In two hours and three quarters from Metropolis we arrive at Trianta, a small but pleasant village, seated on a dry soil, and enjoying a very healthful air; where we proposed to conáck this evening. An agá here hospitably accommodated us with the convenience of his country house, and likewise treated us with a small collation after the Turkish fashion.
May iii.
By seven a clock we leave Trianta, crossing a little river within the limits of the village, and at an hour’s distance another of the same bigness; one or both of which, as they unite in the bottom of the plain, must be the antient Halésus, that ran into the sea at Colophon. We continue in a large and beaten road, leaving Giamóbashy on our left hand, till having Sedícui now in view, we cross over a watry bottom to shorten our way thither. Here we arrive about ten a clock, and stop to refresh ourselves in the consul’s country house; where after a long disuse of chairs, which are not the fashion of the Turks, we once more had the pleasure of sitting down to diner.
Having mounted soon after three, the worshipful consul Raye, with several gentlemen of our nation, did us the honour to meet us about two miles distance from the village. On these therefore we waited home the remainder of our way, and so returned before six a clock in good health to Smyrna; having been much obliged to Mr. Whalley for his care and conduct, as well as mutually to one another for that chearful and unanimous temper, which sweetened all our travels, and deceived the several fatigues of this laborious journey.
