Copy 1, Volume 1

A residence at Constantinople, during a period including the commencement, progress, and termination of the Greek and Turkish Revolutions / By the Rev. R. Walsh.

  • Walsh, R. (Robert), 1772-1852.
Date:
1836
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A residence at Constantinople, during a period including the commencement, progress, and termination of the Greek and Turkish Revolutions / By the Rev. R. Walsh. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    variety of costume to a stranger’s eye. The Spaniard, in his Iono- black cloak, with one corner thrown over his left o shoulder, and the edge held up so as, with his broad brimmed hat, to conceal his face. The Moor or Algerine, with his turban and flowing beneesh, and ample scarlet trousers, bound at the ancles, and hanging over his slippers. The Spanish Jew like the Moor, but close shaven over the forehead, his head covered with a tight and scanty black scull-cap, and his feet with European shoes. The Barbary Jew wears a long beard and trousers, but has a coat of coarse cloth, made like a sailor’s long jacket, hanging down to his feet ; and, of all the various people, has the most mean and beggarly aspect. The Spanish women of the better sort dress in black, with their hair close combed under a dark veil that covers their head, but not their face ; their feet, which they are fond of displaying, are remarkably small, scarcely covered with light-coloured shoes, having long quarters. Women of inferior rank wear a scarlet stuff or cloth cloak, bound with black velvet, slashed with cuts, for the arm to come through, and having a large hood O o o which always envelopes the head. Sunday was not distinguished, except by the English, with any mark of sanctity above an ordinary day ; the shops were open as usual, and the several artizans, especially Jews, working at their trades. The only circumstance which more particularly separated it from a week day, was that the wine-houses were crowded and noisy. The police, however, was very well regulated, and at nine o’clock at night every thing was quiet, and the unfortunate women that usually follow a large garrison no where to be seen.