Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-25
HURJING THE JEREED AT THE TURKISH
EASTER

At an early hour, all Constantnoplc poured ont il :
inhabitants TO the scene of their favorte entertain
ment The Jereed Is buntel idveIin, of the very
heavy, elastic branches Of the palm tree The word
IN the original language las well as can recollec)
specifically applied To this species of tree The inv
elm Is used on horseback, and is flung with Skill
and deXterlty unrivalled in Europe. The game is I
believe, originally Saracenic; it still prevails To II
much greater degree in Egypt, Bagdad, &c. than in
the northern part of the empire From the are of
twcive IT is the principal exercise Of the younr Nam
Iouck. nave seen them on the plains near Boulah
ana CAIRO, IN small squadrons wheeling and gallon
Tug about amongst the tombs of the Khaliffs during
an enilrc day. In Span il assumed more perfect
form, and the poems Of their early Ininstrels sin
re-ecno with tic "Leilics- of the Moorish cavalier
how FIR such influence was felt bv other countries
~ Europe IS matter Of doubt. should he sorry to
wrong Our northern knights by supposing TREY stood
IN nQcd of such suggestions from the Chivarv Of Tho
fnideE but it. is remarkable that the costume and
mennTe OF the two nations produced CORRESPONDING
distinction between the tactics and military EXERCISES
OF BON "A distinction mo- altogether oblteratcd from
either even L. The present are.-'rbc "Tournonfrtn
and the Discreet" thus became the tyne OF their
respective wahares, and Vienna and Constantinonle
still offer images of both.
The spot which was fixed on for this exhibition
was singularly well Npdaped TO the purpose n had
quite the character ef the ancient lists; mounds ike
the seats OF theatre two sides; on the third
was tho platform for the Sultan and his court, the
fourth was bounded by line Of trees The wo.
men occupied one Ofihcse. the mon tbe otho, ~,
tween. The spectacle was indeed glorious Tho
P'puatIon oi an immense capitol ranged i'm nerCnc,
orucrIh th" presence of their Sovereign sky of in
tense Dlue, nature ofthe most admirable, richness
ana majesty spread around, were all circumstances
"hich blew bold and stirring music tlrougb tho
spirit ana prepared II well for the high f,as VI hich
were intended 20 follow. The women vvere ali bah
ted TO the number Of many thousands in tho Sane
unuoIm costume; the white veil and cloak ,vbicb
Dots oui All peouary from the form reduced ali m
inc same Icvel and cOnirased strongly with tho nv
ccedng multiplicity of dress and look tho uor,n All
prhe oi mo opposite groups, Harng with scarlet and
gph, ana steel, and silver, wherever tho ovo U,,s
carried along their heightened lines Tho SnI,an
sat sonewhat higher than the rest; be was clod
py i0nr hundred youths call rohcd ~ Willie Dincn AMI
Paccdn equal ranks on the four sides of tho throne
The officers of State followed ncxt;thev v,oro ron
~ the snmc cOstun ns the day before Tho ,,svJ
s''ut IN the square His highness had inst rccrro
l1er homage and the present ofa virgIn. tho mos,
beautiful which his provinces could furnish nm an
nnaI Offering ~ his kharom from the "Grsnds do 60
Iour." n little after be- had been seated .bo ola;
al WIS givon' and there seen rushing from no
low what the old chronicles would hnvo r,licJ &C.. /
pump oi spears IA 'p!cndIdiy nccoufrcd souody,n
'l the mobiles OF The Court. They were not conG,
'H 10 any particular costume but the general char
'cl'r oi me dress p0rtopk of the Marnlouck Tbcro
was the proudly cSpansoncd charger from Yetoor
'r Do9gOla, or TgtEcr ofthat bofter brood I'm III
'r' which springs from Tho cross Of both: tbc Lgh
'nnson velvet saddle, tie bright brass back tbe
'it s'rrps, the gold embossed poitrails. tle din
"'nu lnUcd alagnps, The howcrod cashmere turtons
NC, "en followed a0othcr, and another. similar
ON" last, aud advanced IN foierabo order ,o Tho
centre OF the ilppodr ONE or lists. There was pcr