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Travels in Turkey, Asia Minor, Syria, and across the desert into Egypt ...

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SYRIA, EGYPT, GERMANY, &C 33<br />

frequent at Buyukdere, as to break <strong>in</strong> on <strong>the</strong> repose<br />

of its <strong>in</strong>habi-<br />

tants; <strong>and</strong> a person of lively fancy might be led to suppose that<br />

<strong>the</strong> deity of Love had made it his favourite residence, trom <strong>the</strong><br />

beauty <strong>and</strong> amenity of this enchant<strong>in</strong>g spot.<br />

I have already observed that Buyukdere is <strong>the</strong> summer residence<br />

of several of <strong>the</strong> ambassadors: it is also that of many persons of<br />

property <strong>and</strong> dist<strong>in</strong>ction, who reside at Ptra dur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> w<strong>in</strong>ter season.<br />

Nearlv opposite to this village, on <strong>the</strong> bank of <strong>the</strong> rus,Bospho-<br />

is a founta<strong>in</strong> overhung with beautiful clumps of trees, much<br />

frequented on moonlight even<strong>in</strong>gs by <strong>the</strong> Greeks, Armenians, <strong>and</strong><br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs. This, however, happens at a particular season only of <strong>the</strong><br />

vear, when <strong>the</strong> clear transparency<br />

of <strong>the</strong> moon's light,<br />

illum<strong>in</strong>a-<br />

t<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> foliage which surrounds <strong>the</strong>m, as well as <strong>the</strong> distant objects,<br />

<strong>in</strong>vites <strong>the</strong> company to spend late hours <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> enjoyment of so<br />

charm<strong>in</strong>g a scene.<br />

At Buyukdere, mutton, beef <strong>and</strong> bread are plentiful, <strong>and</strong> sold at<br />

a very reasonable price ; as are also poultry of every description.<br />

Eggs are <strong>in</strong> great plenty; but <strong>the</strong> cheese <strong>and</strong> butter are very <strong>in</strong>different.<br />

The w<strong>in</strong>es, both red <strong>and</strong> white, made at Buyukdere, are<br />

very cheap, <strong>the</strong> oke (which weighs two pounds ten ounces, or som

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