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　reciting sweet poems as they drove camels

laden　with　sacks　of　sugar　and　displayed　cages　holding　sugar…parrots；　and　aged

locksmiths who showed off a variety of hanging locks； padlocks； dead bolts

and gearlocks as they plained of the evils of new times and new doors。

Butterfly； Stork and Olive had worked on the picture that depicted the

magicians： One of them was causing eggs to march down a pole without

dropping　them—as　if　on　a　broad　slab　of　marble—to　the　beat　of　a　tambourine

played by another。 In one wagon I saw precisely how Sea…Captain K？l？？ Ali

Pasha had forced the infidels he’d captured at sea to make an “infidels’

mountain”　out　of　clay；　he’d　then　loaded　all　the　slaves　into　the　cart；　and　when

he was right before the Sultan； he exploded the powder within the

“mountain”　to　demonstrate　how　he’d　made　infidel　lands　wail　and　moan　with

cannon　fire。　I　saw　clean…shaven　butchers　wielding　cleavers；　wearing　rose…　and

purple…colored uniforms and smiling at the pink carcasses of skinned sheep

hanging　from　hooks。　The　spectators　applauded　lion　tamers　who’d　brought　a

chained　lion　before　Our　Sultan；　provoking　and　enraging　it　until　its　eyes　shone

bloodred　with　rage；　and　on　the　next　page；　I　saw　the　lion；　representing　Islam；

chase away a gray…and…pink pig； symbolizing the cunning Christian infidel。 I

indulged　my　eyes　at　length　on　a　picture　of　a　barber　suspended　upside　down

from　the　ceiling　of　a　shop　built　onto　a　cart；　as　he　shaved　a　customer　while　his

assistant； dressed in red； held a mirror and a silver bowl containing