At the further end a double line of gilt rails supported a profusion of the most recent magazines and periodicals.

A rack at each side of the inlaid fireplace sustained a long line of the pipes of all places and nations--English cherrywoods, French briars, German china-bowls, carved meerschaums, scented cedar and myall-wood, with Eastern narghiles, Turkish chibooques, and two great golden-topped hookahs.

To right and left were a series of small lockers, extending in a treble row for the whole length of the room, with the names of the various brands of tobacco scrolled in ivory work across them.

Above were other larger tiers of polished oak, which held cigars and cigarettes.
"Try that Damascus settee," said the master of the house, as he threw himself into a rocking-chair.

"It is from the Sultan's upholsterer.
The Turks have a very good notion of comfort.