The more wealthy portion of the community employ these days in riding to Baluklid, to gaze and wonder at the miracle of the half-baked and yet living fishes.
As the Greeks are not so good-natured as the Turks, the latter seldom take part in their festivities.

Turkish women never appear on these occasions.
On the 8th of May I saw a truly Turkish fete in the neighbourhood of the Achmaidon (place of arrows).
In a plain surrounded on all sides by hills, men of all nations formed a large but closely-packed circle.

Kavasses (gens d'arme) were there to keep order among the people, and several officers sat among the circle to keep order among the kavasses.

The spectacle began.

Two wrestlers or gladiators made their appearance, completely undressed, with the exception of trousers of strong leather.