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INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL.
about me was my beard, which, though not so long
as the governor's, far exceeded it in brilliancy of
complexion. The few moments I had had for ob-
servation, and the courteous demeanour of the
governor, disarmed me of my anger; and coffee
and the first pipe over, I stated my grievances
very dispassionately. Paul's wrath was still dom-
inant, and I have no doubt he represented the con-
duct of the soldier as much worse than it was ; for
the governor, turning to me without any further
inquiries, asked if he should have him bastinadoed.
This summary justice startled even Paul; and feel-
ing a little ashamed of my own precipitation, I
was now more anxious to prevent punishment
than I had before been to procure it; and begged
him to spare the soldier, and merely order him to
release the mules. Without another word he
called a janizary, and requesting me to wait, or-
dered him to accompany Paul to the gate where
the scene took place; and when Paul returned, the
muleteer, with a thankful heart, was already on
his way to Hebron. I had the satisfaction of
learning, too, that the officers were on the track of
the robbers who had stripped him, and before
morning the governor expected to have them in
custody.
Several times afterward I called upon the gov-
ernor, and was always treated with the same po-
liteness. Once, when I was walking alone outside
the walls, I met him sitting on the grass, with his
janizaries and slaves standing up around him ; and
the whole Turkish population being out wander-
INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL.
about me was my beard, which, though not so long
as the governor's, far exceeded it in brilliancy of
complexion. The few moments I had had for ob-
servation, and the courteous demeanour of the
governor, disarmed me of my anger; and coffee
and the first pipe over, I stated my grievances
very dispassionately. Paul's wrath was still dom-
inant, and I have no doubt he represented the con-
duct of the soldier as much worse than it was ; for
the governor, turning to me without any further
inquiries, asked if he should have him bastinadoed.
This summary justice startled even Paul; and feel-
ing a little ashamed of my own precipitation, I
was now more anxious to prevent punishment
than I had before been to procure it; and begged
him to spare the soldier, and merely order him to
release the mules. Without another word he
called a janizary, and requesting me to wait, or-
dered him to accompany Paul to the gate where
the scene took place; and when Paul returned, the
muleteer, with a thankful heart, was already on
his way to Hebron. I had the satisfaction of
learning, too, that the officers were on the track of
the robbers who had stripped him, and before
morning the governor expected to have them in
custody.
Several times afterward I called upon the gov-
ernor, and was always treated with the same po-
liteness. Once, when I was walking alone outside
the walls, I met him sitting on the grass, with his
janizaries and slaves standing up around him ; and
the whole Turkish population being out wander-