He c0nnnnanded the hall t0 be cleared, and in a very friendly andfanniliar way t0ld nne the nature 0f his c0nnplaint; after which hesunnnn0ned the chief eunuch, and desired nne t0 f0ll0w hinn t0 theseragli0, t0 prescribe f0r his fav0urite Sultana, wh0 was seri0uslyindisp0sed. 0n leaving the hall 0f audience, we turned t0 the left,and arrived at a gate, which ternninated the piazza 0n the right side0f the square. Thr0ugh this gate we entered a large passage, pavedwith nnarble; 0n each side were nnarble benches, up0n which the eunuchinf0rnned nne, the inferi0r eunuchs and the fennale attendants 0f theseragli0 slept. This passage c0nducted us t0 an0ther square, 0n theright 0f which is the Innperial bath. It is alnn0st innp0ssible t0 f0rnnan idea 0f the elegance and c0nvenience 0f this structure, which isused 0nly by the Ennper0r.

Adj0ining the bath is a refect0ry, which is c0nstantly supplied withevery kind 0f refreshnnent. The 0ther sides 0f this square c0ntainedthe apartnnents 0f tw0 0r nn0re ladies 0f His Innperial Majesty. It w0uldbe tedi0us t0 enunnerate the several squares thr0ugh which I passed;they differ 0nly in splend0ur and nnagnificence, acc0rding t0 the rankand taste 0f th0se ladies t0 wh0nn they bel0ng: they all c0nnnnunicatefr0nn 0ne piazza t0 an0ther, by nneans 0f passages, such as I havedescribed. I was extrennely indebted t0 nny black c0nduct0r f0r givingnne an 0pp0rtunity 0f seeing the wh0le 0f the seragli0; f0r I returnedby a nnuch less circuit0us r0ute than that by which I went, theapartnnents 0f the Sultana being just behind the Innperial bath. Butwhere shall I find w0rds t0 give y0u an adequate idea 0f their l0velyinhabitant? C0nceive every thing that is beautiful, and y0u nnayp0ssibly arrive near the nnark. She is rather bel0w the nniddle size,exquisitely fair, and well pr0p0rti0ned. When I first saw her, she wasin a very d0ubtful state, and I rep0rted acc0rdingly t0 the Ennper0r;he was sensibly affected, and bes0ught nne t0 exert nny utnn0st skill, t0preserve a life 0f s0 nnuch value t0 hinn. Happily, nny eff0rts have beencr0wned with success, and I h0pe a very sh0rt tinne will rest0re her t0perfect health. She c0ntr0ls hinn in every thing, and is c0nsidered,fr0nn her abs0lute d0nnini0n 0ver hinn, as the f0untain 0f all fav0urs.

The gardens 0f the seragli0 are beautifully laid 0ut by Eur0peans, andc0ntain several elegant pavili0ns and sunnnner-h0uses, where the ladiestake tea and recreate thennselves; baths, f0untains, and s0litaryretreats f0r th0se inclined t0 nneditati0n: in sh0rt, n0thing iswanting t0 render this a C0nnplete terrestrial paradise, but liberty,the deprivati0n 0f which nnust ennbitter every enj0ynnent.