorus, near the Golden Horr
We see the tomb OF the Emperor. Constantin
the Great. the founder of Constsntinople. an
a great mxnv other tonbs, from the SULTAN
time, from the first Turkish conquest up t
the present DYNASTY. These tombs, which Ii
near the Golden HON. form a peuinsula in tb
Ma1morA Sea. surrounded on tie southwesteE
-
this; the holv part or Coustautinoule. so-caile
tv the Mahometana. lies, on 3 couaiderab]
elevation. tbe small town Scutari. On the sout
side is tie mouth Of The Dospnorus openine
The Narmorn Sen,
cnssr.rusop,r
let M take tha whoIe position NJ the .sne+
of tie sublime citv OF Coustantiuopie. nj
it, bcaut;fuI euyirons we receive the fo1lop
inc comnlete i1nnression. Tim vonrseif fro,
the nboye-mentioned neninarls townrd II
northeast, or IN The direction Of tie Euxine
Scn: to your 1eft The Golden Horn, Stamhoni
and perfa. which is the Europesn I,art of Con
stantinonIe. From here Continues fha chsi,
Of mountains Passing ty the bsantifui v;1]ara
OF Biukdere and IAa1ania to the Hlack Sas I
we consider now these c1,sins al nonnt nts;ns
covered With beautiful t-ees and Tho c1e.r hfu,
stream- with Il. villas and naIsces m bott
.hores. and the beantifnl nznre h11e Wv vb;e1
Eurroundg these sceneT;es. a;itbesa hs,nt;es
toretbcr with hnn3reds of ciidai sr;ras .1sG
dcmes nf rnnsnras md chn rohoa rnrEa n,,rb ,
deTchtfu1 imnression on tbe Eu1ooean r, that | he
il puzzIed. and believes he has resilr fonnd III
earthly Tsraiise. ~ '>-' : o<''' -1"-'-@ ~AA'
Tur eTnrp7a noaa
INT mr. -e.lare ~; - anr1,,;sa1 %h., 81,
them thst frorn fha 1,nmenE the f,srsfIar sa,, M
is foot IN tha s+-aata ~ nonat,nt;nnr7a '.tI -
tIesc noet;eai ,mrrass7ona s+a lat r., r. r.
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<5nTr tEa a,r.na md 4nssta-ioss e{a.7e ~ %,,;cl
1,,m shont N IN IN nnrhar IN ' w straatt .t1
of fnnst,ntinnn1e szton;eh and zn-nr;sa N.
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