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with gold and precious stones. Having gone over to 
the other side I saw Moussa Pacha, kaimakam of the 
Grand Vizier, pass on horseback, surrounded by four 
or five hundred officers and soldiers, all on foot, who 
almost bore him along. Having observed me he made 
me a most gracious salute, which I returned imme- 
diately. He continued to advance, and^ turned occa- 
sionally to look at me; on going out at the gate, he 
gave me another slight sign of salutation, and smiled 
affectionately. This made so great a sensation, that 
several officers of the janissaries came to ask my peo- 
ple who I was, saying, that they had never before 
seen a smile upon the lips of this austere Mussulman. 
I was sincerely sorry that circumstances prevented 
me from going to embrace this excellent friend, but 
as that intimacy would have deranged my plan of 
conduct, I felt myself strong enough to resist the af- 
fections of my heart, and to stifle passions, which in 
similar circumstances might have influenced any other 
than myself. Could I indeed, after having been in- 
exorable to the affectionate intreaties and the ener- 
getic persuasions of Muley Abdsulem, my dearest 
friend, and those of his brother Muley Soliman, 
abandon mvself to the sentiment of affection which 
bound me to Moussa Pacha, or yield, perhaps, to the 
allurements of honours, with which he might have 
loaded me in less than a day? No; excuse me, dear 
friend, I know that at this moment you expect me to 
visit you, but I avoid you: to-morrow I shall quit 
Constantinople. 
The kaimakam was followed by a body of bostand- 
jis on foot; and a cry of, " Long may he live," was 
heard. Then came the Sultan on horseback, and hid 
by the immense feathers of six or eight officers who 
