500 THE IMPROVED ART OF FARRIERY. 



The young gentleman got upon his feet again, more 

 frightened than hurt, his cloak was torn in two or 

 three places, but that was all the damage he had re- 

 ceived. 



At another period, when coming through the same 

 burial-ground, on the route from Tersana to Pera, 

 about sunset, dressed in a black hat, surtout, and 

 trowsers, without any stick, I was suddenly reminded 

 of my position by a pack of about ten dogs coming 

 after me in full cry. To run would have been bad, 

 and to stand no better ; so occasionally looking round 

 to deter too near an approach, I walked slowly along 

 until I picked up two large stones. The moment the 

 movement was observed, they retired ; but I having 

 made a feint of throwing them away, they again ap- 

 proached, with a considerable addition to their number. 

 I walked on, and apparently took little notice, until 

 the pack was about thiee yards from me, when turn- 

 ing round, I threw one of the stones with all my force 

 amongst them ; it struck one on the head, he gave a 

 most dreadful howl, and tumbled over ; the others set 

 up a full chorus, turned tail, and made off with all 

 possible speed. At this moment eight or ten Turkish 

 women approached, and seeing the animal lying howl- 

 ing on the ground, and a large stone in one of my 

 hands, began abusing me for a giaour, and saying I 

 had no business to strike the dog ; which abuse, though 

 contrary to the laws of gallantry, safety compelled me 

 to return, along with a threat, that if they would not 

 let me quietly pass I would finish him off with the 

 stone I held in my hand. They then sat squat down 

 on the bank near to the wounded animal, and began 

 to con'sole it, something after the manner a nurse 

 speaks to a squalhng child, and I pursued my way un- 

 molested. 



