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INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL.
attendant, gave his horse a severe check, and, dri-
ving the heavy corners of the stirrups into his
sides, dashed through the sand on a full run. At
the other end of the course he stopped, rested a
moment or two, then again driving his irons into
his horse, dashed back at full speed ; and when it
seemed as if his next step would carry him head-
long among the Turks on the mat, with one jerk
he threw his horse back on his haunches, and
brought him up from a full run to a dead stop.
This seemed to warm him a little; his attendant
came up and took off his cloak, under which he
had a red silk jacket and white trousers, and again
he dashed through the sand and back as before.
This time he brought up his horse with furious
vehemence ; his turban became unrolled, he flew
into a violent passion, tore it off and threw it on
the sand, and, leaving his play, fiercely struck the
spear of his adversary, and the battle at once com-
menced. The Turk, who had seemed too indolent
to move, now showed a fire and energy, and an
endurance of fatigue, that would have been terri-
ble in battle. Both horse and rider scorned the
blazing sun and burning sands, and round and
round they ran, chasing, turning, and doubling
within an incredibly small circle, till an approving
murmur was heard among the crowd. The trial
was now over, and the excited Turk again seated
himself upon the mat, and relapsed into a state of
calm indifference.
The exercise finished just in time to enable me
INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL.
attendant, gave his horse a severe check, and, dri-
ving the heavy corners of the stirrups into his
sides, dashed through the sand on a full run. At
the other end of the course he stopped, rested a
moment or two, then again driving his irons into
his horse, dashed back at full speed ; and when it
seemed as if his next step would carry him head-
long among the Turks on the mat, with one jerk
he threw his horse back on his haunches, and
brought him up from a full run to a dead stop.
This seemed to warm him a little; his attendant
came up and took off his cloak, under which he
had a red silk jacket and white trousers, and again
he dashed through the sand and back as before.
This time he brought up his horse with furious
vehemence ; his turban became unrolled, he flew
into a violent passion, tore it off and threw it on
the sand, and, leaving his play, fiercely struck the
spear of his adversary, and the battle at once com-
menced. The Turk, who had seemed too indolent
to move, now showed a fire and energy, and an
endurance of fatigue, that would have been terri-
ble in battle. Both horse and rider scorned the
blazing sun and burning sands, and round and
round they ran, chasing, turning, and doubling
within an incredibly small circle, till an approving
murmur was heard among the crowd. The trial
was now over, and the excited Turk again seated
himself upon the mat, and relapsed into a state of
calm indifference.
The exercise finished just in time to enable me