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

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until he lays down that which he was about to steal: he
may then return, empty-handed, by the open door. A Jew
is said to have once entered a cavern, and was thus served,
but the lesson has prevented the Turk from repeating the
like attempt. Many of the hot springs and'volcanic gaseous
flames in the country serve to dress the meat of the ho-
nest shepherd, but that which has been stolen can never be
cooked at these places. I should almost regret the loss of this
trait of credulous simplicity, however childish it may appear.

In closing my former Journal I gave my general impression
of the character of the Turks, formed in spite of prejudice
against them, and entirely drawn from their own conduct.
Perhaps I may be suspected, like many converts, to have
become too warmly the advocate of their character; but I
cannot accuse myself of this feeling, and have now reason
to repeat my opinion, from a longer experience. What I am
about to say will show that their faults are not overlooked
by me, although in citing an exception it may be thought
to prove my rule. At JNaslee the master of the post sat
with us, talking much nonsense, accompanied with extreme
politeness, and holding in his hand an empty bottle, which
he hoped we should refill with arrac; he had evidently drunk
the whole of its former contents. I know not if his pro-
fession has caused this neglect of the Prophet's laws, but
our cavass is a determined drunkard; he will empty two or
three bottles a day of pure arrac, a spirit extracted from
the refuse of grapes, used as spirits-of-wine by us, and in
strength far above proof. This man is a wretched example
of the effects of intemperance; at times he is like a perfect
madman; when the fit subsides he weeps like a child, and
promises better conduct, but only practises it when beyond
the reach of obtaining a supply of spirits, for which he is
willing to pay any price or make any sacrifice.

But to revert to the tomb I was describing. Those vast
stoas I have mentioned as existing at Alinda have evidently
also been mausoleums, and probably surmounted with