The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-30
TRAVELS IN THE EAST.
Flying Pictures of Egypt. the Mcditer-
anian and the Land OF the Sultan.

anian and the Land OF the Sultan.
STE SHIP TCHEHATCHOFF.
SMYRNA, March 2s.-Such a hailstorml
Smyrna which has a superb harbor-a
vast horseshoe surrounded by hills and
mountains Of glorious hues-was a vision
Of loneliness as We approached, and we
promised ourselves day ashore Some
clouds appeared, but Cooks men here
Greeks, and perfect shaIks-pcrsuaded us
that the clouds were only seeming. All
went ashore.
No sooner had wo shown our passports
and gotten some Turkish money ,and
taken a carriage for the town and Acr0p-
oils than the hail descened in bucketsful.
then, the rain. We drove 20 The bazaars,
under cover, and went into some Of the
shops save one. Then we
made tracks for the boat. and If any one
says ,''See Smyrna and die 20 me 7
shall answer III you see Smyrna most
! likely you viii die unless you approach
/ Smyrna by "a Russian line Of steamers
when you Will De hardened 90 amy exc
perience.
The English language docs not furnish
the epithets-even those prohibited by
religion and law-wh'ch cover the inQui-
ties. enormites and liabilities ~ Russia
manners, morals and HABITS. Tie cabins
are clean enough as The boat dis new.
the stewardess speaks German alonc' the
captain Russian. and tho staf so far as
] know. something between Creek Sr,o-
vonic and ancient Sanecrit. Tho steve
ard. by courtesy called chief is an accom-
plshcd scholar and understands few NJ
tho things you ask for in fro1el-and
which he invariably has not
At A. II Russian tea. a etr0m.ug hot
glass. poured just one fourth full 0f ten.
hlled with water. sugar and slice ~
lemon. / like Il rather not being at all
harsh IN flavor, but prefer Fms Do. With
1t is served q piece OF stale bread or
, sweet cracker, with something more OF
cheese than Of butter
At IL A. A. dcjcuncr glass of h0dkr.
Russian caviare. raw nsh-some times
an Egyptian quail with rce.
which 1 doyour-most often such
connections as ono might look
for among a rude and unnah .J people
whose chef natural products are boards
and OH wells. 20 is much, begging Alr.
Hasselcn pardon. not 90 have been born
Ia Sian or a Greek.
Alr F0fdham and Lady o Mallr came
with as as far as Athens. and ieW Things.
save only Egypt the adorable, can ne
more beautiful than the sai up iHr
AEGEAN Sea through tine isles OF Greece
C'where burning Sapph0 loved -ad
sung 20 the PiacIs.
We had NOT timo Oh gD uu GO Athens
This triD hut thc shining blue groom
waters AID the white mountains melting
into rainbow colors iu the clear sunlight.
and tho ci,npse Of tho AcupoIs u tae
distance. were "a satisfactory f.raruuuor
Of the io, 20 be tasted. fut nothing is
to me what Egypt VIII oyer hr. Ila last
elorics We saw when wo left tne hlrnnr
M Alexandra We're the same strange.
Elusive .-cr.N.Nl', It- 500 -l''
...r,,.,bl..o ...,..-tr.s on land and aH sea
,..i,'.t f,e,.,,+ .ioro Gives to tlo.. nho
i,.,.. to. ..nl who understand tna WAYS
of Amman IRA fin his gl0rr-th. country
t.l .-,,,,,. ..,r...r,. and sheds ro
teors
o.,,.o, v.,,l1 7 refrrn f, rr-ut than
i-.t l.e,. .,..~ l,Y.~r and the
tH. '.''- ~ avon, tar,i,., anyone what
4. ,,,,,.l -.,dl.,s mo. D.d 4 SAY what
49,. ...., i..t ~. fb,. f.-.,or of sl.,andria2
u, ,,o,rt of f.rt what we last saw was
"a handkerchief violently waved lnn.l -
-. d., moro suerll lv d. Young Eng
it.b,,,r ,rho 1cf. tho Hotel du ssh with
sn a.. Inns en- us mc coffee at
-. vi, ,b. r..,. fr.n Cairo o. Alezn.
r.i1 for f. ms we had moi the change.
,,.~,,,,5,1 ,fs that oil. Hotel Abbott was
i','.'. ,s.', tn. T<hal.yf.l (which Doe knew
l..,.'',.D.., a. D.. r.I-dfrrd at the
IN ,,.,ts ms Tt, rcxt morning $50 Def,
esyi,. .rl rs hal moi y.t thc exact
cb.nae nnt in once r.lstro too much