Show I AND LAND INNOCENT OF BATHTUBS jn turkey tho the stationary tub so fa anhar allar in western lands Is absolutely sol unknown the turk tuk la in spite of I 1 its his constant bathing bathing being enjoined by the mohammedan religion has baa no stationary itlo nary tubs nor wash bomis til indeed deed turkish houses are quite innocent of plumbing says saya edith GlI gilfallan fallin in in an article on the colorful ancient capital of 0 the ottoman empire but ns as the turk never bathes save in running water the brick floors doors contain drains that carry the water to the garden outside always before eating a servant pours from a pitcher water over tin an orientals orient als hands which seems a wise wine provision for they do not use knives nor cor forks spoons only are used to eat soup coup or sherbets sher bets they do not sit around a table as we vre do but sit on cushions round foot high table trays all oer the near east ct they have but two meats meals break fat Is a sort ot of movable feast up to eleven it consists of coffee fruit end various hot breads the turk Is enabled to sustain life until hla his dinner at sunset by drinking innumerable cupfuls ot of thick hot heavily sweetened coffee dinner kiich Is con consumed fumed in the evening Is the only meal the turk takes in the bosom ot of ills his family it often Is an all elaborate affair of twelve cou courses tomatoes and squash and eggplant eg and other oilier vegetables stuffed milli rice or minced meat or cheese fish swimming in oil mutton stews goat coat fricassees fricas sees roasted chickens rich pastries and candles preserves of plum tin and quince find and fig and peach end always coffee and the at some of these dinners they drink a so sort it of brandy called raki but alcoholic drinks fire are anathema to the orthodox turk |