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disappear. The dead-dog man appears with his don- 

 key, receives a piastre from the unfortunate Frank 

 near to whose door a dead dog is lying, hfts the de- 

 funct upon the back of his ass, carries it off, and de- 

 posits it in some locality where a few other dogs, more 

 hungry than fastidious, soon make upon the carcass a 

 morning repast. 



It has been said by many who have visited Constan- 

 tinople, that these dogs are perfectly harmless, and 

 will not molest the Frank stranger unless he disturbs 

 them. This remark may have been true at one time, 

 but it is not so now, as no one in the Frank dress is 

 safe to walk in many parts of the city unless provided 

 with a good stick ; of which they seem to have a very 

 salutary dread, and in most cases will be content to 

 bark and howl at it, without approaching within risk 

 of being touched by it. Any person in the Turkish 

 dress, with a turban on his head, needs no stick, 

 as they never molest the Turks ; but if a Frank hat or 

 cap is worn, a thick stick is indispensable. 



One evening, in coming through the " Petit Champ 

 des Marts," a little before sunset, accompanied by a 

 friend lately arrived, I accidentally strolled on a little 

 in advance of him ; on hearing a howling behind, T 

 looked round, and beheld the gentleman surrounded 

 by about a dozen of these yelping curs ; he was dressed 

 in a hat, and wore a blue cloak, but had no stick. He 

 had turned upon his tormentors, and was endeavouring 

 to kick them, but to no purpose. Seeing that he was 

 rather unpleasantly situated, I made the best of my 

 way towards him, but ere I arrived, they had caught 

 hold of him by the cloak and pulled him down. The 

 moment I made my appearance, the howling ceased, 

 and the dogs fell back to a respectful distance from 

 the Turkish dress in which I chanced to be walking. 



