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precipitates itself by the second flight of steps. On this 
tank there are three pretty little insulated groves, and 
in front of the kiosk is a fountain, which imitates the 
columns of serpents upon the Hippodrome, and spouts 
the water from the serpents' mouths. 
At the lower part of the canal there is a fountain of 
marble roughly constructed; and a little lower down 
another in the form of a large vase. From the top of the 
cascade, the canal may be seen to a great distance in a 
straight line, always of the same breadth and bordered 
on each side with alleys of poplars. 
This place, formerly shut, is now open to the public, 
and is out of repair. The Sultan Mustapha has been 
here only once. Here are several houses where the 
bostandjis guards are lodged, and several cannons for 
firing blank cartridges. The guards received us very 
well, and treated us with coffee. The canal is in a narrow 
valley between low mountains. This place is called The 
Sweet Waters, 
We were an hour and a quarter in returning to the 
landing-place at Constantinople, though my boat was 
very light, had four oars, and generally went more than 
a league an hour. 
During the classical nights of the Ramadan, the 
mosques are illuminated. The illumination of the im- 
perial mosques is magnificent. That of St. Sophia, in 
particular, produces a surprising effect. It is then that 
an idea may be formed of this colossal cupola; since the 
light which enters by day, is not sufficient to show the 
size of the edifice. Thousands of small lamps placed 
along the cornices upon the mouldings and other pro- 
jecting parts of the interior; innumerable lamps sus- 
pended from the roof upon frames of different forms; 
and an infinity of crystal and glass lamps of all sizes; 
