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fore, what we fometimes hear, is true, that 

 fome of the moft piclurefque fcenery in the 

 world may be found among the iflands of the 

 Egean; and along the fhores of the Darda- 

 nells ; many of which, are beautifully covered 

 with wood. Thefe woods account pro- 

 bably for an appearance, which is fingular to 

 a flranger navigating thofe narrow feas. As 

 the corn-veffels fail through them, in their 

 way to Constantinople, innumerable nights of 

 pigeons, which find fhelter in thefe woody 

 recefTes, hover round the boats, demanding a 

 fort of toll from each, which the Turks never 

 fail to pay them. Thefe domeftic birds acquire 

 the fagacity to diftinguifh the corn-boat from 

 every other fpecies of navigation ; and fettling 

 upon it's deck, they eat their dole at perfecl 

 eafe. As the veffel approaches Conftantinople, 

 the tame pigeons of the capital, and all it's 

 fuburbs, fcruple not, if they choofe it, to take 

 the fame liberty. Doves of every kind are fa- 

 cred in Turkey. 



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