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　by features alone； was drawn adeptly and with reverence。 As for the

right　side　of　the　double…leaf　picture　showing　Our　Sultan　on　the　left；　there　were

viziers；　pashas；　Persian；　Tatar；　Frankish　and　Veian　ambassadors　standing　in

the　arched　colonnades　and　windows。　Because　they　were　not　sultans；　their　eyes

were　drawn　hastily　and　carelessly　and　focused　on　nothing　in　particular　besides

the　general　motion　in　the　square。　Later；　I　noticed　in　other　pictures　that　the

same arrangement and page position repeated—even though the wall

ornamentation； the trees and terra…cotta shingles were depicted in different

styles and colors。 Once the text was written out by scribes； the illustrations

pleted and the book bound； the reader； turning pages； would each time

see pletely different activities in pletely different colors in the

Hippodrome　which　remained　under　the　same　watchful　gazes　of　the　Sultan　and

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His　crowd　of　guests—who　always　stood　identically；　forever　gazing　at　the　same

area　below。

There　before　me　I　saw　people　scrambling　for　hundreds　of　bowls　of　pilaf　that

were　placed　in　the　Hippodrome；　I　saw　the　live　rabbits　and　birds　emerge　out　of

the roast ox and startle the crowd that had descended upon it。 I saw the

master coppersmiths’ guild riding in a wheeled cart before Our Sultan； its

members　hammering　away　at　copper　but　never　striking　the　one　among　them

lying in the cart with the anvil balanced on his bare chest。 I saw glaziers

embellishing　glass　with　carnations　and　cypresses　as　they　paraded　before　Our

Sultan in a wagon； confectioners