TURKISH ADJUSTMENTS.
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When the Mahometan sermons and
worship are over, the Common people OF
Cairo, resort to part of the suburbs call
ed Bed Elloch, as well as the stage play
ers, and those who teach camels, asses, aud
dogs to dance. The dancing Of the ass is
Idiverting enough; for after he has frisked
land capered about, his master tells him,
that the Soldan, meaning to build great
palace, intends to employ all the asses in
Icarrying mortar, stones and other mate
Irials upon which the ass falls down with
his heels upwards, closing his eyes and
making his belly to swell as if he were
dead. This done, the master begs some
assistance of the spectators to make up


for the loss Of the dead ass and having


sponged as much as he can get, gives them
Ito know that truly his ass is not dead, but


only being sensible of his masters neces-
Isity, PLAYED them that trick to procure


some provender. Then he commands the


ass to rise, who lies still in the same pos


ture, Notwithstanding all the blows he can


give him till at last he pracaims, that


by virtue of an edict by the Soldan, all the
handsome ladies are bound to ride out


next day upon the comeliest asses they


can find, in order to see trlumphal show,


and to entertain their asses with oats and


Nile water; these words are no sooner
pronounced than the ass starts up and


prances and leaps for joy. But he imme-
liately gives out that his ass was pitched


ed upon by the warden of his street, to


carry his ugly and deiormed wife; upon
(which the ass lowers both his ears, and
llimps with one of his legs, as if he were
lame the master alleges that his ass
lhas kindness for handsome women, com
!. mands him to single out the prettiest lady
: in company, and accordingly he make.
shis choice by going round, and touching
one Of the prettest with his head upor
q this the company divert themselves By
y ylauyhing and pointing to the ass's sweet
5 heart"