. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . urks. Constantinoplereceives healthy breezes from all sides, and thesteep slope of the streets assists in carrying off allfilth into deep water. The depth of the water inthe Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Sea ofMarmora, greatly increases both the magnificenceand the practical value of the site. The occasionalheavy rains, the abundant supply of pure water bymeans of aqueducts from artificial reservoirs ten or twelve miles inland, and the numerous publicfountains, all tend towards the purification of
. Pictorial history of the Russian War, 1854-5-6 : with maps, plans, and wood engravings . urks. Constantinoplereceives healthy breezes from all sides, and thesteep slope of the streets assists in carrying off allfilth into deep water. The depth of the water inthe Bosphorus, the Golden Horn, and the Sea ofMarmora, greatly increases both the magnificenceand the practical value of the site. The occasionalheavy rains, the abundant supply of pure water bymeans of aqueducts from artificial reservoirs ten or twelve miles inland, and the numerous publicfountains, all tend towards the purification of thecity. Notwithstanding the disappointment ex-pressed by travellers at the dissolving of manybeautiful views when Constantinople is actuallyentered, it does not appear that the streets are sofilthy as those in many other Turkish towns, exceptin the humbler trading districts near the water;although on other grounds there is sufficient reasonfor discontent at the mean and dilapidated appear-ance of most of the houses and buildings. Thereis only one really long street, extending from the.
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