IN TURKEY. 
as a proof of perfection in coffee prepared for 
use. The Reader perhaps will not feel himself 
much concerned to be further informed respect- 
ing such particulars. So fickle a thing is taste, 
that Englishmen resident in Turkey soon learn 
to prefer coffee made after the Turkish manner ; 
and Turks, after living in England, drink their 
coffee clear. 
The following day a greater number of vessels 
came into the harbour; and many of the natives 
flocked to the coast, to sell flesh and fruit, or to 
gratify their curiosity in viewing the numerous 
fleet then assembled. By much the greater 
part assembled upon the shore were inhabitants 
of the mountains that separate Adrianople from 
the coast of the Black Sea. These mountains, 
although they be not strictly Alpine, seem to 
possess great elevation, and between them are 
many profound valleys covered with forests. 
Oaks, and other trees, flourish close to the sea. 
The cattle consist of sheep, cows, and buffaloes. 
The mountaineers, who came to Ineada, ap- Mountain- 
peared as wild and savage a race as the natives 
of Caucasus : they were in stature stout and 
short : all of them carried arms, both as weapons 
of defence, and as badges of distinction. Their 
girdles were so laden with carabines, pistols, 
knives, and poignards, that, besides their 
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