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under which he had a red silk jacket and white 

 trowsers, and again he dashed through the sand, and 

 back as before. This time he brought up his horse 

 with furious vehemence ; his turban became unrolled, 

 he flew into a violent passion, tore it off and threw it 

 on the sand, and, leaving his play, fiercely struck the 

 spear of his adversary, and the battle at once com- 

 menced. The Turk, who had seemed too indolent to 

 move, now showed a fire, and energy, and an endu- 

 rance of fatigue, that would have been terrible in 

 battle. Both horse and rider scorned the blazing 

 sun and burning sands, and round and round they 

 ran, chasing, turning, and doubling within an incre- 

 dibly small circle, till an approving murmur was 

 heard among the crowd. The trial was now over, 

 and the excited Turk again seated himself upon the 

 mat, and relapsed into a state of calm indifference." 



