. Researches in the highlands of Turkey; including visits to mounts Ida, Athos, Olympus, and Pelion, to the Mirdite Albanians, and other remote tribes . pt in ascomplete seclusion as in a Turkish harem ; of the rest,the ground floor is taken up with stables, while a flightof stone steps leads up to a large hall, open to the air infront, which occupies the greater part of the upper the roof of this was suspended an iron frame, con-taining pieces of resinous pine-wood, wliose bright flamesent forth the light that we had seen on our walls on three sides of it were hung wi
. Researches in the highlands of Turkey; including visits to mounts Ida, Athos, Olympus, and Pelion, to the Mirdite Albanians, and other remote tribes . pt in ascomplete seclusion as in a Turkish harem ; of the rest,the ground floor is taken up with stables, while a flightof stone steps leads up to a large hall, open to the air infront, which occupies the greater part of the upper the roof of this was suspended an iron frame, con-taining pieces of resinous pine-wood, wliose bright flamesent forth the light that we had seen on our walls on three sides of it were hung with long guns,richly set with silver and beautifully polished, for this isthe occupation of the men, while the women perform themore menial offices. At the back of this are large un-furnished chambers occupied by the retainers and guards,who, from their fierce look and the long locks thatstreamed from the backs of their heads, appeared someof the wildest of the human race ; and its sides areflanked by two good-sized rooms, one of which formedthe dining-hall, while the other was appropriated to ouruse as a bedroom. Both of these are roofed with the. IRO^CH; RESIDENCE OF THE MIRDITE PRINCE, Chap. XIII. Palace of Oroscli. 301 pinewood of the mountains, which was fragrant as cedarand beautifully carved. Round the walls, about a third ofthe way down, runs a cornice of the same material, belowwhich stand handsome buffets for containing windows are small, and carefully guarded with ironbars, and the hearths are open, the chimney not com-mencing until near the roof, which in consequence isblackened with smoke. ( 302 ) CHAPTER XIV. THE MIRDITA {continued). The Mirdite Pi-ince — Histoiy of his Family — Political Constitution of theMirdita — Administration of Justice — Fraternal Friendships — Ravagesof the Vendetta — The Princes Hospitality — Derivation of the nameMirdite — Excursion to the Monte Santo — View from it — Topographyof the Countiy — Capture
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