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the same bowl ; and shaking off the gvains of 
rice, as they adhered to their greasy hands, 
into the mess of which all were partaking. 
The most interesting personage present upon 
this occasion was an jirah Prince from the 
mountains, a young man who arrived with 
terms of truce. He was served in a part of the 
tent exclusively appropriated to his use ; while 
a third service was also placed before the 
General. The dress of the young Emir, con- 
sidering his high rank, was worthy of particular 
notice. A simple rug across his body afforded 
its only covering. A dirty handkerchief, or 
coarse napkin, was bound about his temples- 
These constituted the whole of his apparel. 
His legs and feet were naked. As this curious 
banquet was going on, a party of Turks, who 
were with the General, sat round the border of 
the tent, with their pipes in their moutlis, 
silently gazing at our party : near to these were 
stationed the attendants of the mountain Emir, 
between whom and their lord there was not the 
slightest distinction of dress. The meal being- 
finished, the young Prince began his parley^ 
with the General ; telling him, that he came to 
offer his tribute due to Djezzar ; to crave pro- 
tection for his cla7i or family, and for his flocks. 
This business ended, all that were in the tent 
