Asia Minor: Farewell to Constantinople, Brussa, ascent to Olympus and Troy

After resting at home, I went to smoke a pipe and drink tea on the terrace of my house. Olympus, with the setting sun, was in front of me in all its glory! I couldn’t look at him enough, because I had never seen such a giant on earth, which can be called an earthly paradise, Part G. 20 Vekor. then I saw Ida and Gargar: they cannot compare with Olympus; but at that time I had not yet seen the eclipsing Etna. Myth came up with the idea to visit Olimi, and see there Jupiter, Juno and other wonders of ancient Mivologai. And if I don’t find them at home, then at least I’ll give them business cards. Myth really liked this idea, and I decided that same evening to talk about it with Akhmet-Nasha and ask for help for my journey, and then, early in the morning, go to Olimi. I admit, I was also surprised by the fact that probably no Russian had ever been there, and I would be the first. In the evening, when I came to Akhmet-Pashey, he asked me what I was doing after parting with him, and added that he was afraid that I wouldn’t get bored in Bruss5. I told him, on the contrary, that I had a very pleasant time; Yes, taking advantage of his friendship, him. conversation, and it would be unforgivable if I were bored. I told him about it. yours to go to Olympus; he shook his head and said: “I marvel and envy this network and the mobility of the Europeans | I’ve been living in this area for a long time, and, mind you, I’ve never been there; and a man of your age was eager to undertake such a difficult journey in a minute! Do you know, however, that it will hardly be possible for you to get to the very top on a horse?” - I’ll give it as much as possible, Pasha; and where it is impossible to ride on horseback, I will wander along. “God help you,” said Akhmet. “I will take all the supplies for your safety. Now the Turkmen are wandering into the sofdetv mountains: I will send them to warn them that my guest is walking nearby. They won’t dare to disturb you, but don’t let anything foolish happen.” This Pasha, who was kind to me, did not miss the slightest opportunity to oblige me with his politeness and attention: I am sincerely grateful to him! - We sat down on the sofa again and began to smoke. The conversation about farming resumed again, and I finally said to him: “Do you want, Pasha, would I tell you a secret that will serve here incomparably better than those of Achard, Larosier and Dombasle, to improve your economy? With my help, you will increase your income a hundred times. For a long time you will need neither more fertilized land, nor English plows, nor clearer fields. - Do me a favor! - cried Akh20 met. - How can we do this? - “Distribute the empty, unpaved lands to the plowmen, Turks and Greeks, as their full property, and protect them with a firm law from all violence and arbitrariness of your subordinates, from all spontaneous conquests. Make it so that each of them is the complete master of his business, and you will see that, in two years, instead of 40 thousand Mshshkov of wheat, 100 thousand will be sent from Temlek to Constantinople. Wine and silk will multiply in the same proportion; and it will not cost the Sultan anything, because these lands now do not bring him any income. - “You said a lot of truth, Master Mahmet, “but in the execution of this windy man, the sickness will be difficult.” - This is the government’s business, Akhmet; I look only from an economic point of view; further I don’t allow myself any deputies? - chan! y. -"Oh! We still have a lot to learn!” Pasha cried. “God help me! Everything needs a beginning.