II. 
6:2 FROM NEAPOLIS, 
CHAP, the sincerity of their devotion : but there are 
many other who will both eat and drink, when 
they can do this without being observed by 
one of their own religion. The Dervishes are, 
of all others, the most likely to violate the 
rules prescribed by the Koran, when they have 
an opportunity; and we often supplied them 
with the means. When alone with us, they 
would eat pork, and drink unne, and laugh at 
the absurdity of considering such things as 
forbidden. The most amusing instance of this 
kind was afforded, during the Ramadan, by our 
Tchohodar. Having observed that the poor 
fellow, in his fatiguing journeys, took no refresh- 
ment when we halted for this purpose, although 
naturally corpulent and fond of good living, — 
but that he had the additional mortification 
of seeing us feed heartily upon such occasions, 
— we endeavoured, by every persuasion, and 
by putting before him the best provisions that 
the country afforded, to induce him to break 
his fast. It was all to no purpose : he shook 
his head and sighed, saying, that it was " con- 
trary to his religion, and therefore impossible."' 
At last we hit upon an expedient which enabled 
us to keep him in better plight for the future. 
We wrapped up the legs of a baked turkey in 
paper, with bread and salt ; and when he was 
