New-York tribune., 1880-02-13
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
MRS. BRAssEY's YACHTING.

Mrs Brasseys love OF the sea and OF sea-'e seems
a.. no eoualled bv her passion for jotting down the
exnerience of her voyages in familiar narrative.
She is as much at home in the yacht OF her husband
on tho ocean as in the family mansion amid the
green fields Of England. Her unpretendng recltai
of travel and adventure has the charm AS weh as
the simplicity Of friendly talk around the domestic
freside. She Is the paragon OF travellers as wen as
a rare specimen of discreet and patient womankind
She is never weary with the toll of iourneying oy
land or sea. never frets over the discomforts OF
rowing life never loses her self-pOssesson though
the winds blow and the waters roll, and takes the
ups and downs Of a voyage serenely as she wouiu
the vexatons of the household routine al nome
The contents Of the present volume relate 10 heF eA
perience on two voyages to the East IN the pflVae
yacht which had already borne her, with her family
through so many exciting adventures, one III le'4'
when she visited Constantinople and the lonian
Islands fo the first time, and the other IN 1870
which afforded the opportunity OF Tevistlng lanh-
lar scenes and observing the changes which had
taken place in the Turkish capital during the inter
val Of four years The first impressions OF Constan-
tinoplc. which were as agreeable they were novel,
afford the subject of a lively description -
We were on deck at davbreak, and tho sun rise
over the low lands side OF the sea Of Marmora
hut il was D III. before We got our hlst gnmlse ui
Consantnope rising from the sea, and 1t was ii a Nd
before at all near enough 10 realle Is octu
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domes surrounded 10y slender minarcts towering one
above the other lOOEing like sentres keenlng guaru
over the shrine; cypress trees, OLD fOrtfcaOns hoses
and palaces every style 0farchitecture towers hig
low. TAM thick, round and square, WIN natuemehlS
and without gardens ships, boats steamer = oaILAS,
ami public buildings. all mix ed together Ia the Widest
sud most picturesque confusion make up one OF ue M
frvst uorts I'm the world. Ii has great trade or tS
own being tue great highway t. inc Black sea
The three towns OF Samboul Pcra and Sk0tar are SEP
aratel by such narrow arms OF tile Golden horn ana
BOsphnfus that land and water appear completely
blended From distance u Is almost lmposole 10 see
dc nd a al lpr
We steamed slowly along past endless houses anu anu
there haI been o great fire, I'LL We reached eerago
Point Just at the entrance to the Bosphorus ana INC
Golden Horn Here pilot and the cIpalI or the port
came alongside, and after some difficulty In threadHg
our way among the crowds of shipping ana one very
near shave of collision, we dropped anchor at 1870
H. u lust of the arsenal at TOphaneb where the menoi'
wal iay Now able TO look round at our leisure
As usual. ON coming into port we were Immediately
surrounded by crowd Of picturesque boats, full OF
for safe Tue csiques shot swiftly by sometimes
with load Of merchandise but more frequently wlth
mum sd-up Turkish family on board About 4;30 n
landed and passiag through streets which onersda
picture at every corner went 10 the public garden,
whore the band was playing and all the Europeah rsnh
and fashion OF COnstaDunoplc were assembled We
Gned at Misseris hotel where we found many Mlenas;
As we walked down 10 the boat a Turkish regmenial
band playing most dscordan music IN front OF the
officers quarters Ihe streets were eIowueo' n tne
nCsdues and minarets Illuminated and sqniDs were
zan. which some mobammedans keep very strictly
neither eating drinking nor smoking Qbe last perhaps'
rise sunset Then the gun fires and from having Oeen
halt asleep all day, they rouse themselves 10 eat drink
the hundreds Of arylo0kng pointed minarets llguted
up with myriacs OF tiny lamps was very beautiful
The nights were at first made hideous by the dogs
which rushed about in large packs from quarter to
guartcr and which were found terrible nuisance In
the streets as they seem to lie asleep. and never
move till you tread Oh them In the dark, and get
an ugly snap on your legs. The authors little pet,
Feise. on the first day after landing was set upon
by twenty or more fierce dogs. that looked like
wolves and Threatened 10 eat up the poor animal on
the spot Still Mrs. Brassey has word or two In be-
half Of the Wild uncultuIed race, who after all are
not So bad as they seem, and show some traits OF
canine morality which are not usually mentionedin
the books of natural history Strange to say, in
few DAYS they learnt to know her. and came to the
conclusion that she did not wish to settle among
them or take away their food. but simply TO go
quietly by they allowed her to pass through them
without molcstaton. These fierce dogs abound In
every part of the three cities ana as they are the
natural scavengers OF the place they never inter
fered with but regularly fed by the inhabitants
They all have their own quarters perhaps dozen
to half a street. and bctide the unlucky dog
who comes from another quarter in search of food
He is Immediately set upon and devouTed. unless
he lies down On his back and puts up hlS paws IN
token of surrender. Then In the thickest OF the
fight bis assailants step and content themselves
with walking round him and growing and seeing
him safely back to his own quarter The puppies aIe
innumerablc. aud when there are too many to be
supported in quarter, the parents desert their
Offspring and fight their own way somewhere else.
in order 10 leave them enough to eat. If you once
throw one Lit of bread in passing, he never for
gets you, but looks out every day to fawn upon
yOu as YOU 20 by. These facts have heard from
many long residents berei that In spite OF their
Nl-favuyed, NANCY appearance. there Is good deal
= ...ft tlrsn ftlu ft1
their scavenging servieea are most necessary, for
refuse of every kind is thrown outside the door"
From dogs to ladies is an abrupt transition but We
must make room for the authors description OF a
visit the sacred precincts of Turkish intcror:-
In the afternoon Eyie and went to pay some visits
tcntion az the Turkish ladies like TO be fully prepared
TO receive visitors. We first went to the Princess AL
climbed up i1numerable stairs found ourselves her
recepIion-rOom. commanding beautiful view over the
Tie Princess received us IN an elaborate
blue velvet toie'tc dc natn, trimmed with undyed
ostrich feathers hair beng very much rizzed Sic
Is decidedly stout but pretty woman, with lovely eyes
teeth hair ana expression Soon after our arrival long
Jasmine stick pipe. with beautiful amber mouthpece,
studded with diamonds, brought IN by the slaves
and handed round. Sweetmeats followed on gold
fray IN gold dishes thick with large diamonds and
ruocs and finally cOeen eggshcil china cups. eueased
In exquisite gold fagree stands pierced with holes
each hole illed large diamond, set clear and
swinging, + that the effect most brilliant. The
Princess mad a pleasant little French oompanl9n'
Madame BOYER. and she herself tor Turkish lady,
talked very well so the visit was pleasant, though
II considered III suit 10 your HOtcsS 10
remain less than an hour and we stayed longer. lhe
Princess had some o her slaves dressed up, that We
might see their cOsuBes Onc little black page, about
niue wears old, in a gorgeous Albanian dress stf with
gold lace and embroidery, and remarkably full white
Iettieoat was very dIO. The Princess herself smoked
tiparetes whole time, and Interested about the
Yacht which she Is extremely anxious TO see She
uspd questions concerning our manners anu Gus
toms IN Engand, Our travels aud London and Parls,
botn winch cities she IS dying to visit, though she
has very little chance at present Of DONG so, fear
poor thing! The conversation turned, rs usual on the
wrongs OF the Turkish women, and the most ardent
f.rf
Madame Kiasim unfortunately being again engaged
next visit was TO the Princess Naz sister OF tbo
Princess Azlzeh quite as pretty perhaps better
educated certainly more advanced IN her ideas, ana
saeakng glish perfectly her sister does French
Her rnos are beantlfullY fitted np IN Iight blue