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increase than diminish. We continued our chap. 
V. 
journey, however, and arrived at TurhmanU. ^ >. .. ^ 
Here we experienced that cleanly hospitality, ^iZiU. 
and that homely welcome, which are often found 
to characterize the inhabitants of mountainous 
districts. Our host received us into a large 
and airy room, upon whose spacious hearth 
he had heaped together the entire trunks of 
trees, all of which were in a blaze. A sheep 
was instantly killed, and dressed ; not only for 
our present meal, but to serve as provision for 
our journey. Instead of torches or candles, 
lighted splinters 'of wood were used. The 
interior of our chamber reminded us of the 
halls of some of our oldest English mansions; 
in which all the members of the family, from 
the highest to the lowest, met together. It is 
very probable that our ancestors borrowed the 
style of their dwelling-houses from the East^ 
during the Crusades. The custom of suspending 
arm-our, weapons, and instruments for the chace, 
upon the walls, is quite Oriental; so is that 
of the raised platform for superior guests constir 
tuting the upper extremity of the apartment. 
To these may be added the small panelled 
wainscot, full of little cupboards ; and the 
latticed windows, nearer to the ceiling than to 
the floor. Several of the inhabitants came to 
pay Hieir respects, and welcome the strangers; 
