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

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PAMPHYLIA.

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this season (Passion-week), to be given away to the poor,
•—a practice followed in this house to a great extent.
Seeing in one of the numerous store-rooms the large
stocks of oranges, lemons, dried fruits, seeds, and corn of
various kinds, I was half disposed to think my host kept
a bazaar; but these were his provident winter stores still
unexhausted. Over my door was an ornament formed of
palm leaves, which for this week were placed conspicu-
ously in all Greek houses. Some little children dressed
up were acting the portion of the life of our Saviour which
is commemorated at this season. The Greek Church still
dates by the old style; therefore this, as well as all other
festivals, is kept by them twelve days later than the date
in our calendar.

April V&t~k.—On returning from a walk of four hours I
saw passing my room door ten or twelve visitors, among
whom were several priests, and was astonished and afflicted
to hear that one of the children of my host, who was well
when I left the house, had died in a choking fit, and was
actually buried; the persons whom I had noticed were
friends come to offer consolation. The family were in such
great affliction that I at once ordered my baggage to the
boat, and set out on my voyage to Tekrova.

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