Travels in the Atlas and southern MoroccoA narrative of exploration . front of them stretches the spacein the square kept open for them, having the ^Nfoorishcrowds on either side, and the walls of the adjoininghouses covered with eager onlookers. The first linenow begins to move forward. The horses are re-strained to a trot, and display their fine action asthey dance forward instinct with fiery life. Their longtails sweep the ground, and the tangled bushy manesand luxuriant forelocks add to their wild trappings are of the most gorgeous description,bridle and saddle alike being
Travels in the Atlas and southern MoroccoA narrative of exploration . front of them stretches the spacein the square kept open for them, having the ^Nfoorishcrowds on either side, and the walls of the adjoininghouses covered with eager onlookers. The first linenow begins to move forward. The horses are re-strained to a trot, and display their fine action asthey dance forward instinct with fiery life. Their longtails sweep the ground, and the tangled bushy manesand luxuriant forelocks add to their wild trappings are of the most gorgeous description,bridle and saddle alike being ablaze with yellow, greeu,or crimson housings. Their riders, swathed in volumi-nous creamy dresses, sit like born riders, their swordsat their sides, the crimson cords of their daggers andpowder-horns, helping to retain their Imils on their 4o8 MOROCCO. shoulders. They lioUl their lonof ilinl-locks in theirhands, the stocks resting on their thighs and themuzzles pointing skyward. The Kaid or leader ridesin the centre, and is distino-uished l)v tin* fineness of his. POWDRU-PLAV. h((ik, l)ut more b} the magnificent horse he rides andthe splendour of its trappings. He sits among hismen as becomesa Kaid, ever turning an eager com-mandinii eye to rio-lit and h-ft to see that all are in TIIR 409 lino and acquitting tliemselves properly. Mcainvliile,the pace increases. The horses try to bn-ak away,impatient of the Lit and the delay. The party near themiddle of the square, and are almost opposite us, andstill they proceed at a hand-tifallop. At this momentthe Kaid raises his gini, si ill holding it vertically, highin the air. As if moved by a common impulse, twentyothers do the same. The horses, feeliug that themoment of action is coming, are restrained with diffi-culty. The guns, still held overhead, are now IjrouLdilto the horizontal, every movement being led by theKaid. The next moment the flintlocks are lowered,and the stocks pressed against the shoulders. Jhereins
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