88 KASSABAR. 



eastern base of the Massacytus. A court-yard 

 enclosed by mud walls extended in front of the 

 building, which had a north aspect ; and a corri- 

 dor of woodwork ran along the second story, 

 with a raised platform at each end, serving as a 

 lounging place or divan during the day. The 

 doors and windows of the apartments all opened 

 into the corridor. The lower part of the house 

 was set apart for stabling. This is the style of 

 building which is usually erected by the wealthier 

 Turks of Asia Minor ; and a house of two stories 

 with a corridor, denotes the possessor to be either 

 the Agha of the place, or a wealthy landed pro- 

 prietor. 



On the opposite bank of the torrent, imme- 

 diately in front of our house, was the mansion of 

 the Agha, with a minaretted mosque adjoining. 

 Looking up the torrent, on the left, were seen 

 the houses of the village scattered in detached 

 groups on both sides of it ; some few of them 

 whitewashed, but the greater number low and 

 mean habitations of one story, constructed of 

 sun-dried bricks, or cakes of mud. Behind the 

 village arose, abruptly, a number of low wooded 

 hills, which increased in elevation as they re- 

 ceded, backed by a noble chain of mountains, 



