New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-05

Duke of Buckingham. The description, moreover
was principally imaginary.
We cannot say that the selections from Pop
fairly represent the excellence of what must De con
sdered one of the most remarkable series oil letter
IN our language. Only three are given, ana OIL!
one of the three deserved to be given. seven
Lady Mary's easy and entertaining epistlcs are
chosen, and they suffice, perhaps. TO justify thei
fame. No woman. certainly, has ever surpassed
them, and few men have equalled them. ibis
the oft-praised description of Turkish interior
Adr anople:
was invited to dire with the Grand Vnieri
lady and il was with great deal OF pleasure
prepared myself for an entertainment Which wa
never before given to any Christian. thoush
| should very little satisfy her curiosity tWhch
did not doubt was consideral lie motive 10 me III
vitation) by going in dress she was used 10 see
and therefore dressed myself in the court haoit o.
Vienna which is much more magnificent IMAM ours
However, | chose TO 20 incognlta to aV0iu any y
disputes about ceremony, and went III itI VI,
coach only attended | Y my woman that heid w
my train, and the Greek lady who was my ,lla ec
pretress. ] was met at the court door ny her olicH
eunIch who helped Inc out of the coach WIN
great respect, and conducted me through several
rooms where her she-slaves. finely dressed, were
ranged on each side. In the innermost ionnd the
lady sitting on her sofa, in sable vest. enc ""-
vanced TO meet me. and presented me nan adoIen
of her friends with great clviiity che seeilS4 :,
very good looking woman, near nifty years ono: 4
was SURPRISED 10 observe so Httle inaghH-
cence in her house, the furniture beng All very,
moderate; and except the habits ana runner VI
her slaves nothing about ner appeared expensive
She guessed at ny thoughts ana tod me she war
no longer of an age 10 spend ellncr her llno vi
money in opportunities that her whole expense was
in charity and her Who'll" employment praying 10
God There was no atlcctatlon IN tins speech hoiI
she and her husband are entirely gwen NJ 10 de-
votion He never looks upon any other woman
and what is much more extraordinary. touches no
brides Notwithstanding the example OF all MS pre-
decessorS. He is 80 serupnlous on TINS E"Intl ne
would not accept Mr. WoTtcy's prese #. tll he had
been assured over and over that 1t was settled
per0usite of his place at the entrance OF every am
bassldor Sin, entertained me with all kind OF
civlity till dinner came IN, which was served, one
dish ai = time. 10 II vast number all finely dressed
after tncir manner. which don't think 80 BAD as
YOU have perhaps heard II represented.
| am a very good Judge of their eating. having
lived three weeks in the house OF an ehend at Bel
grade who gave us very magnificent DINNERS
dir, s,ed hy his own cooks. Ihc nrst week theV
pleased me eXrcmey 3nt o"d lm'" n'r n,, -,
cook lnlrhf add dish or two after our manner.
Rnt attrIbute this TO custom, and am very much
inclined 10 believe that an lndlan VINO had never
tasted of either. would prefer their cookery 10 ours
Their sauces are very high. all the roast very much
done They Use n great zeal OF very flch spice
The soup is served for the last dish and hcy nave
Al least as Great variety of ragOutS as we have.
was very sorry ] could not eat of as many as The
good lady would have had me- VINO was very cal
nest in serving me of everything The treat con
cluded with coffee ana perfumes winch Is hlSh
mark of respect two slaves kneeng censed my
hair clothes and handkerchief. Alter TINS cere-
monV she commanded Aer slaves TO play ana dance
which they did with their guitars III their hands,
and she excused 10 me their Want oil SIKH, saying
she took no care TO accomplish them IN that art.
! returned her thanks, and soon after took my
leave was conducted back in the same manner
entered and would have gone straight 10 ny own
house; but the Greek lady with me earnestly soil
CITED me 10 visit the kiyayas lady, saying No was
the second officer in the empire. aud ought indeed
to be looked upOn as The lrSt, the nrahd tlLer
having only. the name, While he exercised me
authority. | had found so little diversion IN the
Cilier's harem that | had 10 mind to 20 INTO an
o her But her importunity prevailed with me, and
/ am extremely glad was 50 complalSant.
An things here were with quite another air than
at fine Grand NiZieTs and the very house con
fessed the difference between an Old dev9tee ana
Young beauty. 1t was nicely clean ana lnagnii-
cent. was met at the door By two black eunuchs.
who led me through long gallery between two
ranks OF beautiful young girls with helr mar hnely
plated almost hanging TO their feet, all dressed
in fine light damasks, hrocaded with silver. was
sorry that decency did not permit me 10 stop TO
consider them nearer. But that Thought was lost
upon my entrance into large room or rather pa
vilion. built round with gilded sashes which were
most Of them thrown mp, and the trees planted
near them gave an agreeable shade which hlndered
the snu from being troublesome. The jessamines
and honeysuckles that twisted round Their trunks
shed IA soft perfume. increased by .Wnllo narDIe
fountain PLAYING sweet water IN the lower part
Of tho room which fell into three or four basins
with all sorts OF flowers, falling out OF gided bas
krts that seemed tulnbling down. On sofa raised
three Steps ana CONC1cu WIFI ti-IdH pciS,
sat the Kiyayas.. lady, leaning on cushions OF
Whit satin emil rOidcred and at her feet sat two
yonng girls about twelve years Old, lovely as an
gels dressed perfectly rich and almost covered with
iewels But they were hardly seen near the fair
/ atima for that is her name, so much her beauty
efiaced everything | have seen. nay. all that has
been called lovely either in England or Germany.
| must own that | never saw anything so glor-
iousy beautiful, nor can l reco!ect lace that
would have been taken notice OF near hcrs. she
toul M TO receive me. salung me after their fash
uutfuu her hand to her heart Win a sweetness
full Of majesty that no court breeding could ever
give She ordered cushions to be gwen me. and
took care to place me in the corner, which ~ the
Mace of honor. | confess. though the Greek lady
had before given me great opinion 0i her beauty.
| was so struck with admiration that ] conld not
for some time speak 10 her being Wholly taken up
in pazinQ That surprising harmony of features,
thar charming result Of the whole that exact pro-
portion of body. that lovely bloom OF complexion
unsulied by art the unnttcraple eneiantnent OF
her snile-But her eyes large and black, with all
the soft lauguishmcnt OF the blue. every turn of
her face discovering some new grace. After my
first surprise was over. endeaVoIed by nicely eX-
aiming her face, to find out some impeliectlOn,
without any fruit of my search. but my being
clearly convinced Of the error of that vulgar no
ton that face exactly proporii0ne'i, and perfectly
beautiful would not be agreeable. having done for
her with more success what Apelles is said 10 have
rs,ayed by collection of the most exact fea-
lures. to form perfect face.
Add to all this "a behavior so full of grace and
sweetness, such easy motions. with an AIR 50
majestic yet free from stiilnts5 or dlfecaion that
| am persuaded, could she be suddenly transported
upou the most polite throne Of Europe, nobody
youId think her other than bred and born for
queen, though educated i'll a country we call bar
l,arous. To say all i'll u word. our most celebrated
English beautics would vanish near her. She was
dressed in IA caf,an of gold brOcadc. lowered with
silver. very well fitted TO her 81 ape, and showing
TO admiration the beauty of her BOSOM only
SHADED by the thin gauze of her shift. Her
drawers were pale pink. her waistcoat green and
silver her slippers wnitc satin, finely embroidered;
her lovely arms adorned with bracelets OF dla-
b,.r hro1u lirdlp srt TOuud with din
monds upon her head rich Turkish handkerchief
OF riuk aud silver, her own fine black hair hanging
n great length III various trcSses ana on one side of
nor head sore bodkns OF Jewels. | am AFRAID you
nc, nsc M of extravaganza IN this description.
| think have read somewhere that women always
speak in rapture when they speak OF beauty, and
to do So | rather think 1t a virtue 10 he able tC
admire without any mixture OF desire or envy. The
grayest writer's have spoken with great warmth Of
Some celebrated pictures and statues The work
unnshin OF UeAXen crrtalnlN cNCcIS all our WcAk