He Sent To Me, And Dressed
Up A Statement That He Would Give Me A Price Immensely Exceeding
The Sum Which I Had Given For It.
He did not add my tchibouque to
the rest of his trophies.
There was a small number of Greek Christians resident in Nablus,
and over these the Mussulmans held a high hand, not even permitting
them to speak to each other in the open streets; but if the Moslems
thus set themselves above the poor Christians of the place, I, or
rather my servants, soon took the ascendant over THEM. I recollect
that just as we were starting from the place, and at a time when a
number of people had gathered together in the main street to see
our preparations, Mysseri, being provoked at some piece of
perverseness on the part of a true believer, coolly thrashed him
with his horsewhip before the assembled crowd of fanatics. I was
much annoyed at the time, for I thought that the people would
probably rise against us. They turned rather pale, but stood
still.
The day of my arrival at Nablus was a fete - the new-year's day of
the Mussulmans. {40} Most of the people were amusing themselves in
the beautiful lawns and shady groves without the city. The men
(except myself) were all remotely apart from the other sex. The
women in groups were diverting themselves and their children with
swings. They were so handsome, that they could not keep up their
yashmaks.
Enter page number
PreviousNext
Page 272 of 325
Words from 74718 to 74967
of 89094
