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Title: Six and one abroad
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Thomas, Sidney J., 1868-
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Publisher: (Austin, Tex.) Printed by E.L. Steck
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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all the world there is not anothersuch sight as the dogs of Constantinople. The city that was so charming from the ship was disagree-able from the carriage, and as we slowly moved along thecrooked lanes of slush and putrifying refuse we were thor-oughly disillusioned. On every side were the oriental streets ofstairs with the ascending and descending throngs, and every-where groups of sleeping or drowsing dogs. The current ofhumanity was like a river of red, as far as the eye could reach,a vista of bobbing, crimson fezzes; the larger current where wecautiously pushed our way reinforced by cataracts of humanitythat tumbled into it from the steep side streets. T think thefez is the neatest and most attractive headdress worn by anynationality of men. I am also of the opinion that the Turksare the most able-bodied specimens of physical manhood to befound on the globe. Ah, but they are fine looking fellows, ofbrawny limb^, broad shoulders and tall powerful forms. As a 66 Six and One Abroad
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EXPRESS SYSTEM OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Features of Constantinople 67 rule they luive a ))ad eye, but it is no wonder snch an irresistiblemomentum of muscle overran the effete legions of Constantineeven beliind their battlements of granite. It is a nation ofgiants and, properly led and properly trained, they can whipany other country. The wonder of it is how such an uphol-stery of physical strength and stature can be attained in sucha foul environment. See those big boned fellows, doing the dutyof express wagons and teams; how they are bending under thegreat burdens on their backs. Notice that one particularly;there must be 400 pounds of heavy boxed freight on his back;how the ligaments of his brown face stand out like cable strandsof iron; how firmly he plants his foot on the muddy pavement;who is he? The freight and package delivery system of thecity. There are no express wagons nor moving vans; just thebacks and muscles of men. Every now and then we passed a fountain where personswere fi

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