New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-23
EDMUND ODONOYAA AT HOME.
Prom The London World.


Although peace and comfort are the assOci-
atons for which he is crying out he IS constantly
ON move shifting his quarters as orton rs the moon
lie carries with hun wherever he goes the trophies
brought fire. Merv, and several suits OF Eastern ap-
fore the Society OF Arts he will set out for Egypt at the
instance daily paper with which he has been for
business land the PharaOhs is concluded he will
proceed once again to MS home among the deEkes
England. Mr. ODonovan has few friends and aequalnt
anccs London but those who are intimate with nm
and hls wars experience no dinculty III finding hhn
thoroughly " at home. In society aud III conventional
cSss 10 one 10 look at him. would %age that be
was capable OF undertaking the intrepid ride beyond the
'srhe Merry Oasis"
lie ia modest and retiring man, thlrtyeght years of
age medium stature, with STOPPING shoulders short
brown heard pair of restless eyes, peculiar hesitans
voice, and altogether unlmprcssiye manner. lie
seems Ill ut ease In an English coat ana speaking tue
English tongue h.t when indoors with his friends he
throws of his orthodox garments and with them h
he happens TO be staying, wo him dressed
acty rs he was at Merry on his mead is large
blnck cured shcepskin hat, somewhat resem-
bling the regulation head gear OF our Grenaders
His less are cnyeoped by pair OF coarse white
loose shirt OF the same material which fastens at the
shoulders. Over that Is garment s a crimson robe OF
stripes round his waist IL broad white sash, tied
sn and Sa N 'front.' D,o %h Tho double sS. k sp aTos
under the band this method OF tying being one OF the
marx nmStnsr loose silk Sope the ronnd Of Which
is white but IL ia yarously aud brilliantly tinted IL is so
u
OF bright blue, yellow, and purple and, as Mr. ODono.
himself says, the wearer looks at first glance as IL
he wrapped in large Union Jack On his feet Il
pair OF broad-toed slippers OF red leather He Sits
or rather sqnts n valuable Persian mat which feels
like velvet, and made by some members OF ais
household while at Merv lie has nio0e or articles
thus made, including beautiful pair or saddle-bags
Three or four women make gOod-sZed carpet in
a couple OF months Each girl in Merry, says our host,
generally manufactures two extra line carpets Of this
description to form part OF her dowry when she marries
and when Turconan Is blessed with large number or
daughters he conriyes To rCazc considerable per
annm ly the carpets which they make. The goods
sent to the markets at Meshed and Bokhar, and Turco
The room generally Ia in state OF confusion books
and papers scattered about the floor; In
stands "a camera, tor our friend Is an amateur photo
graphcr; shelves observe IA number of
electrical appancesan electric battery and several jars
wherein experiments are IN progress Tor he nanag
find time devote 10 fence, and Just now electricity Is
commanding his attention lie studied chemistry and
medicine at Trinity College, Dublin where he was for
many years suh-brarian His writings prove that he
has also sound knowledge OF botany and geology
while his conversation testes that he has inhersed
from his father Dr. John OD0novan, the we'll known
Celtic scholar OF Dublin, taste for antiquari
search and phiology. IL would be diltcut 10 hnd
word OF which he could not give the derivation English
the language he appears 10 know tho least Of and
over again lie sees Ia forget word phrase and will
break OF while talking 10 explain his meaning In Rus
sla Persian or some other language Tor he is fluent IN
about dozen tongues. We have idea he tells how
many words deriS eel from the East especially slang
words, which nave doubt been carried West by the
gypsies, One Of the party present happens make
OF the expression, Such suc is not the cheese