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also, they make them walk before in the mud. chap. 
After this, we descended to Pravista, distant six <■ ..■»■■ > 
hours and a half from Orphano. 
Praiistu. 
Nothing ever exceeded, in dirt and wretched- 
ness, the condition of this town ; or ever 
equalled the horrid filth of the khan here. The 
streets were knee deep in every species of 
ordure. It was therefore by no means desira- 
ble to move from the gate of the khan, except 
with a view to escape from the place; and this 
we were anxious to do, as quickly as horses 
could be procured. During the interval, the 
author made a sketch of the khan, as it was lite- 
rally falling to pieces'. The view of it may give 
a tolerably correct picture of what is usually 
considered as an inn in Turkey. A Tahtar 
courier had seated himself at the entrance, to 
take his caif; not choosing to encounter the 
vermin with which the apartments were swarm- 
ing. His horse, ready to starts awaited his 
departure, in the middle of the court. In a gal- 
lery, surrounding the area, a figure is placed to 
represent our Tchohodar; who had been to his 
devotions, in one of the little cells, or rooms, that 
open into this court. The other figures are 
(1) See the Plate facing p. 408, VoV. IV. of the Quarto Edition of 
these Travels. Broxbourn, \S16. 
