My Russian and Turkish journals . c^ W 23 wo w Q z o a XH >^- <: w a I—I H « H o a tn ?•3 CI -a 00CI i88i] FIRST IMPRESSIONS 129 the evening, and so began to make acquaintance withthem. Friday, lyth.—This morning everything looks verylovely. The sun is very bright, and I have openedall my outside wooden shutters, so as to give me thebest views everywhere. While things are new tome, I will tell you two or three of the customs of theplace. The minute the Ambassador gets into his caique,the flag is hoisted, the consequence being that eachtime we pass a mail steamer, or a government vessel,o
My Russian and Turkish journals . c^ W 23 wo w Q z o a XH >^- <: w a I—I H « H o a tn ?•3 CI -a 00CI i88i] FIRST IMPRESSIONS 129 the evening, and so began to make acquaintance withthem. Friday, lyth.—This morning everything looks verylovely. The sun is very bright, and I have openedall my outside wooden shutters, so as to give me thebest views everywhere. While things are new tome, I will tell you two or three of the customs of theplace. The minute the Ambassador gets into his caique,the flag is hoisted, the consequence being that eachtime we pass a mail steamer, or a government vessel,or a ship belonging to one of the other Embassies, ahorn blows, or a drum beats, and the Ambassador issaluted, and has to take off his hat in reply. Whenthis happens three or four times in half an hour itbecomes rather comic to us who look on, and ratheraggravating to D. Then, the cavass who walks before us when we goout is very funny. He has a tremendous swagger,as he goes along, sword in hand, and you may imaginehow ver
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