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SICILY AND MALTA. 221
dressed, and made a pretty appearance.—
We were surprised to see how well they
stuck on ; but indeed, I observed they had
generally laid fart hold of the mane.
The moment before starting, the street
appeared full of people ; nor did we con-
ceive how the race could possibly be per-
formed. Our surprise was increased when
we saw the horses run sull speed at the
very thickest of this crowd, which did not
begin to open, till they were almost close
upon it.—The people then opened, and
fell back on each side, by a regular uni-
form motion, from one end of the street to
the other. This lingular manoeuvre seem-
ed to be performed without any bustle or
confusion, and the moment the horses were
past, they closed again behind them. How-
ever, it destroys great part of the pleasure
of the race ; for you cannot help being
under apprehensions for such a number
of people, whom you every moment see
in
 
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