Show ASIA MINOR HARD TO BOUND Geographical Names There Have Frequently Frequently Frequently Fre Fre- Only the Vaguest Meanings for the Student or the Traveler Asia Minor is a geographical term of vague extension It would puzzle anyone to say exactly where it leaves off rr I The name dates only from the fifth century A. A D. D when used it evidently e as a novelty The Roman empire knew no Asia minor indeed the Roman province of Asia was actually smaller than this Le Lesser ser Asia The alternative name Anatolia land landof landof of ot the sunrise or East which has found favor with the Turks is equally Indeterminate The tiThe Levant which means the game lame arue thing as Anatolia region Anatolia region of the rising sun sun sun-Is is even vaguer in its geographical scope It includes Constantinople Con Con- and everything anywhere near the eastern Mediterranean Few geographical names have in- in more unfavorable association Levantine morals particularly Inthe in inthe inthe the matter of honesty are a byword as might be expected from tram such a n of people Our words levanter levanter levanter levan ter and to levant on the other hand testify to the thc fact tact that dishonesty Is not unknown even in the West Vest They o ott 1 men who could not pay their gambling or other debts and were reported to have bave the East East American American Carpet Carpet Car Car- pet and Upholstery Journal |