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Circassians are as much foreigners in Egypt as Englishmen are, and certainly not more popular. As for the European population, let them have charters for the formation of municipal councils, for raising volunteer corps, and for organising in their own defence. Anything more shameful than the flight from Egypt in 1882 I never read.
They are, moreover, regarded in general as servants, and infidelity is compensated by a trifling offering to their mercenary rapacity. The Georgians and Circassians are celebrated for their surpassing beauty, and their young women are brought up to some industrious habits.
To these latter suggestions I point out that, while they are very good, especially the zaplieh idea, so far as warding off Circassians is concerned, my adoption of a uniform would most certainly get me into hot water with the military authorities of every town and village, owing to my ignorance of the vernacular, and cause me no end of vexatious delay.
You who are 'only in part of the East. Do you forget so soon how you cowered there amongst the others, Arabs, Circassians, Georgians, Nubians, striving to veil your beauty from those ravenous eyes? From what did I rescue you?" "And for what?" cried Miska bitterly. "To use me as a lure and beat me if I failed."
Pallas informs us that the beautiful nation of the Tcherkesses, or Circassians carefully preserve the virginity of their girls by means of a leathern girdle, or rather corslet made of skin, and sewn immediately upon the naked body. The husband alone has the right of severing this corslet, which he does, on the nuptial night.
The territory ceded to Russia by the peace of Adrianople included the Caucasus, a mountainous region inhabited by several independent races, among which were the Circassians, who acknowledged allegiance neither to Turkey nor Russia. Nicholas at first attempted to gain over the chieftains of these different nations or tribes by bribes, pensions, decorations, and military appointments.
Schamyl is said to have put on a white mantle, indicative of his priestly character as the second prophet of Allah; but his ordinary dress and arms were the same as those in use, with trifling variations, among all Circassians.
The battle continuing, the Circassians were at last put to flight, and, being intercepted between the enemy's lines and the town, sought for refuge under the walls. Angelica ordered the drawbridge to be let down, and the gates thrown open to the fugitives.
'Azemi, he said, 'did I not order you to stand no more in my presence? 'My lord, replied Azemi, modestly, 'I was hidden outside the door, listening to the tale of the two Circassians. And as I know you are fond of stories, give me also leave to tell you one. I promise you it shall not be long. 'Speak on, replied the Bassa, 'but take heed what you say.
Above the Nilotic masses stands a relatively small upper class descended chiefly from Egypt's more recent Asiatic conquerors Arabs, Kurds, Circassians, Albanians, and Turks.
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