182 THE HORSE A.ND HIS RIDER. 



passion, tore it off and threw it on the sand, and, 

 leaving his play, fiercely struck the spear of his adver- 

 sary, and the battle at once commenced. The Turk, 

 who seemed too indolent to move, now showed a fire 

 and energy and an endurance 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 incredibly 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 indif- 

 ference." 



