Wonders of bodily strength and skill, in all ages and countries (1885)
Depping, Guillaume, 1829-1901, Russell, Charles, tr · New York, C. Scribner's sons · leaf 120
r the property of Christian,Jew, or Turk. A vlachrar meeting a peasant mounted on afresh animal, could compel him to dismount, and taking hisplace gallop away on his errand. As the poor countiyman RUNNERS AND RUNNING. 117 was prohibited from removing the panting steed which thecourier left behind,… … Peich, or Runner of the Graiid Turk. Fifteenth Century.(After B. de Vigenère.) exchanged him for the first fresh and stout animal he couldsee, mounted and rode off at full speed, followed by thewild and furious curses of the distracted proprietor. With aprivilege such as this the messengers of the…
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