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ANIMATED SCENE. 
tapha brings liis staff and 200 Arab cavaliers with 
him, to relieve the Fezzan irregulars. They make 
a gallant-looking body of men as they come swiftly 
on. All the authorities of the town, with whatever 
cavalry is already collected here, pour out of the 
gates to pay their compliments ; and then come 
crowds of the lower classes of citizens, with their 
rude bagpipes, which scream discordantly. The 
horsemen galloped hither and thither in the plain 
whilst the interview between the great men took 
place, and effectually drowned all the polite things 
that were said by their trampling and hurrahing. 
We rode up likewise to welcome the new" great 
man. Mustapha looked well, was excellently 
mounted, and dressed almost like an European of- 
ficer. He smiled graciously on seeing his old 
friend of Ghadamez, and shook me by the hand ; 
he also recognised the Germans, having seen them 
at Zaweeah, near Tripoli. Satisfied with this little 
interview, w^e drew aside, and the procession moved 
towards the gate. There w^as instantly a rush of the 
Arab horsemen, every one trying to get in front; 
and as the entry was narrow an obstruction soon 
took place. We drew aside, and called out to 
those who were pressing on to make way for the 
Governor. One fellow w^ould not hear; and Mus- 
tapha himself riding up, lashed him with a small 
whip across the shoulders. Bad taste ; but perhaps 
excusable in this case, if ever. These lawless 
soldiery can never be taught good manners, with- 
