text:  Having explained these intentions to the Sheikh and Aga we lost no time in carrying them into effect; and on taking extended order after clearing the pass saw immediately in front of us what we took to be an advanced guard of the enemy consisting of some twenty or thirty soldiers whom their white foustanellis" (the foustanellis is that part of the Albanian costume corresponding with the highland kilt) "and tall active forms immediately marked as Arnouts or Albanians