The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-29
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Edmondo dc Amicis' s.Constansinople" has found
Sufcicns In Italy have passed through
editions. The first American edil,on OF this enter
taning and instructive volume has just boon issued
BY @. r. Putnam's Sons Tho translation has been
most successfully by Mra Caroline Tii,on. lady
Of rare accomplishments, who has given genuine
treat In The perusai this book Do Amics style
thoroughly captivating and has been woil preserved
by Mrs Iiton. He takes ~ihe reader into the high
ways and byways OF Constantmopie and tells many
things that have escaped tho notice OF the general
traveller.
The vcIis Of tho Turkish women rather exasperated
this writer account OF what they concealed, bot
won his admiration BY the dexterous way In which
they were manipulated. He says
Such 10 the art with which they adjust the jasmaec
that The pretty seem beautiful and the ugly passsbe
One cannot describe what they de- With sh0ir Two
wells. with what elegance tney trim them like crowns
ana turbans. with what luxuriance aud wealth OF
folds they twist item around, with what iigbtness
and carelossness they loosen them and Les them fall
how they them 10 discover, TO hide, 10 promote
sarprlsea
Transparent cloud that could be dispsrsed with tho
slightest breeze Others appear TO be garianded with
lilies and jessamne; thcy seem 70 have white skius,
that protected by thar veils acquire an
sotness and freshness
IRIS = hoadgear severe and pleasing, and has
somsthina sscerdotai and virginia. about il, under
which there should rise naught but gentle thoughts
and Innocent caprices instsao there sssss-a little Of
The rurkish Lent struck him Is rather eom,ca than
Impressive
Finding myself At Constantinople IN tho month OF
Ramazan, which 70 the ninth month or the Turkish
rear, Ia which ias the Aussuimsn season Of Lent,
Hlnesscd every evening y comedy which Is worth de-
scription During the whole Of Lent Is proLbItod 10
tho 10 the setting. Almost ali, conseq acntIy,
spend the night In eating and urinking but long
gous prscep, and no one darss 20 Iransgress Il pub
hcy. One morning my friend and went 70 visit
an unprcjudcsd young oicer, AND We found MIN II
room on the ground moor Of tho imperial palace with
q cup OF coffee in his hand. ..Wnatl" exciamed
Yank ssdo dare to coffee sunrise 20
Tho ohcer shrugged his shoulders and replied that
he laughed .. Ramsxan and fasngi but just Al that
rapid movement to hide his cup that ne overturned
It and split IL his boot IL may b. understood
this how rigorous 10 the abstinence Imposed upon
who are all day long under the syos Others;
the boatmsn. for Instance II 10 amusing 10
plant ones self upon the bridge or the sultan Vade
: lew minutes before inc sun goes down About u
thousand boatmen may be y point. lar ana
near, gong and coming, or sitting SIN they have
yor amt have their little suppers ready the caique
and their eyes continually move from the food The
IRON tho sun 10 the food, while there general
agitation and restlessness among them, menug-
ers when the animals are about to DO Tod. Tho dh-
lore ina, longed-ior moment puts q crust OF
bread n drop OF wafer into hrs mouth. sometimes
In q corner OF the Golden Horn tried bribe
boatmen 70 Sat beiors The iswioi moment but they
always answered, iokl Ioki Iok mol mol mol
pointing 10 the sun with . umorous gesture. When
tne 10 hall hidden they begin the food
their hands; when there IL nothing but q thin umi-
arch, then those Who m0tionless, and those
VINO rowing, those who crossing the Golden
horn and those who are skimmug the Bosphorus,
those who are sailing IN tbe Ses OF Marmors, anu
those who are resting IN the most solitary OF the
As,atic shore, all with accord turn toward tho
west and stand liked, with their eyes the sun,
mouths opsn broad IA hand and JOY tho vismge.
wbcn nothing Is vis,bIs bul one small nsry poinL at
last the ncry point vsnishes, tho cannon DORIS
and IN that worry ~ 90 tooth on
rue IA Il ID al nj uI. hut hat 4
sayingf tnousauai In every house, IN every cato.
IN every cavern the same thing ~ happeniDg ~ tho
same moment; aud for lew minutos the Turkish
thai cats drinks.