PART II.-CIRCASSIA. 



CHAPTER XXL 



Omer Pacha. — My followers. — Bashi-Bazouks. — Houssain the 

 Arnoiit. — Ahmed the Koord. — Ali the Nubian. — Mahomed 

 the Arab. — Sied Cassim the Dervish. — Abdulla the guide, — 

 Captain Dymock's grave. — Godova. — Wild-fowl. — A heavy 

 bag. — The climate of Circassia. — The inhabitants : their man- 

 ners, customs, and dress. — Circassian women. — The Illori 

 chieftain. — The " Faithful," and the "forbidden indulgence." 

 Ompr Pacha a humbug. — His reputation amongst the Turkish 

 officers. — His wound accounted for. — His acquisitiveness and 

 plunder. — A fearful chase by wolves. — The Turkish Colonel's 

 advice. — Sulleiman Pacha. — His purchase. — Pi,evolt of the 

 Hareem. — The catastrophe and finale. 



After the fall of Sevastopol, I was attached, with 

 several other British officers, to the general staff of 

 that part of the Ottoman army under the command 

 of Omer Pacha, which was destined to relieve Sir 

 William Williams and the brave garrison of Kars, 

 then closely invested by General Mouravietf ; but, 

 disgusted with the dilatory and vacillating conduct 



