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banners, and other military ensigns, waiting chap. 
to receive the Grand Signiors representative. ', ,■ / 
Suddenly, a signal being given, they came down 
upon us in a regular charge, at full speed, 
making a sham attack upon his Excellency's 
carriage ; and then, with great management and 
jskill, wheeled off to the right and left, exhibiting 
a grand and crowded tournament of the Djerid ; 
discharging, at the same time, their pistols and 
tobhaikes in all directions. The effect of this Public 
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manoeuvre was to mclude our whole suite, as if 
it were drawn into a vortex; and away we 
went, carriages and cavaliers, all floundering in 
the deep mud, as fast as our poor horses could 
speed : many of them falling, were left in the 
rear ; the rest, in full gallop, seemed to be run- 
ning races with each other. Presently, our 
tumultuous host was met by the Hospodar 
himself, and his attendants, coming out of the 
town ; when there was a general halt. This 
Prince, a venerable old man, came towards us 
on horseback, most sumptuously arrayed, both 
as to his horse and himself, attended by his 
two sons, upon prancing chargers, as richly 
caparisoned. Their housings shone with every 
costly ornament; their horses being covered 
with cloths of gold, richly embroidered. After 
the usual forms of salutation, the Ambassador 
