MEETING WITH HASHEM BEY 



pay over one hundred and twenty-five Turkish 

 pounds, but at my suggestion he offered one 

 hundred and fifty, and the mare was led away 

 by the old expressionless man, with a sneer on 

 his face. She was taken away and hobbled 

 near some other horses, and her owner came in 

 under the big tent where he joined the circle 

 of others who were smoking, always preserv- 

 ing the same cold countenance. 



His face was so remarkable, and his eyes so 

 void of any emotion, that I inquired of him if 

 he would object to my drawing his j)icture. 

 The expression of his face never changed; he 

 just gave his hand an upward toss, and a 

 grunt, which meant "No." 



We were shown other horses of the Anezeh, 

 and bought a white mare, a JNIaneghieh Sbeyel, 

 standing over fifteen hands high, which was to 

 foal within ninety days from that time. Her 

 eyes were large and very black with brilliant 

 high lights, but at the same time with a soft 

 kind look. 



Arthur Moore, who had missed his present 

 in Aleppo by leaving us at a critical moment, 

 was presented with a five-year-old stallion, a 

 Maneghi Hedruj. In the afternoon we had 

 the big camel feast. 



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