Photo by Ernest L,. Harris 



THE INNER HARBOR OE ADALIA FROM THE ANCIENT WALLS : SOUTHERN ASIA MINOR 



"On the southern coast of Asia Minor, in a far corner of the Gulf of Adalia, is situated 

 the picturesque modern town of Adalia. Few towns in Turkey can vie with it in real 

 genuine interest from the viewpoint of presenting to the stranger a deep insight into the 

 habits and customs of the people" (see text, page 258). 



of living of the Turks. This also applies 

 to their dress, and the interior of their 

 households can scarcely be distinguished 

 from those of the Moslems. Only the 

 Jewish women go about unveiled. 



The young girls wear a costume native 

 to the island, and the most of them are 

 bright and attractive in their appearance 

 and manners. I saw one of these girls 

 wearing a string of 20-dollar gold pieces 

 around her neck worth several hundred 

 dollars. She told me that her sweetheart 

 had gone to America a few years before 

 and had sent them to her from time to 

 time as a present. After the proclama- 

 tion of the Turkish constitution, in July, 

 1908, many of the Jews emigrated to 

 America. 



I made an excursion along the coast to 

 the ancient site of Ialysos, which was one 

 of the earliest Dorian settlements on the 

 island. Few Hellenic remains are left to 

 tell the tale. The rewards of this jour- 

 ney, however, lie chiefly in seeing some- 

 thing of the country people of the island, 

 who are for the most part Greek. 



The Greek schools and churches are 

 very good, considering the fact that the 

 people practically live from hand to 

 mouth. Farming methods are wholly 

 primitive. The ancient plan of irrigating 

 from wells is still in vogue. The water 

 is lifted and poured into ditches which 

 lead from the well in different directions 

 over a field. 



The climate of Rhodes is splendid, and 

 the island is sought by many as a summer 

 resort. The bathing is excellent, and a 

 fairly good hotel has been built for the 

 accommodation of strangers. The com- 

 merce of the island consists chiefly in an 

 export trade in fruit and vegetables. 



A EEAST IN LYCIA 



Whoever makes the trip by steamer 

 from Rhodes to Adalia by clear weather 

 has added a chapter to his experiences 

 which will undoubtedly be classed among 

 the fondest recollections of later life. To 

 the right lies the broad expanse of the 

 Mediterranean stretching away to the 

 shores of Palestine and Africa, while to 



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