LECTURES. 23 
“ CONSTANTINOPLE,” 
BY THE REV. P. HATTERSLEY SMITH. 
“SQN Tuesday, March 15, 1892, the Rev. P. Hattersley 
_| Smith gave a Lecture on Constantinople. The 
subject was an attractive one, and the members — 
of the Society who assembled in large numbers, 
notwithstanding the counter-attractions of Fives, 
Running, Gymnasium, etc., enjoyed a most 
* interesting lecture. Mr. Hichens’ lecture room 
was full to overflowing, and it seemed a pity that the lecture did not 
take place in a larger room, as many were obliged to stand throughout. 
In addition to the members of the Society, a considerable number of 
friends availed themselves of the opportunity of hearing a lecture on 
a subject of which so few can speak from actual personal experience. © 
It seems a pity that Mr Hattersley Smith did not give two or more © 
lectures on his trip to Constantinople, as he was much pressed for 
time and obviously omitted much of his information in connection 
with the magic lantern slides, of which an unusually large and excellent 
collection was shown, the lantern being managed by King. 
The Lecture was delivered in a most attractive, conversational, 
and informal manner, and the amusing way in which Mr. Hattersley 
Smith related a few of his personal experiences was much appreciated. / 
He said that he had seen from the calendar that he was to have 
the pleasure of giving the Society a lecture on Constantinople. He™ 
perferred, however to use the less ambitious term “chat” on a very 
interesting subject. He hope to transport his hearers for a brief 
period to a land of brightness and sunshine, and more fortunate than’ 
in his own case to bring them back without malarial fever. 
After describing his route the lecturer said that he obtained his 
first view of Constantinople by night. A pretty view of the “Golden 
Horn ” was shown. We were told that the harbour formed thereby 
was deep, commodius, and safe; there, the flags, as in the city itself | 
the costumes of all nations might be seen. Then followed a very) 
striking picture of Priests proclaiming the hour of prayer from the 
300 mosques simultaneously. They “howl in a minor key” (of 
which an amusing imitation was given.) 
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