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towels, and rather impeding his retreat, by CHAP. 
pushing him blindfolded towards the door; t _ . 
whence he fled with all possible expedition. As 
the sight of women in Turkey is rare, and 
always obtained with difficulty, the Reader may 
perhaps wish to know what sort of beings the 
author saw, during the short interval that his 
eyes were open within the bagnio; although he 
can only describe the scene from a confused 
recollection. Upon the left hand, as he entered, Descrip- 
there was an elderly female, who appeared to be cm^o- 
of considerable rank, from the number of slaves n 
sumptuously clad and in waiting upon her. 
She was reclined, as it is usual in all Turkish 
baths, upon a sort of divan, or raised floor, 
surrounding the circular hall of the bath, 
smoking and drinking coffee. A rich embroi- 
dered covering of green silk had been spread 
over her. Her slaves stood by her side, upon 
the marble pavement of the bath. Many other 
women of different ages were seated, or stand- 
ing, or lying, upon the same divan. Some 
appeared coming in high wooden clogs from the 
sudatories or interior chambers of the bath, 
towards the divan; their long hair hanging 
dishevelled and straight, almost to the ground : 
the temperature of those cells had flushed their 
faces with a warm glow, seldom seen upon the 
