Show LAND INNOCENT OF BATHTUBS in turkey the stationary tub so fa mallar in western lands Is absolutely sol ol unknown the turk in 11 spite pite of his constant bathing bathing being enjoined by the mohammedan religion has DO no stationary tubs nor wash bowls indeed turkish houses are quite innocent of plumbing says edith Gli fallin in an article on the colorful ancient capital of the ottoman empire but as the turk never bathes battles sae in running M anter a ter the brick floors contain drains that carry ahe water mater to the garden outside always before eating a sen seri ant pours from a pitcher water over an orientals orient als hands chich alch seems a valse ise provision for they do not use knees nor forks spoons only are used to eat soup or sherbets sher bets they do not sit around a table na ns we do but sit on cushions round foot high table trays all over oer the cast east they have but two tuo meals breakfast Is a sort of movable feast up to eleven eleen 0 clock it consists ot coffee fruit and various hot breads the turk Is enabled to sustain life until hla his dinner at sunset by drinking innumerable cupfuls of thick hot heavily sweetened coffee dinner which Is consumed in the evening Is the only meal meat the turk takes in the bosom of his family it often Is an elaborate affair of twelve ceu raes q Torna tomatoes toes nd squash and eggplant and other vegetables stuffed with rice or minced meat or cheese fish swimming in oil mutton stews goat fricassees fricas weg sees roasted chickens rich pastries and candles candies preserves of plum end and quince and fig and peach and always coffee and the water pipe at some of these dinners they drink a sort of brandy called raki but alcoholic drinks are anathema to the orthodox turk |