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ambush in the barley, which grew close up to the
peribolus wall, where my men were then at work. I
must take care, he said, that one of the robbers did not
come behind me, and pinion my arms, as the others
would then rush out and would not hesitate to shoot any
of my cavasses who might interfere to prevent my capture.
This attempt was, I believe, made one day. Becoming
suddenly aware, from the expression of the face of one of
my cavasses, that something unusual was going on be-
hind me, I turned quickly round, and faced a strange-
looking man ; on asking him what he wanted, he said he
only wanted to see the work that was going on there.
As this was evidently an idle excuse, he was made to
move away. This man w.is very likely one of the
brigands, anil his companions might have been hidden in
the barley, ready to rush out if he had succeeded in
pinioning me. It there were any men concealed in the
barley, they wen- prudently allowed to retire at their
leisure.
It is generally believed in Turkey, that when most is
heard of brigands there is the least danger of meeting
with them. The rule was not applicable in this case.
Much was heard of these brigands long before they
effected the capture which 1 have already mentioned and
proved their existence in a most objectionable manner.
The Mmlirs of small districts in Turkey are not
officials who are overpaid,and the}- sometimes endeavour
to make up all deficiencies by intrigue and trickery.
Among those who in addition to their ordinary duties
were from time to time appointed to watch m> opera
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peribolus wall, where my men were then at work. I
must take care, he said, that one of the robbers did not
come behind me, and pinion my arms, as the others
would then rush out and would not hesitate to shoot any
of my cavasses who might interfere to prevent my capture.
This attempt was, I believe, made one day. Becoming
suddenly aware, from the expression of the face of one of
my cavasses, that something unusual was going on be-
hind me, I turned quickly round, and faced a strange-
looking man ; on asking him what he wanted, he said he
only wanted to see the work that was going on there.
As this was evidently an idle excuse, he was made to
move away. This man w.is very likely one of the
brigands, anil his companions might have been hidden in
the barley, ready to rush out if he had succeeded in
pinioning me. It there were any men concealed in the
barley, they wen- prudently allowed to retire at their
leisure.
It is generally believed in Turkey, that when most is
heard of brigands there is the least danger of meeting
with them. The rule was not applicable in this case.
Much was heard of these brigands long before they
effected the capture which 1 have already mentioned and
proved their existence in a most objectionable manner.
The Mmlirs of small districts in Turkey are not
officials who are overpaid,and the}- sometimes endeavour
to make up all deficiencies by intrigue and trickery.
Among those who in addition to their ordinary duties
were from time to time appointed to watch m> opera
[ntriguing
mudir,