Fellows, Charles: Travels and researches in Asia Minor, more particularly in the province of Lycia (London, 1852)

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AEEIVAL AT SMYENA.— COSTTTME.—DESCEIPTION OE THE TOWN.—
CASINO BALL. — SLAVE -MAEKET,—MANNEES OE THE PEOPLE.—
GEEEK CHIJECH.—ANTIQUITIES.— EGYPTIAN CUSTOMS.—DEPAETUEE
EOE MAGNESIA. — CAEAVAN BELDGE.—NATUEAL HISTOEY ON THE
WAY.—KHAN AT MAGNESIA. — JOUENEY TO THYATIEA, ONE OE THE
SEVEN CHUECHES.—ITS ANTIQUITIES.

February 12th, 1838.—I am now in the Prank town of
Smyrna, having this evening set foot for the first time in
Asia Minor. The whole of the Greek islands which I have
passed since leaving Syra appeared barren and nncnltivated,
with scarcely a tree to be seen. As we drew near the coast
of Asia Minor, the Bay of Smyrna came in sight, bounded
by mountains and woods, all green, rich, and beautiful. The
approach to the city is very imposing, and the multitude of
little boats scudding about, though not so picturesque as
those of the Italian or Greek isles, have a striking and cha-
racteristic effect; the boats being gaily painted, the men all
wearing turbans, and the women concealed in white drapery.
I can scarcely believe that I am in Asia Minor, for my inn
(the Wavy Hotel) is just like an English public-house. I
have heard the guns firing and drums beating on board the

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