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362 AROUND THE WORLD. Calling at Mr. Constant's palatial residence, in front of which is a beautiful garden fringed with fig, lemon, and orange trees, we were, after taking our seat upon a most inviting divan, treated to a cup of Turkish coffee, fruits, and delicious preserves. This is the Oriental custom. Everywhere in the East, hospitality is as profuse as commendable.* The Smyrnian bazaars, though much inferior, are very similar to those in Constantinople. One Turkish city typifies all others, — dirt, filth, decay, narrow streets, and a mixed population. How sad that such a profusion of fruitage, that such a clear atmosphere and sunny sky, should look down upon so much stagnant, dozing shiftlessness When Americans have peopled the prairies and the broad millions of the Far West, they may safely turn their eyes towards Asia Minor, and the over-estimated desert-lands of the Orient. CLIMATE AND COSTUMES. The Smyrnians, like multitudes in the East, seem to live out of doors. The warm climate invites to a free and easy life. They eat but little meat, subsisting almost entirely upon vegetables and fruits. Dining at the hospitable home of Consul Smithers, there came upon the table, after soup, fish, and other courses, seedless sultana raisins, different varieties of nuts, grapes, pomegranates, figs, apricots, and delicious oranges. Asia Minor is certainly the paradise of fruits. The variety of costumes Tenders a walk in the streets exceedingly interesting. With the national Greek or Albanian, the costume consists of a high fez, with a long blue tassel, red jacket with open sleeves, and richly embroidered shirt with wide and flowing sleeves ; a leathern belt, with pouch for weapons ; short pants, and white fustanella. The Turkish costume is somewhat similar, only they wear short, wide trousers, dark-colored jackets, and shoes with buckles. The fez is almost universal. The old style of turban is seen only engraved upon tombstones, or worn on the heads of
THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE AGES. 363 old men in the back country. Some of the young Turks wear the French st5de of hats. The Persians wear tall, pyramidal-shaped turbans ; and all wind sashes around their waists. Strangers generally engage a " cavasse," — that is, a sort of Turkish guide, having a certain police power. Going back into the country, these are necessary, as there are Greek brigands lurking in the mountains. The " cavasse," clothed in full authority, doffs a tall Turkish fez, sack-legged trousers, mock jewelry, flowing mantle lined with fur, a belt with three pistols, several knives and dirks, and a sword dangling by his side. One far away from the city is in doubt which to most fear, — the guide, or the mountain brigands. Nothing, for a time, more attracted my attention off in the country from Smyrna, than the camels, — patient, faithful creatures! Sometimes there were hundreds in a train, each following the other, led by a lazy Turk astride a donkey, and all heavily burdened with cotton, madder-root, olive-oil in goat-skins, opium, figs, and other products from the interior. The caravans farther east are more extensive, and exceedingly profitable in their line of traffic. EPHESUS, AND THE APOSTLE JOHN. " Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write, These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks " I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil : and how thou hast tried them which say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars. " Thou hatest the deeds of the Mcolaitanes, which I also hate. . . . " To the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ... I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants. . . . " Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out : and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from God : and I will write upon him my new name. " And I will give him the morning star." — Johk the Revelatob.
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THE CHRISTIANITY OF THE AGES. 363<br />
old men in the back country. Some of the young Turks<br />
wear the French st5de of hats. The Persians wear tall, pyramidal-shaped<br />
turbans ; and all wind sashes around their<br />
waists. Strangers generally engage a " cavasse," — that is,<br />
a sort of Turkish guide, having a certain police power.<br />
Going back into the country, these are necessary, as there<br />
are Greek brigands lurking in the mountains. The " cavasse,"<br />
clothed in full authority, doffs a tall Turkish fez,<br />
sack-legged trousers, mock jewelry, flowing mantle lined<br />
with fur, a belt with three pistols, several knives and<br />
dirks, and a sword dangling by his side. One far away from<br />
the city is in doubt which to most fear, — the guide, or the<br />
mountain brigands. Nothing, for a time, more attracted my<br />
attention off in the country from Smyrna, than the camels,<br />
— patient, faithful creatures! Sometimes there were hundreds<br />
in a train, each following the other, led by a lazy<br />
Turk astride a donkey, and all heavily burdened with cotton,<br />
madder-root, olive-oil in goat-skins, opium, figs, and other<br />
products from the interior. The caravans farther east are<br />
more extensive, and exceedingly profitable in their line of<br />
traffic.<br />
EPHESUS, AND THE APOSTLE JOHN.<br />
" Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write, These things<br />
saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in<br />
the midst of the seven golden candlesticks<br />
" I know thy works, and thy labor, and thy patience, and how thou<br />
canst not bear them which are evil : and how thou hast tried them which<br />
say they are apostles, and are not, and hast found them liars.<br />
" Thou hatest the deeds of the Mcolaitanes, which I also hate. . . .<br />
" To the angel of the church in Thyatira write, ... I have a few<br />
things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which<br />
calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants. . . .<br />
" Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God,<br />
and he shall go no more out : and I will write upon him the name of my<br />
God, and the name of the city of my God, which is New Jerusalem,<br />
which cometh down out of heaven from God : and I will write upon him<br />
my new name.<br />
" And I will give him the morning star." — Johk the Revelatob.
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