As the Koran is but a compilation from Jewish and Christian writers, adapted to the spirit of the age in which it was promulgated, no doubt the difficult but sublime doctrine of Christ, "Let not thy right hand know what thy left hand doeth," was appreciated by the Prophet in his directions regarding the exercise of the grace of charity: "God loveth not the proud or vainglorious, nor those who bestow their wealth in charity, to be observed of men." "Verily God will not wrong any one, even the weight of an ant, and if it be a good action, He will double it, and will recompense it in his sight with a great reward." Their charities are, therefore, bestowed with the greatest modesty and willingness, their supplications for aid from others made without any air of servility. It devolves, then, upon modern civilization to establish corporate and organized charitable bodies in Turkey, and to initiate the simple Mussulmans into the self satisfaction which is awakened by public meetings, and the parade of printed records. Fasting.--We live to eat, or we eat to live--therefore when we are denied the great business and aim of life, we undergo a very palpable kind of mortification. The dainty epicurean seldom conforms to any regulations for extra abstemiousness, while others, more superstitious, merely vary the hours of their repast--merging the substantial meal into those which have not the nomenclature, but yet become the reality of a good dinner. Again, the pleasant variety of fish for fowl, or of oil for butter, does not leave any sensation of emptiness, or mortification of the appetite. But there is a sort of genuineness in the Mohammedan style of observing a fast--when, for fourteen consecutive hours, absolutely nothing passes the lips--not a drop of water, not even the homemade saliva is swallowed--no hunger-easing pipe is smoked, nor anything indulged in to palliate the gnawings of hunger and thirst. The laborer toils under a summer sun--the weary hammal climbs the towering hills under an incredible load--the athletic boatman for many hours pulls the oars; work, toil, labor cease not, but the wonted sustenance is utterly withheld. It is wonderful to see this part of the Mussulman population during the fasting season--bodily strength and vigor exuding in profuse perspiration from every pore, while steady persistence in utter abstinence from all refreshment is persevered in. This great monthly fast occurs once in every year-- "The month of Ramazan shall ye fast, in which the Koran was sent down." As they observe the lunar year, it falls in all seasons--and when it occurs during the dog-days, the sufferings of the faithful are truly great and distressing. Not only are they forbidden all lusts of the belly and the flesh, such as may be committed by the eye, ear, tongue, hand, feet and other members, but the heart must be abstracted as much as possible from the world, and turned only to God and paradise--thus, a season of holy rest is instituted.