,,pan-,,islam ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,london 4 ,,bombay 4 ,,calcutta 4 ,,madras ,,melb\rne ,,! ,,macmillan ,,company ,,new ,,york 4 ,,bo/on 4 ,,*icago ,,dallas 4 ,,san ,,francisco ,,! ,,macmillan ,,co4 ,,( ,,canada1 ,,ltd4 ,,toronto ,,pan-,,islam ,,by ,g4 ,,wyman ,,bury ,au?or ( ,! ,l& ( ,u1 ,arabia ,infelix4 ,,macmillan ,,& ,,co41 ,,limit$ ,,/4 ,,m>t9',s ,,/reet1 ,,london #aiai ,,to ,,my ,,wife ,,preface ,i h writt5 ?is book to pres5t ! ma9 factors ( a _m-sid$ problem--political1 social & religi\s--9 a =m :i* ! g5]al public c easily grasp4 ,mod]n democratic pr9ciples t5d to give ! public increas+ control ( int]national & int]-racial affairs1 & !re=e any contribution to public k on su* que/ions is 9 ! int]e/s ( s\nd adm9i/ration4 ,! book is n int5d$ to advise ^? :o actually h&le ^! affairs3 ,i give su* advice1 :5 requir$1 9 m detail & n ?r\gh ! m$ium ( a publi%$ "w4 ,pan-,islam is an elem5t>y h&book1 n a text-book--/ill less an exhau/ive treatise1 b ! que/ions x discusses are real en\gh4 ,my qualifications = writ+ x are bas$ on a qu>t] ( a c5tury's exp]i5ce ( ! subject 9 mo/ p>ts ( ! ,moslem _w1 & ,i h /udi$ ! "q 9 areas :i* ,i h n actually visit$ ?r\gh int]c\rse ) pilgrims f ^? p>ts4 ,i h no axe to gr9d or infallible panacea to advocate2 ,i m]ely lay ! result ( my rese>*es be=e ! public = its in=mation1 z fail+ heal? has w>n$ me to pass ! ball :5 coll>$1 & ,i w\ld l to ?9k t ! l& :]e mo/ ( my life's "w has c5tr$ w n be mi%&l$ by cranks & opportuni/s aft] ,i h left ! game4 ,an arm-*air is a sorry sub/itute = an ,arab pony1 & a g>d5 plot = ! highl&s ( ,arabia ,felix1 b ! human m9d is n necess>ily conf9$ by su* trammels1 & if my environm5t is n>r[ ,i hope my book is n4 ,g4 ,,wyman ,,bury4 ,hel\an1 #bg? ,july1 #aiai4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,,*apt] ,i ,,its ,,orig9 ,,& ,,mean+ #aa ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,its ,,be>+ ,,on ,,! ,,w> #bd ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,its ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,weakness #hc ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,moslem ,,& ,,mission>y #aaj ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,plea ,,= ,,tol]ance #ahg ,,pan-,,islam ,,*apt] ,i ,,its ,,orig9 ,,& ,,mean+ ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ,*ri/ianity & ,islam1 s ,i ha/5 to in=m my read]s t ?is is n a religi\s treatise1 nor d ,i class !m ) ! globe-trott] :o se>*$ ,b5>es brass-baz> dilig5tly = a really nice image ( ,allah & pron\nc$ ! dread "n ( ,h9du/an's av5g+ goddess l an eff]vesc+ dr9k4 ,i presuppose t ,*ri/ians or ,moslems :o read ?is book h got beyond ! /age ( call+ ea* o!r pagans or kafirs1 & x w h s]v$ its purpose if x br+s ab\t a fri5dli] feel+ betwe5 ! two great militant cre$s ^: adh]5ts h confront$ toge!r _m a /rick5 field4 ,mo/ p h he>d ( ! pan-,islamic movem5t1 especially dur+ ! ,w>4 ,"s ( u h call$ x a political bogey & "s a _w-m5ace1 b ^! are extremi/ views--x is really ! practical prote/ ( ,moslems aga9/ ! exploitation ( _! spiritual & mat]ial res\rces by outsid]s4 ,pan-,islam 7z its "n implies7 is a movem5t to weld toge!r ,moslems ?r\gh\t ! _w reg>dless ( nationality4 ,! e?ics & ideals ( ,islam are m atta9able to ord9>y human be+s ?an ^? ( ,*ri/ianity3 :e!r x is bett] to aim high & score a p>tial success or aim l[] & a*ieve is a matt] ( p]sonal op9ion & ne$ n be discuss$ "h1 b "o tangible fact /&s out--t ,islam1 ) its easi] moral /&>d & frequ5t physical discipl9e ( attitudes & obs]vances connect$ ) obligatory pray]1 ent]s f> m into ! daily life ( its adh]5ts ?an ,*ri/ianity does ) u4 ,h5ce pan-,islam is m ?an a spiritual movem5t3 x is a practical1 work+ proposition :i* has to be reckon$ ) :5 deal+ ) ,moslems ev5 9 secul> matt]s4 ,pan-,islam is no new ?+--x is z old z ! ,hejira1 & !n help$ to knit toge!r ,moslem ,arabs aga9/ _! pagan compatriots :o 7 p]secut+ !m4 ,9 ! palmy days ( ! ,abbaside ,caliphate x 0 quiesc5t en\gh1 & m5 ( all cre$s 7 welcom$ at ,baghdad = _! art1 le>n+1 or h&icraft :5 we 7 massacr+ ,jews 9 ,london z "p ( a coronation pageant4 ,m$ieval ,moslems nev] fann$ ! movem5t into flame z long z !y 7 let alone1 & ev5 n[ tribes liv+ beyond ! scope ( mission>ies & trad]s pref] ! ,*ri/ian travell] :om !y "k to ! ,moslem /rang] f ! coa/ :om !y usually di/ru/1 & :o1 to d him ju/ice1 seldom v5tures among !m1 unless compell$ by p>am\nt self-int]e/1 g5]ally 9 connection ) "s ,european s*eme or o!r4 ,hi!rto pan-,islam _h be5 an in/9ctive & entirely natural ripo/e to ! m5ace or actual aggression ( non-,moslems2 x assum$ ! "* ( a def9ite organisation "u ! crafty t\* ( t wily diplomat ,abdul ,hamid1 once call$ by h>% critics ! ,damn$1 ?\gh 8 ef=ts 9 t direction h be5 q eclips$ by m rec5t expon5ts4 ,9 extreme evangelical circles x us$ to be frequ5tly urg$ t pan-,islam 0 a bugbe> discov]$1 if n creat$1 by "o ( ,india's mo/ em95t ,vic]oys1 ^: rem>ks !reon are said to h giv5 ,abdul ,hamid ! h9t4 ,?is me?od ( elim9at+ a dang] by d5y+ its exi/5ce has be5 discr$it$1 s9ce #aiad1 z completely z ! some:at simil> "o 7attribut$ to ,mississippi eng9e]s7 ( sitt+ on ! safety-valve j too long = safety4 ,moreov]1 9 view ( ,abdul's und\bt$ ability1 he probably discov]$ = himself its efficacy z a weapon ( reprisal :5 h>d press$ by p]t9aci\s & inquisitive ,ambassadors1 = he (t5 f\nd himself mu* emb>rass$ 9 8 deal+s ) ,arm5ia & o!r dome/ic affairs by ! intrusions ( ! m =midable ,*ri/ian ,p[]s4 ,great ,brita9 naturally felt ! po9t ( ?is weapon mo/ z gov]n+ wide ,moslem t]ritories1 & "o c imag9e "s su* int]view z ?is3 ,fronti] rectifications1 my de> ,sir ,ni*olas8 ,by all means--&1 talk+ ab\t fronti]s1 ,i d hope affairs are q quiet n[ on y\r nor?-we/ fronti]2 ,i take su* an int]e/ 9 my ,ea/ ,indian correspond5ce4 ,& ^? ,britons :o h h&l$ ,ori5tal affairs = ! la/ tw5ty ye>s c appreciate ! ext5t ( t int]e/ :5 we rememb] t ev5 :ile ,yam5 ,arabs 7 fight+ ! ,turks1 _! neighb\rs on ! ,ad5 side ( ! fronti] 7 pray+ 9 _! mosques t ! ,sultan & 8 troops might be victori\s by l& & sea4 ,all ?is1 h[ev]1 0 m]ely play+ ) intrigue z a political c\nt]poise2 x rema9$ = a ,*ri/ian nation to put pan-,islam on a bus9ess foot+4 ,fir/ we h polite bagm5 call+ at ,/amb\l ) ,g]man guns & a ,g]man milit>y sy/em4 ,!n our ,mr4 ,william ( ! well-kn[n ,potsdam firm ( ,hoh5zoll]n & ,sons made 8 great adv]tis+ campaign 9 ! ,ne> ,ea/2 _m ( u rememb]$ 8 !atrical visit to ,salad9's tomb & ! tawdry wrea? ) its bomba/ic inscription1 ,f ! ,emp]or ( ! ,franks to ! ,emp]or ( ! ,s>ac5s--,greet+4 ,t a/ute pilgrim made himself especially affable to ! ,am]ican ,prote/ant mission>ies 9 ! ,holy ,l&1 prea*$ to a small b select congregation at ! *ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & pos$ alt]nately z a pi\s b militant ,moslem 7:5 ,hajji ,guiyaum rode 9 milit>y pomp into ,j]usalem7 & z a pr9ce ( peace4 ,t ! hospice ( ,kais]9 ,augu/a ,victoria on ! top ( ! ,m\nt ( ,olives 0 loop-hol$ = musketry & m\nt$ a se>*light 9 its t[] t c\ld signal ) ,haifa 0 possibly due to "s wayw>d caprice ( ! build]1 b x came 9 v useful lat] on4 ,s did ! s*ol>ly rese>*es ( em95t ,g]mans 9 ,s9ai1 assi/$ z !y 7 by maps :i* ! ,anglo-,egyptian au?orities c\rte\sly plac$ at _! disposal1 & :i* =m$ a basis = a m detail$ survey ( wells & r\tes4 ,b ! old firm at ,potsdam excell$ itself 9 its repres5tatives on ! ,pale/9e coa/4 ,!re 01 = example1 ! ,g]man ,consul at ,haifa fam$ = 8 culture & diplomacy 7! ,teutonic br&71 :o also spoke ,arabic1 ,turki%1 ,fr5* & ,engli% flu5tly4 ,?is gift$ (ficial frequ5t$ native cafes1 :]e he frat]nis$ ) ! local ,arabs & conduct$ a vigor\s v]bal propag&a aga9/ ! ,ent5te4 ,!n !re 0 ! ,g]man eng9e] :o wreck$ ! ,briti% railway s*eme to connect ,haifa & ,damascus & re-naturalis$ z a ,g]man citiz5 aft] be+ ,am]ican ,consul4 ,! ,belgian ,vice-,consul too1 t m]ry ,hun1 :o 0 also ag5t = our ,kh$ivial mail l9e4 ,:5 ! ,turks came 9 aga9/ u ?is good & fai?ful s]vant danc$ on ! ,belgian & ,briti% flags & ?rew himself he>t & s\l into pan-,islamic propag&a4 ,nor mu/ we ov]look t rev]5d pa/or & ,koranic s*ol> :o di/ribut$ anti-,*ri/ian & m especially anti-,briti% propag&a by means ( native emiss>ies4 ,la/ b n lea/1 ! ,h]r ,direktor ( ! ,hejaz ,railway1 :o 0 collect+ railway mat]ial = ,s9ai be=e w> broke out4 ,"s "t be=e ! ,turks came 9 he import$1 = ! alleg$ use ( ! ,jewi% te*nical s*ool1 s great a quantity ( high explosives t x caus$ a panic 9 ,haifa4 ,yet x did n suffici5tly impress our ,levant9e ,vice-,consul !re = him to report x1 ?\gh ! ,g]man ,consul's rem>kable activity to get ! /uff l&$ might h giv5 him ! h9t4 ,at ,j$dah our ,kh$ivial ,mail ,ag5cy1 "u ! good old ,engli% "n ( ,rob9son1 0 a p]fect ne/ ( ,g]mans & pro-,g]man ,dut*m5 :5 ,i call$ !re 9 #aiab4 ,!y 7 v active e>ly 9 ! ,w>1 b _h wisely disappe>$ be=e my la/ visit1 :5 ,j$dah fell to our blockade & bomb>dm5t4 ,z = ,hodeidah1 ! *ief port ( ,yam51 x 0 ! happy hunt+-gr\nd ( a great ,g]man firm1 & ! ,am]ican ,consul 0 himself a ,g]man4 ,decid$ly1 = p :o believ$ t !y _h a monopoly ( ,div9e assi/ance1 !y _h tak5 a lot ( pa9s t _! ,holy ,w> %\ld be a success4 ,to grasp ! _w-wide conspiracy :i* hat*$ out s _m =midable ev5ts dur+ ! ,w> & to appreciate ! causes :i* contribut$ to its f9al collapse we mu/ take a compreh5sive glance at ! ,ottoman ,caliphate & h[ x came ab\t4 ,rememb]1 ! ,ottoman ,turks are n ,semitic1 z is ! bulk ( ! ,moslem _w4 ,tradition d]ives !m f ,turk1 son ( ,japhet1 & !y are a ,turco-,mongol bl5d :i* mo/ p agree to call ,t>t>4 ,_! language is closely alli$ to ,mongolian1 ?\gh writt5 9 ,arabic1 or r ,p]sian1 "*1 & its ,arabic words are pron\nc$ un9telligibly to an ,arab4 ,a true ,turk le>ns ,arabic ) difficulty1 & a f> high] p]c5tage ( ,britons 9 ,india speak ,h9du/ani ?an ,turks d ,arabic 9 ,turki% ,arabia4 ,!n1 aga91 look at _! e>ly hi/ory4 ,_! ,mongol-,turki% ance/ors 7 driv5 we/w>d because !y made ,mongolia too hot = !m1 & we he> ( ,turks smelt+ iron = _! ,mongol ma/]s 9 :at is n[ ,ea/]n ,turke/an until !y ?rew (f ! ,mongol yoke 9 ,a4,d4 #eeb1 :5 ,turki% hi/ory beg9s4 ,at ! dawn ( ,islam 7,a4,d4 #fcb7 ,turks & ,mongols 7 h>ry+ ea* o!r all ov] ! ,caspian c\ntries l rival wolf-packs1 sometimes comb9+ = a raid on _! neighb\rs & !n fight+ ov] ! loot4 ,t is :y y f9d racial ,turks 9 su* outl&i% places z ,m]v1 ,khiva1 ,sam>c&1 ,bokh>a & ,cabul1 = ! ,turki% race is n conf9$ to ,asia ,m9or & ,turkey 9 ,europe1 b is scatt]$ ov] p>ts ( ,russia & ,*9a & ,afghani/an4 ,n[ to consid] ! ,ottoman ,turks1 ) :om we are *iefly conc]n$4 ,!y 7 sup]ior to _! ,mongol fell[-wolves 9 t !y c\ld smelt iron & _h "s idea ( con/ructive ent]prise4 ,!y _h also adopt$ ,islam1 :i* 0 a great advance f ! ,%amani/ic wiz>dry & totem-wor%ip !y us$ to practise1 & _! contact ) ! ,arabs :o raid$ !m & aft]w>ds accept$ _! milit>y s]vice to ! ,caliphate _h civilis$ !m consid]ably4 ,_! ,selj\k c\s9s 7 already rul+ 9 ,asia ,m9or1 :i!r !y _h be5 driv5 by ! ,mongols :5 a w&]+ ,turki% b& s\ght simil> asylum !re 9 ! e>li] "p ( ! ?irte5? c5tury & int]v5$ mo/ opportunely to help ! ,selj\ks repulse a ,mongol raid2 9 return1 ! ,selj\k ,emp]or gave !m a grant ( l& 9 ,bi?ynia4 ,9 #acjj ! ,selj\k ,empire 0 f9ally sma%$ by ! ,mongols1 :o )drew ea/w>d )\t occupy+ ! c\ntry1 = !y 7 m]ely pr$atory & de/ructive & _h no gift or desire = p]man5t colonisation4 ,s x came ab\t t ! ,ottoman ,empire began 9 #acbf "u ,o?man ,i 9 ,bi?ynia & grew by absorption & lack ( effective opposition until1 9 #aeag1 we f9d x spread+ "u ,selim ,i 7! ,magnific5t7 to ! gates ( ,vi5na & ext5d+ f ,g]many to ,p]sia & f ,arabia to ! ,atlantic4 ,! b5ign sun ( ! ,arabian ,caliphate1 "u :i* le>n+ & indu/ry fl\ri%$ securely1 _h long s9ce set 9 blood "u circum/ances ( trea*]y & murd] :i* h h>dly be5 surpass$ ev5 9 ! late w>4 ,"u ! lat] ,abbasides1 :5 ! glories ( ! ,caliphate 7 wan+1 !re 7 bitt] diss5sions betwe5 ,sunnis & ,%iahs 7! ma9 or?odox & s*ismatic sects ( ,islam7 :i* culm9at$ 9 fi]ce riot+ at ,baghdad 9 #abeh4 ,! !n ,caliph 0 fooli% en\gh to appeal = assi/ance aga9/ ! s*ismatic s$itioni/s to 8 ,mongol neighb\rs4 ,x _h be5 done be=e "u simil> conditions1 & ev5 9 ^! days su* a manoeuvre seems /ill to appeal to "s types ( religi\s fanaticism1 judg+ by c]ta9 passages betwe5 our si/] isle & ! mod]n ,hun4 ,on ! above occasion1 h[ev]1 x 0 practis$ once too (t54 ,hulaku ,khan1 ! fi]ce ,mongol *ief1 _h long _h 8 eye on ,baghdad z hold+ pr9cely loot 9 all too slack a grip1 = ! ,caliphate _h be5 rely+ on ,t>t> m]c5>ies = ye>s4 ,he approa*$ t que5 ( cities1 z %e !n 01 ) a great ho/1 lur$ ! ,caliph out to meet him by ! promise ( an alliance1 & murd]$ ! :ole p>ty1 ! ,caliph be+ trampl$ to dea?4 ,!n ,baghdad 0 giv5 ov] to sack & massacre = m ?an a mon?1 by :i* "t #a1hjj1jjj p are said to h p]i%$4 ,! ,caliphate 0 transplant$ to ,cairo1 :]e x dragg$ out an anaemic exi/5ce until ,selim ,i seiz$ x1 ) ! p]son ( ! !n ,caliph1 by "r ( conque/1 & x has be5 an appanage ( ! ,ottoman reign+ h\se ev] s9ce4 ,selim ! ,magnific5t may be call$ ! ,turki% top-note4 ,aft] him ! ,ottoman ,empire gradually decl9$4 ,x has g5]ally tak5 advantage ( disa/] or diss5sion to ext5d its bord]s--a prec>i\s me?od ( empire-build+ unless consolidat$ by b5evol5t & s\nd adm9i/ration1 :i* is n a feature ( ,turki% rule4 ,add to ?is ! facts t ,turks are slack ,moslems1 t ! national p>ty :i* ou/$ ,abdul ,hamid 7himself mo/ or?odox7 is n religi\s at all1 ) all its b>b>ian1 totemi/ic nons5se ( ! ,:ite ,wolf1 & t !y w\ld pose z conqu]ors on insuffici5t gr\nds1 & we beg9 to see :y !y h be5 kick$ out ( _! ,asiatic empire bit by bit4 ,if ,turk & ,mongol _h be5 capable ( dyna/ic evolution & co-ord9ate policy !y might h %>$ mo/ ( ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e betwe5 !m4 ,we h se5 ! high-wat] m>k ( ! ,ottoman ,empire2 ,m>co ,polo has told u ( ,kubla ,khan's ,*9ese ,empire1 & ! ,moguls did mu* = ,india 9 _! prime4 ,b ! wolf-ta9t 0 9 _! blood1 & j z a pet wolf gets fat & deg5]ate1 s x has be5 ) ^! ,t>t>s4 ,_! und\bt$ soldi]ly qualities are sapp$ by luxury1 & !y possess no con/ructive gifts :i* peace & prosp]ity might develop4 ,h5ce x is t e empire !y h f\nd$ has ris5 to a culm9at+ po9t ( conque/ & !n dw9dl$ away 9 slo? & corruption4 ,! ,turk is n fit to be put 9 *>ge ( any race b 8 own1 = he is at he>t a bitt] wolf :o w turn & r5d )\t ru? or w>n+4 ,i h met ,turks :o h %[n tact1 humanity1 & ability "u try+ conditions1 & ,i h met well-mann]$ wolves 9 captivity1 b w\ld n tru/ ! pack rang+ 9 its native =e/4 ,i once he>d a memb] ( our ,ottoman ,embassy :o has unique exp]i5ce ( ! ,turk size him up z foll[s3 ,! ,turk c be a suave & cultur$ g5tleman till 8 "t comes1 & !n he w te> y\r guts out & dance on !m4 ,x 0 ! ,selj\k ,turks ^: p]secutions caus$ ! ,crusades4 ,be=e !m1 ,arab rule 9 ,pale/9e 0 tol]ant en\gh1 & ! ,caliph ,om> 0 scrupul\sly c>eful :5 he ent]$ ,j]usalem z a conqu]or to respect ,*ri/ian prejudices & ! monum5ts ( our cre$4 ,s x came ab\t t _! empire 0 dropp+ f !m piecemeal ev5 be=e ! ,w>1 = a race t c no long] conqu] & has nev] le>n$ to conciliate mu/ draw 9 its bord]s or cease to exi/ z a ,/ate4 ,:5 w> broke out ,turkey 0 j hang+ on to ! la/ scrap ( h] empire 9 ,europe & _h lo/ all b ! %ad[ ( sov]eignty 9 ,egypt1 :ile ,arabia 0 see?+ ) discont5t1 :]e n 9 actual revolt1 & reg>d$ ! belat$ ef=ts ( local (ficials to gov]n tactfully z signs ( weakness4 ,! colossal brig&age ( ,g]many appeal$ to h] freeboot+ in/9cts1 al?\gh x took a corrupt1 self-seek+ ,gov]nm5t & a f9al pu% f ! ,goeb5 & ! ,breslau to plunge h] into w> aga9/ h] be/ fri5ds4 ,to proclaim a jihad 0 h] obvi\s c\rse1 if only to keep ,arabia mod]ately quiet1 ap>t f its value z a weapon aga9/ h] ,*ri/ian foes4 ,we w n[ see h[ %e f>$ 9 ! ,holy ,w>4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,its ,,be>+ ,,on ,,! ,,w> ,q e>ly 9 ! ,w> ^? ( u :o _h to deal ) pan-,islamic propag&a realis$ t ! widespread organisation :i* ,g]many _h graft$ on to ! orig9al ,turki% movem5t mu/ h exi/$ "s "t be=e ! outbreak ( actual ho/ilities4 ,= example1 !re 0 a snug1 smoo?-runn+ conc]n at ,san ,francisco :i* spread its t5tacles all ov] ! ,moslem _w1 b specialis$ 9 a s$iti\s newspap] call$ ,el'-,ghadr1 :i* means trea*]y or mut9y4 ,?is 0 p>ticul>ly direct$ at our ,indian ,army1 b ,egypt 0 n =gott54 ,a gift$ c5sor s5t u an e>ly copy1 b _h1 un=tunately1 lo/ ! wrapp]1 s our e>ne/ desire to make ! addressee's clos] acqua9tance 0 ?w>t$4 ,/amb\l 0 naturally an active c5tre1 &1 be=e ! ,turks ent]$ ! ,w>1 ,turki% (fic]s 9 full uni=m1 & sometimes ev5 we>+ swords1 p]meat$ ,cairo cafes ) espionage & v]bal propag&a1 try+ to fan into flame ! milit>y ard\r ( ,egyptian /ud5ts & m5 ab\t t[n4 ,?is la/ activity 0 wa/$ ef=t1 z anyone :o knew ! type c\ld h told !m2 ! eff5dis ab/a9$ f ! crudities ( p]sonal s]vice & conf9$ !mselves to /irr+ up ! t[n riffraff1 :o want$ a saf] =m ( villa9y ?an op5 riot1 & ! fellah91 :o want$ a safe m>ket = _! produce & easy taxation1 bo? ( :i* !y /ood to lose by viol5ce4 ,_m a fellah /ill believes t ! ,w> 0 a my? creat$ by ! au?orities to put prices up4 ,ev5 ,teuton activity fail$ to /imulate ^! placid folk1 & ! glad tid+s prea*$ by ! madd] type ( ,g]man mission>y t ! ,kais] 0 ! ,messiah left !m unmov$4 ,:5 ! ,turks came 9 aga9/ u1 & ! ex-,kh$ive1 safe among 8 new-f\nd fri5ds1 ?rew (f ! mask1 ! ,cair5e eff5dis became trem5d\sly active4 ,=gett+ h[ !y _h dislik$ ,abbas ,,ii & call$ him a huck/]+ pr(ligate1 !y m\rn$ = 8 deposal by we>+ black ties1 especially ! /ud5ts4 ,"s ( ^! en?usia/ic "y h]oes ev5 w5t s f> z to scatt] *lorate ( pota% crack]s ab\t :5 _! s*ool 0 visit$ by poor old ,sultan ,huse9 7:o 0 wor? six ( 8 pr$ecessor71 & he got q a %ock1 :i* 0 flagrantly & noisomely acc5tuat$ by asafoetida bomblets4 ,! ex-,kh$ive did n %>e _! patriotic grief4 ,he 0 q com=table :ile await+ ! d[nfall ( ,briti% rule1 =1 ) %rewd presci5ce t almo/ seems inspir$1 he _h tak5 prud5t measures = 8 future com=t & luxury be=e leav+ ,egypt on 8 usual summ] t\r to ,europe4 ,he _h mortgag$ real e/ate up to ! hilt1 realis$ on immobile prop]ty z f> z possible1 & div]t$ 8 fluid assets ?r\gh v>i\s *annels beyond ! rea* ( 8 sorr[+ subjects & ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t4 ,:5 an (ficial inv5tory 0 tak5 9 ,abd9 ,palace at ! accession ( ! late ,sultan ,huse91 x 0 asc]ta9$ t ! fam\s inlaid & begemm$ c(fee-s]vice1 :i*1 l our ,cr[n jewels1 0 n suppos$ to leave ! c\ntry1 _h be5 s5t aft] ! ex-,kh$ive to 8 new address--truly a man ( p>ts4 ,i h (t5 wond]$ :e!r 8 ,hunni% fri5ds got him to disgorge by means ( a =c$ loan or w>-bonds1 or some?+ ( t sort4 ,if s1 !y a*iev$ some?+ notable1 = he has left beh9d him1 beside 8 liabilities1 ! "n ( be+ a difficult man to get money out (4 ,:5 ! ,turco-,teuton blade 0 actually drawn 9 ,holy ,w> ,i 0 d[n ) ent]ic1 :i* ,i _h contract$ :ile work+ 9 disguise among s$iti\s circles 9 ! slums ( ,old ,cairo4 ,i j convalesc$ 9 "t to jo9 ! ,intellig5ce ,/aff on ! ,canal ! day be=e ,jemal ,pa%a's army attack$4 ,8 ,g]man /aff _h ev]y?+ provid$ = 9 advance ) _! usual ?or\ghness4 ,f ! docum5ts & prison]s t came ?r\gh our h&s we le>nt t ! hotel 9 ,cairo :]e ! victors 7 to d9e aft] _! triumphant entry _h actually be5 select$1 & "s en?usia/s w5t s f> z to insi/ t ! m5u _h be5 prep>$4 ,if s1 !y omitt$ to get ! ,canal ,army on toa/1 & = want ( ?is indisp5sable item ! ev5t fell ?r\gh4 ,all ! same1 x 0 a soldi]ly ent]prise1 & if ! ,s5ussis _h invad$ 9 =ce or ! population ris5 beh9d u1 z !y hop$ w\ld be ! case1 ! result might h be5 diff]5t4 ,z x 0 !y put up a v good fight & _! arrangem5ts = gett+ across ! ,s9aitic des]t 7 excell5t4 ,= ! la/ t5 miles !y man-h&l$ _! pontoons to ! edge ( ! ,canal4 ,^! craft 7 m>vels ( lightness & c>ry+ capacity1 b1 ( c\rse1 no protection :atev] aga9/ ev5 a rifle-bullet1 & !y _h n fully reckon$ ) ! ,franco-,briti% naval flotilla1 :i* prov$ a =midable factor4 ,! morn+ aft] ! ma9 fight a little ,syrian subalt]n pass$ ?r\gh my h&s4 ,he _h be5 slightly w\nd$ 9 ! leg & /ill %[$ signs ( n]v\s %ock1 s ,i made him sit d[n ) a cig>ette :ile ,i que/ion$ him4 ,he _h be5 9 *>ge ( a pontoon mann$ by 8 p>ty & said t !y _h got halfway across ! ,canal 9 p]fect sil5ce :5 ! m\? ( hell op5$ & ! pontoon 0 s9k+ 9 a swirl ( /rick5 m5 amid a hail ( projectiles4 ,he & two o!rs swam to our side ( ! ,canal1 :]e !y surr5d]$ to an ,indian deta*m5t4 ,our ,indian troops on ! ,canal 7 naturally a m>k = pan-,islamic propag&a re9=c$ by ,h9du lit]ature ( ! ,b&e ,mat>am type1--a d\ble-b>rell$ ent]prise to bag bo? ! great cre$s ( ,india4 ,! a/ute propag&i/s _h a pamphlet or two aim$ at ,sikhism1 :i* !y seem$ to consid] a nation1 z !y spoke ( _! national aspirations1 ?\gh an elem5t>y /udy ( ! subject might h taught !m t x 0 a religi\s & secul> movem5t orig9ally int5d$ to curb ,moslem p[] 9 ,india dur+ ! sway ( ! lat] ,moguls4 ,anyone b a ,moslem c be a ,sikh4 ,naturally ,i 0 on ! qui vive = signs ( pan-,islamic activity on ! enemy's side1 & ,i que/ion$ my little ,syrian v closely to asc]ta9 h[ f> ! movem5t 0 us$ z a driv+ =ce among ! troops engag$ aga9/ u4 ,he1 p]sonally1 _h r a grievance on ! subject1 = ! ,indian ,moslems :o took him _h reproa*$ him bitt]ly = fight+ on ! wrong side4 ,i f\ght1 he said1 because x 0 my duty z an (fic] ( ! ,ottoman ,army4 ,i "k t m5 7 invit$ to jo9 z = a jihad1 b we (fic]s did n deceive ourselves4 ,p> exemple1 ,i ?9k myself a bett] ,moslem ?an any ,turk1 b :at w\ld y8 ,i consol$ ! little man :ile conceal+ my satisfaction at ! feel+ display$ aga9/ him4 ,an extraord9>ily het]og5e\s collection ( prison]s came dribbl+ ?r\gh my h&s directly aft] ! ,turks 7 repuls$4 ,mo/ 7 practically des]t]s :o _h be5 =cibly enroll$1 giv5 a ,maus] & a b&ole]1 & told to g & fight = ! ,holy ,places ( ,islam4 ,z "o ( ! m intellig5t rem>k$1 ,if ! ,holy ,places are really 9 dang]1 :at are we do+ d[n ?is way8 ,!y came f all ov] ! ,moslem _w4 ,!re 7 "o or two ,russian pilgrims return+ f ,mecca to be snapp$ up by ! milit>y au?orities at ,damascus railway /ation :5 !y got out ( ! pilgrim tra9 f ,m$9a4 ,!re 7 cabdriv]s f ,j]usalem1 a /r&$ pilgrim f ,*9a1 sev]al ,tripolitans :o _h be5 rop$ 9 on ! ,pale/9e seabo>d :ile try+ to get a passage home1 a ,moor :o tri$ to embrace my feet :5 ,i spoke ( ! sn[-cr[n$ ,atlas above ,morocco ,city 7,m>rak%7 & told him t he w\ld be l&$ at ,tangi] 9 due c\rse--,in%allah4 ,( c\rse we releas$1 & repatriat$ z f> z we c\ld1 m5 :o 7 n ,ottoman subjects & _h obvi\sly be5 =c$ into s]vice aga9/ u4 ,a few days lat]1 :5 ,jemal ,pa%a's army 0 gett+ into commiss>iat difficulties out 9 ! ,s9aitic des]t 7= ! ,/aff _h reli$ on ent]+ ,egypt71 we began to get ! real ,turks among our prison]s4 ,i 0 v curi\s to asc]ta9 if !y _h be5 work$ up ) pan-,islamic propag&a or c>ri$ any ( x on !m1 = !re 0 n ev5 a ,r$ ,cresc5t ,koran on any ( ! ,arabic-speak+ prison]s4 ,a se>* ( _! effects reveal$ a rem>kable phase ( propag&a4 ,!re 0 h>dly any religi\s lit]ature except a loose page or two ( "s pi\s "w l ! ,traditions ( ,muhammad1 b !re 7 quantities ( r crude 7& v lewd7 picture-c>ds portray+ soldi]s 9 ,turki% uni=m outrag+ & murd]+ nude or semi-nude wom5 & *ildr51 :ile corpses 9 prie/ly g>b1 %att]$ crucifixes1 & burn+ *ur*es indicat$ ! cre$ t 0 be+ s h>ri$ & gave ! sc5e a /imulat+ backgr\nd4 ,f _! appe>ance ,i %\ld say ^! pictures 7 orig9ally engrav$ to commemorate ,balkan or ,arm5ian atrocities1 b _! possessors1 on be+ closely que/ion$1 admitt$ t ! impression convey$ to !m 0 ( ! joy\s lic5ce :i* 0 to be !irs among ! ,franki% civilians aft] =c+ ! ,canal4 ,"o ,kurdi% g5tleman _h among 8 kit fancy socks1 knitt$ craftily 9 sev]al vivid col\rs1 also ornate slipp]s to we> 9 8 promis$ palatial billet at ,cairo4 ,!re 7 "s odd articles among ! kit ( ^! ,turki% prison]s1 to wit1 a br&-new g>d5 !rmomet]1 :i* "s wag insi/$ 0 = te/+ ! temp]ature ( ! ,canal be=e imm]sion1 & a lavatory t[el loot$ f ! ,hejaz railway4 ,/ill1 no?+ 0 q s rem>kable z a :ite flag ) a jo9t$ /aff 9 a neat1 compact case :i* _h be5 c>ri$ by a ,g]man (fic]4 ,among 8 pap]s 0 an indec5t po/-c>d n connect$1 ,i ?9k1 ) propag&a ( any sort1 z x portray$ a bright-col\r$ female ( ripe figure & ,teutonic aspect1 we>+ a pair ( long /ock+s & high-heel$ %oes1 & bore ! leg5d ,gruss von ,mu5*54 ,a c]ta9 coyness1 or possibly an appreciation ( _! p]sonal value1 kept mo/ ( ! ,g]man (fic]s f actual contact ) our l9e4 ,only "o rea*$ ! ,canal bank1 & he is !re /ill4 ,! ,g]man t\*1 h[ev]1 0 mu* 9 evid5ce4 ,!re 7 detail$ writt5 ord]s ab\t mann+ ! pontoons1 n to talk1 c\gh1 sneeze1 etc41 & = ea* man to move along ! craft z f> z feasible & !n sit d[n4 ,!y seem to h reli$ entirely on surprise1 & ignor$ ! *ance ( its occurr+ on ! wrong side ( ! ,canal4 ,! em]g5cy rations too :i* we f\nd on ! e>li] bat*es ( prison]s _h a di/9ctly ,teutonic flav\r--!y 7 s sci5tifically n\ri%+ 9 !ory & s vilely in$ible 9 practice4 ,!y 7 a species ( flat glut5 cake r l a dog-biscuit1 b mu* h>d]4 ,an amateur explosive exp]t ( ours te/$ "o ( ^! ?+s by attempt+ detonation & ignition be=e he w\ld let 8 bat* ( prison]s reta9 !m1 :i*1 to d _! intellig5ce ju/ice1 !y 7 n ke5 on do+1 b (f]$ any quantity ( ! /uff = cig>ettes4 ,we asc]ta9$ f !m t y 7 suppos$ to soak x 9 wat] be=e tackl+ x 9 e>ne/1 b z ! only supply 7except ! runlet !y /ill c>ri$ on !m7 0 9 ! fre%-wat] canal beh9d our un%ak5 l9e1 su* a c\rse 0 n practicable2 ! discov]y ( a v dead ,turk "s days lat] 9 t canal l$ to ! ribald sugge/ion t he _h ra%ly endeav\r$ to eat 8 ration4 ,our sci5ti/ laid great /ress on its extraord9>y nutritive prop]ties1 b desi/$1 aft] break+ a too? (f 8 d5ture1 9 actual exp]im5t4 ,g]man influ5ce1 too1 0 app>5t 9 ! relations betwe5 (fic]s & m54 ,a ,turki% yuzba%i 0 ask$ to get a big bat* ( prison]s to =m two gr\ps accord+ to ! languages !y spoke--,arabic or ,turki%4 ,x 0 n an easy task 9 ! op5 on a pit*-black night1 b he did x ) soldi]ly promptitude & flung 8 gl[+ cig>ette end 9 ! face ( a dilatory private4 ,z a natural coroll>y x may be m5tion$ "h t "o or two ( our prison]s _h des]t$ aft] %oot+ (fic]s :o _h /ruck !m4 ,= "s days aft] ! battles ( ,s]apeum & ,t\ss\m we expect$ ano!r attempt1 b !y _h be5 m heavily maul$ ?an we ?\ght at fir/4 ,! dead 9 ! ,canal 7 kept d[n by ! weight ( _! ammunition = "s "t1 & ! %ift+ s& on ! ,s9aitic side 0 always reveal+ ha/ily-buri$ corpses on _! l9e ( retreat4 ,jemal ,pa%a hurri$ back to ,gaza & publi%$ a gr&iloqu5t report = ,moslem consumption1 to ! effect t ! ,turks 7 already 9 ,cairo 7z 0 inde$ ! case ) _m hundr$s71 & t1 ( ! gia\r fleet1 "o %ip _h sunk1 "o _h be5 set on fire1 & ! re/ _h fl$4 ,two heavy h[itz]s1 z a matt] ( fact1 _h manag$ by indirect fire f a conceal$ position to l& a c\ple ( projectiles on ! ,h>d+e1 :i* 0 n orig9ally built = su* r\gh treatm5t1 be+ an ,indian m>9e vessel tak5 ov] by ! ,navy4 ,%e gave m ?an %e got :5 h] f\r-po9t-sev5s f\nd ! mass$ ,turki% supports4 ,a great deal ( criticism has be5 flung at ?is fir/ s]ies ( fights on ! ,canal1 mo/ly by ,anglo-,egyptian civilians4 ,!y ask$ d]isively :e!r we 7 protect+ ! ,canal or ! ,canal u4 ,! answ] is 9 ! affirmative to bo? que/ions4 ,ord9>y /eam] traffic 0 only susp5d$ = a day dur+ ! fir/ onslaught1 & ! ,g4,o4,c4 0 n su* a fool z to leave ! ,canal 9 8 re> & =go ! def5sive advantage4 ,!re are "s :o1 9 _! milit>y ard\r1 w\ld h _h him pursue ! enemy into ! des]t1 =gett+ t to leave a s\nd position & pursue a sup]ior =ce on an ev]-wid5+ front 9 a b>r5 c\ntry :i* !y "k bett] ?an y d & h furni%$ ) _! own supply-bases is j ask+ = tr\ble4 ,our few a]oplanes 9 ^? days c\ld only reconnoitre tw5ty miles out1 & !re 0 no evid5ce t ! enemy _h n m]ely fall5 back to 8 l9e ( wells prep>atory to ano!r attempt4 ,we _h n !n ! m51 mat]ial1 or res\rces = a triumphant advance into ,s9ai2 x 0 en\gh to make sure ( keep+ ! enemy t side ( ! ,canal ) ! ,s5ussi sitt+ on ! f5ce & ,egypt honeycomb$ ) s$iti\s propag&a4 ,anyone at all 9 t\* ) native life 9 ,cairo c\ld gauge ! ext5t ( propag&i/ activity by gossip at cafes & 9 ! baz>s4 ,! ,s5ussi 0 m>*+ aga9/ u4 ,india 0 9 revolt & ! ,indian ,army on ! ,canal _h jo9$ ! ,turks4 ,! cr[n+ /roke ( +5uity 0 a tale t receiv$ wide cr$5ce among q intellig5t ,egyptians4 ,x 0 to ! effect t ! ,turks _h comm&e]$ an enorm\s numb] ( camels & empty k]os5e t9s4 ,?is 0 q true s f>1 b ! y>n !n rose to ! foll[+ flight ( fancy3 ,^! empty t9s 7 to be fill$ ) dry cem5t & load$ on camels1 :i* 7 to be m>*$ )\t wat] = days until !y rea*$ ! ,canal1 :5 ! pangs ( ?ir/ w\ld compel !m to ru% madly into ! wat]4 ,! cem5t w\ld solidify & ! ,fai?ful w\ld m>* across on a composite bridge ( camel & concrete4 ,our flotilla 0 to be p5n$ 9 by simil> means4 ,!re mu/ be some?+ ab\t a ,turk t hypnotises an ,egyptian4 ,8 c\ntry has suff]$ appall+ly "u ,ottoman rule1 & a pure-blood$ ,turk c seldom be dec5tly civil to him & consid]s him almo/ b5ea? contempt4 ,?is is ! conqu]+ ,t>t> pose t has e>n$ ! ,turk su* dete/ation & f9al ru9 9 ,arabia1 b x seems to h fasc9at$ ! ,egyptian l a rabbit 9 ! pres5ce ( a py?on4 ,q e>ly 9 ! ,turki% invasion ( ,s9ai a deta*m5t ( ,egyptian camelry1 op]at+ 9 conjunction ) ! ,bikanirs1 des]t$ en masse to ! enemy4 ,x 0 at fir/ suppos$ t !y _h be5 captur$1 b we aft]w>ds he>d ( _! be+ fet$ some:]e 9 ,pale/9e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 an ,egyptian batt]y did yeoman s]vice on ! ,canal2 ,i saw a pontoon t look$ l a c>elessly op5$ s>d9e-t9 z a result ( its att5tions4 ,! mo/ tragic aspect ( ?is spuri\s & mis*iev\s propag&a 0 its victims f ,indian regim5ts4 ,! ,indian ,moslem z a rule has no illusions ab\t ! ,turks1 & w fight !m at sight1 b !re w always be a few misguid$ bigots to :om a speci\s & dogmatic argum5t w appeal4 ,!re is no occasion to dwell on ^! cases1 :i* 7 sporadic only & g5]ally soon met ) ! fate incurr$ by attempt$ des]tion to ! enemy4 ,we look$ on ! movem5t z an insidi\s & dang]\s disease & did our be/ to trace x to its s\rce & /op ! di/ribut+ *annels4 ,aft] ev5ts on ! ,canal _h simm]$ d[n1 ,i 0 second$ to ,cairo to help tackle ! movem5t !re3 to %[ h[ little hold x _h ov] ! m9ds ( ?9k+ ,moslems4 ,i may m5tion t my colleague 0 a ,pa?an major :o 0 a v /rict ,moslem & a fir/-rate fell[ to boot4 ,we bo? s]v$ "u an ,anglo-,indian major belong+ to ! ,c4,i4,d41 "o ( ! mo/ active little m5 ,i h ev] met4 ,!re 7 also sev]al f]rets1 or ,intellig5ce ag5ts1 :o came into close contact ) ! suspects & c\ld be tru/$ up to a c]ta9 po9t if y look$ %>ply aft] !m4 ,?is is z mu* z c be said = any ( ^! m51 ?\gh "s are bett]1 & "s worse1 ?an o!rs4 ,on ! ,canal we employ$ numb]s ( !m to keep u in=m$ ( ! enemy's movem5ts & us$ to *eck !m ) ! a]ial reconnaissance--!y ne$$ x4 ,x did n take u long to f9d out t ^! sophi/icat$ ,s9aites _h e/abli%$ an ,intellig5ce bureau ( _! own4 ,!y us$ to meet _! opposite numb]s employ$ by ! enemy at pre-arrang$ spots betwe5 ! l9es & swop in=mation1 !reby avoid+ unnecess>y toil or risk 7! ,s9aitic ,b$\9 loa!s bo?7 & obta9+ news ( int]e/ = bo? sides4 ,x 0 a magnific5tly simple s*eme2 its sole flaw 0 9 fail+ to realise t "s ( u _h play$ ! ,great ,game be=e4 ,we us$ to "t our emiss>ies to _! return & cross-*eck !m :]e _! w&]+s int]sect$ ^? ( o!rs--all 7 suppos$ to be track]s & "o or two knew some?+ ab\t x4 ,( c\rse !y 7 se>*$ & rese>*$ on cross+ & return+ to our outpo/ l9e1 = !y c\ld n be tru/$ to refuse messages to or f ! ,turks4 ,x 0 among ?is cot]ie t ! brilliant idea orig9at$ ( %av+ a mess5g]'s head1 writ+ a despat* on 8 scalp1 & !n lett+ 8 hair gr[ be=e he />t$ to deliv] x4 ,i d\bt if any ( our folk 7 ?or\gh en\gh = ?is1 b we te/$ = x occasionally1 & an unpleasant job x 04 ,g5]ally !y w\ld incur suspicion by _! too spe$y return & ! non*alant way 9 :i* !y imp>t$ tid+s :i* w\ld h driv5 !m into ec/asies ( self-appreciation _h !y obta9$ su* by legitimate me?ods4 ,!n a purposely false bit ( in=mation calculat$ to cause c]ta9 def9ite action on ! o!r side w\ld usually betray !m4 ,"s puri/s sugge/$ a fir+ p>ty z a fitt+ end = ^! gambits1 b t w\ld h be5 a wa/e4 ,su* m5 h _! uses1 until !y "k !y are suspect$1 z valuable *annels ( mis9=mation4 ,no d\bt ! enemy knew ?is too1 & t is h[ an ,intellig5ce ,(fic] e>ns 8 pay1 by sift+ gra9 f *aff z x comes 9 & s5d+ out empty husks & m\ldy news4 ,b to return to ,cairo4 ,we nett$ a good deal ( small fry1 b only l&$ "o big fi% dur+ ! "t ,i 0 atta*$4 ,he 0 a ,mesopotamian & a v respectable old g5tleman1 :o foll[$ ! call+ ( a/rolog] & p]ipatetic quack--a common comb9ation & admirably adapt$ = di/ribut+ propag&a4 ,he came f ,/amb\l ?r\gh ,a!ns ) exempl>y cr$5tials1 & might h got ?r\gh to ,india1 :i* 0 ! l&fall he propos$ to make1 if 8 propag&i/ en]gy _h n l$ him to deviate on a small side-t\r 9 ,egypt4 ,"h we got on 8 track1 & ,i bo>d$ ! ,port ,said express at %ort notice :ile he & ! f]ret :o _h pick$ him up got into a ?ird-class comp>tm5t l[] d[n4 ,z ! ag5t made no signal aft] ! tra9 _h pull$ out1 ,i knew our man _h n got ! bulk ( 8 propag&a ) him1 o!rwise ,i _h p[]s to hold up ! express1 = x 0 m important to get 8 /uff ?an ! man himself4 ,at ,port ,said he _h a *ance ( see+ me1 ?anks to ! ag5t's clums9ess1 & ,i _h to %ave my be>d (f & buy a sun-helmet 9 consequ5ce1 = ,i 0 travell+ 9 ! same %ip along ! ,canal to see t he did n communicate ) troops on ei!r side ( ! bank1 & on ! slighte/ suspicion he w\ld h put 8 /uff ov] ! side4 ,all w5t smoo?ly & he 0 arre/$ 9 ,suez roads by pla9-clo!s m5 ) a sackful ( s$iti\s lit]ature = pr9t+ broadca/ 9 ,india4 ,( c\rse !y arre/$ ! f]ret too1 z is usual 9 ^! cases4 ,i w5t a%ore ) !m 9 ! police-laun* z a casual travell] & 0 amus$ to he> ! ag5t rat+ ! old man = n hav+ prophesi$ ?is mi%ap :5 tell+ 8 =tune ! night be=e4 ,! propag&i/ 0 m]ely int]n$ 9 a place ( security--x 0 n our policy to make m>tyrs ( su* m51 especially :5 !y 7 bona fide ,ottoman subjects4 ,i 0 r out ( t\* ) ! pan-,islamic movem5t dur+ ! summ] ( #aiae1 z my lungs _h become s]i\sly affect$ on ! ,canal1 & ! tr\ble became s acute t ,i _h to sp5d two or ?ree mon?s 9 ! hills ( ,cyprus4 ,be=e ,i _h be5 !re a week ! ,g4,o4,c4 troops 9 ,egypt cabl$ = me to return & proce$ to ,ad5 z political (fic] ) troops4 ,i 0 too ill !n to move & _h to cable to t effect4 ,my *agr9 at miss+ a %[ 0 mu* alleviat$ :5 ,i he>d :at ! %[ 04 ,z x _h a m>k$ effect on ! pan-,islamic campaign by enhanc+ ,turki% pre/ige1 x is n out ( place to give "s acc\nt ( x "h4 ,:ile ,i 0 /ill on ! ,canal 9 ,febru>y 7#aiae7 a memo 0 s5t = my in=mation f ,headqu>t]s at ,cairo to say t ! ,turks _h invad$ ! ,ad5 protectorate at ,dhala1 :]e ,i once s]v$ on a b\nd>y commission4 ,i not$ ! fact & presum$ t ,ad5 0 q able to cope ) ! situation1 z ! ,turks _h a mo/ difficult t]ra9 to trav]se be=e !y c\ld get cle> ( ! hills & rea* ! littoral1 :ile ! h9t]l& tribes are not$ = _! combatant in/9cts & effici5cy 9 gu]illa w>f>e1 besides be+ anti-,turk4 ,i _h1 h[ev]1 9 spite ( _m ye>s' exp]i5ce1 fail$ to reckon ) ,ad5 apa?y4 ,true to ! policy ( laissez faire :i* 0 inaugurat$ :5 our ,b\nd>y ,commission )drew "s twelve ye>s ago1 ,ad5 _h be5 dep5d+ = news ( h] own protectorate on (fice files & native report1 especially on t mu* ov]rat$ fri5d & ally ! ,lahej sultanate4 ,! ,turks knew all ab\t ?is1 = ! leakage ( ,ad5 affairs :i* trickles ?r\gh ,lahej & ov] ! ,yam5 bord] is1 & has be5 = ye>s1 a flagrant sc&al4 ,! invasion at ,dhala 0 a fe9t j to te/ ! s\ndness ( (ficial slumb] at ,ad52 ! obvi\s r\te = a l>ge =ce 0 d[n ! ,tiban valley1 ow+ to ! easi] go+ & ! p]man5t wat]-supply4 ,our bord]-sultan 7! ,hau%abi7 0 suborn$ ) leisurely ?or\ghness all unkn[n to 8 next-door neighb\r1 t purbl9d sultanate at ,lahej1 unless ! latt] refra9$ f break+ ,ad5's holy calm ) su* unpleasant news4 ,9 ,may ,ad5 /irr$ 9 h] sleep & s5t out ! ,ad5 troop to reconnoitre4 ,?is f9e body ( ,indian cavalry & camelry report$ t affairs seem$ s]i\s up ! ,tiban valley2 !n in]tia reass]t$ itself & !y 7 recall$4 ,also ! ,lahej sultanate1 9 a spasm ( economy1 />t$ disb&+ ! ,arab levies collect$ = ! em]g5cy f ! tribes ( ! remot] h9t]l& :i* h suppli$ f9e m]c5>ies to _m ori5tal sultanates = _m c5turies4 ,! wat*ful ,turk1 ) 8 unmole/$ spy sy/em1 _h not$ e move ( ^! pitiful blund]s1 &1 at ! psy*ological mom5t1 came p\r+ d[n ! ,tiban valley "s #c1jjj /rong ) ano!r #e1jjj ,arab levies4 ,!y pick$ up ! ,hau%abi on ! way1 ^: ma9 idea 0 to get a free kick at ,lahej1 j z an ord9>y human boy w s]ve "s sneak & prig to :om a slack s*oolma/] has relegat$ 8 own obvi\s duty ( sup]vision4 ,to d t inadequate sultanate ju/ice1 x tri$ to b> ! way ) its own tr5*]-f$ troops & su* levies z x _h1 b 0 bru%$ aside contemptu\sly by ! h>di] levies oppos$ to x & ! ov]:elm+ fire ( ! ,turki% field batt]ies4 ,!n a di/raught & frantic palace emitt$ m\nt$ mess5g]s to ,ad5 = assi/ance l m9ute-guns f a s9k+ %ip4 ,ad5 behav$ exactly l a />tl$ h54 ,%e ran ab\t cluck+ & collect+ motor-c>s1 camel transport1 any?+4 ,! au?orities d>$ n leave _! pet sultan 9 ! lur*--que/ions might be ask$ 9 ! ,h\se4 ,on ! o!r h& !y _h made no adequate arrangem5ts to protect him4 ,j z a dem5t$ h5 w leave h] brood at ! m]cy ( a hov]+ kite to r\nd up "o /ray *ick in/ead ( sitt+ tight & call+ x 9 "u h] w+1 s ,ad5 made a belat$ & insane attempt to save ,lahej4 ,! ,ad5 ,movable ,column1 a weak brigade ( ,indians1 "y ,t]ritorials1 & guns1 m>*$ out at #b p4m4 on ,july #d1 i4e4 at ! hotte/ "t ( day1 9 ! hotte/ season ( ! ye> & ! hotte/ "p ( ! _w4 ,motor-c>s 7 us$ to convey ! infantry ( ! advanc$ gu>d1 b ! ma9 body _h to m>* 9 full equipm5t ) ammunition4 ,! casualties f sun/roke 7 appall+4 ,! late ,g4,o4,c4 troops 9 ,egypt m5tion$ !m to me 9 hundr$s1 & "o ( ! ,ad5 politicals told me t n a doz5 ( ! t]ritorial battalion rema9$ effective at ! end ( ! day4 ,_m 7 b[l$ ov] by ! heat be=e !y _h gone two miles4 ,mo/ ( ! native camel transport1 c>ry+ wat]1 ammunition & supplies1--& yet unescort$ & n ev5 att5d$ by a responsible (fic]--saunt]$ (f into ! des]t & vani%$ f ! k5 ( t ill-fat$ column4 ,mean:ile ! advanc$ gu>d ( #bej m5 7mo/ly ,indians7 & two #aj-p\nd] m\nta9-guns pu%$ on ) all spe$ to ,lahej1 :i* 0 be+ attack$ by sev]al ?\s& ,turks & ,turco-,arabs ) #ae-p\nd] field batt]ies & ma*9e-guns4 ,!y f\nd ! palace & "p ( ! t[n on fire :5 !y arriv$1 & f\ght ! ,turks h&-to-h& 9 ! /reets4 ,!y held on all ?r\gh t swelt]+ night1 & only retir$ :5 dawn %[$ !m ! hopeless nature ( _! task & ! fact t !y 7 be+ outflank$4 ,!y fell back on ! ma9 body1 :i* _h /uck halfway at a wayside well 7,bir ,nasir7 m>k$ s obvi\sly by ru9s t ev5 ,ad5 guides c\ld n miss x4 ,%ortage ( wat] 0 ! natural result ( sitt+ ov] a well t does n ev5 supply a settlem5t1 b m]ely ! ord9>y ne$s ( wayf>]s4 ,?is well is m>k$ on ! ,ad5 protectorate survey map 7:i* is procurable by ! g5]al public7 z ,bir ,muhammad1 its full "n be+ ,bir ,muhammad ,nasir4 ,!re are five wells supply+ settlem5ts )9 half an h\r's walk ( x on ei!r side ( ! track1 b :5 we rememb] t ! column's field-guns got no fur!r ow+ to heavy s&1 & t ! a=esaid track is frequ5tly trav]s$ by ord9>y tikkagh>ries1 we realise ! local k available4 ,! column /raggl$ back to ! fronti] t[n ( ,%eikh ,o?man1 :i* !y prep>$ to def5d1 b ,simla1 by ?is "t ?or\ghly al>m$1 ord]$ !m back = ! def5ce ( ,ad51 & !y return$ )\t def9ite a*ievem5t o!r ?an ! accid5tal %oot+ ( ! ,lahej sultan4 ,?is 0 h>dly ! fault ( ! h]oic little b& :i* rea*$ ,lahej2 t ill-/>r$ pot5tate 0 escap+ ) 8 m\nt$ ret9ue be=e dawn & cant]$ on top ( an ,indian outpo/ )\t ! =mality ( answ]+ _! *all5ge4 ,he 0 br\ght away 9 a motor-c> & di$ at ,ad5 a few days lat]--ano!r victim to ?is deplorable blund]4 ,any intellig5t & timely grasp ( ! enemy's /r5g? & int5tion w\ld h giv5 ! poor man ample "t to pack 8 inlaid hookahs1 ,p]sian c>pets1 & o!r palace treasures & )draw 9 safety to ,ad5 :ile our troops made good ! ,%eikh ,o?man l9e along ! ,briti% fronti]4 ,i am presum+ t ,ad5 0 too mu* tak5 by surprise to h met ! ,turks 9 a position ( h] own *oos+ :ile !y 7 /ill entangl$ 9 hilly c\ntry :]e levies ( ! "r sort c\ld h h>ri$ !m to "s purpose1 back$ by discipl9$1 unsp5t troops & adequate guns4 ,:at ,i wi% to impress is t ! ,intellig5ce ,dep>tm5t at ,ad5 mu/ h be5 abom9ably s]v$ & organis$1 = ,i decl9e to believe t any ,g4,o4,c4 w\ld h attempt$ su* an ent]prise ) su* a =ce & at su* a "t _h he any in=mation z to ! real nature ( 8 task4 ,z x 01 ! ,briti% t[n ( ,%eikh ,o?man1 )9 easy sight ( ,ad5 across ! h>b\r1 0 held by ! ,turks until a re9=c+ column came d[n f ! ,canal & drove !m out ( x1 :ile ! protectorate has be5 ov]run by ! ,turks & ! ,turco-,arabs until long aft] ! armi/ice1 & ! /ate ( ,briti% pre/ige !re c be imag9$4 ,(ficial attempts to gloze ov] ! incid5t w\ld h be5 amus+ if !y 7 n pa!tic4 ,ne$less to say !y did n deceive ,moslems 9 ,egypt or ! re/ ( ,arabia4 ,"h is ! mo/ accurate acc\nt !y gave ! public3 ,,turks ,,& ,,ad54 ,,engagem5t ,,at ,,lahej4 ,! ,india ,(fice issu$ ! foll[+ communique la/ night ?r\gh ! ,press ,bureau3 ',9 consequ5ce ( rum\rs t a ,turki% =ce f ! ,yam5 _h cross$ ! fronti] ( ! ,ad5 ,h9t]l& & 0 advanc+ t[>ds ,lahej1 ! ,g5]al ,(fic] ,comm&+ at ,ad5 rec5tly dispat*$ ! ,ad5 ,camel ,troop to reconnoitre4 ',!y report$ ! pres5ce ( a ,turki% =ce ) field-guns & a l>ge numb] ( ,arabs & fell back on ,lahej1 :]e !y 7 re9=c$ by ! advance gu>d ( ! ,ad5 ,movable ,column consi/+ ( #bej rifles & two #aj-p\nd] guns4 ',our =ce at ,lahej 0 attack$ by ! enemy on ,july #d by a =ce ( sev]al ?\s& ,turks ) tw5ty guns & l>ge numb]s ( ,arabs1 & ma9ta9$ its position 9 face ( ! enemy artill]y's fire until night1 :5 "p ( ,lahej 0 9 flames4 ,dur+ ! night "s h&-to-h& fight+ took place1 & ! enemy also comm5c$ to outflank u4 ',mean:ile ! rema9d] ( ! ,ad5 ,movable ,column 0 m>*+ t[>ds ,lahej1 b 0 delay$ by wat] difficulties & heavy go+4 ,x 0 !re=e decid$ t ! small =ce at ,lahej %\ld fall back4 ',! retirem5t 0 c>ri$ out successfully 9 ! e>ly morn+ ( ,july #e1 & ! deta*m5t jo9$ ! re/ ( ! column at ,bir ,nasir4 ,our troops1 h[ev]1 7 suff]+ consid]ably f ! great heat & ! %ortage ( wat]1 & _! difficulties 7 increas$ by ! des]tion ( ,arab transport foll[]s4 ,x 0 !re=e decid$ to fall back to ,ad51 & ?is 0 done )\t ! enemy attempt+ to foll[ up4 ',our losses includ$ ?ree ,briti% (fic]s w\nd$3 names w be communicat$ lat]4 ,we took "o ,turki% (fic] 7a major7 & ?irte5 m5 prison]s4' ,ad5 seems to h made no attempt to /em ! tide ( ,turki% influ5ce :ile %e c\ld4 ,! be/ fight+ tribe 9 ! protectorate /ret*es along ! coa/ & f> inl& nor?-ea/ ( ,ad51 & its capital is only a few h\rs' /eam f t h>b\r4 ,! ,turks made e ef=t to w9 ov] ?is important tribal unit1 :i* might h be5 a grave m5ace on _! left flank4 ,its sultan made frequ5t repres5tations to ,ad5 = ev5 a gunboat to %[ itself (f 8 port1 b to no purpose4 ,aft] ! ,turks _h succe$$ 9 ali5at+ ^? ( 8 tribe !y c\ld get at1 or :o c\ld get at !m1 a t>dy political visit 0 paid by sea f ,ad54 ,! indignant old sultan came abo>d & spoke 8 m9d4 ,y ?r[ y\r fri5ds on ! midd51 he said bitt]ly1 & dep>t$ to e/abli% a modus viv5di on 8 own acc\nt ) ! ,turks4 ,! situation at ,ad5 has _h a m>k$ effect 9 bol/]+ up ! ,turki% campaign ( spuri\s pan-,islamism1 & ^? ( u :o h be5 deal+ ) *iefs 9 o!r p>ts ( ,arabia h met x at e turn4 ,x is idle to blame individuals--! :ole sy/em is at fault4 ,! policy ( non-int]f]5ce :i* ! ,lib]al ,gov]nm5t introduc$1 aft] ! ,b\nd>y ,commission _h f9i%$ its task & )drawn1 has be5 ov]-/ra9$ by ! ,ad5 au?orities to su* an ext5t t !y w\ld nei!r keep 9 direct p]sonal t\* !mselves nor let anyone else d s4 ,z an explor] & naturali/ ^: *ief "w has la9 = ye>s 9 t c\ntry1 ,i h made e ef=t to cont9ue my rese>*es !re until my p]si/5cy has incurr$ (ficial p]secution4 ,! s]i\s aspect ( ?is attitude is t at a "t :5 accurate & up-to-date k ( ! h9t]l& w\ld h be5 invaluable x 0 n available4 ,! p]nici\s policy ( select+ any "o *ief 7un*eck$ by a ,european7 to keep h] po/$ z to affairs 9 h] own protectorate has be5 foll[$ bl9dly by ,ad5 to disa/]4 ,! excuse 9 (ficial circles !re is t ! ,hau%abi sultan _h be5 suborn$ by ! ,turks )\t _! k & he _h prev5t$ any in=mation f gett+ ?r\gh ,lahej to !m4 ,c !re be any m damn+ indictm5t ( su* a sy/em8 ,! ,ad5 incid5t is simil> to ! ,mesopotamian m$ical muddle1 bo? be+ due to sporadic dry-rot 9 high places :i* ! te/ ( w> reveal$4 ,! loyalty ( its pr9ces & ! devotion ( its army prove t !re is no?+ fundam5tally wrong ) ,briti% rule 9 ,india to comm& su* s5tim5ts1 b "s ( ^? m&>9s :o h _h wide control ( human affairs & de/9ies h ignor$ a situation until x 0 =cibly ?ru/ ^u !m & h fumbl$ ) x disa/r\sly4 ,x is difficult to br+ su* p to book1 = !y %uffle responsibility f "o to ! o!r or take refuge 9 ! truly ori5tal pose ( heav5-born (ficialdom4 ,su* types %\ld be obsolete ev5 9 ,india by n[1 b ?is w> has prov$ t !y are n1 & :5 _! inanities fritt] away gallant lives & trail ,briti% pre/ige 9 ! du/ !y ne$ rebuke4 ,i hope "s day1 if ,i live1 to deal fai?fully ) ,ad5's h9t]l& policy4 ,9 ! autumn ( #aiae ,i 0 fit en\gh to jo9 ! ,r$ ,sea m>itime patrol z political (fic] ) ! naval rank ( lieut5ant4 ,our duties 7 to h>ry ! ,turk )\t hurt+ ! ,arab1 to blockade ! ,arabian coa/ aga9/ ! ,turk :ile all[+ dh[-traffic ) food/uffs consign$ to ,arab m]*ants & /eam]-c>goes ( food = ! alleg$ use ( pilgrims to g ?r\gh4 ,incid5tally we _h to keep ! ea/]n highway free ( m9es & transportable subm>9es1 prev5t ! passage ( spies betwe5 ,arabia & ,egypt1 & fet* & c>ry z ! %ore-folk requir$4 ,tak+ x all r\nd1 x 0 n an easy job1 b ,i ?9k ! blockade pres5t$ ! mo/ complex features4 ,y knew :]e y 7 ) spies--anyone ) ! necess>y exp]i5ce c\ld spot a d\btful cu/om] z soon z ! dh[ t c>ri$ him came alongside2 & irregul> b frequ5t visits at ! v>i\s ports soon put a /op to ! m9e-indu/ry & prev5t$ any mat]ialisation ( ! subm>9e m5ace except 9 reports f ,ad5 :i* caus$ me a good _m additional trips 9 an arm$ /eam-cutt] to g1 look1 see4 ,b ! problems pres5t$ by ! blockade requir$ "s solv+ ) v little "t = ! op]ation1 & if y\r solution 0 n approv$ by ! au?orities on ! bea* !y lo/ no "t 9 lett+ y "k x--usually by wireless1 :i* 0 pick$ up by mo/ %ips 9 ! patrol by ! "t x rea*$ y4 ,! basic idea 0 t if 9 d\bt x 0 bett] to let /uff ?r\gh to ! ,turks ?an p9* ,hejazi bellies & get ourselves dislik$4 ,9 !ory ?is 0 p]fectly s\nd1 = we want$ ! ,hejaz to l u well en\gh to fight on our side1 & only ! ,huns ?9k y c get p to love y by afflict+ !m4 ,9 practice1 h[ev]1 we soon f\nd t ! ,hejazi m]*ants 7 sell+ direct to ! ,turks & lett+ _! fell[-c\ntrym5 h :at 0 left at ! highe/ possible price4 ,on top ( x all ,india />t$ a h[l t h] pilgrims 9 ! ,hejaz 7 />v+1 & we _h to def] to ?is outcry4 ,i h nev] _h to legislate = highly-civilis$ ,moslems ) a ta/e = agitation1 b ,i h always sympa?is$ ) ^? :o h1 & c\ld q appreciate ,india's position 9 ! matt]4 ,/ill1 aft] comp>+ h] relief c>goes ) ! numb] ( h] pilgrims 9 ! c\ntry & f9d+ t ea* _h en\gh to fe$ him = ! re/ ( 8 natural life1 ,i v5tur$ to ask t ?is :olesale *>ity might cease1 m especially z ^! big /eam]-c>goes 7 dealt ) mu* z ! dh[-borne c]eals & *iefly b5efit$ ! ,turks & local pr(ite]s4 ,z reg>ds dh[s1 our rule 0 to all[ coa/al traffic f ,j$dah & empties return+ !re1 z x t5d$ to di/ribute food among ! ,arabs & get x away f ! ,turks4 ,dh[s br++ c>go f ! ,african coa/ or f ,ad5 7 p]mitt$1 provid$ !y did n c>ry contrab& ( w>2 ?is p]mitt$ native c]eals1 su* z millet1 b b>r$ :eat & p>ticul>ly b>r$ b>ley1 :i* ! local ,arab does n eat = *oice1 b :i* ! ,turks want$ v badly = _! cavalry4 ,9 ?is connection a typical incid5t may be m5tion$ z illu/rat+ ! sort ( ?+ we 7 up aga9/4 ,! %ip ,i 0 s]v+ 9 at ! "t lay (f ,j$dah & _h ?ree boats d[n picket+ ! dh[-*annels lead+ 9 to t reef-girt h>b\r1 = :i* dh[s 7 mak+ l hom+ bees4 ,9 su* cases my po/ 0 usually on ! bridge1 :ile ! %ip's int]pret] & ,arab-speak+ ,se$ee-boys w5t away 9 ! boats4 ,! dh[s 7 rea*$ & _! pap]s exam9$1 !n all[$ to proce$ if all 0 9 ord]4 ,o!rwise ! (fic] exam9+ signall$ ! facts & await$ in/ructions4 ,usually x 0 "s te*nical po9t :i* ,i c\ld waive1 b on ?is occasion "o ( ! cutt]s made a signal to ! effect t b>ley 9 bulk _h be5 f\nd 9 "o dh[4 ,i 0 puzzl$1 because all ! dh[s 7 f ,suak9 or fur!r s\?1 q outside ! b>ley-belt1 except on v high gr\nd :i* r>ely exports c]eals4 ,h[ev]1 ! signal 0 repeat$1 & ,i _h to h ! dh[ alongside4 ,mean:ile ! own] 0 anxi\s to get /e]age-way1 = we 7 n at an*or & 9 v tickli% s\nd+s2 s ,i slid (f ! bridge & _h a sample ( ! gra9 h&$ up to me3 x 0 a species ( millet1 look+ v l pe>l-b>ley z mill$ = cul9>y purposes4 ,i %\t$ to ! reis to g :]e he lik$ z long z he kept cle> ( our propell]s1 :i* !reupon gave a pond]\s flap or two z if to emphasise my rem>ks1 & he bore away f u rejoic+4 ,9 ! w>d-room lat] on ,i ralli$ t cutt]'s (fic] on 8 error4 ,well1 x 0 j l ! b>ley "o sees 9 s\p1 0 8 def5ce4 ,9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 :i* 0 h&l$ politically f ,ad51 ! problems ( blockade 7 ev5 m complex1 = !re ev5 arms & ammunition 7 all[$ betwe5 c]ta9 ports to meet ! conv5i5ce ( ! ,idrisi *ief1 :o 0 !oretically at w> ) ! ,turks1 b r diffid5t ab\t putt+ 8 pr9ciples into practice1 especially aft] ! ,turki% success outside ,ad54 ,?is meant t ! sorely-tri$ (fic]s responsible = ! conduct ( ! blockade 9 ^? wat]s _h frequ5tly to decide on a c>go ( illicit-look+ rifles & c>tridges1 n ( ,gov]nm5t make1 b pur*as$ f private firms & gu>ante$ by a fil?y scrap ( pap] inscrib$ ) crabb$ ,arabic :i* c>ri$ no conviction4 ,all !y _h to help !m 0 ! half-educat$ %ip's int]pret]1 ) no k ( ! political situation1 = ,ad5 _h n an (fic] available = ?is "w4 ,to enhance ! difficulties ( ! position1 "s ( ^! coa/al *iefs 7 import+ contrab& ( w> to sell to ! ,turks = private ga94 ,up nor? !re 7 no difficulties ) illicit arms2 we all[$ a reasonable numb] p] dh[1 provid$ t !y 7 ! private prop]ty ( ! crew1 & :5 rifles 7 di%$ out to our ,arab fri5ds ! ,navy deliv]$ ! goods1 :i* 7 all ( ,gov]nm5t m>k & patt]n4 ,! political aspect ( ! blockade requir$ delicate h&l+ any:]e along ! ,arabian littoral ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 b especially s on ! ,hejazi coa/4 ,we 7 at w> ) ! ,turks b n ) ! ,arabs1 :om x 0 our bus9ess to approa* z fri5ds if !y w\ld let u4 ,! ,turks1 h[ev]1 us$ ,arab levies freely aga9/ u ^: trucul5ce 0 mu* increas$ on f9d+ !y c\ld make ho/ile demon/rations ) impunity1 z ! patrol only fir$ on ! ,turki% uni=m1 s9ce few p c di/+ui% betwe5 a ,turco-,arab g5d>me & an arm$ tribesman at long range unless !y "k bo? bre$s intimately4 ,! g5]al /&>d ( hon\r & good fai? at mo/ places along ! ,arabian littoral is n high1 ev5 f an ,ori5tal po9t ( view1 & is n[h]e l[] ?an on ! ,hejazi coa/4 ,frequ5tly an unatta*$ tribesman w\ld take a %ot at a reconnoitr+ cutt] on g5]al pr9ciples & !n ru% (f to ! ne>e/ ,turki% po/ ) ! in=mation & a dem& = bak%i%1 & !re 7 sev]al attempts 7"o successful7 to lure a l&+ p>ty on to a well-mann$ b c>efully hidd5 position4 ,z = ! actual levies1 !y w\ld solemnly man prep>$ positions )9 easy range ( ev5 a #c-p\nd] :5 we visit$ _! t9pot ports1 rely+ on u n to fire1 & tell+ _! compatriots :at !y w\ld d if we did4 ,ev5 :5 exam9+ dh[s "o _h to be on "o's gu>d1 & x 0 be/ n to bo>d !m to leew>d & s run ! risk ( hav+ _! big1 belly+ ma9sail let g on top ( y & gett+ scupp]$ :ile entangl$ 9 its folds4 ,african dh[s c\ld g5]ally be tru/$ n to resi/ se>*1 = :5 a reis has got 8 own]s or ag5ts at a civilis$ port l ,suak9 he likes to keep respectable ev5 if he is smuggl+4 ,our *ief difficulty ) su* craft1 be=e we tight5$ ! blockade1 0 due to ! non*alant mann] 9 :i* !y put to sea & behav$ :5 at sea4 ,_! skipp]s _h ! sket*ie/ idea ( :at con/itut$ prop] cle>ance pap]s & :y su* pap]s mu/ agree ) _! pres5t voyage4 ,_! confid5ce too 9 our integrity1 ?\gh t\*+1 0 (t5 emb>rass+4 ,"o ( our rules 0 t consid]able sums 9 gold mu/ be giv5 up aga9/ a sign$ v\*] realisable at ,port ,sudan4 ,i 0 nev] v brisk at c\nt+ l>ge sums ( money1 & "o day :5 hove to (f ,j$dah !re 7 five dh[s rubb+ _! noses alongside1 ) ab\t ,l#hjj 9 gold betwe5 !m & v little "t to deal ) !m1 z we 7 9 %oal wat] ) no way on ! %ip4 ,my op]ations 7 n facilitat$ by ! bigge/ ,croesus ( ! lot produc+ "s ,l#djj 9 five diff]5t curr5cies f v>i\s p>ts ( 8 app>el & /at+ t he _h no idea h[ mu* !re 0 b w\ld abide by my decision4 ,i believe he expect$ me to give him a receipt 9 r\nd hundr$s & take ! oddm5t1 z we call x 9 ,w>wick%ire1 = myself4 ,z x 01 ,i 0 d[n half a sov]eign or s ov] ! transaction1 hav+ giv5 him ! b5efit ( ! d\bt ov] two measly little gold co9s ( unasc]ta9able value4 ,"s ( !m 7 j z happy-g-lucky 9 _! seaman%ip1 ?\gh skilful en\gh 9 h&l+ _! outl&i% craft4 ,e>ly "o morn+1 ab\t fifty miles out ( ,j$dah1 ,i bo>d$ a becalm$ dh[ & f\nd !m ) ! dregs ( "o empty wat]-sk9 betwe5 a doz5 m54 ,n cont5t ) putt+ to sea ) a s+le mussick ( wat]1 !y _h hove to & slept all night1 & s dropp$ ! night breeze1 :i* w\ld h c>ri$ !m to ,j$dah be=e x di$ d[n4 ,we gave !m wat] & _! position1 b ,i told ! reis t he 0 putt+ m /ra9 on ! m]cy ( ,allah ?an he 01 individually1 entitl$ to4 ,b ! craft t pli$ along ! ,hejazi coa/ 7 s9i/] cu/om]s & want$ wat*+4 ,"s "t be=e ,i jo9$ ! patrol "o ( our %ips 0 ly+ a long way out (f ,um-,lejj1 z ! wat] is %all[1 & h] duty-boat 0 work+ close 9-%ore exam9+ coa/al craft4 ,"o ( ^! _h "s irregul>ity ab\t h] & 0 s5t out to ! %ip ) a m>9e & a bluejacket 9 *>ge :ile ! cutt] cont9u$ h] task4 ,t dh[ /ood out to sea z if mak+ = ! %ip & !n proce$$ along ! coa/4 ,! cutt]1 /ill busi$ ) o!r dh[s1 presum$ t ! fir/ craft _h report$ alongside ! %ip & be5 all[$ to proce$2 ! %ip naturally reg>d$ h] z a craft t _h be5 exam9$ & p]mitt$ to cont9ue h] j\rney4 ,& t is all we ev] knew = c]ta9 ( h] or ! fate ( our two m54 ,_! previ\s record puts des]tion out ( ! "q2 besides1 no sane m5 w\ld des]t to a b>r51 inhospitable coa/ among semi-ho/ile fanatics ^: language 0 unkn[n to !m4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! m5 71 ( c\rse1 fully arm$1 & !re 7 b five ( ! dh['s crew all told1 ( :om two 7 n able-bodi$4 ,!re mu/ h be5 ! blacke/ trea*]y--probably ! un=tunate m5 goodnatur$ly help$ ) ! runn+ ge> & 7 knock$ on ! head :ile s engag$4 ,_! bodies w\ld1 no d\bt1 h be5 put ov] ! side :5 ! dh[ 0 out ( sight1 & _! rifles sold inl& at a fancy price4 ,:5 ,i fir/ jo9$ ! patrol we 7 n all[$ to bomb>d or l& at any po9t betwe5 ! m\? ( ! ,gulf ( ,akaba & ! ,hejaz s\!rn bord]4 ,! ,turki% =t up at ,akaba _h be5 knock$ ab\t a good deal by v>i\s %ips ( ! patrol1 & ! :ole place 0 un9habit$2 b we visit$ x frequ5tly1 z drift+ m9es 7 put 9 up !re1 hav+ be5 tak5 (f ! rail at ,maan & br\ght d[n to ! head ( ! gulf1 9 section1 by camel4 ,i always suspect$ ! exi/5ce ( a ,turki% obs]vation-po/1 b no signs ( occupation _h be5 se5 = a long "t till ,h4,m4,s4 ,fox w5t up "o d>k night )\t a light %[+4 ,all dead-lights 7 %ipp$1 & d>k blue electric bulbs replac$ ! usual ones :]e a light ( "s sort 0 ess5tial & visible f out-bo>d4 ,! padre1 :o _h op5$ ! vic>age dead-light ab\t an in* to get a brea? ( air1 0 promptly spott$ by an indignant ,numb] ,"o :o said t x made ! %ip look l a float+ g9 palace4 ,?is mu/ h be5 a p>donable hyp]bole1 = ! signal-fires a%ore :i* us$ to h]ald our approa* f af> 7 n lit4 ,we 7 (f ,akaba at peep ( day1 & two arm$ cutt]s rac$ ea* o!r to ! bea*4 ,i w5t ) ! "o t made = ! /one jetty 9 ! middle front ( ! t[n2 we _h to jump out into f\r feet ( wat]1 z ! port has det]iorat$ a good deal s9ce ,solomon us$ x & call$ x ,eziongeb]4 ,a c>eful se>* reveal$ no "o 9 ! t[n1 b wat] _h be5 drawn rec5tly f ! well inside ! =t1 & a mud hut out 9 ! des]t beh9d ! t[n seem$ a likely cov]t to draw4 ,! cutt]'s (fic] accompani$ me1 leav+ ! crew ensconc$ 9 ! cemet]y1 :i* 0 a wise move1 =1 :5 we 7 close to ! hut1 heavy fire 0 op5$ on u f a hidd5 tr5* "s ?ree hundr$ y>ds away4 ,we bo? dropp$ & roll$ into a %all[ depression caus$ by ra9-wa%1 :]e we lay z flat z we c\ld :ile ! flat-nos$ s(t lead bullets kick$ s& & %+le d[n ! backs ( our necks4 ,z we _h only revolv]s--expect+ resi/ance1 if any1 to be made among ! h\ses--we c\ld n reply1 b ! %ip h&$ out a few r\nds ( p]cussion %rapnel :i* %ook ! ,turks up en\gh = u to )draw4 ,=tunately = u1 !y 7 us+ black p[d]1 & outside f\r hundr$ y>ds "o has "t to avoid ! bullet by dropp+ in/antly at ! smoke4 ,o!rwise !y %\ld h bagg$ u 9 spite ( ! support ( our cov]+ p>ty 9 ! cemet]y1 = ! gr\nd 0 q op5 & s du/y t !y c\ld see ! break ( _! heavy picket-bullets to a nicety4 ,we l&$ 9 =ce an h\r lat] & turn$ !m out ( x4 ,on return+1 ! m5 :o se>*$ ! hut 7:i* ! %ip's guns _h knock$ endways7 br\ght me a budget ( correspond5ce4 ,x 0 *iefly address$ to ! (fic] 9 *>ge & told me t ! deta*m5t 0 ,syrian1 :i* ,i _h already suspect$ f _! us+ ! e>ly patt]n ,maus]4 ,x gave o!r useful in=mation1 & ! m5 did well to br+ x along2 b ,i w\ld h giv5 mu* to h f\nd "s *annel ?r\gh :i* ,i c\ld return x4 ,mo/ ( x 0 private2 !re 7 sev]al congratulatory c>ds crudely illum9at$ 9 col\rs by h& = ! fea/ ( ,mul$-en-,nebi 7! bir?day ( ! ,prophet71 :i* corresponds ) our ,*ri/mas4 ,!re 0 also a lett] f ! (fic]'s wife enclos+ a half-%eet ( pap] on :i* a baby h& _h impr9t$ a sme>$ outl9e 9 ink4 ,x bore ! inscription ,f y\r son ,ahm$--8 h& & greet+4 ,e>ly 9 ! spr+ ( #aiaf we manag$ to p]suade ! political folk at ,cairo to ext5d our sph]e ( action4 ,i _h p>ticul>ly m>k$ d[n ,um-,lejj z conta9+ a well-mann$ ,turki% =t :i* c\ld be knock$ ab\t )\t damag+ o!r build+s 9 ! t[n if we 7 c>eful4 ,x 0 also a rally+-po9t = ,turki% influ5ce1 & x 0 n conducive to our pre/ige or politically desirable t x %\ld fl\ri% unmole/$4 ,i 0 9 ! ,fox aga9 = t occasion1 %e be+ ! s5ior %ip ( ! patrol & ! only "o t c\ld l& an adequate =ce if requir$4 ,! ev5+ be=e we an*or$ f> out on ! fi%+-gr\nds ( ,hasani ,isl&1 & ,i manag$ to pick up a fi%]man :o knew :]e ! ,turki% hidd5 position 01 outside ! t[n1 &1 hav+ be5 held a prison] once 9 _! ,cu/oms build+1 c\ld po9t t out too4 ,next morn+ we /ood sl[ly 9 = ,um-,lejj ) ! /eam-cutt] grop+ ahead = ! *annel1 :i* is ab\t z tortu\s a piece ( navigation z y c get (f ?is coa/1 & t is say+ a good deal4 ,:5 we cle>$ = action ,i w5t to my usual po/ on ! bridge ) ! ,s4,n4,o4 & took my fi%]man-fri5d ) me4 ,! civil population 0 /ream+ out ( ! t[n across ! op5 pla9 9 all directions l ants f an ov]-turn$ ant-hill1 probably realis+ t we meant bus9ess ?is "t4 ,?is 0 all to ! good1 z o!rwise ,i %\ld h _h to g close 9 ) ! /eam-cutt]1 a :ite flag & a megaphone to w>n ,arab civilians2 ?us giv+ ! ,turks "t to cle>1 besides ! *ance ( a sitt+-%ot at u if !y ?\ght my address to ! t[nsfolk a violation ( ! rules ( w>1 :i*1 te*nically1 x might be4 ,h[ev]1 ! =t 0 a fixture & our bus9ess 0 fir/ ( all ) x4 ,/&+ close 91 ! %ip turn$ s\?w>ds & mov$ sl[ly abrea/ ( ! t[n4 ,! port batt]y ( f\r-po9t-sev5s load$ ) ,h4,e4 & ! two six-in*]s =e & aft swung out-bo>d & foll[$ suit4 ,! occasion call$ = f9e %oot+1 z a m9>et rose j to ! "r ( ! =t1 & ! h\ses 7 s mass$ ab\t x t !re 0 only "o cle> %ot--up ! /reet lead+ f ! bea* pa/ ! ma9 gate4 ,at ! s\!rn gate ( ! =t1 ea* gun to fire z x comes to be> up ! /reet f ! wat]-side4 ,z ,i turn$ my glasses on ! big portico ( ! s\!rn gate1 out /epp$ a ,turki% (fic] :o reg>d$ u int5tly2 ! next in/ant ! bridge %ook to ! cra%+ concussion ( our =w>d six-in*1 & ?r\gh a drift+ haze ( gas-fume ,i saw him blott$ out by ! orange fla% ( lyddite & an up-flung pall ( du/ & debris4 ,!re 0 a pause1 cut %ort by ! clap ( ! bur/+ %ell rev]b]at+ l ?und] aga9/ ! foot-hills beyond ! t[n4 ,a little nak$ boy ran 9 an attitude ( t]rifi$ dismay up ! wat]-/reet j z ! fir/ f\r-po9t-sev5 fir$4 ,i saw him ?r\gh my glasses duck 8 head betwe5 8 arms1 !n dive panic-/rick5 ?r\gh a doorway z ! =t 0 smitt5 aga9 9 du/ & ?und]4 ,0 ! poor little begg> hit8 ,no1 sir1 only sc>$4 ,:ile ! t>get 0 /ill veil$ 9 its du/ ! second f\r-po9t-sev5 spoke1 & ! m9>et disappe>$ f view beh9d a dun-col\r$ %r\d4 ,cease fire s\nd$ at once4 ,:o fir$ t gun8 ,take him (f1 came 9 tones ( /]n rebuke f ! bridge4 ,luckily ! m9>et %[$ intact z ! du/ drift$ cle> & fir+ cont9u$4 ,z ! =t crumbl$ "u our guns1 ,turki% soldi]s began to break cov] at v>i\s po9ts ( ! t[n & fl$ across ! pla94 ,! cutt]1 9-%ore1 op5$ ) ,maxim-fire1 & s accurately t we c\ld see ! sombre-clad figures ly+ "h & !re or seek+ frantically = cov]1 :ile an ,arab 9 _! vic9ity1 lead+ a leisurely camel1 cont9u$ 8 /roll inl& unp]turb$4 ,we drove ! ma9 body out ( _! hidd5 position & into ! hills ) well-tim$ %rapnel1 & f9i%$ up by demoli%+ ! ,cu/oms 7:]e a lot ( ammunition blew up71 to ! tempor>y satisfaction ( my fi%]man1 :o 0 curl$ up 9 a corn] ( ! bridge1 ne>ly /unn$ by ! %ock ( mod]n ordnance 9 spite ( ! cotton-wool ,i _h made him put 9 8 e>s4 ,be=e we pick$ up our cutt] ! civil population 0 already /ream+ back4 ,! incid5t is wor? not+ 9 view ( rem>ks made by a popul> fiction-mong] 9 "o ( 8 late/ works1 t indiscrim9ate a]ial raids on civil c5tres 9 ,engl& are on ! same level ( humanity z naval bomb>dm5ts4 ,i visit$ ! fi%+-banks (f ,hasani ,isl& a week or s aft] to get ! late/ news ( ,um-,lejj1 :i* came f ,turki% s\rces4 ,!re 0 "o civilian casualty--a woman :o 0 9 ! ,turki% conceal$ position4 ,no casualties among ,turki% (fic]s1 b "o ( !m left 9 *>ge ( ! =t _h disappe>$4 ,!re 7 bits ( ! =t left1 b ! ,comm&ant _h mov$ 8 headqu>t]s to ! s*ool-h\se )9 ! prec9cts ( ! mosque--sagaci\s s\l4 ,! object-lesson :i* we gave ! ,arabs at ,um-,lejj put a *eck to _! irresponsible snip+ ( boats & l&+-p>ties1 ?\gh "o c\ld always expect a little tr\ble ) an ,arab dh[ runn+ contrab& = ! ,turks4 ,9 ^! cases _! guilty consci5ces usually gave !m away4 ,return+ to ! coa/ t[>d ,j$dah unexpect$ly1 hav+ play$ ! well-worn ruse ( ! cat's away1 we sight$ a small dh[ close 9-%ore1 & %\ld h left h] alone z %e 0 9 %oal-wat]1 b1 on /&+ 9 to get a ne>] view ( h]1 %e head$ promptly = ! bea* & ran agr\nd1 disgorg+ m m5 ?an su* a craft %\ld c>ry4 ,i w5t away 9 ! duty cutt] to inve/igate1 & we _h b>ely realis$ t %e 0 heavily load$ ) k]os5e 9 t9s 7a he9\s contrab&7 :5 ! fact 0 emphasis$ by a sputt]+ rifle-fire f ! scrub along ! bea*4 ,! %ip v soon put a /op to t demon/ration ) a r\nd or two ( %rapnel1 :ile we busi$ ourselves ) ! dh[4 ,!re 0 no hope ( salv+ h]1 z %e _h almo/ ripp$ ! keel (f h] :5 %e took ! gr\nd & sat on ! bottom l a dilapidat$ basket4 ,we broa*$ en\gh t9s to />t a conflagration1 lit a fuse made ( a /rip ( old turban soak$ 9 k]os5e1 & back$ h>d f h] vic9ity1 = ! k]os5e 0 l[-fla% common /uff z m>k$ on ! cases1 & to play at snapdragon 9 half an acre ( blaz+ oil is an un9vit+ pa/ime4 ,h[ev]1 %e j fl>$ )\t explod+1 & we cont9u$ our cruise up ! coa/ j 9 "t to ov]haul at rac+ spe$ a p]fect regatta ( dh[s heel+ ov] to e /it* ( canvas 9 _! ef=ts to make ,j$dah be=e we c\ld get at !m1 = !y _h se5 ! smoke ( t burn+ oil-dh[ & realis$ t ! cat 0 ab\t4 ,good money is paid at ,c[es to see no m spirit$ sail+--we _h to put a %ot across ! b[s ( ! lead+ dh[ be=e !y w\ld ab&on ! race4 ,!re 0 always tr\ble (f ,j$dah--! approa*es to t reef-girt h>b\r l5d !mselves to blockade-runn+ dh[s ) s\nd local k on bo>d4 ,at night1 especially1 !y _h an advantage & w\ld play ,puss-9-!-,corn] until ! cutt] lo/ pati5ce1 & a flick]+ p9-po9t ( light /abb$ ! velvet black ( ! middle wat*1 ask+ p]mission to fire2 "o rifle-%ot fir$ high w\ld /op ! game1 & ,i made !m come alongside & take a wigg+ = annoy+ ! cutt] & turn+ me out2 !re 0 seldom any?+ wrong ab\t ! dh[--x 0 %e] cuss$ness4 ,all ?r\gh ! e>ly "p ( #aiaf we 7 keep+ 9 t\* ) ! ,%>if ( ,mecca by means ( envoys1 :om we l&$ :]e !y li/$1 away f ! ,turks1 pick+ !m up at times & places indicat$ by !m4 ,%>if ,huse9 _h long *af$ "u ,turki% suz]a9ty1 9 spite ( 8 subsidy & ! def]5ce :i* policy compell$ !m to accord him4 ,he knew t ! ,hejaz c\ld nev] realise its legitimate aspirations "u ,ottoman rule1 :i* 0 a blight on all ,arab progress & prosp]ity1 z ! ,"y ,turki% p>ty 0 h>dly ,moslem at he>t1 be+ m national 7t is ,t>t>7--c]ta9ly n pro-,arab4 ,huse9's difficulty 0 to get 8 own p to rise toge!r & ?r[ (f ! ,turki% yoke1 = ! ,hejazi tribesman1 especially betwe5 ! coa/ & ,mecca1 has long be5 m ( a brig& ?an a w>rior1 z any pilgrim w tell y4 ,su* folk are apt to jib at hamm]-&-tongs fight+1 & ( c\rse we c\ld n l& troops to assi/ !m1 z x w\ld h violat$ ! sacr$ soil t cradl$ ,islam & m]ely /iff5$ ! bogus jihad :i* ! ,turks _h proclaim$ aga9/ u1 besides compromis+ ! ,%>if ) 8 own tribesm54 ,! ,hejazis' +5u\s idea 0 to g on tak+ money f u1 ! ,turks & ! ,%>if1 :ile--?anks to our l5i5t blockade--a regul> dh[-traffic f$ !m4 ,we did n approve ( ?is ,utopian policy1 & ! fall ( ,kut br\ght matt]s to a climax4 ,aft] c]ta9 communications _h pass$ betwe5 ! repres5tatives ( ,8 ,maje/y's ,gov]nm5t & ! ,%>if1 x 0 decid$ to tight5 ! blockade & s induce ! g5tle ,hejazi to decl>e himself4 ,! day 0 fix$1 ,may1 #ae1 on & aft] :i* date no traffic :atev] 0 to be p]mitt$ ) ! ,arabian coa/ o!r ?an t specially sanction$ by ,gov]nm5t4 ,9 palav] !reon ,i manag$ to get local fi%+-craft exempt$4 ,! fi%]-folk are n combatants ei!r on empty /oma*s or full ones1 & c\ld be reli$ on to consume _! own fi% 9 t climate unless v close to a m>ket1 :]e ! p9* w\ld be great en\gh to make !m ex*ange x = food/uffs1 ?us help+ ! situation we wi%$ to br+ ab\t4 ,i knew t all bona fide fi%+-craft 7 easily recognisable by _! rig & comp>atively small size1 & hop$ t good w w\ld comb9e ) fre$om ( movem5t to make ^! folk useful ag5ts = ,intellig5ce4 ,i he>d ) "s relief t ! movem5ts ( ! patrol w\ld place ,h4,m4,s4 ,h>d+e 7a roomy %ip ( ! ,indian ,m>9e7 on /ation duty (f ,j$dah1 :i* 0 to be my po/ :ile ! enhanc$ blockade 0 9 =ce--!re are few m try+ seasons ?an e>ly summ] 9 ^? wat]s4 ,i jo9$ h] f ,suez ! day aft] ! blockade 0 clos$1 & f\nd h] keep+ gu>d ov] a p]fect fleet ( dh[s4 ,!re 7 ab\t ?ree doz5 craft ) ov] ?ree hundr$ p on bo>d1 = _m native pass5g]s 7 try+ to make ,j$dah be=e we %ut d[n4 ,! feckless m>9]s 9 *>ge _h made ! usual ori5tal calculation t a day m or less did n matt]1 b f\nd to _! horror t ! ,navy 0 m precise on ^! po9ts--& !re !y 74 ,! fir/ ?+ to ensure 0 t ! crew1 & especially ! pass5g]s1 among :om 7 a good _m wom5 & *ildr51 did n suff] f privation4 ,?is _h already be5 ably se5 to by ! %ip's (fic]s--,i m]ely w5t r\nd ! fleet to sift any g5u9e compla9ts f ! discont5t natural to ! situation 9 :i* _! own slackness _h plac$ !m4 ,i insi/$ on he>+ only "o compla9t at a "t1 o!rwise x w\ld h be5 p&emonium afloat1 = !y 7 an*or$ close en\gh toge!r to conv]se ) ea* o!r2 vocif]\s excuses = _! unpunctuality 7 bru%$ aside1 legitimate reque/s = m wat] or food or cond5s$ milk = ! *ildr5 or m adequate %elt] = ! wom5 f ! sun 7 att5d$ to at once1 & our float+ village quiet$ d[n4 ,! craft 7 all mu* ! same type ( small dh[ or sanbuk :i* frequ5ts ! ,r$ ,sea & ! ,gulf ( ,ad51 hav+ little 9 common ) ! big-belli$ buggal[s :i* ply ) rice & dates betwe5 ! ,p]sian ,gulf & ,indian ports b d n come into ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,^! 7 mu* small] & sauci]-look+ craft1 "s fifty to eighty feet long1 ) a turn ( spe$ & rak+ ma/s4 ,all 7 lugg]-rigg$ ) late5 sails1 & only ! poop & b[s 7 deck$1 ! bulw>ks be+ height5$ ) /rips ( matt+ to prev5t seas f break+ 9-bo>d4 ,sanit>y arrangem5ts 7 provid$ = by a box-l cubby-hole ov]-hang+ ! boat's side2 inexp]i5c$ (fic]s (t5 take x = a vantage-po9t to heave ! lead f1 & only f9d out too late aft] attempt+ to bo>d !re1 t ?+s are n always :at !y seem4 ,^! little vessels are practically ! corsair type ( ,s>ac5ic sail+-galley :i* us$ to infe/ ! ,b>b>y coa/ 9 days gone by4 ,!y d ev]y?+ diff]5t f our occid5tal me?ods4 ,= example1 !y reef & furl _! tall late5s f ! peak1 & h to s5d a man up ! long tap]+ gaff to d x4 ,_! ma/s rake =w>d & n aft1 :i* enables !m to sw+ gaff1 sail1 & %eet r\nd 9 front ( ! ma/ :5 !y come ab\t1 in/ead ( keep+ ! %eet aft & dipp+ ! butt ( ! gaff ) ! sail to ! o!r side ( ! ma/1 :i* w\ld be an impossibility = t rig1 z ! butt ( _! enorm\s ma9y>d or gaff is b[s$ p]man5tly d[n 9 ! b[s1 :ile ! so>+ peak may be ne>ly a hundr$ feet above ! wat]4 ,cook+ 0 done ov] *>coal 9 a k]os5e t9 half full ( s&1 & ! fir/-class pass5g]s liv$ "u an improvis$ awn+ on ! poop1 ! wom5's qu>t]s be+ "u t gim-crack /ructure4 ,all ! same1 !y are good sea-boats & rem>kably fa/1 especially on a w9d1 q unlike ! big-deck$ buggal[s :i* are built = c>go capacity & h real cab9s aft b sail l a hay/ack on a b>ge4 ,x 0 inhuman 7z well z an inf]nal nuisance7 to keep all ^? p swelt]+ indef9itely at sea2 on ! o!r h&1 our ord]s z to ! /rict ma9t5ance ( ! blockade 7 explicit4 ,! own] & ,i conf]r$ & decid$ t ! situation c\ld be met by transf]r+ _! c>go to ! %ip & lett+ ! dh[s bea*4 ,?is 0 ref]r$ & approv$ by wireless4 ,! job took u "s days1 z ! wea!r 0 r unfav\rable & all ! c>goes _h to be *eck$ by manife/ ) a view to re/itution lat]4 ,ea* dh[ z %e 0 cle>$ _h to make = ! %ore & disma/ or bea* s t %e c\ld n /eal out at night & add to ! difficulties ( ! blockade4 ,none attempt$ to evade ?is ord]1 mo/ c>ri$ out bo? alt]natives2 p]haps a casual rem9d] t !y w\ld be )9 obs]vation & gun-fire ( ! %ip _h "s influ5ce on _! action4 ,hi!rto ! ,turco-,teutonic br& ( ,holy ,w> _h be5 fairly successful4 ,! ,alli$ ?ru/ at ! ,d>danelles & ,gallipoli _h fail$1 ! ,ad5 ,protectorate 0 9 ,turki% h&s1 we _h sp5t a mo/ unpleasant ,ea/] 9 ,s9ai1 & ,kut _h fall54 ,/ill1 ! ,turks 7 soon to realise t a wrongly-invok$ jihad1 l a mi%&l$ musket1 c recoil heavily1 &1 be=e ! end ( ,may1 signs 7 n want+ t tr\ble 0 brew+ = !m 9 ! ,hejaz4 ,we 7 9 close t\* ) ! %ore ?r\gh fi%+-canoes by day & secret emiss>ies by night1 :o br\ght u news t "s ,g]man (fic]s _h be5 done to dea? by ,hejazi tribesm5 "s eight h\rs' j\rney nor? ( ,j$dah4 ,!y _h evid5tly be5 fir/ ov]-p[]$ & b\nd1 !n /abb$ 9 ! /oma* ) ! huge two-h&$ dagg] :i* ! ,hejazis use1 & f9ally decapitat$1 z a ,turki% rescue p>ty :i* hurri$ to ! spot f\nd _! headless & practically disemb[ell$ corpses ) _! h&s ti$ beh9d !m4 ,_! effects came ?r\gh our h&s 9 due c\rse1 & we asc]ta9$ t ! p>ty consi/$ ( ,lieut4-,comm&] von ,moell] 7late ( a ,g]man gunboat int]n$ at ,ts+-,tao7 & five res]vi/s :om he _h pick$ up 9 ,java4 ,!y _h l&$ on ! ,s\? ,arabian coa/ 9 ,m>*1 _h visit$ ,sanaa1 ! capital ( ,yam51 & _h come up ! ,arabian coa/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea by dh[1 keep+ well inside ! ,f>san bank1 :i* is ?ree hundr$ miles long & a s]i\s ob/acle to patrol "w4 ,!y _h l&$ at ,konfida1 nor? ( ! bank1 & rea*$ ,j$dah by camel on ,may #e4 ,aga9/ ! advice ( ! ,turks !y cont9u$ _! j\rney by l&1 z !y _h no *ance ( elud+ our nor!rn patrol at sea4 ,!y 7 m ?an a ye> too late to emulate ! gallant 7& lucky7 ,odyssey ( ! ,emd5's l&+-p>ty f ,cocos ,isl&s up ! ,r$ ,sea coa/ 9 ! days :5 our blockade 0 m l5i5t & did n int]f]e ) coa/+ craft4 ,!y hop$ to rea* ,maan & s get on ! rail = ,/amb\l & back to ,g]many1 z ! ,%>if w\ld n sanction _! com+ to ! sacr$ city ( ,m$9a1 :i* is ! rail-head = ! ,damascus-,hejaz railway4 ,aft] s /aun* a j\rney !y des]v$ a bett] fate4 ,among _! kit 0 a tatt]$ & blood-/a9$ copy ( my book on ! ,ad5 h9t]l&4,a ,mean:ile affairs a%ore 7 simm]+ to boil+-po9t1 & on ! night ( ,june #i we comm5c$ a bomb>dm5t ( c>efully locat$ ,turki% positions1 fir+ by director to co-op]ate ) an ,arab attack :i* 0 due !n b did n mat]ialise till e>ly next morn+1 & 0 !n b feebly deliv]$4 ,we f\nd out lat] t ! rifles & ammunition we _h deliv]$ on ! bea* "s di/ance s\? ( ,j$dah to ! ,%>if's ag5ts 9 support ( ?is attack _h be5 p>tly div]t$ to ,mecca & p>tly hung up by a squabble ) _! own camel-m5 = m ca%4 ,we cont9u$ ! bomb>dm5t on ! night ( ! #aa? & 7 9 action mo/ ( ! day on ! #ab?1 %ell+ ! ,turki% positions nor? ( ,j$dah1 :i* we _h locat$ by glass & ! co-op]ation ( fri5dly fi%+-craft :o gave u ! direction by signal4 ,dur+ ! morn+ ! ,hejazis made an abortive & aimless attack along ! bea* nor? ( ,j$dah1 & s mask$ our own support+ fire1 :ile ! ,turks gave !m m ?an !y want$4 ,by ?is "t ! s5ior %ip & o!rs _h jo9$ u1 & ! ,s4,n4,o4 approv$ ( my l&+ ) a p>ty ( ,indian signall]s to ma9ta9 clos] t\* ) _! op]ations1 provid$ t ,arab headqu>t]s w\ld gu>antee our safety z reg>ds _! own p4 ,?is !y 7 unable to d4 ,! bomb>dm5t grew m & m /r5u\s & se>*+ z o!r %ips jo9$ 9 & our k ( ! ,turki% positions became m accurate4 ,on ! #ae? x culm9at$ ) ! arrival ( a seaplane c>ri] & heavy bomb+ ( ! ,ottoman tr5*es :i* our flat-trajectory naval guns c\ld h>dly rea*4 ,! :ite flag w5t up be=e sunset1 & next day !re 7 p\rp>l]s :i* l$ to an unconditional surr5d] on ,june #ag1 #aiaf4 ,mecca _h fall5 j be=e1 & ,taif surr5d]$ soon aft]1 leav+ ,m$9a z ! only important t[n /ill held by ! ,turks 9 ! ,hejaz4 ,we began p\r+ food & munitions into ,j$dah z soon z x *ang$ h&s2 = ! re/ ( ?is cruise my %ip 0 a sort ( p>cels-deliv]y van1 & :5 ! p>cel happ5s to be an ,egyptian m\nta9 batt]y its deliv]y is an und]tak+4 ,my p]sonal contact ) ! ,turks & _! ill-om5$ jihad end$ soon aft]1 z ,i 0 invalid$ f s]vice afloat1 b ,i kept 9 t\* z an ,intellig5ce-wallah on ! bea* & foll[$ ! re/ ( x ) int]e/4 ,!y got ,holy ,w> ) a v5geance4 ,! ,%>if's sons 7m especially ! ,emirs ,feisal & ,abdullah1 :o _h be5 tra9$ at ! ,/amb\l ,milit>y ,academy71 ably assi/$ by zeal\s & skill$ ,briti% (fic]s z m9e-plant]s & a]ial bomb]s1 h>ri$ outly+ po/s & ! ,hejaz railway l9e nor? ( ,m$9a incessantly4 ,! ,turki% positions at ,wejh fell to ! ,r$ ,sea flotilla1 re9=c$ by ! flag%ip4 ,i %\ld l to h be5 !re1 if only to h se5 ! ,admiral sail 9 to ! proce$+s ) a revolv] 9 8 fi/ & ! elan ( a sub-lieut5ant4 ,! ,hejazis fail$ to syn*ronise1 z usual1 s ! ,navy disp5s$ ) _! support4 ,on ,febru>y #bd1 #aiag1 ,kut 0 wre/$ f ! ,turks aga92 on ,m>* #aa !y lo/ ,baghdad2 on ,novemb] #g _! ,be]%eba-,gaza front 0 %att]$1 & ,j]usalem fell on ,decemb] #i4 ,e>ly next ye> ,j]i*o 0 captur$ 7,febru>y #ba71 a ,briti% column f ,baghdad rea*$ ! ,caspian 9 ,augu/1 & aft] a f9al1 victori\s ,briti% (f5sive 9 ,pale/9e ! unholy alliance ( ,turki% pan-,islamism & ,g]man ,kultur got its dea?-bl[ :5 ,emir ,feisal gallop$ into ,damascus4 ,! ,turks _h drawn ! blade ( jihad f its pan-,islamic scabb>d 9 va92 its ,g]man trade-m>k 0 pla9ly /amp$ on x4 ,!re _h be5 widespread organisation aga9/ u1 & ! s]p5t's eggs ( s$ition & revolt _h be5 hat*$ 9 c5tres scatt]$ all ov] ! ea/]n hemisph]e1 b _! v5om\s prog5y _h be5 cru%$ be=e !y became =midable4 ,z a _w-=ce ?is b& ( pan-,islamism _h fail$ because x _h be5 invok$ by ! wrong p = a wrong purpose4 ,su* a movem5t %\ld at lea/ h z its driv+ p[] "s great spiritual crisis3 ?is ,turco-,g]man manife/ation ( x _h its orig9 9 self-int]e/1 & if successful w\ld h immolat$ ,arabia on ! demoniac alt> ( ,weltpolitik4 ,seyid ,muhamm$ er-,ra%id ,ridha1 a desc5dant ( ! ,prophet & "o ( ! greate/ ,arab !ologians liv+1 has voic$ ! v]dict ( ,islam on ?is unscrupul\s & self-seek+ adv5ture 9 a tr5*ant article publi%$ 9 ,septemb]1 #aiaf4 ,he %[$ up ,env] & 8 ,unioni/ p>ty z an a!i/ among a!i/s :o _h depriv$ ! ,sultan ( 8 rightful p[] & ,islam ( its religi\s head1 & contra/$ _! conduct ) t ( ! ,briti%1 :o exempt$ ! ,hejaz f ! blockade en=c$ aga9/ ! re/ ( ! ,ottoman ,empire until x became q cle> t ! ,turks 7 b5efit+ *iefly by t exemption1 & :o1 out ( respect = ! holy places ( ,islam1 refra9$ f mak+ t c\ntry a !atre ( w>4 ,true to ! ,teutonic tradition1 ! movem5t _h be5 labori\sly organis$1 b lack$ psy*ic insight1 = ! ,turk is too mu* ( a ,t>t> & too little ( a ,moslem to appreciate ! ,arab m9d1 & ! ,g]man ignor$ x1 root+ ) eag]1 guttural grunts among ! c>efully cultivat$ religi\s prejudices ( ,islam l a hog hunt+ truffles until :ack$ out ( x by ! irate cultivators4 ,! foll[+ incid5t may s]ve to illu/rate _! crude tactics4 ,soon aft] ! ,turks came into ! w> ! mullah ( ! pr9cipal mosque at ,damascus 0 told to ann\nce jihad aga9/ ! ,briti% f 8 pulpit on ! foll[+ ,friday 9 accordance ) an ord] f ! ,gr& ,mufti at ,/amb\l4 ,! poor man appe>s to h jibb$ consid]ably & s5t 8 family ov] ! ,nejd bord] to be out ( rea* ( ,turki% p]secution4 ,f9ally he decid$ to con=m1 b :5 he climb$ ! /eps ( 8 m9b> & scann$ 8 congregation he saw a gr\p ( ,g]man (fic]s we>+ t>b\%es ) a look ( almo/ porc9e complac5cy4 ,8 fe> fell f him 9 a gu/ ( rage & he spoke some:at z foll[s3 ,i am ord]$ to proclaim jihad4 ,a jihad1 z y "k1 is a ,holy ,w> to protect our ,holy ,places aga9/ infidels4 ,?is be+ s1 :at are ^! infidel pigs do+ 9 our mosque8 ,!re 0 a mo/ unseemly scuffle2 ! ,turco-,g]man cont+5t tri$ to seize ! mullah2 ! ,arab congregation def5d$ him /r5u\sly f arre/4 ,9 ! confusion t wor?y man got cle> away & jo9$ 8 family 9 ,nejd4 ,jihad is incumb5t on all ,moslems if aga9/ infidel aggression4 ,we /ood on ! def5sive :5 ! ,turks fir/ attack$ u on ! ,canal1 & :5 we f9ally ov]ran ,pale/9e & ,syria x 0 9 co-op]ation ) ! ,arabs1 :o h m "r !re ?an ! ,turks4 ,^? :o =g$ ! blade ( ?is c\nt]feit jihad c\ld n temp] x 9 ! flame ( religi\s f]v\r1 & x %att]$ aga9/ ! %ield ( religi\s tol]ance & good fai?3 we make mi/akes1 b c hone/ly claim ^? two virtues4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote ,a3 ,! ,l& ( ,uz1 ,macmillan4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,its ,,/r5g? ,,& ,,weakness ,to gauge ! /r5g? or weakness ( pan-,islam z a _w-=ce we may be/ comp>e x ) its great militant rival1 ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 *oos+ common gr\nd z ! only s\nd basis ( comp>ison1 & rememb]+ t x is pan-,islam we are exam9+ r ?an ,islam itself--! tree1 n ! root2 & ?\gh we _c /udy ! "o )\t consid]+ ! o!r1 ,islam has already be5 ext5sively discuss$ by m5 bett] qualifi$ ?an myself to deal ) x3 ! requirem5ts ( ?is "w only call = comp>ison s f> z ! driv+-p[] ( pan-,islam is conc]n$ z a mat]ial =ce4 ,fir/ ( all we mu/ disc>d common factors4 ,i set ! great ,%iah s*ism aga9/ ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 7omitt+ ! ^w ,roman z a contradiction 9 t]ms7 & cancel bo? = ! purposes ( comp>ison4 ,ca?olicism1 is n1 ( c\rse1 s*ismatic1 o!rwise !re are po9ts ( resemblance1 su* z obs]vances ( sa9ts & %r9es1 :i* h p]meat$ ! o!r sects to a c]ta9 ext5t2 also ! degree ( antagonism is ab\t ! same4 ,!re=e we c ignore ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ?is *apt]1 & :5 we are talk+ ( pan-,islam we %\ld consid] x a ,sunnite 7or ,or?odox7 movem5t1 & c\nt ! ,%iites out1 z !y d n ev5 recognise ! same c5tre ( pilgrimage4 ,p]haps ! /ronge/ factor 9 pan-,islam z a political movem5t or a _w-wide fell[%ip is ! ,meccan pilgrimage4 ,i h already allud$ to its cosmopolitan nature 9 ! previ\s *apt]1 b nev] realis$ x s mu* till aft] ! surr5d] ( ,j$dah1 :5 /ately ,bokh>iots1 jabb]+ ,javanese1 ,malays1 ,*9ese1 ,russians1 ,am]ican citiz5s & ,s\? ,africans 7 among ^? :o beset me z /r&$ pilgrims4 ,?is implies a v wide sph]e ( influ5ce1 aga9/ :i* we c only set ! well-kn[n immorality & gre$ :i* pilgrims compla9 ( at ,mecca2 a huge influx ( cosmopolitan visitors to any c5tre w g5]ally cause su* abuses4 ,on ! fea/ ( ,arafat !re are normally #ajj1jjj pilgrims 9 ! ,meccan area :o repres5t #ajj million or?odox ,moslems ?r\gh\t ! _w1 :ile ! actual population ( ! city is only #ej1jjj4 ,! ,arabic language is ano!r /rong bond ( bro!rhood 9 ,islam4 ,i d n mean to say t x is g5]ally und]/&$ ( ! p1 any m ?an ,lat9 is ?r\gh\t ! ,ca?olic _w2 b x is ! language ( mo/ ,sunnites & is mod]ately und]/ood 9 ,somalil&1 ,ea/ ,africa1 ,java & ! ,malay p59sula z ! language ( ! ,koran2 9 fact1 x is ! only writt5 language 9 ,somalil&1 & ,turkey uses ! script ?\gh n ! tongue4 ,! daily obs]vances ( pray]1 ) _! simple b obligatory c]emonial1 & ! ye>ly fa/ = ! mon? ( ,ramadhan unite ,moslems ) ! common ties ( duty & h>d%ip1 z 9 ! comrade%ip :i* sailors & soldi]s h = ea* o!r ?r\gh\t ! _w4 ,!n1 aga91 !re is no col\r-l9e 9 ,islam2 a negro may rise to place & p[] 7he (t5 does71 & usually enjoys ! intimate confid5ce ( 8 ma/] z n readily am5able to local intrigue4 ,diff]5ce ( nationality is n /ress$ except by ! ,"y ,turks1 :o h slight$ ,semitic ,moslems to _! own undo+4 ,contra/ ?is attitude ) our ,*ur* & e/imate ! precise am\nt ( ,*ri/ian bro!rhood betwe5 an ,or?odox ,greek1 a ,wel% ,wesleyan1 an ,e?iopian prie/1 a ,scot* ,presbyt]ian1 & an ,anglican bi%op 7s9ce ! ,kikuyu h]esy74 ,ev5 )9 ! n>r[ limits ( "o sect !re is no?+ l ! fell[%ip "o f9ds 9 secul> societies4 ,:i* is ! /rong] appeal1 ,anglican communicant or ,freemason8 ,is a cross or ! quadrant & compasses ! m pot5t *>m8 ,arabs cr$it u ,*ri/ians ) a mu* /rong] bond ( sympa?y betwe5 co-religioni/s ?an is actually ! case4 ,x is true t ^? :o come into any sort ( contact ) u realise t !re is a di/9ct diff]5ce 9 =m ( wor%ip & s5tim5t betwe5 ,ca?olics 7:om !y call ,*ri/yan7 & ,prote/ants 7or ,nas>a71 b ,i %all n readily =get ! extraord9>y conduct ( a ,hejazi :o bo>d$ u (f ,j$dah ) "s ( ! effects belong+ to ! murd]$ ,g]mans m5tion$ 9 ! previ\s *apt]4 ,he mu/ h _h ! firm conviction t we ,*ri/ians w\ld av5ge ! kill+ ( o!r ,*ri/ians by ,moslems1 = he m]ely told me t he _h 9 8 possession c]ta9 prop]ty ( ! ,allemani1 & ,i told him t he w\ld be suitably rew>d$ on produc+ x2 ,i f\nd out lat] t he _h boa/$ to our %ip's int]pret] 7a ,mussulman7 t he 0 "o ( ! slay]s1 & x occurr$ to me t if t 7 ! case he might be able to give me fur!r in=mation1 or p]haps produce pap]s ( !irs :i* might appe> valueless to him b w\ld be ( int]e/ to u4 ,i int]view$ him on deck & sugge/$ ?is1 rem9d+ him ( :at he _h told ! int]pret]1 b lay+ no /ress on ! de$ he _h confess$1 = x 0 outside our jurisdiction & no conc]n ( m9e4 ,pap]s8 he said4 ,by all means1 ,i w g & fet* !m1 & break+ f my light hold ( 8 sleeve he flick]$ ov] ! rail & dropp$ into ! sea "s ?irty feet bel[4 ,two arm$ m>9es /epp$ to ! rail ) a clatt] ( bree*-bolts & look$ inquir+ly at me4 ,mean:ile my bold murd]] 0 call+ on 8 ,god1 = he wore a full b&ole]1 :i* 0 weigh+ him d[n4 ,out d>t$ a fi%+-canoe f "u our qu>t] & made = him1 b its occupants took ! h9t ,i convey$ ?r\gh a megaphone & conf9$ _! ef=ts to sav+ him = ! duty-cutt] to pick up4 ,he 0 br\ght be=e me dripp+ wet1 ) ! fe> ( dea? 9 8 eyes4 ,i ?\ght ?is 0 due to ! fooli% risk he _h tak51 & spoke 9 g5tle repro( ( 8 conduct1 po9t+ out t if any boat _h be5 alongside :]e he leap$ he w\ld h met ) a bad accid5t4 ,to my surprise he fell at my feet & scrabbl$ at my clean :ite %oes1 implor+ me to sp>e 8 life4 ,i put him d[n z some:at mad1 & ask$ ,numb] ,"o to put a s5try ov] him to see t he did n repeat 8 attempt to avoid our acqua9tance4 ,he clung to me l a limpet & _h to be remov$ by =ce1 ) despair+ entreaties = m]cy1 disreg>d+ my /ill puzzl$ assurances z to 8 p]sonal safety4 ,i le>n$ aft]w>ds 8 true reason = al>m2 he ?\ght t aft] leav+ my pres5ce he w\ld be quietly made away ) 9 traditional ,ea/]n /yle4 ,ano!r v /rong feature ( pan-,islam is ! consi/5cy ( ! cre$ f :i* x gr[s4 ,i d n necess>ily imply t ,islam itself is b5efit$ !reby1 = consi/5cy sometimes means n>r[ness1 & we are n consid]+ cre$s2 b !re is no d\bt ab\t ! dynamic =ce ( a movem5t bas$ on a religion :i* is sure ( itself4 ,a ,moslem has "o au?oris$ v]sion ( ! ,koran1 & only "o2 8 simple cre$ is conta9$ 9 its fir/ *apt] & is z %ort z ! ,"l's ,pray]1 :i* x some:at resembles 9 /yle4 ,prais+ ,god z ! ,"l ( ! worlds 7n only ( ?is _w ( ours71 x attributes to ,him m]cy & clem5cy ) supreme p[] ov] ! ,day ( ,judgm5t & is an av[al ( wor%ip & s]vice4 ,its only petition is to be l$ 9 ! way ( ! righte\s1 avoid+ errors t incur ,8 wra?4 ,contra/ ?is ) ! _m confus+ aspects ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,p]haps div]se op9ions t5d to purify & invigorate a cre$1 b !y c]ta9ly d n /r5g!n ! cohesion ( any secul> movem5t bas$ on x4 ,!n1 aga91 ! ,moslem conception ( ,god & ! h]eaft] /iff5s ! backbone ( pan-,islam 9 adv]sity4 ,!y are taught to believe t ,he is really omnipot5t & t ,8 actions are beyond criticism--welf>e & affliction be+ alike acceptable z ,8 w4 ,we1 on ! o!r h&1 seem to be develop+ ! !ory ( a f9ite ,god w>r+ aga9/1 & occasionally ov]come by1 evil1 :i* includes 79 ?is new !sis7 human suff]+ & sorr[ z well z s94 ,!re is a gr[+ idea1 pione]$ p>tly by ,mr4 ,h4 ,g4 ,wells & app>5tly support$ by _m ( ! cl]gy1 t ! acts ( ,god mu/ squ>e ) human ideals ( m]cy or ju/ice1 & z _m occurr5ces d n1 ! inf]5ce is t evil gets ! be/ ( x sometimes4 ,n[ ! ,moslem slogan is ,allah ,akb> 7,god is ,greate/71 & t seems to me a bett] battle-cry ?an1 = example1 ,gott mit uns1 z ,god w /ill be great & inv9cible to ,moslems 9 _! victory or defeat2 b ! f9ite idea presumes1 9 disa/]1 t y & y\r ,god h be5 defeat$ toge!r4 ,x is n my bus9ess to criticise ei!r conception f a religi\s po9t ( view1 b 9 mundane affairs x is ! =m] t w make = fight+ =ce1 especially z we /ill insi/ t our ,god is a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! s9s ( ! fa!rs1 etc43 surely ?is is n a human ideal ( ju/ice2 ! obvi\s d$uction is t our mod]n ,deity is /rong] to puni% ?an protect--h>dly an enc\rag+ attribute4 ,:e!r a religion is ! bett] = an organis$ prie/hood or n is irrelevant to our subject1 b ! abs5ce ( x 9 ,islam c]ta9ly /r5g!ns ! pan-,islamic movem5t1 z ea* ,moslem may consid] himself a /&>d-be>] ( 8 fai?1 :ile we are apt to leave too mu* to our prie/s1 ?us eng5d]+ slackness on our "p & meticul\s dogma on !irs2 bo? und]m9e ,*ri/ian bro!rhood4 ,! fact t prie/ly /ip5ds seem to ! ord9>y layman z 9 inv]se ratio to ! duties p]=m$ also wid5s ! brea* betwe5 cl]gy & laity1 besides sapp+ cl]ical moral4 ,?is is n ! p>ticul> feature ( any "o sect--! read] c supply cases )9 8 own exp]i5ce1 b "h is "o t is probably outside x & %[+ h[ widespread ! sy/em is4 ,! rank & file ( ! ,greek ,or?odox cl]gy are notori\sly ill-paid4 ,yet _! mona/]y at ,j]usalem co/s ,,le4#ae1jjj p] annum to ma9ta9 & pays ,,le4#dj1jjj annually 9 cl]ical sal>ies to ar*bi%ops & cl]gy :o control ! spiritual affairs ( less ?an fifte5 ?\s& p4 ,x d]ives ,,le4#cj1jjj f its prop]ty 9 ,russia1 ,,le4#be1jjj f ! prop]ty ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 & z mu* aga9 f visitors & o!r s\rces2 & ?is 9 a region :]e ! ,f\nd] ( our fai? 0 cont5t to w&] ) less c]ta9ty ( %elt] ?an ! wild creatures ( ! c\ntryside4 ,incid5tally1 ! mona/]y seems to h be5 unable to curtail its exp5diture dur+ ! ,w>1 = x has accumulat$ debts to ! am\nt ( ,,le4#fjj1jjj1 mo/ ( its s\rces ( income hav+ ceas$ = ! "t4 ,i quote f curr5t newspap]s4 ,blame does n necess>ily atta* to ! mona/]y or its adm9i/rators1 :o may h done _! be/ to fulfill _! obligations "u adv]se circum/ances2 ,i w\ld m]ely draw att5tion to ! incongruity ( ! :ole sy/em z reg>ds a univ]sal bro!rhood bas$ on ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,!re are no su* exotic gr[?s to imp$e ! m>* ( pan-,islam4 ,s mu* = ! /r5g? ( ! pan-,islamic movem5t4 ,n[ let u consid] its weak po9ts4 ,to beg9 )1 ! gross abuse ( pan-,islam by int]e/$ p>ties = non-spiritual ends dur+ ! ,w> has done ! g5u9e movem5t h>m4 ,t ly+1 political appeal to jihad has made ?9k+ ,moslems mi/ru/ ! infallibility ( organis$ pan-,islam1 ( :i* ! culm9at+ expression is ,holy ,w>1 "o ( ! mo/ sacr$ ,mussulman duties if ju/ly invok$4 ,we ,*ri/ians d n make su* mi/akes4 ,:5 ,italy 0 fight+ ! ,turks 9 ,tripoli ! ,pope himself w>n$ ,*ri/ian soldi]s aga9/ reg>d+ ! campaign z a ,crusade1 & :5 we took ,j]usalem we took x side by side ) our ,mussulman allies & =?) plac$ an or?odox ,moslem gu>d on ,om>'s mosque4 ,9 ?is connection x may be ( int]e/ to note t ! (fic] comm&+ a mix$ ,*ri/ian gu>d at ! ,holy ,sepul*re 0 a ,jew4 ,ano!r s\rce ( weakness1 s f> z a unit$ ,moslem _w is conc]n$1 may be f\nd 9 ! antagoni/ic po9ts ( view betwe5 civilis$ & uncivilis$ ,moslems 7,i use ! attribute 9 its mod]n s5se74 ,uncivilis$ ,moslems view ) suspicion &1 9 fact1 d]ision ! dress & cu/oms ( _! civilis$ co-religioni/s1 insi/+ t ,european coats & tr\s]s display ! figure indec5tly & t _! ,franki% luxuries & amusem5ts are sn>es ( ,eblis4 ,! enlight5$ ,moslem1 on ! o!r h&1 reg>ds ! tribesman z a jungliwala1 or wild man ( ! woods1 d]ides 8 illit]acy1 & is revolt$ by ! h>% sev]ity ( ! old ,islamic p5al code z practis$ /ill 9 semi-b>b>ic ,moslem ,/ates4 ,n[ we ,*ri/ians are fairly l5i5t z reg>ds ea* o!r's cu/oms1 & /ill m s ) reg>d to dress 7judg+ by ! g>b we tol]ate71 :ile we h q outgr[n our old playful habits ( boil+1 burn+1 or tortur+ our fell[-m5 except on ! battle-fields ( civilis$ w>f>e4 ,civilisation 7z we und]/& x7 is a two-edg$ weapon & tool smit+ or s]v+ pan-,islam & ,*ri/5dom1 b on ! :ole x s]ves ! latt] r ?an ! =m]1 z ! sup]ior res\rces ( ,*ri/5dom c take full] advantage ( x z a tool or a weapon1 ?\gh bo? turn to sc\rges :5 us$ aga9/ ea* o!r 9 battle4 ,also its h&maid1 ,education1 ?\gh 9 itself a foe to no religion1 does t5d to tone d[n dogma & eng5d] tol]ance1 ?us m9imis+ ! dynamic =ce ( bigotry 9 pan-,islam1 ?\gh consolidat+ ! real /ability ( religion on its own base4 ,moreov]1 "s gifts ( civilisation c d a lot ( h>m if wrongly us$2 ,i ref] m especially to dr9k1 drugs1 & dress4 ,j z h]$it>y exposure to ! infection ( c]ta9 diseases is said to conf]1 by survival ( ! fitte/1 a c]ta9 immunity !refrom--= example1 consumption among u ,europeans & typhoid among ,asiatics--s moral ills seem to affect humanity to a great] or less ext5t 9 inv]se proportion to ! temptation 9 t p>ticul> respect :i* ! individual & 8 =ebe>s h successfully resi/$4 ,! av]age ,european & 8 ance/ors h be5 accu/om$ to dr9k f]m5t$ liquor = _m c5turies1 & 9 mod]ation z judg$ by ! /&>d ( 8 "t1 b he has always be5 taught to avoid opium & has n kn[n ! drug = long4 ,! ori5tal ,moslem1 on ! o!r h&1 has us$ opium z a rem$y & prophylactic aga9/ mal>ia = g5]ations1 b is /rictly ord]$ by 8 cre$ to consid] ! consumption1 production1 gift or sale ( alcohol a deadly s94 ,9 consequ5ce1 ! ,european c usually take alcohol 9 mod]ation1 b almo/ inv>iably slips into a pit ( 8 own digg+ :5 he tries to d ! same ) opium1 :ile ! ori5tal ,moslem c use opium 9 mod]ation 7provid$ t he conf9es himself to swall[+ x & does n smoke x71 b :5 he dr9ks1 usually dr9ks to excess because he has n le>n$ to d o!rwise4 ,x is a melan*oly fact t hi!rto 9 c\ntries op5$ up by our ,we/]n civilisation dr9k has got 9 long be=e education1 unless extraord9>y precautions h be5 tak5 to prev5t x2 t is "o reason :y ,moslem ,/ates are s w>y ( civilis$ encroa*m5t4 ,z = drugs o!r ?an opium 7& f> m dang]\s71 civilis$ ,moslems1 especially 9 ,egypt1 are al>m$ at ! spread ( ha%i%-smok+ among _! co-religioni/s1 :ile ! cultur$ classes1 includ+ wom5-folk1 are tak+ to coca9e3 ! mat]ial = bo? vices is suppli$ f ,european s\rces1 mo/ly ,greek4 ,dress1 comp>$ ) ! o!r two demons1 is m]ely a fanta/ic ?\gh mis*iev\s sprite & c be q attractive1 b x breaks up _m a ,moslem home :5 c>ri$ to excess 9 ! h>em1 z x frequ5tly is 9 civilis$ circles1 :ile ! y\ng] m5 vie ) ea* o!r 9 ! m flagrant extravagances ( occid5tal g>b3 pray]s & ablutions d n h>monise ) well-creas$ tr\s]s & /yli% boots any m ?an a veil does ) a divid$ skirt4 ,! native ,press is always attack+ ! above abuses1 b !y are firmly root$4 ,all ?ree und]m9e ! pan-,islamic /ructure by caus+ cleavage 9 public op9ion4 ,european dress has already be5 m5tion$ z wid5+ ! gap betwe5 civilis$ & uncivilis$ ,moslems1 b x also t5ds to dis9tegrate cultur$ ,moslem communities1 = ! old] m5 are apt to reg>d x ) suspicion or d[nright condemnation4 ,i once ask$ an em95t & le>n$ ,moslem :e!r he ?\ght mod]n ,european dress imp$$ regul> obs]vance ( pray]s & ablutions4 ,he repli$1 ,p]haps s1 b ^? ,moslems :o we> su* clo!s indicate by s do+ t ! obs]vances ( ,islam h little hold ^u !m4 ,all ^! defects1 h[ev]1 are m]e cracks 9 ! inn] walls ( ! pan-,islamic /ructure & c be repair$ f )91 b ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t1 :i* repres5t$ ! ,caliphate1 & %\ld h consid]$ ! integrity ( ,islam z a sacr$ tru/1 has manag$ to split ! out] wall & divide ! h\se aga9/ itself1 j z ! unity ( ,*ri/5dom 7su* z x 07 has be5 r5t asund] by "o ( its mo/ prom95t expon5ts4 ,pan-,islam has receiv$ ! m s]i\s damage because ! wreck]s /ill hold ! ,caliphate & ! pre/ige atta*$ !reto2 x is = ,moslems 7& ,moslems only7 to decide :at action to take2 b 9 any case1 ! brea* is a s]i\s "o & has be5 mu* wid5$ by ! action ( ,turki% troops at ! ,holy ,places4 ,!y actually %ell$ ! ,caaba at ,mecca 7luckily )\t do+ mat]ial damage71 & _! action 9 /or+ high explosives close to ! ,prophet's tomb at ,m$9a may h sav$ !m bomb>dm5t1 b has c]ta9ly n improv$ _! reputation z ,moslems4 ,ev5 be=e ! ,w> ,i (t5 he>d ,yam5 ,arabs talk+ ( ,turks & ,moslems--a di/9ctly damn+ discrim9ation--& ! situation has n be5 improv$ by ,ottoman slackness 9 religi\s obs]vances & _! inconsi/5t national movem5t4 ,at ! same "t1 _! rule 9 ,arabia w be awkw>d to replace at fir/4 ,i describ$ ! ,turks 9 ! f9al *apt] ( a book,b publi%$ e>ly 9 ! ,w> z pre-em95tly fitt$ to gov]n ,moslems by bir?right1 cre$1 & temp]am5t1 summ+ !m up z individually gift$ b collectively hopeless z adm9i/rators because !y lack$ a /able & consi/5t c5tral ,gov]nm5t4 ,!y h prov$ ! indictm5t up to ! hilt1 b t does n d[] any ( u ,*ri/ians ) _! inh]5t qualifications z rul]s 9 ,islam4 ,if any ( u are call$ ^u to face fre% responsibilities 9 ?is direction1 x w\ld take u all our "t to make up = ^! qualities by tact1 s\nd adm9i/ration1 & /rict obs]vance ( local religi\s prejudice4 ,ev5 !n !re is a ,mussulman prov]b to ?is effect3 ,a ,moslem rul] ?\gh he oppress me & n a kafir ?\gh he "w me weal--x expla9s mu* app>5t +ratitude = b5efits conf]r$4 ,! lesson we h to le>n f pan-,islamic activities ( ! la/ decade or two is t c\ntries :i* are ma9ly ,moslem %\ld h ,moslem rul]s1 & t ,*ri/ian rule1 h[ev] enlight5$ & b5evol5t1 is only p]missible :]e ,islam is outnumb]$ by o!r cre$s4 ,at ! same "t1 9 c\ntries :]e ,*ri/ian me?ods ( civilisation & ,european capital h be5 invit$ we h a "r to control & advise ! ,moslem rul] suffici5tly to ensure ! fair treatm5t ( our nationals & _! int]e/s4 ,b ) purely ,moslem c\ntries :i* h express$ no read9ess to assimilate ! me?ods ( mod]n civilisation or to invite outside capital we h no "r to int]f]e beyond ! foll[+ limit3 if ! local au?orities all[ =eign trad]s to op]ate at _! ports _! int]e/s %\ld be safegu>d$1 if important en\gh1 by consul> repres5tation on ! spot1 or1 if n1 by occasional visits ( a man-(-w> to keep nationals 9 t\* ) _! own ,gov]nm5t1 presum+ t ! place is too small to ju/ify any mail-c>ry+ vessel call+ !re except at v long int]vals4 ,!re %\ld always be a def9ite und]/&+ z to =eign]s proce$+ or resid+ up-c\ntry = any purpose4 ,if ! local rul] disc\rages b p]mits su* proc$ure1 all we %\ld expect him to d 9 case ( unt[>d incid5ts is to take reasonable action to inve/igate & puni%1 b if he has gu>ante$ ! security ( =eign nationals conc]n$1 he mu/ r$eem 8 pl$ge 9 an adequate mann] or take ! consequ5ces4 ,!re %\ld seldom be occasion = an inl& punitive exp$ition2 9 ^! days1 :5 _m articles ( seaborne trade h become1 f m]e luxuries1 almo/ indisp5sable adjuncts ( native life 9 ! remote/ regions1 a m>itime blockade /rictly en=c$ %\ld soon exact ! necess>y satisfaction4 ,su* rul]s %\ld be> 9 m9d t if !y accept an ent]prise ( =eign capital !y mu/ protect its legitimate op]ations1 j z a s*ool :i* has accept$ a ,gov]nm5t grant has to con=m to /ipulat$ conditions4 ,:]e no su* p5etration has occurr$1 all we %\ld conc]n ourselves ) is t int]nal tr\ble 9 su* regions %all n slop ov] into t]ritory protect$ or occupi$ by u1 & ?is is :]e our mo/ s]i\s difficulties w occur 9 er/:ile ,turki% ,arabia4 ,! ,turk1 ) all 8 faults1 c\ld grapple ) a difficult situation 9 native affairs by dra/ic me?ods :i* might be indef5sible 9 !mselves1 b 7 calculat$ to obta9 def9ite results4 ,at any rate1 we _h a responsible c5tral ,gov]nm5t to deal ) & "o t we c\ld get at4 ,n[ we %all h to h&le su* situations ourselves or rely on ! local au?orities do+ s4 ,! =m] me?od is co/ly & dang]\s1 yield+ ! m9imum ( result to ! maximum ( ef=t & exp5se1 :ile involv+ possibilities ( tr\ble :i* might compromise our democratic ye>n+s consid]ably3 ! latt] alt]native presupposes t we h succe$$ 9 evolv+ out ( ! pres5t imbroglio responsible rul]s :o are well-dispos$ to u & prep>$ to take adequate action on our repres5tations4 ,9 ,syria & ,mesopotamia1 :]e communications are good & ,european p5etration an e/abli%$ fact1 !re %\ld n be mu* difficulty1 b 9 ,arabia prop] ! problem is a v prickly "o4 ,beg9n+ ) ,arabia ,felix1 :i* includes ,yam51 ! ,ad5 protectorate1 & ! vague1 sprawl+ prov9ce ( ,hadhramaut1 we may be p]mitt$ to hope t no?+ worse c happ5 9 ! ,ad5 protectorate ?an has happ5$ already2 ! remot] ,hadhramaut has always look$ aft] its own affairs & c cont9ue to d s2 b ,yam5 bri/les ) political problems :i* w h to be solv$1 & solv$ correctly1 if %e is go+ to be a safe neighb\r or a reliable cu/om] to h bus9ess deal+s )4 ,hi!rto none ( h] local rul]s h inspir$ any confid5ce 9 _! capacity = initiative or indep5d5t action4 ,dur+ ! ,w> ! ,idrisi1 :o _h long be5 9 revolt aga9/ ! ,turks 9 nor!rn ,yam51 kept mak+ half-he>t$ & abortive dabs at ,loheia--l a n]v\s *ild play+ snapdragon--b 8 only success 7& tempor>y at t7 0 :5 he occupi$ ! t[n aft] ! ,r$ ,sea ,patrol _h %ell$ ! ,turks out ( x4 ,z = ! ,imam1 he has be5 sitt+ on a v ?orny f5ce ev] s9ce ! ,turks came into ! ,w>4 ,we h be5 9 t\* ) him = a long "t1 b all he has done up to date is to wobble on a prec>i\s tripod support$ by ! oppos+ /ra9s ( ,turks1 tribesm51 & ,briti%4 ,n[ "o leg ( ! tripod has be5 knock$ away he has yet to %[ if he c ma9ta9 /ability on 8 own base1 &1 if s1 ov] :at area4 ,! und5iable fight+ qualities ( ! ,yam5 ,arab1 :i* might be a useful factor 9 a /able gov]nm5t1 w m]ely prove a nuisance & a m5ace "u a weak regime1 & tribal tr\ble w always be slopp+ ov] into our ,ad5 sph]e ( influ5ce4 ,!n ! "q w arise1 ,:at are we go+ to d ab\t x8 ,we _c br+ ! ,yam5is to book by blockad+ _! coa/ & cutt+ (f c>avan traffic ) ,ad51 because1 9 view ( our trade relations ) ! c\ntry by sea & l&1 we %\ld only be cutt+ our nose (f to spite our face4 ,moreov]1 ! puni%m5t w\ld fall *iefly on ! respectable community1 trad]s1 ! cultur$ classes1 etc41 to :om seaborne trade is ess5tial1 :ile x w\ld h>dly affect ! wild tribesm51 except z reg>ds ammunition1 & to prev5t !m gett+ :at !y want$ ?r\gh ! ,hejaz is outside ! sph]e ( practical politics4 ,9 ! ,hejaz itself we c at lea/ claim t au?ority is suitably repres5t$ & accessible to u4 ,be=e ! ,w> we kept a ,briti% consul at ,j$dah ) an ,indian ,moslem vice-consul :o w5t up to ,mecca 9 ! pilgrim season4 ,a responsible consul> ag5t 7,moslem ( c\rse7 to reside at ,m$9a1 also ano!r to und]/udy ! ,j$dah vice-consul :5 he w5t to ,mecca & to look aft] ! ,y5bo pilgrim traffic1 w\ld safegu>d ! int]e/s ( our nationals1 :o enorm\sly outnumb] ! pilgrims ( any o!r nation4 ,fur!r int]f]5ce ) ! ,hejaz1 unless invit$1 w\ld be unju/ifiable4 ,tr\ble = u does n lie 9 ! ,hejaz itself1 b 9 its possible expansion beyond its p[]s ( absorption1 or1 9 homely metaphor1 if x bites (f m ?an x c *ew4 ,!re is a c]ta9 t5d5cy j n[ to ov]rate ,hejazi pr[ess 9 w> & policy2 9 fact1 ,k+ ,huse9 is (t5 allud$ to vaguely z ! ,k+ ( ,arabia1 & !re is a sporadic crop ( ill-in=m$ articles on ?is & o!r ,arabian affairs 9 ! ,engli% ,press4 ,"o ( ! features ( ! ,w> z reg>ds ?is "p ( ! _w is ! extraord9>y & fungus-l gr[? ( ,arabian exp]ts x has produc$1 mo/ ( :om h nev] set foot 9 ,arabia itself1 :ile ! few n[ liv+ :o h acquir$ real fir/-h& k ( any "p ( ! ,arabian p59sula be=e ! ,w> may be c\nt$ on ! f+]s ( "o h&4 ,yet ! numb] ( p :o ru% into pr9t ) _! op9ions on ! mo/ complex ,arabian affairs w\ld a/oni% ev5 ! ,arabs if !y p]mitt$ !mselves to %[ surprise at any?+4 ,^! op9ions diff] widely1 b h "o attribute 9 common--_! emphatic cock-sur5ess4 ,ea* "o pres5ts ! "o & only solution ( ! :ole ,arabian problem accord+ to ! facet :i* ! writ] has se51 & !re are _m facets4 ,!y are amus+ & ev5 in/ructive occasionally1 b !re is a s]i\s side to !m--_! crass empiricism4 ,ea* writ] pres5ts 7q hone/ly1 p]haps7 8 po9t ( view ( "o or two facets 9 ! r\gh-cut1 _m-sid$ & cl\d$ cry/al ( ,arabian politics )\t consid]+ its possible be>+ on o!r p>ts ( ! p59sula or ev5 o!r factors 9 ! di/rict he kn[s or has read ab\t4 ,! net result is an appall+ly crude pat*work1 no "o piece h>monis+ ) ano!r1 &1 9 view ( ! habit ,gov]nm5t has =m$ 9 ^! cases ( accept+ empirical op9ions if !y are %\t$ l\d en\gh or at close range1 !re is m ?an a possibility t our ,arabian policy may resemble su* a crazy quilt4 ,if x does1 we %all h to h>ve/ a ?i/le-crop ( tribal & int]tribal tr\ble ?r\gh\t ! ,arabian p59sula1 & ! se$-d[n ( unre/ w bl[ all ov] ,syria & ,mesopotamia j at ! mo/ awkw>d "t :5 recon/ruction & s\nd adm9i/ration are /ruggl+ to e/abli% !mselves4 ,we$s gr[ quick] & /rong] ?an useful plants 9 any g>d54 ,empirical /atem5ts s\nd well & look well 9 pr9t1 b !y are no use :atev] z sail+ directions 9 ! un*>t$ wat]s ( ,arabian politics4 ,putt+ !m aside1 ! foll[+ facts are wor? be>+ 9 m9d :5 ! future ( ,arabia is discuss$4 ,! ,hejazi troops 7 ably l$ by ! ,%>ifian ,emirs & ,syrian (fic]s ( note1 & _h ! co-op]ation ( ! ,r$ ,sea flotilla on ! coa/ & ,briti% (fic]s ( v>i\s corps inl& to cut (f ,m$9a1 ! la/ place ( importance held by ! ,turks aft] ! summ] ( #aiaf4 ,yet ! t[n held out until long aft] ! armi/ice1 & its surr5d] _h ev5tually to be br\ght ab\t by putt+ pressure on ! ,turki% ,gov]nm5t at ,/amb\l4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! two great prov9ces :i* imp+e ^u ! ,hejaz1 namely1 ,nejd & ,yam51 h giv5 ample pro( t !y c hamm] ! ,turks )\t outside assi/ance4 ,! ,nejdis n only cle>$ _! own c\ntry ( ,ottoman rule1 b drove ! ,turks out ( ,hasa a ye> or two be=e ! ,w>1 :ile ! ,yam5is h m ?an once hurl$ ! ,turks back on to ! coa/1 & ! rebels ( nor!rn ,yam5 successfully )/ood a ,hejazi & ,turki% column f ! nor? & ano!r ,turki% column f ! s\?4 ,! inf]5ce is t if ! limits ( ,hejazi rule are to be mu* ext5d$ !re _h bett] be a cle> und]/&+ ) _! neighb\rs & also "s def9ite idea ( ! ext5t to :i* we are likely to be involv$ 9 support ( our protege4 ,i "k t _m o!rwise intellig5t p h be5 hypnotis$ by ! prophecy 9 ,! ,:ite ,prophet3 ,! "t is ne> :5 ! long drama t has be5 play$ betwe5 ,arabs & ,turks w end 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( a va/ ,arabic empire1 ext5d+ f ! ,tigris & ! ,euphrates valley to ! ,m$it]ranean & f ! ,indian ,ocean to ,j]usalem1 ) ,cairo z its ,capital1 ! ,kh$ive z its ,caliph1 & ,engl& z its "l & protector4 ,:ile refra9+ f obvi\s & belat$ criticism ( a prophecy :i* ! m>* ( ev5ts has trodd5 out ( %ape1 & :i* c\ld nev] h be5 int5d$ z a s]i\s contribution to our k ( ,arabs & _! politics1 we mu/ admit t ! basic idea ( c5tralis+ ,arabian au?ority has tak5 /rong hold ( av[$ /atecraft 9 ,engl&4 ,x w\ld1 ( c\rse1 simplify our relations ) ,arabia & ! collat]al regions ( ,mesopotamia & ,syria if su* au?ority c\ld e/abli% itself & be accept$ by ! o!r ,arabian prov9ces to ! ext5t ( en=c+ its enactm5ts z reg>ds _! =eign affairs1 i4e41 relations ) subjects 7national or protect$7 ( ,european ,/ates4 ,if su* au?ority c\ld be ma9ta9$ )\t assi/ance f u o!r ?an a subsidy & ! occasional supply1 to responsible p>ties1 ( arms & ammunition1 x w\ld satisfy all reasonable requirem5ts1 b if we _h to int]v5e ) direct =ce we %\ld f9d ourselves def5d+ an unpopul> protege aga9/ ! unit$ res5tm5t ( ,arabia4 ,i believe !re is no "o rul] or rul+ clique 9 ,arabia t c\ld wield su* au?ority1 & my reason = say+ s is t ! exp]im5t has be5 tri$ repeat$ly on a small scale dur+ ! tw5ty ye>s or s t ,i h be5 connect$ ) ! c\ntry & has fail$ e "t4 ,t[>d ! close ( la/ c5tury a sultan ( ,lahej :o _h always claim$ suz]a9ty ov] 8 turbul5t neighb\rs1 ! ,subaihi1 _h to ent] t vagabond tribe%ip to en=ce "o ( 8 decrees1 & got held up ) 8 army until extricat$ by ,ad5 diplomacy at ! price ( 8 suz]a9 sway4 ,8 successor /ill claim$ a hold ov] an adjac5t clan ( ! ,subaihi kn[n z ! ,rigai1 b :5 "o ( our mo/ promis+ political (fic]s 0 murd]$ !re1 & ! murd]] %elt]$ by ! clan1 he 0 unable to obta9 r$ress or ev5 assi/ u adequately 9 attempt+ to d s4 ,e>ly 9 ?is c5tury ,ad5 0 involv$ 9 a little exp$ition aga9/ ,turks & ,arabs because "o ( h] protect$ sultans 7equipp$ ) explosive & ammunition7 c\ld n deal ) a small ,arab =t himself4 ,?is is ! same sultanate :i* let ! ,turks ?r\gh aga9/ u 9 ! summ] ( #aiae & ^: rul] 0 prom95t 9 ! sack+ ( ,lahej4 ,i h already allud$1 9 ,*apt] ,,ii1 to ! inadequacy ( ! ,lahej sultan on t occasion1 yet ,ad5 _h bol/]$ up 8 au?ority 9 e possible way & _h reli$ on him & 8 pr$ecessor = ye>s to act z semi-(ficial suz]a9 & g-betwe5 = o!r tribes--a )]$ /ick :i* snapp$ ! fir/ "t x 0 leant ^u4 ,i c\ld also po9t to ! ,imam ( ,yam51 /rong 9 opposition to ! ,turks z a rally+ po9t ( tribal revolt1 b weak & vacillat+ on ! side ( law & ord]4 ,i might g on giv+ in/ances ad nauseam1 b "h is "o m to cl9* ! argum5t1 & x is typical ( ,arab politics4 ,ad5 _h j cause ( (f5ce aga9/ a c]ta9 reign+ sultan ( ! ,abd-ul-,wahid 9 h] ea/]n sph]e ( influ5ce4 ,he _h intrigu$ ) =eign ,/ates1 oppress$ 8 subjects1 p]secut$ native trade & play$ ! dick5s g5]ally4 ,!re=e ,ad5 rebuk$ him 7by lett]7 & appo9t$ a relative ( 8 to be sultan & receive 8 subsidy4 ,! err+ b imp5it5t pot5tate r$uc$ 8 relative to su* submission t he w\ld sign mon?ly receipts = ! subsidy & meekly h& ov] ! ca%3 ^! 7 8 only (ficial acts1 z he retir$ into private life 9 fav\r ( ,ad5's bete noir1 :o fl\ri%$ exce$+ly until he blackmail$ c>avans too freely & got ! local tribesm5 on 8 track4 ,:5 we also consid] h[ e>ly 9 ,islamic hi/ory ! ,caliphate split z a temporal p[]1 & ! difficulty :i* ev5 ! e>ly ,caliphs 7) all _! pre/ige7 _h to keep ord] 9 ,arabia1 x %\ld eng5d] caution 9 exp]im5ts t[>d ev5 p>tial c5tralisation ( control3 ap>t f ! fact t !y might develop along l9es div]g+ f ! recognis$ pr9ciples ( self-det]m9ation 9 small ,/ates1 !y c\ld l& u into a humiliat+ impasse or an arm$ exp$ition4 ,we p>ri$ ! ,turco-,g]man ef=ts to turn pan-,islam aga9/ u1 ?anks to our circumspect attitude ) reg>d to ,moslems1 b a g5u9e movem5t bas$ on any app>5t aggression ( ours 9 ,arabia prop] might be a m s]i\s matt]4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote ,b3 ,arabia ,infelix1 ,macmillan4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,moslem ,,& ,,mission>y ,hav+ weigh$ ! influ5ce :i* pan-,islam c wield z a popul> movem5t1 we w n[ consid] ! human factors :i* h built x up4 ,j z we us$ ,*ri/5dom z a te/-gauge ( pan-,islam1 s n[ we w comp>e ! activities ( ,moslems 7:o d _! own proselytis+7 ) ^? ( ,*ri/ian mission>ies1 gr\p+ ) !m our laity s f> z _! example may be plac$ 9 ! scales = or aga9/ ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,to d ?is ) ! bread? ( view :i* ! "q dem&s we w exam9e ^! human factors ?r\gh\t ! _w :]ev] !y are involv$ 9 opposition to ea* o!r4 ,we %all ?us avoid ! conf9$ outlook :i* tea*es ,europeans 9 ,asia ,m9or to look on ,turks z typical ,moslems to ! exclusion ( all o!rs1 or makes ,anglo-,egyptians talk ( c\ntry-folk 9 ,egypt z ,arabs & _! language z ! /&>d ( ,arabic1 or eng5d]s ! ,anglo-,indian t5d5cy ( reg>d+ a scantily-dress$ p>am\nt *ief f ! ,ad5 h9t]l& z an obscure jungliwala because1 9 civilis$ ,india1 an em95t ,moslem dresses 9 accordance ) our conception ( ! "p4 ,we c leave ! we/]n hemisph]e out ( ?is inquiry1 = ?\gh ! greate/ mission>y ef=t aga9/ ,islam is eng5d]$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 x manife/s itself 9 ! ea/]n hemisph]e1 & ! ,moslem population 9 bo? ! ,am]icas is too small & quiesc5t to be consid]$ a factor4 ,we w beg9 ) ,engl& & "w ea/w>d to ! edge ( ! ,moslem _w4 ,at fir/ glance ! idea ( ,engl& z an ar5a :]e two great religi\s =ces meet seems r f>-fet*$1 b !re is m ,moslem activity 9 "s ( our ,engli% t[ns ?an p imag9e4 ,turn+ ov] "s files ( ! ,kibla 7a ,meccan newspap]71 "o comes across passages l ! foll[+3-- ,! hon\rable ,cadi ,abdulla liv+ 9 ,london reports t six not$ ,engli% m5 & wom5 h embrac$ ! ,moslem religion 9 ! cities ( ,ox=d1 ,leice/]1 etc4 ,! m]itori\s ,abdul ,hay ,arab has e/abli%$ a new c5tre 9 ,london = call+ to ,islam1 & ! ,mufti ,muhammad ,sadik has deliv]$ a spee* 9 ,engli% 9 ! mosque on '! object ( human life :i* c only be atta9$ ?r\gh ,moslem guidance4' ,_m ,engli% m5 & wom5 7 pres5t & put que/ions :i* 7 answ]$ 9 a conclusive mann]4 ,at ! close ( ! meet+ a "y lady ( good family embrac$ ,islam & 0 nam$ ,maimuna4 ,!n we h ! s*ol>ly & temp]ate addresses ( ,seyid ,muhammad ,rauf & o!rs be=e ! ,islamic ,society 9 ,london2 !y are m>k$ by consid]able %rewdness & bread? ( view1 & ?\gh _! debatable po9ts may pres5t a few fallacies1 _! effective controv]sion requires unusual k ( affairs 9 ,moslem c\ntries4 ,x is n1 h[ev]1 ! activities ( ,moslems 9 ,engl& :i* damage ! pre/ige ( ,*ri/5dom2 x is ! behavi\r ( ,engli% alleg$ ,*ri/ians !mselves4 ,e mission>y1 political (fic]1 tutor1 or ev5 ! import] ( a native s]vant--9 %ort1 anyone :o has be5 responsible = an ori5tal 9 ,engl&--kn[s :at ,i mean4 ,i d n say t ,london 7= example7 is any m vici\s ?an ,delhi or ,cairo or ,cabul or ,con/ant9ople or any o!r l>ge ,moslem c5tre1 b vice is c]ta9ly m obvi\s 9 ,london to ! casual obs]v]1 ev5 all[+ = ! fact t _m comp>atively h>mless cu/oms ( ours 7su* z wom5 we>+ l[-neck$ dresses & danc+ ) m57 are apt to %ock ,moslems until !y le>n t occid5tal habit has creat$ an atmosph]e ( innoc5ce 9 su* cases :i* ev5 bunny-hugg+ has fail$ to vitiate4 ,! social life ( ,london 9 all its grades & phases op]ates m widely = good or ill on ,*ri/ian pre/ige among ,moslems ?an ,london]s c possibly imag9e4 ,f ! "y pr9cel+ ( "s native ,/ate saunt]+ ab\t ,clubl& ) 8 be>-lead] to ! lasc> (f a ,p4 & ,o4 boat1 among ,ea/ ,london drabs1 or ! middle-class ,mohamm$an /ud5t :o comp>es ! civic a*ievem5ts t surr\nd him ) ! d+y d9+-room ( a ,bloomsbury bo>d+-h\se1 all are apo/les ( life 9 ,london z x seems to !m4 ,i h _h ! hospitality ( family hotels 9 ! ,eu/on ,road portray$ to me 9 ! crude b vivid imag]y ( ! ,ea/ :5 spoor+ bo> 9 ,s\!rn ,morocco ) a native track] :o _h be5 "o ( a tr\pe ( ,soosi juggl]s e>n+ good pay at a ,we/-end music-hall1 & ,i once ov]he>d a "y eff5di expla9+ to 8 confr]es 9 a ,cairo cafe exactly ! sort ( company t w\ld bo>d y\r hansom :5 leav+ ,jimmy's 9 days ( yore4 ,z = ! news ( ,london & its ways1 z convey$ by its daily ,press1 educat$ ,egyptians 7 bett] po/$ !re9 ?an mo/ ,engli%m5 9 ,cairo dur+ ! ,w>1 z _! clubs & private organisations subscrib$ l>gely to ! ,london dailies1 :i* ent]$ ,egypt free ( local c5sor%ip1 :ile ,anglo-,egyptian newspap]s 7 m /rictly c5sor$ ?an _! v]nacul> or cont95tal contempor>ies1 z !y pres5t$ no l+ui/ic difficulties1 b c\ld be dealt ) direct & n ?r\gh an und]/rapp]4 ,mission>ies w\ld h u judge ,islam by ! op5 improprieties & abuses :i* occur at ,mecca1 ,k]bela1 & o!r great ,moslem c5tres4 ,h[ %\ld we l ,*ri/ianity to be judg$ by ! public behavi\r ( c]ta9 classes 9 ,london or o!r big t[ns8 ,rememb]1 x is always ! scum :i* floats on top & ! sup]ficial vice or indecorum t /rike a =eign obs]v]4 ,x is n my mission to prea*--,i am m]ely po9t+ out a flaw 9 our h>ness :i* causes a lot ( adm9i/rative tr\ble out ,ea/4 ,x is difficult to *eck ! ha%i% habit 9 ,egypt :5 ! av]age educat$ eff5di reads ( drug-sc&als 9 ,london ) mis*iev\s avidity1 & ! endeav\rs ( a well-mean+ ,education ,dep>tm5t to implant ideals ( /urdy manhood are h&icapp$ :5 ! /ud5ts batt5 on ! weird & unsav\ry incid5ts :i* are di%$ up 9 ext5so by ,london j\rnalism f "t to "t4 ,su* matt]s d no h>m to a public ) a s5se ( proportion1 b ! eff5di is 9 ! position ( a s*oolboy :o has caught 8 ma/] tripp+ & means to make ! mo/ ( x4 ,he assimilates & dissem9ates ! idea t coca9e is z easily procurable z a cocktail 9 ,london clubs1 & t ! ,black ,mass is at lea/ z common z ! danse de v5tre 9 ,cairo4 ,we c leave ,engl& = our ,ea/]n t\r ) ! conclusion t ,islam is welcome to any proselytes x makes !re1 b t ! grave/ slur on ,*ri/ian pre/ige is ca/ by our own conduct4 ,!re is only "o bone ( cont5tion betwe5 ,moslems & mission>ies 9 ,europe n[ t ,turkey & ,russia are knock$ out ( ! r+ ( curr5t politics4 ,is ,/4 ,sophia to rema9 a mosque or rev]t to its orig9al purpose z a ,*ri/ian *ur*8 ,:atev] may be ,turki% op9ion on ! subject1 ! tradition ( ,islam is def9ite en\gh4 ,:5 ! ,caliph ,om> ent]$ ,j]usalem 9 triumph1 aft] ,khal$ _h defeat$ ! ho/s ( ,h]aclius ea/ ( ,jordan1 he )/ood ! importunate entreaties ( 8 foll[]s to pray 9 ! ,*ur* ( ! ,holy ,sepul*re1 say+ t if he did s ! build+ w\ld de facto become a mosque1 & su* a wrong to ,*ri/ianity 0 aga9/ ! ord9ance & proc$ure ( ! ,prophet4 ,x is wor?y ( note t ,*ri/ians 7 n mole/$ at ,j]usalem until aft] ! ,selj\k ,turks wre/$ ! ,holy ,city f ! moribund ,arabian ,caliphate 9 #ajgf3 _! p]secution & ! desecration ( sacr$ places by ! ,turks br\ght ab\t ! fir/ ,crusade 9 #ajif4 ,aga9 x 0 ! ,ottoman ,turks :o /orm$ ,con/ant9ople & turn$ ,/4 ,sophia into a mosque4 ,accord+ to ! or?odox tradition ( ,islam1 once a *ur* always a *ur*4 ,:5 ! ex-,kh$ive _h ! *ance ( reacquir+ ! site ( ,all ,sa9ts'1 ,cairo1 ow+ to ! increas+ noise ( traffic 9 ! vic9ity1 he contemplat$ build+ a c9ema-!atre !re 7= he _h a %rewd bus9ess m9d71 b he 0 r\ndly told by ,moslem legali/s t x 0 out ( ! "q4 ,ev5 if ! ,turks urge "r ( conque/1 victori\s ,*ri/5dom c claim t too1 & if !y allege l5g? ( t5ure z a mosque 9 support ( _! case !y put !mselves out ( c\rt1 z ,/4 ,sophia has be5 a *ur* = m ?an n9e c5turies & a mosque = less ?an five4 ,if ,turkey is all[$ to rema9 9 ,europe at all x w be on suff]ance4 ,ev5 9 ,asia ,m9or signs are n want+ t ,turki% rule w be prun$1 clipp$ & tra9$ consid]ably1 z humanity w /& its rampant luxuriance ( blood & b>b>ity no long]4 ,! ,"y ,turks 7 giv5 e *ance to consolidate _! national aspirations & h a*iev$ national suicide4 ,"o may feel sorry = ! pati5t1 /urdy peasantry & ! non-political cultur$ classes :o h be5 co]c$ or cajol$ into fight+ desp]ately 9 a cause t meant calamity = !m :e!r !y won or lo/2 b a nation gets ! rul]s x des]ves & mu/ answ] = _! acts4 ,asia ,m9or w probably be m accessible z a mission-field 9 due c\rse4 ,! ,moslem ,turk is n am5able to conv]sion2 9 fact1 dur+ a qu>t] ( a c5tury's w&]+ 9 ! ,ea/ ,i h nev] met a ,turki% conv]t4 ,! ,am]ican ,prote/ant ,mission w probably be well to ! =e 9 ?is area 9 view ( its excell5t "w on behalf ( ! ,arm5ians & o!r di/ress$ ,*ri/ians dur+ ! ,w>4 ,j z x has conc5trat$ its pr9cipal en]gies on ! ,copts 9 ,egypt1 s x may ) advantage devote itself to ! education & uplift ( ! ,arm5ians1 & if its activities are z successful z ) ! ,copts1 ev5 ! ,arm5ians _c b approve1 = ! m enlight5$ individuals ( t h>ass$ & h>ass+ little nation admit t ! ,arm5ian "* c\ld be consid]ably improv$1 & t1 ?\gh _! hide\s p]secution is indef5sibly damnable1 _! covet\s in/9cts & p>asitic activities are an inc5tive to maltreatm5t4 ,"o ( ! mo/ difficult m9or problems ( recon/ruction 9 ,ea/]n ,europe & ,asia ,m9or w be h[ to safegu>d ! int]e/s & modify ! provocative activities ( su* subject-races z ! ,jews & ! ,arm5ians :]e e/abli%$ among ill-controll$ nations & num]ically inf]ior1 ?\gh intellectually sup]ior1 to !m4 ,) _! natural gift = intrigue & f9ance1 !y repay public p]secution & oppression by und]m9+ ! adm9i/ration & batt5+ on ! res\rces ( _! unwill+ fo/]-c\ntry until active dislike becomes actual viol5ce & outbur/s ( bruti% rage yield gha/ly results4 ,deportation is n only tyrannically h>% b impracticable1 = unless !y 7 dump$ to die 9 ! wa/e places ( ! e>?1 :i* is un?9kable1 "s o!r nation mu/ receive !m1 & ev5 ! mo/ philan?ropic ,gov]nm5t w\ld hesitate to upset its economic conditions by admitt+ unproductive hordes ( sweat$ lab\r & skill$ exploit]s4 ,!re are only two logical alt]natives to su* an impasse4 ,"o is to treat su* subject-races s well t !y may be tru/$ n to use _! peculi> abilities aga9/ ! int]e/s ( _! adoptive c\ntry1 :i* w\ld !n be _! int]e/s too1 & ! o!r is to ext]m9ate !m1 :i* is inhuman4 ,!re is no middle c\rse4 ,x is a salut>y b humiliat+ fact t we incur ! wor/ human ills by our lack ( human *>ity4 ,we />v$ & ov]-cr[d$ our poor till !y br$ consumption1 & we enslav$ negroes till !y deg5]at$ our ,anglo-,saxon /urd9ess ( "*1 !n plung$ a great nation into civil w>1 & h f9ally become "o ( its mo/ s]i\s social problems4 ,s ! ,jews 7 deb>r$ f lib]al pursuits & privileges until !y conc5trat$ on f9ance & comm]ce1 be+ also p]secut$ until !y p]fect$ _! def5sive organisation4 ,! consequ5ce is t !y are individually =midable 9 ^? activities & collectively inv9cible4 ,simil>ly ! ,turks h>ri$ ! ,arm5ians to _! own undo+ ) ev5 less excuse1 = ^? ill-us$ p 7 c]ta9ly n int]lop]s1 & s f> f ameliorat+ _! condition 9 ! c\rse ( "t1 z we h done ) ! ,jews1 ! ,turks w5t f bad to worse till !y culm9at$ 9 atrocities :i* no provocation c palliate or humanity condone4 ,b to return to ,asia ,m9or2 !re ! ,arm5ians 7 fir/ on ! gr\nd1 & yet ! ,moslems ( ,arm5ia outnumb] !m by ?ree to "o4 ,any s\nd =m ( gov]nm5t w\ld h to give equal rights1 b x w\ld h to be /rong & f>see+ to prev5t ! gre$y exploitation & savage reprisals :i* su* conditions w\ld o!rwise evolve4 ,on ent]+ ,asia we %all f9d a some:at simil> problem confront+ ! adm9i/ration 9 ,syria & ,pale/9e4 ,"h we h sev]al mix$ races & at lea/ ?ree di/9ct cre$s--,*ri/ianity1 ,islam1 & ,judaism4 ,! ,zioni/ movem5t looks promis+1 ev]yone conc]n$ seems to be 9 accord1 & a ,jew mill5nium looms l>ge 9 ! (f+1 b----4 ,9 ,pale/9e !re are normally ab\t #gjj1jjj ,moslems & ,*ri/ians 7! latt] a v small m9ority7 to #aej1jjj ,jews4 ,! lure ( ! ,promis$ ,l& w presumably increase ! ,jewi% population enorm\sly1 b !y w /ill be v mu* 9 ! m9ority unless ! c\ntry is ov]-populat$4 ,! ,zioni/ organisation w naturally try to select = emigration agriculturi/s1 me*anics1 & craftsm5 g5]ally to develop ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry1 b t is easi] said ?an done4 ,if ,pale/9e1 9 addition to ! s5tim5tal aspect1 is to be a refuge & asylum = ! d[ntrodd5 & p]secut$ ,jews ( ,ea/]n ,europe1 !re w\ld be v few f>m]s among t lot--except tax-f>m]s4 ,ev5 9 ,engl&1 :]e he lab\rs "u no l&[n+ disability1 ! ,jew ?9ks t f>m+ = a liv+ is a mug's game & conf9es 8 agricultural activities to week-ends 9 ! autumn ) a hamm]less ejector & a knick]bock] suit4 ,z = me*anics & skill$ lab\r g5]ally1 su* ,jews z take to x usually excel 9 su* "w & d v well :]e !y are4 ,! bulk ( ! immigrant population--unless ,pale/9e is go+ to be artificially colonis$ )\t reg>d = ! necessit\s claims ( ! v p :o %\ld be drawn (f !re--w be indig5t artisans1 small %opkeep]s1 %op assi/ants1 we$y unemployables1 & a spr9kl+ ( %rewd op]ators on ! look-out = prey4 ,if ! s*eme is go+ to be run entirely on philan?ropic l9es 7& !re are ample res\rces & *>ity at ! back ( x to d s7 ! ,zioni/s w be all "r1 & w1 p]haps1 improve imm5sely 9 ! next g5]ation "u ! influ5ce ( an op5-air life--if !y adopt x2 b ! resid5t majority ( ,moslems & ,*ri/ians w n take too k9dly to _! new compatriots1 :ile ! ,pale/9e ,jews are already c>p+ at ! idea ( s _m trade rivals & accus+ !m ( n be+ or?odox4 ,none ( ?is ill-feel+ ne$ matt] 9 ! long run ) a firm b b5evol5t gov]nm5t1 b ! au?orities w h to evolve "s legislation to *eck pr(ite]+ & ov]-exploitation1 or !re w be tr\ble4 ,x is n only ! new-com]s :o w want curb+1 b ! pres5t population4 ,dur+ ! ,w> ! flagrant pr(ite]+ ( ,jew & ,*ri/ian op]ators 9 ,pale/9e & ,syria did mu* to acc5tuate ! appall+ di/ress & 0 ! m disgraceful comp>$ ) ! magnific5t ef=ts ( ! ,am]ican & ,anglican ,*ur*es to relieve ! situation4 ,! ,jews ne>ly incurr$ a pogrom by _! op]ations1 :i* 7 only *eck$ by a weal?y ,syrian 9 ,egypt />t+ a co-op]ative v5ture ( l[-pric$ food/uffs & necessities ) ! support ( ! ,briti% au?orities4 ,z = ! local ,syrians1 "s ( !m 7 ev5 worse4 ,fr5* & ,briti% (fic]s speak ( weal?y ,syrians 7presumably ,*ri/ian1 c]ta9ly n ,moslem7 giv+ _m & sumptu\s balls at ,beyr\t1 at :i* !y lapp$ ,au/rian *ampagne :ile _! wives1 blaz+ 9 diamonds1 :irl$ ) ,hunni% (fic]s 9 ! high-pressure1 d\ble-action ,g]man waltz4 ,& ?is ) ?\s&s ( _! compatriots />v+ 9 ! /reets & little nak$ *ildr5 b&+ toge!r to drive p>iah dogs ) /ones f ! /reet (fal !y 7 worry+1 if p]*ance x might yield a meal4 ,mean:ile dec5t ,anglo-,saxon ,*ri/5dom 0 battl+ 9 t v t[n "u adv]se conditions to succ\r human de/itution :i* _h be5 l>gely caus$ by ! call\s op]ations ( ^! s\lless p>asites4 ,! ,*ri/ians ( ,syria h no monopoly ( su* sc&als4 ,yet !re are o!rwise intellig5t p :o speak ( mod]n ,*ri/ianity z an automatic promot] ( e?ics1 & h ! effront]y to try to ?ru/ x on ! ,ea/ z a moral panacea4 ,x is human ideals :i* make or m> a s\l :5 once ! se$ ( any s\nd religion has be5 s[n1 & !y dep5d ^u environm5t & climate m ?an our spiritual pa/ors admit2 o!rwise1 :y ?is mission>y activity among ori5tal ,*ri/ians8 ,if y try to gr[ g>d5 fl[]s 9 ! ri*1 rank irrigation soil ( ! ,nile valley !y fl\ri% luxuriantly1 b soon develop a m>k$ t5d5cy to rev]t to _! wild type1 & x is p]missible to suppose t human "* is ev5 m s5sitive to its m5tal & physical surr\nd+s4 ,any obs]vant tea*] ( ori5tal y\? w tell y t ! promise ( _! precoci\s ability is seldom fulfill$ by _! maturity4 ,ev5 ! c\ntry-born *ildr5 ( ,briti% p>5ts are consid]$ precoci\s at _! prep>atory s*ool 9 ,engl&1 &1 if n s5t home to be educat$1 are apt to fall %ort ( _! p>5ts' intellectual & moral /&>d 9 lat] ye>s4 ,! ,mamelukes knew :at !y 7 ab\t :5 !y kidnapp$ h>dy ,albanian y\?s to c>ry on _! rule 9 ,egypt & pass$ ov] _! own prog5y4 ,k+sley has %[n u 9 ,hypatia :at ! ,nile valley did = ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*4 ,x is n a "q ( ,jew1 ,*ri/ian1 or ,moslem t ! adm9i/rative au?orities 9 ,syria & ,pale/9e w h to consid] beyond ensur+ t ea* %all foll[ 8 religion unmole/$4 ,!y w h to def5d ! _m f ! ma*9ations ( ! few & ! few f ! viol5t reprisals ( ! _m4 ,x is /atecraft t is want$1 n politics or religi\s dogma4 ,9 ,mesopotamia !re has n be5 mu* mission>y ef=t hi!rto1 & !re is n a good case = exploit+ x z a mission>y field beyond c]ta9 limits4 ,! rip>ian t[nsfolk are respectable p ( "s education & grasp ( _! own affairs1 & ! c\ntry-folk are a h>um-sc>um set ( scallywags :o us$ to attack ,turks or ,briti% indiff]5tly1 :i*ev] happ5$ to be 9 difficulties = ! mom5t4 ,!y are be/ left to ! secul> arm = "s "t to come4 ,m$ical missions1 /aff$ by bo? sexes1 c\ld d good "w at urban c5tres1 & a few riv] /eam]s1 or ev5 laun*es1 w\ld ext5d _! ef=ts consid]ably4 ,we n[ come to ,arabia itself1 ! ,p59sula ( ! ,arabs1 :]e or?odox ,islam has its /rongholds & mission>y ent]prise is n enc\rag$4 ,geograph]s diff] some:at z to :at con/itutes ,arabia prop]1 b = ! purposes ( mod]n practical politics x may be consid]$ z all ! p59sula s\? ( a l9e f ! head ( ! ,gulf ( ,akaba to ! head ( ! ,p]sian ,gulf1 & consi/+ ( ,nejd1 ! ,hejaz1,c ,asir1 ,yam51 ,ad5 protectorate1 ,hadhramaut & ,oman4 ,ea* ( ^! divisions %\ld be dealt ) sep>ately 9 consid]+ ,arabian politics n[adays1 & x w be well = ! m&atories conc]n$ if fur!r sub-divisions d n complicate matt]s2 ,i omit ! sub-prov9ce ( ,hasa 7once a dep5d5cy ( ! ,turki% pa%alik at ,bussora7 because1 s9ce ! ,nejdi c\p d'etat 9 #aiab1 ! ,emir ibn ,sa\d w probably control its policy vis-a-vis ( mission>ies & ,europeans g5]ally1 ?\gh ! ,%eikh ( ,k[eit may expect to be consult$4 ,nejd comes fir/ z we move s\?w>d3 imp++ z x does on ,syria1 ,mesopotamia1 & ! ,hejaz1 its politics are involv$ 9 !irs to a c]ta9 ext5t & its affairs require c>eful h&l+4 ,x is c]ta9ly no field = unre/ra9$ mission>y ef=t1 b !re is no reason :y a m$ical mission %\ld n be po/$ at ,riadh if ! ,emir is will+4 ,!re are two rival h\ses 9 ,nejd--! ibn ,sa\d & ibn ,ra%id1 ! =m] pro-,briti% & ! latt] 7hi!rto7 pro-,turk2 ,emir ,sa\d held asc5dancy be=e ! ,w> & %\ld be able to ma9ta9 x n[ t ,turco-,g]man influ5ce is a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,he is an enlight5$1 en]getic man & 0 a close fri5d ( our gallant political1 ! late ,capta9 ,%akespe>e1 :o 0 kill$ !re e>ly 9 ! ,w> dur+ an engagem5t betwe5 ! two rival h\ses4 ,! "q ( mission>y ent]prise 9 ,nejd c\ld well be put be=e ! ,emir = consid]ation on its m]its4 ,su* proc$ure may seem weak to an out-&-out mission>y1 b ev5 he w\ld hesitate to keep p\ltry 9 ano!r man's g>d51 ev5 = economic purposes1 )\t consult+ him4 ,f[ls & mission>ies are useful & ev5 desirable 9 a suitable environm5t1 o!rwise !y c be a nuisance4 ,next 9 ord] z we travel is ! ,hejaz1 :]e ,islam />t$ on its mission to h>ry exotic cre$s & nations1 until its conqu]+ progress 0 *eck$ decisively by re9vigorat$ ,*ri/5dom4 ,9 mission>y p>lance1 ,arabia g5]ally is ref]r$ to z a ,gibralt> ( fanaticism & pride :i* %uts out ! mess5g] ( ,*ri/1 & x mu/ be admitt$ t ! ,hejaz has hi!rto ju/ifi$ ?is description to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,ev5 at ,j$dah ,*ri/ians 7 only j tol]at$ be=e ! ,w>1 & ,i f\nd x advisable1 :5 explor+ its tortu\s baz>s1 to we> a t>boo%1 :i* e>n$ me ! respectful salutations !n accord$ to a ,turk4 ,! indig5\s t[nsfolk ( ,j$dah are ! meane/ set ( ,moslems ,i h ev] met--,i use ! epi!t 9 its ,am]ican s5se1 z indicat+ a bl5d ( curri%ness & crabb$ness4 ,!y cr+$ to ! ,turk :5 ! brav] ,arabs ( ! s\? 7 hamm]+ ! oppressor 9 ,asir & ,yam51 b1 l p>iahs1 7 ready to fall on !m & _! wom5 & *ildr5 :5 !y _h surr5d]$ aft] a gallant /ruggle1 ov]:elm$ by an int5sive bomb>dm5t f ! sea4 ,! ali5 ,moslems resid5t 9 ,j$dah--especially ! ,indians--are n a bad lot1 b !re is an atmosph]e ( intol]ance brood+ ov] ! :ole place :i* ev5 affects ,j$dah h>b\r4 ,i rememb] be+ %ipmate 9 #aiac ) "s eight hundr$ pilgrims f ,ad5 & ! s\!rn ports ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,z we 7 dis*>g+ !m (f ,j$dah1 a plump & respectable ,ad5 m]*ant :om ,i knew by sight1 b :o did n "k me 9 ! guise ,i !n wore1 0 gaz+ 9 rapt en?usiasm at sun-scor*$ ,j$dah1 :i*1 aga9/ ! /]ile c\ntry beyond1 look$ l a /ale bride-cake on a du/ heap4 ,a sacr$ l&1 he croon$4 ,a bless$ l& :]e pigs & ,*ri/ians _c live4 ,incid5tally he made a v good liv+ out ( ,*ri/ians & 0 actually c>ry+ 8 ge> 9 a pigsk9 valise4 ,at ! same "t1 x is absurd = mission>ies to av] ( ,*ri/ians at ,j$dah t ev5 ^? :o die 9 ! city are buri$ on an isl& at sea4 ,! ,*ri/ian cemet]y lies to ! s\? ( ! t[n 7we _h to dislodge ! ,turks f x ) %rapnel dur+ ! fight+71 & ! only isl& is a small coral reef j big en\gh to support ! ru9s ( a nondescript t5em5t once us$ = qu>ant9e4 ,no "o c\ld be buri$ !re )\t ! aid ( dynamite & a cold *isel4 ,presumably mission>y report has confus$ ,j$dah ) ! small] pilgrim-port ( ,y5bo1 :]e !re are an isl& & a s&y spit ) a ,%eikh's tomb & a select burial-gr\nd = c]ta9 privileg$ ,moslems ( ! holy man's family4 ,! wor/ indictm5t ( ,j$dah 7& ,mecca too1 = t matt]7 is made by ! pilgrims !mselves1 ?\gh "s ( x may be exagg]at$ by m5 sm>t+ "u ! extortions ( pilgrim-brok]s4 ,a pi\s ,moslem once av]r$ 9 my pres5ce t ! pilgrim-brok]s ( ,j$dah 71 9 !mselves1 en\gh to br+ a judgm5t on ! place1 & t tr5*ant op9ion is n )\t f\ndation4 ,ev5 to ! unprejudic$ eye ( a travell$ ,european !y pres5t !mselves z a class ( blatant b\nd]s batt5+ on ! e>ne/ f]v\r ( _! co-religioni/s & squ&]+ ! proce$s on dissipation4 ,i h m ?an once be5 %ipmate ) a gang ( !m1 & x is at sea t !y ca/ (f su* re/ra9t z ! critical gaze ( o!r ,moslems might impose4 ,z sumptu\s fir/-class pass5g]s !y l\nge ab\t ! deck 9 robes ( tussore1 ri* silks & fancy wai/coats1 ?\gh out ( def]5ce to _! religi\s prejudice & ,*ri/ian table-mann]s !y usually mess by !mselves4 ,aft] d9n] !y play vocif]\s pok] 9 ! saloon = cut-?roat /akes1 evad+ ! capta9's veto by us+ ta/efully design$ little fi% 9 transluc5t col\rs to repres5t heavy ca%1 & ^! !y invoke f "t to "t = luck4 ,z x is usually swelt]+ wea!r1 ! occid5tal :iskey-&-soda & ! aromatic ma/ic ( ! ,levant are mu* 9 evid5ce1 & ?us ?ree ( ,islam's grave/ injunctions are set at naught4 ,_! *ief fault1 to a broad-m9d$ sportsman1 is t !y lack self-control1 :atev] _! luck may be4 ,i h he>d an ill-/>r$ gambl] bemoan+ 8 losses ) ! cries ( a /rick5 animal1 & !y are /ill m (f5sive z w9n]s4 ,9 ,mecca su* op5 brea*es ( ! ,islamic code are n tol]at$1 b !re are o!r lapses :i* nei!r ,moslem nor ,*ri/ian c condone4 ,x is unfair & out ( date to quote ,burton's indictm5t ( ,meccan morals1 nor h we any "r to judge ! city by its behavi\r soon aft] its fre$om f ! ,turki% yoke1 :5 x may h be5 suff]+ f reaction aft] n]v\s t5sion2 b1 unless ! bulk ( respectable ,moslem op9ion is at fault1 !re is /ill mu* 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ,mecca :i* cries = re=m4 ,h>% measures may h be5 necess>y at fir/1 b to ma9ta9 a private prison l ! ,kabu 9 ! /ate x is c r$\nd to no rul]'s cr$it1 & = prom95t (ficials to cultivate an allur+ walk & ev5 practise x 9 ! tawaf or circumambulation ( ! holy ,caaba is beyond comm5t4 ,also ! m5tal /&>d ( (ficialdom is l[1 s9ce ,syrians ( education & tra9+ d n seem to be attract$ by ! ,hejaz s]vice = long1 & local m5 ( position & ability are said to h be5 pass$ ov] z likely to be =midable z intrigu]s4 ,x may be reasonably urg$ t x is difficult to improvise a ,civil ,s]vice on ! spur ( ! mom5t1 & x is p]missible to anticipate a bett] /ate ( affairs n[ t w> conditions are be+ sup]s$$4 ,at ! same "t x is no use bl9k+ ! fact t re=m is indicat$ at ,mecca if t sacr$ city is to h>monise ) its high mission z ! religi\s c5tre ( ! ,islamic _w1 & ?is affects our num]\s ,moslem fell[-c\ntrym52 o!rwise ! dome/ic affairs ( ! ,hejaz are n our conc]n4 ,! ,hejaz has be5 v mu* to ! =e lately1 & ill-in=m$ or biass$ op9ion has develop$ a t5d5cy to cr$it x ) a great] "p 9 ,arabian & ,syrian affairs ?an x has play$1 c play1 or %\ld be enc\rag$ to play4 ,its intol]ant tone has1 presumably1 be5 modifi$ by co-op]ation ) ! civilis$ =ces ( militant ,*ri/5dom1 b ! new k+dom has got to reg5]ate itself a good deal be=e x c cope ) wid] responsibilities4 ,emir ,feisal is1 no d\bt1 an enlight5$ pr9ce1 b "o swall[ does n make a summ]1 & ,hejazi troops h n yet evolv$ en\gh moral to dom9ate & control a m =midable bre$ or be tru/$ ) ! peace & welf>e ( a m civilis$ population1 especially :]e !re are l>ge non-,moslem communities4 ,!re has be5 a great deal ( nons5se talk$ & writt5 ab\t _! inv9cible fight+ pr[ess4 ,!y accompani$ ! ,egyptian ,exp$ition>y ,=ce 9 mu* ! same way z ! jackal is said to accompany ! lion1 ) a rev]sion>y int]e/ 9 8 kill1 & _! fa9t-he>t$ fumbl+ ) ! ,turki% def5ces outside ,j$dah 0 obvi\s to any obs]v]4 ,!y are :at !y h be5 s9ce ! fi]y self-sacrific+ en?usiasm ( e>ly ,islam di$ d[n & left !m ) ! half-w>m emb]s ( _! racial gre$ to become h]$it>y spoil]s ( ! weak1 in/9ctively %unn+ a d\btful fight4 ,9 gu]illa w>f>e1 leav5$ by ,briti% (fic]s1 !y h %[n an aptitude = tak+ advantage ( a situation1 b !y _c /& puni%m5t & w n face ! prospect ( x if !y c help x4 ,_! own lead]s knew t well en\gh :5 !y refra9$ f tak+ ,m$9a by assault1 bomb>dm5t be+ out ( ! "q1 z build+s ( ! utmo/ sanctity w\ld h be5 inevitably damag$ or de/roy$4 ,pr9ce ,feisal has1 9 a publi%$ int]view ) a repres5tative ( ! ,press1 disclaim$ all imp]iali/ic ambitions = ! ,hejaz1 b m]ely dem&$ ,arab indep5d5ce 9 :at 0 once ! ,ottoman ,empire4 ,t be+ assur$1 ! new k+dom w be able to devote its en]gies to int]nal affairs1 & ! excell5t impression made by ! ,hejazi pr9ce 9 ,europe %\ld be a fav\rable augury ( ! future4 ,! mission>y "q %\ld be left to ! reign+ h\se = decision2 x is n fair to hamp] ! ,hejaz ) unnecess>y complications1 & to all[ active mission>y propag&a at a pilgrim-port l ,j$dah is ask+ = tr\ble1 ap>t f ! flagrant violation ( religi\s s5tim5t4 ,imag9e ,ca?olic feel+ if an ent]pris+ ,moslem mission 7 e/abli%$ at ,l\rdes4 ,tact & exp$i5cy are j z necess>y 9 religi\s z 9 secul> affairs--at lea/ s ,/4 ,paul has taught u2 b ! mod]n mission>y is too apt to reg>d ^! qualities 9 ,*ri/ianity z ins9c]ity & ! lack ( !m 9 ,islam z fanaticism4 ,s\? ( ! ,hejaz lies t r vague area kn[n z ,asir4 ,= geographical purposes we may consid] x z ! c\ntry betwe5 two p>allels ( latitude drawn ?r\gh ! coa/al t[ns ( ,li? & ,loheia1 ) ! ,r$ ,sea on ! we/ & an ill-def9$ inl& bord] m]g+ ea/w>d into ! des]t plateau ( ,s\!rn ,nejd4 ,politically1 x is t t]ritory ( ,we/]n ,arabia betwe5 ! ,hejaz & ,yam5 9 :i* ! ,idrisi has m control ?an anyone s9ce 8 successful revolt aga9/ ! ,turks a ye> or two be=e ! ,w>4 ,9 all probability its nor!rn di/ricts ) ,li? w g to ! ,hejaz1 & ! s\!rn ones ) ,loheia to ! ,idrisi2 b ,we/]n diplomacy w be well advis$ to leave ^? two rul]s to settle x betwe5 !mselves & ! local population1 especially inl&1 z tribal b\nd>ies betwe5 semi-nomadic & pa/oral p are n = intellig5t amateurs to trifle )4 ,nor %\ld ! mission>y be enc\rag$2 ,asir is n a suitable field = 8 activities1 & ! tr\ble he w\ld probably cause is out ( all proportion to ! good he c\ld possibly d4 ,! ,asiri is a frizzy-hair$ fanatic ) a %ort temp] & a s]i\s disposition1 addict$ to sword-play & ! indiscrim9ate use ( fire>ms4 ,i d\bt if he w\ld see ! hum\r ( mission>y logic4 ,z = ! ,idrisi himself1 he is a tall1 well set up man ( negroid aspect 7be+ ( ,moori% & ,s\dani desc5t71 & has %[n %rewdness z an adm9i/rator1 ?\gh 8 op]ations 9 ! ,w> h lack$ pun*4 ,he is v or?odox1 & f :at ,i "k ( him ,i %\ld n say t religi\s tol]ance 0 8 /rong po9t4 ,8 capital is at ,sabbia1 9 ! m>itime foot-hills1 ) a v try+ climate4 ,asir might suit ! naturali/ or explor] :o c\ld adapt himself to 8 environm5t & respect local prejudice4 ,no "o has yet ent]$ ! c\ntry 9 ei!r capacity1 b1 f :at has be5 told me be=e ! ,w> by intellig5t ,turki% (fic]s :o campaign$ !re1 ,i ?9k t ! birds & small] mammals w\ld repay rese>*1 :ile ! great ,dawasir valley & o!r geographical problems inl& might be inve/igat$ ) advantage "u ! aegis ( local *iefs4 ,all t is requir$1 besides ! necess>y sci5tific k & ,arabic1 is a c]ta9 am\nt ( p]sev]ance & resolution bl5d$ ) a reasonable reg>d = o!r p's convictions4 ,mo/ ,arabian exp$itions fail ?r\gh lack ( "t sp5t 9 prelim9>y /eps4 ,i h tripp$ up 9 t way myself1 b x 0 ow+ to ! re/rictions ( a pat]nal ,gov]nm5t1 & n ?r\gh lack ( pati5ce4 ,be=e ,i />t$ s]i\s exploration 9 ! ,ad5 h9t]l& ,i sp5t a ye> on ! littoral pla9 gett+ 9 t\* ) ! p & ma/]+ ! dialect4 ,any success ,i may h _h up-c\ntry 0 due to ! f\ndation ,i laid 9 ^? e>ly days1 & x 0 n until ! ,ad5 au?orities clos$ _! sph]e ( influ5ce aga9/ exploration 9 g5]al & myself 9 p>ticul> t my exp$itions began to miss fire1 z ,i _h to l& at remote places along ! coa/ & ha/5 up-c\ntry be=e _! fo/]+ c>e c\ld set ! tribes on me4 ,he :o w\ld explore ,asir %\ld take a ,kh$ivial mail /eam] f ,suez to ,j$dah1 & !re %[ 8 cr$5tials & expla9 8 purpose to 8 consul & ! local au?orities4 ,! ,idrisi has an ag5t !re1 & x %\ld n be difficult to pick up an ,asiri dh[ return+ d[n ! coa/ to ,gizan1 :i* is ! port = ,sabbia4 ,he w\ld h to /ay !re until he got ! ,idrisi's p]mit & an escort1 )\t :i* he w\ld be held up to a c]ta9ty4 ,9 any case1 no su* ent]prise ne$ be contemplat$ until ,asiri affairs h settl$ d[n a good deal4 ,9 ,yam5 prop] x %\ld be feasible to travel aga9 )9 c]ta9 limits z soon z ! ,imam c come to an und]/&+ ) ! tribal *iefs4 ,!re is n mu* left = ! explor] or naturali/ to d1 unless he goes v f> inl& t[>d ! great c5tral des]t1 :i* project is n likely to be enc\rag$ by ! local au?orities4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 a possible field = ! m9]alogi/ & prospector ea/ & s\?-ea/ ( ,sanaa1 :i* area also conta9s ,sabaean ru9s & inscriptions ( int]e/ to ! ar*aeologi/4 ,! nor!rn b\nd>y ( ,yam5 may be said n[adays to tr5d nor?-ea/ f ,loheia inl& ?r\gh highl& c\ntry to ! des]t bord]s ( ,nejran 7once a ,*ri/ian diocese74 ,its ea/]n bord] is v vague1 b may be said to co9cide approximately ) ! #de? p>allel ( longitude4 ,s\?w>d ! limit has be5 cle>ly def9$ by ! ,anglo-,turki% ,b\nd>y ,commission ( #aijb-e inl& f ! ,bana valley1 ab\t a hundr$ map-miles nor? ( ,ad51 to ! /raits ( ,bab-el-,m&eb4 ,)9 ^! limits ! two great divisions ( ,islam are repres5t$ 9 =ce--! or?odox ,sunnis on ! littoral pla9 & f> inl& along ! upl& des]ts1 :ile ! highl&]s among ! l(ty f]tile ranges sep>at+ ^! two areas & =m+ ! backbone ( ! c\ntry foll[ ! ,%iah s*ism1 be+ ,zeidis1 :i* ( all ! s*ismatic sects approa*es mo/ ne>ly to or?odox ,islam & reg>ds ,mecca z its pilgrim-c5tre4 ,! feel+ betwe5 ^! two religi\s divisions may be comp>$ ) t exi/+ betwe5 ,anglicans & ,ca?olics4 ,!y w occasionally use ea* o!r's places ( wor%ip--m especially ! upp] or gov]n+ classes--& seldom come to op5 logg]heads2 :5 !y d1 x is usually ab\t politics1 & n religion4 ,at ! same "t1 if y1 z a ,*ri/ian travell] among bo? p>ties1 want a sca?+ op9ion ( a ,zeidi1 y w get x f an or?odox l[l&]1 & ! m5 ( ! m\nta9s reciprocate ) po9t & weight1 = ! balance ( religi\s culture & position is ) !m among ! big hill-c5tres2 includ+ ,sanaa1 ! political capital :]e ! ,imam holds1 or %\ld hold1 8 c\rt z h]$it>y rul] spiritual & temporal4 ,?is ecclesia/ical pot5tate has back$ ! ,turk 9 a non-committal b flamboyant mann] dur+ ! ,w> up to ! turn+ ( ! tide aga9/ !m1 :5 he sat on ! f5ce until 8 ,turki% subsidy ceas$4 ,he n[ looks to ,we/]n diplomacy 9 g5]al & ! ,briti% ,gov]nm5t 9 p>ticul> n only to cont9ue b to enhance ?is subsidy1 9 ord] t he may really gov]n 9 ,yam54 ,8 attitude ?r\gh\t is natural &1 inde$1 ju/ifiable 9 ! int]e/s ( himself & 8 dyna/y2 at lea/ occid5tal politicians _c cavil at 8 motives2 b :at !y ought to asc]ta9 is h[ f> he c fill ! bill z a rul] 9 ,yam5 & ! ext5t to :i* he %\ld be back$4 ,)\t a consid]able subsidy 8 adm9i/rative p[]s 7n hi!rto v m>k$7 w n c>ry f> ev5 9 ! highl&s4 ,mission>ies 7 all[$ to ent] ,yam5 be=e ! ,w>1 b did n e/abli% !mselves1 ev5 on ! coa/4 ,"s ( !m w5t up-c\ntry & /ay$ !re "s "t )\t be+ mole/$4 ,! av]age ,yam5i is n fanatical by temp]am5t2 !re is m bigotry among ! urban ,jew colonies ?an 9 ! :ole ,moslem c\ntryside4 ,9 ! ,ad5 protectorate !re has be5 long e/abli%$ ! ,falcon] ,m$ical ,mission1 :i*1 ?\gh actually at ,%eikh ,o?man1 j inside ! ,briti% bord]1 has done spl5did "w among natives ( ! h9t]l&1 :o visit x f all p>ts4 ,its relations ) ! ,arabs h always be5 excell5t1 ?\gh ! local ruffians loot$ ! ,mission :5 ! ,turks held ,%eikh ,o?man tempor>ily4 ,! prov9ce ( ,hadhramaut1 politically1 includes n only ! va/ valley ( t "n ) its tribut>ies1 b ! :ole ( ! we/]n "p ( ,s\!rn ,arabia outside ! ,ad5 protectorate f ! ,yam5 bord] to ! conf9es ( ,oman ne> longitude #ee4 ,mokalla is ! capital & pr9cipal port4 ,mission>ies h be5 well receiv$ !re by ! enlight5$ rul]--a memb] ( ! ,kaaiti h\se ) ! local title ( ,jemad>1 inh]it$ f an ance/or :o soldi]$ 9 ! ,arab bodygu>d ( a =m] ,nizam at ,haid]abad4 ,! int]ior is n suit$ to mission>y ent]prise4 ,muscat1 ! capital ( ,oman1 has already be5 occupi$ by mission>ies4 ,! ,sultan 7at ^: c\rt !re is a ,briti% ,resid5t7 is well-dispos$1 b has lo/ mo/ ( 8 influ5ce inl&4 ,fur!r up ! ,p]sian ,gulf mission>ies h long be5 e/abli%$ on ! isl&s ( ,bahre91 :i* are "u ,briti% protection4 ,cont9u+ our j\rney ea/w>d1 we c dismiss ! ,%iahs ( ,p]sia z outside our pan-,islamic calculations1 = _! pilgrim-c5tre is at ,k]bela1 "s tw5ty odd miles we/ ( ! ,euphrates & ! site ( anci5t ,babylon4 ,?is c5tre has be5 visit$ by mission>ies4 ,afghani/an & ,belu*i/an bo? b> mission>ies1 b !re are ,c4,m4,s4 fronti] po/s f ,quetta1 9 ,briti% ,belu*i/an1 to ,pe%aw>1 ne> ! ,afghan bord]4 ,!y d good hospital "w1 o!rwise _! evangelis+ activities ov] ! bord] are conf9$ to native colporteurs & ! circulation ( v]nacul> ,scriptures4 ,!re is a fi]ce & b>b>\s ,turcoman _s 9 bo? c\ntries :i* _! respective rul]s 7! ,khan ( ,kelat & ! ,emir at ,cabul7 d _! be/ to keep )9 b\nds1 aid$ by ,briti% ,resid5ts4 ,mission>ies seem to ?9k ?is _s c be exorcis$ by _! entrance into ! ar5a4 ,y might z well ?r[ squibs into a cage full ( tig]s4 ,on ent]+ ,india 7t va/ hunt+-gr\nd ( _m sects & cre$s71 ,moslem & mission>y are almo/ swamp$ 9 ! flood ( ,h9duism4 ,!re is no re/riction on ! activities ( ei!r )9 ! f\r corn]s ( ! ,k+-,emp]or's peace1 & !re is v little antagonism betwe5 ! two 9 s big a field1 :]e bo? are do+ good "w4 ,al?\gh ! ,moslems outnumb] ! ,*ri/ians by sev5 to "o1 ! hon\rs ( w> g to ! mission>ies4 ,_! highly-organis$ m$ical & educational missions d excell5t "w--! ,z5ana ,mission is1 9 itself1 a ju/ification ( ,*ri/ian mission "w 9 ,india to any humanit>ian ) "s k ( z5ana conditions4 ,! ,moslems1 on ! o!r h&1 9 spite ( _! high /&>d ( education1 9 ,india %[ a t5d5cy among _! less educat$ classes t[>d ! ca/e prejudices ( ,h9duism1 :i* are dead aga9/ ! tea*+ ( ,islam & a h&icap to any social organisation4 ,few p realise :at a huge proposition ! ,indian ,empire is to solve 9 its entirety1 ) its population ( #cae millions1 ( :om ov] #ij p] c5t4 are illit]ate4 ,( ! m or less educat$ residuum1 n q #ij p] c5t4 are ,brahm9s hav+ little 9 common ) ! huge un$ucat$ bulk ( ! population1 :i* is *iefly agricultural &1 by its pati5t toil1 supplies mo/ ( ! weal? ( ,india4 ,yet x is ! cultur$ b unproductive ,brahm9 7organis$ by a bra9y old lady7 :o wants to control ! native affairs ( ,india--& probably w4 ,9 ,f>!r ,india ! ,brahm9 is at a disc\nt & ! ,buddhi/ is to ! =e1 :ile ,moslem & mission>y are f> too busy among ! hea!n to bo!r ab\t ea* o!r2 z also 9 ,malay1 :]e !re is field en\gh & to sp>e = bo? ( !m4 ,! only o!r debatable field 9 ,asia is t va/ area :i* we call ,*9a1 compris+ ,*9a prop]1 ,man*uria1 ,mongolia1 ,tibet & ,ea/]n ,turke/an4 ,moslem & mission>y c h>dly be said to meet face to face1 z mission>y ent]prise is *iefly 9 ,*9a itself1 :]e ! great wat]ways h be5 ( mu* assi/ance to ,*ri/ian activities1 :ile ,moslem ef=ts are conc5trat$ on ,*9ese ,turke/an4 ,"h !re are two ,*ri/ian missions1 at ,y>k& & ,ka%g>1 "u ! protection 7z else:]e 9 ,*9a7 ( ! ,*9ese ,gov]nm5t4 ,moslem propag&a is spread by trad]s & o!rs work+ f c5tres ( ,islamic le>n+ outside ,*9ese t]ritory1 su* z ,bokh>a & ,sam>k& 9 ,russian ,turke/an1 & ,cabul1 ! ,afghan capital4 ,9 addition1 !re is a wave ( ,*9ese secul> culture lapp+ 9 f ! ,ea/1 & mission>ies ask t exi/+ missions be re9=c$ ) funds to take a m effective "p 9 ?is battle = s\ls 7z !y express x74 ,!y compla9 bitt]ly t ! upp] classes w s5d _! sons away to places l ,bokh>a to be educat$1 & t !y come back ,moslems4 ,!y also call = ample funds to attack ,islam on its own gr\nd 9 ,russian ,turke/an1 z x is p]meat+ ,*ri/ian ,russia4 ,?is mission>y po9t ( view is natural en\gh2 h[ f> x is ju/ifiable is = ! contribut+ public to decide4 ,to ! ord9>y m9d ,*ri/ian villages :i* c become ,moslem by ! leav5+ influ5ce ( a few inhabitants :o h be5 to "w 9 ,moslem c5tres convey "o ( two impressions1 or bo?3 ei!r ,*ri/ianity is n adapt$ to _! requirem5ts s mu* z ,islam1 or !y are too weak-kne$ to be a cr$it to any fai?1 & ! "o ) ! mo/ virile me?ods may take !m & make m5 ( !m if x c4 ,moslem & mission>y activities 9 ,*9ese ,asia rem9d "o ( *eese-mites gnaw+ away on opposite sides ( a ,d\ble ,gl\ce/]4 ,!y are v active1 & if !y keep at x may get ?r\gh "s day2 b mean:ile ! *eese seems mu* ! same z ev]1 ap>t f its own int]nal *anges :i* ! mites _c control or affect4 ,we w n[ turn to ,africa1 ! ma9 !atre ( w> betwe5 ,moslem & mission>y1 :o battle ) ea* o!r = pagan s\ls & ea* o!r's proselytes4 ,we w fir/ visit ,morocco1 ! mo/ we/]ly ( ,moslem c\ntries4 ,"h !re is n mu* mission>y activity1 ei!r ,prote/ant or ,ca?olic1 b ! ,fr5* h be5 do+ "s excell5t secul> "w !re1 & "u _! tutelage ! c\ntry is develop+ on l9es ( mod]ate progress4 ,!re is little antipa?y %[n to mission>ies "h1 at any rate on ! coa/1 & m$ical mission>ies h be5 welcom$ inl&4 ,education does n fl\ri%1 b ! c\ntry might be describ$ by an unbiass$ obs]v] z enlight5$ at lea/ z f> s\? z a l9e jo9+ ,mogador & ,morocco ,city 7,m>rake%74 ,9 ?is nor!rn area y w f9d an indu/ri\s agricultural population ( small f>m]s scatt]$ ab\t ! c\ntryside1 :i* consi/s ( wide1 op5 tracts ( arable l& "u millet1 maize1 & o!r c]eals1 dott$ "h & !re ) groves ( olive & orange & int]sp]s$ ) l>ge =e/s ( argan & o!r small trees4 ,des]t c\ntry encroa*es m & m t[>d ! s\?1 & 9 spite ( sev]al l>ge /reams dra9+ into ! ,atlantic f ! sn[capp$ ,atlas range1 ! c\ntry becomes v wild & /]ile ! f>!r s\? y g f ,mogador until x m]ges 9 ! ,sah>a1 across :i* lies ! great1 bone-:it5$ highway t leads to ,timbuctoo4 ,:atev] ! indig5\s ,b]b] ( ! ,atlas may be1 ! nor!rn ,moor has nev] be5 a m]e b>b>ian1 & ,spa9 owes mu* to 8 culture & indu/ry4 ,he c]ta9ly us$ to h a biz>re conception ( int]national am5ities1 & got himself v mu* dislik$ 9 ! ,m$it]ranean & ev5 nor!rn wat]s 9 consequ5ce4 ,t phase1 h[ev]1 has long s9ce pass$2 ! la/ corsair has rott$ at its moor+s 9 ,sallee h>b\r1 & ,i am told t to put a weal?y ,jew 9 a ?+ l a giant tr\s]-press & extort money "u pressure is consid]$ n[ an ana*ronism4 ,:5 ,i fir/ knew ! c\ntry1 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 x 0 j em]g+ f a revolution>y w>1 & local relations ) =eign]s or ev5 neighb\rs 7 caprici\s4 ,!y murd]$ a ,g]man bagman up ! coa/ 9 an argan =e/1 & ! ,gefion l&$ a flag-flaunt+ arm$ p>ty to impress ,mogador1 :i* dropp$ wat]-pit*]s on !m f upp] w9d[s & wond]$ :at on e>? ! fuss 0 ab\t4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i 0 well receiv$ by "o ( ! revolt$ tribes1 :i* _h *as$ its lawful ,kaid into ,mogador until *eck$ by old scrap-iron & bits ( bottle-glass f ! anci5t cannon m\nt$ ov] ! nor!rn gate ( ! t[n4 ,i 0 treat$ ) f> m hospitality ?an my absurd & r ra% ent]prise des]v$4 ,imag9e a call[ y\? j out ( 8 te5s dropp+ 9 haphaz>d on a rebel tribe accompani$ by a mission-taught ,moor & a l>ge liv]-col\r$ po9t] :o _h f> m s5se ?an 8 ma/]4 ,my tame ,moor 0 an excell5t fell[1 :o1 beside keep+ my t5t tidy & cook+1 help$ me to grapple ) ! d]iv$ =ms ( ! ,arabic v]b & ! subtleties ( ,moori% etiquette4 ,i le>nt to dr9k gre5 tea1 syrup-sweet & flav\r$ ) m9t1 out ( ornate little tumbl]s ( a size & %ape usually associat$ ) *ampagne1 &1 aft] assidu\s practice1 ,i c\ld tackle a di% ( boil$ millet1 meat1 & olives ) ! f+]s ( my "r h& )\t mi%ap4 ,beyond occasional bru%es ) adjac5t sections ( ! neighb\r+ tribe :i* _h decl>$ = ! ,fez c5tral ,gov]nm5t1 ,i _h v little tr\ble1 except t a peaceful bo>-hunt w\ld occasionally deg5]ate into an int]tribal skirmi% if ,i & my p>ty got too ne> ! loyali/ bord]4 ,z all conc]n$ _h1 ?anks to ,we/]n ent]prise1 disc>d$ _! picturesque fl9t-locks 9 fav\r ( ,w9*e/] or ,m>l9 repeat]s1 ! proce$+s requir$ w>y h&l+ if we 7 to extricate ourselves successfully1 b my long-range sport+ ,m>t9i usually gave me ! wea!r-gauge4 ,i dress$ z a ,moor1 & look$ ! "p1 b made no attempt to pass = any?+ b a ,*ri/ian1 nor did any unpopul>ity atta* !reto2 ,i 0 m]ely expect$--z a natural coroll>y--to h a little m$ical k 7& x 0 a little74 ,i f\nd ! attitude ( ,moors g5]ally t[>ds ,*ri/ians curi\sly inconsi/5t4 ,9 ! t[ns !re 0 a c]ta9 am\nt ( =mal fanaticism :i* f\nd v5t 9 donkey-driv]s address+ _! bea/s z ,nas>a to ! accompanim5t ( :acks & yells1 b public behavi\r 0 tol]ant en\gh1 & ! attitude ( ,moori% (ficialdom 0 almo/ c\rtly4 ,jews _h r a bad "t1 if local subjects1 z _! black slipp]s & furtive be>+ outside _! own qu>t] made !m a m>k = naughty little boys1 :o flung _! can>y-col\r$ slipp]s at !m ) curses & imprecations des]v+ a m direct & p]sonal application ( _! footge>4 ,mo/ ( ! weal?i] ,jews _h acquir$ ,european or ,am]ican protection1 & 7 safe en\gh4 ,!y liv$ 9 ! ,franki% qu>t] & dress$ 9 ultra-,european /yle4 ,!y made r a depress+ spectacle on ,saturdays1 :51 g>b$ 9 black broadclo?1 ) b[l] hats1 !y drift$ ?r\gh ! sunlit /reets on _! ,sabba? con/itutional f "o t[n gate to ! next & back4 ,!y 7 ke5 trade competitors1 & ga9$ or lo/ =tunes by gambl+ 9 ! almond export-m>ket or cat*+ a gra9-fam9e at ! psy*ological mom5t4 ,"o ( !m _h retir$ to a leisur$ afflu5ce on ! proce$s t a big c>go ( almonds _h yield$ him at a />tl+ turn 9 ! m>ket4 ,he 0 a hospitable s\l :o met me once ent]+ ! l&w>d gate 9 a travel-/a9$ burnoose & insi/$ on dragg+ me into 8 gorge\sly-c>pet$ h\se to dr9k aqu>di5te & look at 8 curios4 ,^! consi/$ *iefly ( mod]n fire>ms1 "s ( fir/-class ,london make1 :i* hung on 8 walls z ornam5ts1 hav+ be5 b\ght haphaz>d )\t ammunition or sport+ int5t4 ,i ne>ly _h a fit :5 he %[$ me a d\ble 4#egg ,express hopelessly ru/$ by ! damp sea-air & (f]$ to l5d x me if ,i c\ld f9d %ots = x4 ,! rev]se ( ! %ield 0 illu/rat$ by ano!r acqua9tance ( m9e :o _h made a l>ge =tune by import+ ,russian :eat to ,morocco 9 fam9e "t & _h lo/ x 9 a %ort b /rik+ c>e] 9 ,engl&1 dur+ :i* he 0 said to h ent]ta9$ ,royalty1 a/oni%$ ! rac+ _w & m>ri$ a well-kn[n actress 9 light com$y4 ,he1 too1 0 ( hospitable int5t1 b _h g5]ally left 8 purse at home :5 ! reckon+ came4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he always c>ri$ ! /ub ( ! *eque-book :i* _h se5 him to ! apogee ( 8 meteoric c>e]1 & a glance at its c\nt]foils 7by 8 express invitation7 0 well wor? ! price ( a dr9k or two4 ,! local ,islamic attitude t[>d ,moori% ,jews 0 "o ( contemptu\s tol]ance4 ,!y c\ld c]ta9ly travel1 9 native dress1 :]e no ,*ri/ian c\ld4 ,once1 9 ! patio or g-d[n ( a ,european m]*ant1 ,i met a greasy1 unkempt ,jew 9 a tatt]$ gab]d9e wat*+ my comm]cial fri5d z he weigh$ :at ,i took to be a d\ble h&ful ( crude brass curta9 r+s su* z trad]s us$ to sell by ! gross along ! ,we/ ,african coa/4 ,!y 7 solid gold & repres5t$ ! v5ture ( a ,jewi% syndicate :i* _h collect$ x 9 p9*es ( gold-du/ f ! riv] b$s ( s\!rn ,soos & hit on ?is =m ( transport4 ,a troop ( horse c\ld nev] h br\ght x1 z gold1 a day's j\rney ?r\gh ! lawless tribes ( ! s\?1 b t tatt]demalion ,jew _h done x at ! price ( a few contemptu\s buffets4 ,he _h1 inde$1 (f]$ "o trucul5t gang ( highwaym5 a few ( ! tawdry-look+ r+s to let him pass1 b !y _h wav$ su* obvi\s tra% aside 9 _! eag] se>* = actual ca%1 :i* !y _h tak5 to ! la/ rial4 ,! only o!r occasion on :i* ,i h kn[n a ,moor to be hoi/$ ) ! pet>d ( 8 own contemptu\s fanaticism 0 an exp]i5ce ( my own4 ,i 0 mov+ quietly ?r\gh a belt ( timb] j be=e dawn 9 ! hopes ( gett+ a %ot at a bo> :o 0 9 ! habit ( fe$+ till daybreak among "s b>ley t grew ne> a c>avan r\te4 ,be=e ! light 0 q /rong en\gh to %oot by ,i 0 m ?an a little annoy$ & a/oni%$ to he> cocks cr[+ all ov] ! place2 presum+ an e>ly c>avan ) p\ltry = m>ket1 ,i pu%$ on to ! track1 mean+ to pass ! "t ( day & ask if !y _h glimps$ my qu>ry or he>d him4 ,i almo/ ran into a t[n-br$ ,moor :o 0 try+ to r\nd up "s scatt]$ p\ltry 9 ! gloom & curs+ volubly4 ,he expla9$ t he 0 rid+ 8 donkey along ! track p]*$ betwe5 two light re$ cages conta9+ f[ls :5 ! donkey baulk$ z a bo> snort$ 9 ! ?ickets j (f ! road4 ,he :ack$ ! donkey & curs$ ! bo> z a pig & a ,*ri/ian4 ,!reupon came a ru% l cavalry1 ! donkey 0 knock$ f "u him & he 0 ly+ amid ! wreckage ( 8 flimsy crates ) 8 p\ltry scatt]$ abroad4 ,! bo>1 already angry & suspici\s1 z anyone b a t[nsman w\ld h kn[n by ! noise he made1 _h *>g$ l a ?und]bolt at ! s\nd ( a human voice s close to him & gallop$ (f ) all ! hon\rs ( w>4 ,! donkey 0 badly hurt & ! man only escap$ because he 0 sitt+ high & j above ! po9t ( impact4 ,i help$ him secure 8 p\ltry & />t$ back to my village to s5d him ano!r donkey4 ,he ?ank$ me 9 bro!rly /yle z "o ,moor to ano!r4 ,i'm a ,*ri/ian myself1 ,i rem>k$ at p>t+1 & add$ 9 my be/ beg9n]'s ,arabic z ,i turn$ to g1 ,x is incumb5t on me to assi/ y aft] ! aggression ( my co-religioni/4 ,?is conv5tional attitude ( arrogance t[>d ,*ri/5dom is p]haps traceable to ,moori% pr$om9ance 9 ! ,middle ,ages & ! importation ( ,*ri/ian slaves by ! pirates ( ! ,b>b>y coa/4 ,9 any case1 x has be5 mu* ton$ d[n ( late ye>s ow+ to contact ) capable & well-int5tion$ ,franks z adm9i/rators & te*nical exp]ts4 ,morocco %\ld nev] become a =c+-b$ ( religi\s or racial antipa?y1 & w n s long z ,france cont9ues to develop ! c\ntry by me?ods :i* ! natives c assimilate1 & is n lur$ into ov]-exploitation ( h] m9]al res\rces or unw>rantable int]f]5ce ) h] spiritual affairs4 ,a p]fectly ju/ifiable mission>y policy w\ld be ! inauguration ( indu/rial s*ools on ! coa/ & at "o or two big inl& c5tres1 also m$ical missions 7) cons5t ( ! local au?orities7 :]ev] feasible4 ,moori% craftsman%ip is wor? /imulat+1 & doctors are welcom$ = _! sci5ce4 ,bo? s*emes w\ld r$\nd to ! cr$it ( ,*ri/5dom & be 9 accordance ) ! be/ traditions ( ! ,e>ly ,*ur*4 ,9 ! o!r ,b>b>y /ates 7,alg]ia1 ,tunis & ,tripoli7 a few ,ca?olic missions h be5 e/abli%$1 & ! ,nor? ,african ,prote/ant ,mission has an advanc$ po/ at ,kairwan 9 ,tunis4 ,"h _m r\tes conv]ge1 = ,kairwan is a great c5tre ( pilgrimage & taps ! religi\s ?\ght ( all ! ,sah>an tribes4 ,"u su* conditions1 ,islam gets ahead e "t1 z e c>avan travell] is a pot5tial mission>y1 :ile ,*ri/ian missions are an*or$ to ! spot or h to rely on native colporteurs1 :o lab\r "u ! initial disadvantage ( be+ proselytes & seldom h ! comb9ation ( tact & /aun*ness :i* evangeli/s require4 ,x is 9 ,egypt t we fir/ f9d ,moslem & mission>y at close grips array$ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,cairo is a p]fect cockpit ( cre$s4 ,*ri/ianity is repres5t$ by ,ca?olics1 ,copts1 ,or?odox ,greeks & ,prote/ants1 ^! la/ be+ subdivid$ into ,anglicans1 ,presbyt]ians1 ,wesleyans & ,am]ican ,presbyt]ians & ,congregationali/s4 ,! ma9 body ( ,islam--"s ( my m f]v5t mission>y fri5ds allude to x z ! ho/s ( ,midian--pres5ts a fairly solid front ( or?odoxy1 ! bulk be+ ,hanifis1 ,%afeis1 ,maliki or ,hanbalis 7*iefly ! two =m]72 b ! irregul> =ces ( ,%iah are well repres5t$ among non-indig5\s ,moslems f ,yam51 ,p]sia & ,india1 :ile scatt]$ gr\ps ( ,wahabi ascetics1 ,sufi my/ics & esot]ics ( ,bahaism skirmi% on debatable gr\nd betwe5 ! oppos+ l9es1 :]e range su* free-lance companies z ,!osophi/s1 ,*ri/ian ,sci5ti/s1 ,salvationi/s1 etc41 all ) local headqu>t]s 9 ,cairo & propag&a ( _! own4 ,x mu/ n be suppos$ t all ?is w>like metaphor indicates actual /rife or ev5 sev]e friction1 any m ?an ! ho/s ( ,midian repres5ts ! attitude ( mission>ies to ,moslems "h4 ,on ! contr>y1 relations are = ! mo/ "p excell5t1 & ! prevail+ animosity is political1 n religi\s1 be+ direct$ aga9/ u ,briti% mu* z normal s*oolboys dislike _! =m-ma/] until !y get a h>%] "o4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* conf9es mo/ ( h] en]gies to tea*+ h] own p1 :o are v num]\s & well look$ aft]2 %e does n d mu* ali5 mission "w 9 ?is "p ( ! _w4 ,! mo/ =midable b& ( gladiators 9 ! ,*ri/ian ranks is ! ,am]ican ,prote/ant ,mission1 & next to !m ! ,anglican ,c4,m4,s4 7*iefly di/+ui%$ 9 ,egypt = its m$ical "w1 :i* is excell5t & has an extraord9>ily wide range74 ,! ,am]icans are great on education & h done m = ! ,engli% language 9 ,cairo ?an any ,gov]nm5t in/itution4 ,i use ! t]m gladiators advis$ly1 = _! mo/ tr5*ant "w is done on _! own side--!y conc5trate _! *ief ef=ts on ! ,copts1 & make a fairly good bag ( proselytes f !m1 ap>t f ! great numb] to :om !y tea* s\nd ideals ( duty z well z ,engli% & ! ?ree ,r's4 ,"o ( _! lead+ mission>ies has left x on record t no "o /&s m 9 ne$ ( salvation ?an ! ,copts1 & z !re is a ,coptic ,re=m ,society ! ,copts mu/ ?9k !re is room = improvem5t too4 ,x has be5 f\nd 9 practice t to conv]t a bona-fide ,moslem involves segregat+ him1 & t means f9d+ him a liv+ 9 a new environm5t1 o!rwise he is almo/ b\nd to rev]t "u local pressure4 ,ap>t f ! /ra9 on mission res\rces :i* su* proc$ure w\ld cause if ext5sively foll[$1 mo/ mission>ies rightly condemn su* a sy/em z enc\rag+ conv]sion = mat]ial motives4 ,!re=e !y adopt a policy ( peaceful p5etration aga9/ ,islam1 enc\rag+ "y m5 to come to !m uno/5tati\sly 7,i call !m ! ,nicodemus-squad7 9 ord] to discuss religi\s que/ions1 :i* is usually done 9 a temp]ate & intellig5t mann] on bo? sides4 ,ev5 if !y get no =rad]1 x t5ds to tol]ation & a bett] k ( ea* o!r's language & ideals4 ,a good deal ( tea*+ is done too ) no expectation ( mak+ proselytes1 & solid fri5d%ips are =m$4 ,i h myself kn[n a convalesc+ lady mission>y ( ! ,c4,m4,s4 to receive repeat$ calls ( fri5dly inquiry f =m] pupils2 :5 ,i fir/ saw two veil$ "y girls sw+ pa/ ) a palpably ,briti% t]ri] & ! crisp1 vigor\s /ep ( occid5tal emancipation1 x puzzl$ my e?nological faculties until ,i 0 told ! object ( _! visit4 ,all ?is is to ! good1 & x w\ld be v good inde$ if !y let well alone4 ,un=tunately1 !re is ano!r cog5t factor 9 ! mission field1 & t is ! s9ews ( w> 9 h>d ca%4 ,mo/ p1 ev5 ^? :o support missions to ,moslem c\ntries1 are human en\gh to l a fight put up = _! money4 ,x is n en\gh = !m t a great deal ( quiet1 pati5t "w is be+ done by mission>ies among ,moslems 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ianity & ! s]vice ( mank9d4 ,!y want to he> ab\t /orm+ citadels ( s9 & campaign+ aga9/ ! devil 9 ! d>k places ( ! e>?2 especially is ?is s 9 ,am]ica1 :]e ,moslem prejudice does n h to be consid]$ & religi\s organisation1 l mo/ o!r conc]ns1 is on a big scale4 ,z a natural consequ5ce1 mission>ies h to play up to ?is combatant in/9ct1 & s we read 9 _! books & reports rem>ks calculat$ to eng5d] religi\s intol]ance on bo? sides1 & :i* d n con=m ) ! %rewd & k9dly "w 9 ! field ( ^? devot$ & (t5 s*ol>ly m54 ,i %all h occasion to allude to "s ( ^! /atem5ts z we proce$1 s ?9k x only fair to m5tion _! ju/ification "h4 ,cairo is describ$ z a /rategic c5tre 9 mission p>lance1 & s x is1 be+ situat$ on a great wat]way ) rail connection f> s\? into ! he>t ( ,africa & conv]g+ c>avan r\tes f e qu>t]4 ,along ^! art]ies ( traffic _m tons ( tracts & propag&a are hurl$ annually by tra91 felucca & colporteur4 ,^? :o _c read accept su* matt] gladly to wrap ?+s up 9 & to %[ to _! lit]ate fri5ds1 :o read :at resembles a bit ( ! ,koran & f9d x c>ries a /+ 9 its tail1 l a scorpion1 aim$ at ,islam4 ,a great deal ( ?is lit]ature consi/s ( ! ,psalms ( ,david1 ! ,talmud or ! ,gospel1 all rev]5c$ by ,moslems if di%$ up )\t trimm+s4 ,n wi%+ to impose on t h>d-work$ ^w cam\flage1 ,i w\ld m]ely ask1 z a naturali/1 if su* protective mimicry is wor? ! irritation x causes4 ,9 any case1 ! sy/em rem9ds me ( an old ,highl&]'s op5+ comm5t on a sword dance by a rock scorpion 9 a ,tangi] saloon4 ,!re is a sairta9 elegance aboot y\rr grace-/eps1 b get 9 betwe5 ! swords4 ,no vic>i\s ef=ts by propag&a w ev] take ! place ( p]sonal precept & example4 ,9 hunt+ proselytes among ! foll[]s ( ,islam x is n advisable to rely too mu* on ! ,scriptures1 z ,moslems d\bt ! au!nticity ( our v]sion & po9t to our own div]g5t copies 9 pro( !re(4 ,nor is x any use ask+ !m to believe z an act ( fai?2 if !y did !y w\ld ne$ no proselytis+3 an appeal mu/ be made to _! reason1 & !re is no bett] appeal ?an ! life1 works1 & conduct ( "o :o pr(esses & practises ,*ri/ianity4 ,ev5 if he makes no s+le conv]t he has leav5$ ! population ar\nd him ) ! dignity & pre/ige ( 8 cre$ :i* has produc$ su* a type4 ,un=tunately su* results _c be s*$ul$ 9 mission reports1 ?\gh !y are real en\gh & well wor? liv+ =1 :e!r a man be a mission>y or n2 only !y _c be produc$ by brilliant wide-sweep+ feats ( organisation & ent]prise1 b by p]sev]+1 consi/5t lives1 :i* are n easy or spectacul>4 ,egypt %\ld be a great field ( religi\s w>f>e by p]sonal influ5ce1 z ,*ri/ians & ,moslems live side by side 9 daily contact & reasonable accord1 yet few ( u take advantage ( ! fact to uphold ! pre/ige ( our cre$ or ev5 ( our race4 ,we ,europeans are busy ) our multif>i\s int]e/s & duties1 :ile ,egyptian ,moslems are ei!r entangl$ 9 ! web ( _! environm5t1 z are ! fellah91 or eag] snat*]s at ! gifts ( civilisation1 z are ! m or less cultur$ eff5dis1 or m]e hair-splitt]s 9 futile religi\s controv]sy1 z are too _m ( ! ulema or sages at ! great collegiate mosque ( al-,azh>4 ,9 ea* case1 spiritual matt]s are apt to get cr[d$ out4 ,! fault lies *iefly ) our cosmopolitan +r$i5ts1 :i* eng5d] fev]i% liv+1 if n actual vice1 & ! ov]-/ra9$ ef=t on ! "o side to imp>t & on ! o!r side to assimilate a ,we/]n sy/em ( education :i* has induc$ intellectual dyspepsia4 ,s we he> ( /ud5ts mugg+ p>rot-l to pass half-ye>ly exam9ations1 9 ! hopes ( gett+ ,gov]nm5t appo9tm5ts = :i* !re are f> too _m applicants2 ^! "y m5 besiege ! ,press ) compla9ts ( unfair treatm5t if !y fail1 or ev5 g to ! l5g? ( attempt+ suicide ) c>bolic acid 7=tunately ) suffici5t caution to ensure x usually be+ b an attempt72 ?is latt] petulant prote/ at ! tempor>y ?w>t+ ( _! mat]ial hopes is dead aga9/ all ! tea*+ & tradition ( ,islam1 b x has become s frequ5t t a lead+ educational au?ority sugge/s t no /ud5t :o attempts suicide %all be all[$ to sit aga9 = a ,gov]nm5t exam9ation4 ,among _! s5iors up at al-,azh> are m5 ( real le>n+ & rem>kably p]sev]+ s*ol>%ip 7_! !ological c\rse makes ! av]age bra9 reel to contemplate71 b "s %eikh />t$ a controv]sy z to :e!r ,adam 0 a prophet or n1 :i* fell among ^? sages ) ! disrupt+ =ce ( a gr5ade1 caus+ mu* litigation 9 ! ,islamic c\rts & culm9at+ 9 ! divorce ( ! orig9ator by 8 wife = kufr1 or h]esy z orda9$ by ,moslem law4 ,b5ea? ^! tr\bl$ wat]s ! fellah's life fl[s placidly1 b\nd$ on ! "o h& by 8 crops & on ! o!r by ! m>ket2 8 spiritual /imulus be+ suppli$ by an occasional religi\s fair or a visit to ! %r9e ( "s local sa9t4 ,he toils z pati5tly z 8 wat]-:eel buffalo1 & on t toil dep5ds ! weal? ( ,egypt :i* supports sa9ts & s9n]s1 s*ools & %ops1 ) all our ,european s*emes & ent]prises ?r[n 94 ,z = u ,briti%1 if our object is to enhance ! pre/ige ( our race or cre$1 we fall v %ort ( a*ievem5t4 ,we h n ev5 t reputation = integrity :i* usually atta*es to u 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,moslem _w4 ,?is may be p>tly due to our anomal\s position 9 ! c\ntry1 :i* 0 ?ru/ ^u u1 b ! pleasure-seek+ t\ri/ ( pre-,w> days has a lot to answ] =4 ,"s ( !m seem$ to ?9k t s f> f home _! conduct 0 ( no acc\nt 7at lea/1 t is ! only *>itable explanation71 & ,briti% p]sonal pre/ige suff]$ 9 consequ5ce4 ,anglo-,egyptian (ficials1 especially ! subord9ate grades1 :i* come into m direct contact ) ! p1 tri$ to c\nt]act ?is by increas$ dignity ( demean\r1 b ! natives n[ knew !m en de%abille1 or ?\ght !y did1 & decl9$ to keep !m on _! p$e/als4 ,! result is1 famili>ity )\t intimacy & deta*m5t )\t dignity1 :ile ! pre-,w> (ficial habit ( go+ ,home e ye> = "s mon?s has prev5t$ ev5 subord9ates f /udy+ _! di/rict or dep>tm5t consecutively4 ,h5ce x is t a widespread ,nationali/ movem5t ga!r$ =ce & p]fect$ its plans = a detail$ campaign :i* bl5d$ peaceful demon/ration ) sabotage1 murd] & viol5ce1 & took ! ,anglo-,egyptian ,gov]nm5t completely by surprise1 p>alys+ communications & intimidat+ ! g5]al public until ! weight ( ,imp]ial troops1 luckily /ill qu>t]$ 9 ! c\ntry1 0 all[$ to make itself felt & re/or$ ord]4 ,?is is n ! "t or ! place to discuss ^! affairs1 :i* are /ill sub judice1 b "o sali5t feature ( ! movem5t is p]t95t to our subject1 & t is ! m>k$ rappro*em5t betwe5 ,moslems & ,copts1 :o frat]nis$ 9 ea* o!r's mosques & *ur*es1 c>ri$ flags be>+ ! device ( ,cross & ,cresc5t & us$ ,am]ican mission build+s to fur!r _! new-f\nd bro!rhood4 ,^! relations 7 some:at m>r$ by ! :olesale deva/ation ( ,coptic prop]ty up-c\ntry1 b ! ,copts took x v well & p>ad$ ! /reets ) _! ,moslem fri5ds1 if !y c\ld n hide away f !m4 ,! local ,jew came 9 too1 & ! climax ( ?is religi\s ent5te 0 rea*$ :5 an ,egyptian ,jewess prea*$ 9 ! mosque ( al-,azh> on ! anci5t relations betwe5 ,jews & ,arabs4 ,b we mu/ n m]ely consid] ,egypt z a sort ( religi\s & racial cle>+ h\se2 x is also ! ma9 gate ( ,africa4 ,s\?w>d1 up ! ,nile valley & across grim des]ts1 lies ,kh>t\m1 ! capital ( ! ,anglo-,egyptian ,sudan1 only f\r days f ,cairo by rail4 ,?is is a v tempt+ !atre = mission>y ent]prise1 :i* is1 h[ev]1 held 9 *eck by ! au?orities1 :o decl9e to h _! ,sudan spiritually exploit$ & mat]ially di/urb$ by futile ef=ts to evangelise ! c\ntry4 ,mission>ies say t ?is "p ( ! ,sudan1 z well z ,egypt1 0 once ,*ri/ian2 t discrim9ation is be+ %[n 9 fav\r ( ,islam ev5 to ! ext5t ( mak+ pagans become ,moslem on jo9+ ! ,egyptian ,army2 t ,gordon ,college is be+ run on non-,*ri/ian l9es & t ,islam is gett+ ahead ( !m 9 ! race to conv]t pagans 9 ?is "p ( ! _w4 ,! case aga9/ !m is t ! fact ( ^! regions be+ once ,*ri/ian & n[ ,moslem %[s1 if any?+1 t ! latt] religion is m suit$ to local requirem5ts & conditions2 ,islam is naturally fav\r$ 9 a ,moslem c\ntry1 ?\gh _m ,*ri/ian missions h be5 giv5 facilities too1 & h mo/ly fail$ ow+ to climatic conditions3 ! ,egyptian ,army is ,moslem & "u a ,moslem ,gov]nm5t2 ! conv]sion ( pagan recruits to ,islam is enc\rag$ = ! sake ( discipl9e & soldi]ly conduct2 mission>ies !mselves admit t ev5 9 civil life a ,*ri/ian conv]t f ,islam mu/ be segregat$ or he w lapse "u surr\nd+ pressure--p]haps !y w expla9 h[ t is to be done 9 a b>rack-room or native infantry l9es1 or w\ld !y pref] su* recruits to rema9 pagan8 ,presumably !y w\ld1 z "o ( _! compla9ts is t x is a ?\s& times h>d] to conv]t a ,moslem to ,*ri/ianity ?an a pagan4 ,comm5t is sup]flu\s2 no?+ c\ld portray _! attitude m cle>ly4 ,z = ,islam gett+ ahead ( !m 9 ! race = pagan s\ls1 x is s & w be s always among ! black races unless ,*ri/ian missions are bol/]$ up by all ! res\rces ( local au?ority2 ! reason is t ,islam (f]s equal privileges & no col\r-l9e1 imposes easy spiritual obligations & is propagat$ f]v5tly by its foll[]s )\t ! encumbrance ( an organis$ prie/hood4 ,j z comm]cial travell]s consid] a di/rict neglect$ :]e a rival firm has got ahead ( !m1 s mission>ies are piqu$ at conditions 9 ! ,sudan2 b ev5 t does n excuse su* /atem5ts z t wom5 9 ! ,sudan are free & n badly treat$ z pagans1 b slaves & oppress$ "u ,islam4 ,e /ud5t ( ! ,islamic code kn[s t ! /atus ( wom5 has be5 enorm\sly improv$ !reby z comp>$ ) any pagan sy/em4 ,mission>ies mu/ "k ?is1 = !y are mu* bett] educat$ ab\t ,islam ?an !y 7 a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago1 yet !y d n scruple to raise ! p>tisan cry ( a debas$ womanhood "u ,islam :]ev] local conditions involve dome/ic h>d%ip4 ,su* tactics are unwor?y ( !m2 an intellectual ,moslem does n reproa* ,*ri/ianity because he has visit$ di/ricts 9 ! poor] qu>t]s ( our big t[ns & se5 wom5 lead lives ( drudg]y or be+ sometimes knock$ ab\t by _! husb&s4 ,outside ! ,sudan & ,nig]ia we mu/ keep to ! ea/]n side ( ,africa 9 ord] to ma9ta9 t\* ) ,islam4 ,! negroid p ( ,italian ,ery?rea are ,moslems1 z are also ! ,somalis2 b _! racial c\s9s1 ! ,abyss9ians1 are ,*ri/ians ( ! ,e?iopian ,*ur*1 ) ! ,negus z _! temporal & spiritual rul]1 :o claims desc5t f ,k+ ,solomon & ! ,que5 ( ,%eba4 ,abyss9ia has be5 ,*ri/ian ev] s9ce ! f\r? c5tury1 b ! mission>ies are n happy ab\t ! c\ntry at all4 ,"h no?+ imp$es ! entrance ( ! mission>y z an individual1 b ! p w n h him z an evangeli/ at any price4 ,! fanatical & debas$ prie/s ( ! ,abyss9ian ,*ur* & ! dra/ic puni%m5ts inflict$ by ! local au?orities on ^? suspect$ ( fav\r+ o!r =ms ( ,*ri/ianity are describ$ z grave h9drances4 ,!re is a l>ge population ( black ,jews1 :o w h no deal+s ) ,*ri/ianity 9 any =m4 ,mean:ile ,islam ga9s gr\nd /eadily1 especially 9 ! s\? along ! trade r\tes4 ,a ,g]man mission>y1 writ+ f ,/rasburg 9 #aiaj1 describes ! situation z al>m+1 because :ole tribes ( ,abyss9ians :o /ill be> ,*ri/ian names h become ,muhamm$ans 9 ! la/ tw5ty ye>s4 ,!re is "o ,prote/ant mission up at ,addis ,abeba1 b x conf9es its att5tions to ! semi-pagan ,gallas1 hav+ giv5 up ,*ri/ian ,abyss9ia z a bad job4 ,somalil& is a poor field = mission>y ent]prise1 ow+ to ! sp>se1 semi-nomadic population & ! difficulties ( gett+ ab\t4 ,9 ! ,fr5* sph]e !re is connection by rail betwe5 ,jibuti on ! coa/ & ,d]a ,d[a ne> ! ,abyss9ian bord]2 travell+ musicians ( ! cafe *antant type us$ to use x a good deal be=e ! ,w>1 b !re 0 n mu* do+ 9 ! mission>y l9e4 ,italian ,somalil&1 ea/ ( ! ,briti% sph]e to ,cape ,gu>dafui1 is left to look aft] itself1 except = ! occasional visit ( an ,italian man-(-w>2 b s\? ( t great headl& !re are ,italian settlem5ts4 ,9 ,briti% ,somalil& mission>y ent]prise has hi!rto be5 ,ca?olic1 & ev5 t ceas$ "s ye>s be=e ! ,w> :5 ! au?orities _h to tell ! mission t x mu/ leave1 z !y c\ld no long] protect x f ! ,mullah's p4 ,x 0 a pity1 z ! mission 0 do+ good "w & 0 mu* respect$ 9 ! c\ntry4 ,!re 0 a ,bro!rhood :i* taught & doctor$1 & a tea*+ ,si/]hood4 ,!y 7 ,franciscans & _h _! local headqu>t]s & a ta/efully design$ little *apel 9 ! native t[n ( ,b]b]a1 b ! ,bro!rs _h also an agricultural settlem5t up-c\ntry1 :]e !y till$ ! soil & did _! be/ to tea* ! natives to d s too4 ,! ,somali is mu* easi] to conv]t ?an ! ,arab1 z 8 v]satile & sup]ficial temp]am5t induces him to imitate1 if n to assimilate1 ali5 =ms & c]emonies f ! correct proc$ure at ! ,angelus to ! s++1 ) appropriate ge/ures1 ( a bicycle made = two4 ,un=tunately1 x is almo/ impossible to tea* him to ?9k1 or to d a day's hone/ "w2 he w pull a punkah :ile y are awake to keep him at x1 or r[ a boat if all[$ to s+1 & sometimes he w fi% if hungry & q ne> ! sea2 b agriculture involves ! h>d "w ( digg+1 & t is too mu* = him4 ,! object ( ! mission 0 to give ,somali boys & girls ! rudim5ts ( ,ca?olic ,*ri/ianity & habits ( indu/ry4 ,! boys 7 well gr\nd$ 9 ,engli% & ! ?ree ,r's 9 _! simple/ =m1 :ile ! girls 7 taught *iefly sew+ & cook+4 ,! idea 0 = boys & girls to m>ry ea* o!r 9 ! fulness ( "t & beget ,*ri/ian *ildr51 b1 z "o ( ! good ,fa!rs us$ regretfully to say1 x did n "w out 9 practice4 ,! boys le>nt en\gh to become int]pret]s or obta9 small cl]k%ips 9 ! po/ & telegraph (fices ( ,ad5 & adjac5t ports1 :]eupon !y felt m>riage ) a black woman to be d]ogatory1 & look$ high]1 to ! less sw>?y *>ms ( "s half-ca/e maid5 met at ,mass 7= !y usually rema9$ ,ca?olic1 at lea/ 9 outw>d =m74 ,! girls1 on ! o!r h&1 ) all _! dome/ic tra9+1 7 mu* s\ght aft] by local *iefs1 :o 7 prep>$ to give !m a good all[ance 9 beads1 bangles & clo?1 pl5ty ( food & a fairly easy life4 ,9 su* surr\nd+s !y naturally readopt$ ,islam4 ,somalil& is n z b>r5 z mo/ p suppose4 ,( c\rse ! littoral pla9 is comp>atively /]ile1 z is ! case on ! ,arabian side1 ow+ to ! scanty ra9fall1 & ! m>itime sc>p ( ! hills t back x is n mu* bett]1 b ! c\ntry improves z y g inl&2 !re is good graz+ on ! intra-montane plateau1 & ! wat]%$s ( su* massifs z ,wagr1 ,%eikh & ,golis 7#g1jjj ft4 or s7 are ?ickly wood$1 *iefly ) ! gigantic cactus tree1 :i* av]ages =ty feet2 timb] trees are sc>ce1 be+ mo/ly tall ,conif]ae 9 %elt]$ gl5s at ! high] altitudes4 ,inl& ( ^! ranges ! gr\nd slopes gradually t[>d ! almo/ wat]less ,haud--a va/ plateau sp>sely cov]$ ) tall mimosa bu% or actual trees atta9+ "s ?irty feet 9 height & /rik+ deep to subt]ranean moi/ure1 :i* keeps !m rem>kably fre% & gre54 ,giraffe fe$ eag]ly on ! t5d] upp] foliage & h]ds ( camel graze !re too1 go+ six mon?s )\t wat]1 = !re is no kn[n supply locally except 9 ! occasional mud-pans or ballis aft] a ra9bur/1 :i* may happ5 once a ye>4 ,^! camels are kept = meat & milk only1 & are no use = transport1 z !y are too s(t to c>ry a sack ( fl\r4 ,!y are r\nd$ up & br\ght 9 to wells twice a ye>1 :]e !y wat] = a week or s4 ,h]dsm5 mov+ ) !m live on _! milk1 :i* is mo/ su/a9+4 ,!y mu/ be wat]$ aft] a maximum int]val ( half a ye>1 or !y get poor & w n put on fle%4 ,ne$less to say1 no transport camel c\ld be treat$ l t4 ,a c>avan camel c g five days )\t wat]1 b t is ab\t 8 limit :ile work+1 & he %\ld be all[$ to re/ & graze = "s days aft]w>ds if he is to rega9 work+ condition4 ,! giraffe1 z also antelope ( v>i\s k9ds1 c support life )\t wat] at all1 ?\gh !y trek gre$ily to ! ballis aft] ra94 ,"h lion lie 9 wait = !m occasionally1 & x is a frequ5t subject ( discussion among naturali/s & sportsm5 h[ su* heavy1 ?ir/y animals c subsi/ 9 ! ,haud4 ,! mo/ probable supposition is t !y only ent] ?is region ) ! ra9s & trek f "o balli to ano!r4 ,i h met a lioness a long way out ( lion c\ntry presumably trekk+ f "o wat]-hole to ! next4 ,:at is /ill m rem>kable is t heavy game sometimes w d s too4 ,heavy fir+ 0 once he>d f> s\? ( ,burao1 & a m\nt$ =ce pu%$ out ?9k+ x 0 ! ,mullah's p go+ = our fri5dlies out graz+4 ,a rh9oc]os on trek = wat] & ne>ly mad ) ?ir/ _h w9d$ ! wat]sk9s 9 a ,somali graz+ camp & *>g$ ?r\gh ! z>eba to get at !m4 ,he 0 mobb$ to dea? by ! h]dsm5 ) ! rifles :i* a b5evol5t ,gov]nm5t _h giv5 !m = protection aga9/ ! d]vi%es4 ,to d !m ju/ice1 ! ,somalis fe> _! fauna v little & h m ?an once1 :5 9 att5dance on a ,european sportsman1 driv5 (f a lion ) spe>s & a resolute front aft] ! :ite man _h fail$ to /op ! bea/ ) bo? b>rels4 ,ev5 a woman w face a leop>d ) a tor* ( dry grass to conte/ ! own]%ip ( a fat-tail$ %eep :i* he has tri$ to fil* f ! z>eba by night1 fe>+ 8 sn>l+ m5ace f> less ?an ! wra? ( h] "l & ma/] if ! m>aud] secures 8 prey4 ,z = ! ,midgan1 t born hunt] & nomadic outca/ :om o!r ,somalis look d[n ^u1 b :o has m woodcraft 9 8 t\zl$ head ?an any ( !m1 he w delib]ately hunt ! k+ ( bea/s1 us+ "s decrepit & almo/ valueless camel z a /alk+-horse4 ,he is arm$ ) a b[ hav+ ab\t z mu* app>5t give 9 x z ! bottom jo9t ( a fi%+ rod1 yet able to propel ) surpris+ =ce a /umpy arr[ cunn+ly poison$ ) a wiz>d brew ( vip] v5om & ! root ( ! tall box tree4 ,8 proc$ure is to drive 8 camel sl[ly graz+ t[>d "s isl& ( bu% 9 :i* he has m>k$ d[n a lion1 he himself be+ p]*$ a-/raddle beh9d ! hump & direct+ ! animal's movem5ts ) kicks f "o or o!r ( 8 b>e heels4 ,f 8 l(ty obs]vation po9t he at once spots ! cr\*+ approa* ( ! lion & slips (f ov] ! camel's rump to cov]1 :5ce he spe$s "o ( 8 v5om\s little %afts at close range4 ,! outrag$ mon>* attacks ! camel & ! hunt] keeps well alo( f ! subsequ5t confusion until ! poison works & ! lion is seiz$ ) muscul> convulsions1 l ^? ( tetanus1 :5 he may safely approa* to gloat ov] 8 qu>ry4 ,:at is really rem>kable is t ! camel is n inv>iably kill$4 ,i once met a ,midgan on trek :o %[$ me ! unmi/akable claw-m>ks ( a lion on 8 camel's neck & %\ld]s & said he _h us$ ! animal on ?ree su* occasions2 comp>$ ) ^! desp]ate enc\nt]s ! exploits ( our :ite %ik>is arm$ ) p[]ful mod]n rifles are insignificant4 ,"o bea/ ( prey1 h[ev]1 is fe>$ & hat$ by e ,somali man1 woman or *ild--hunt]1 %eph]d or t[nsman--& t is ! great1 spott$ hya5a :i* sl9ks up by night to snap at face or brea/ ( sleep+ folk & bolts into ! gloom at ! agonis$ %riek ( 8 mangl$ victim4 ,! brute is c[>dly en\gh to refuse enc\nt] ) an able-bodi$ man awake & on ! al]t unless r5d]$ desp]ate by hung]1 b 8 jaws are z /rong z a lion's1 & "o snapp+ bite does ! mis*ief4 ,i once help$ ! ,p4,m4,o4 at ,b]b]a to t5d "s half-doz5 poor wret*es :o _h be5 frightfully maul$ dur+ ! night on ! outskirts ( ! t[n itself & probably by ! same hya5a4 ,! hot wea!r _h induc$ _m folk to sleep outside _! /ifl+ huts & !y w n take ! tr\ble to collect & build up a few ?orny bu%es to keep ! brutes (f4 ,! ,somali is ab\t z incapable ( h>d "w z 8 fat camel1 & ! only "t he may be se5 digg+ is among ! convict gangs :o till1 or us$ to till1 ! ,gov]nm5t g>d5 out at ,dub> on ! inl& edge ( ! littoral pla91 :]e ! ,b]b]a wat] supply bubbles out hot f "u ! l[ m>itime hills & trickles ?r\gh t5 miles ( surface pipe-l9e to supply ! ,=t1 :i* is suppos$ to protect ! ,briti% cantonm5t /raggl+ "s di/ance outside ,b]b]a t[n4 ,he feels su* "w dreadfully1 n only z an injury to 8 self-respect 7& he has all ! pu]ile pride ( ! negroid races71 b z an irksome tax on 8 physical p[]s1 :i* are q unaccu/om$ to su/a9$ & /r5u\s ex]tion4 ,on ! o!r h&1 he w make long j\rneys on %ort commons & keep well & happy if all[$ to punctuate 8 h>d%ips at long int]vals ) debau*es on meat & milk & fat4 ,he excuses himself f till+ ! gr\nd on ! plea t o!rs might h>ve/ ! fruit ( 8 lab\rs1 z !re is no individual l&-t5ure or any def9ite divisions ( l& indicat+ own]%ip1 b only tribal graz+ rights ov] ill-def9$ areas & ! p>cel ( l& enclos$ by 8 z>eba f5ce1 ( :i* he is b ! t5ant1 z x is free to anybody z soon z he leaves x to trek to o!r pa/ures4 ,!re=e1 vegetables are unatta9able by him1 & 8 c]eals 7rice1 millet & co>se fl\r7 rea* him by sea & c>avan or he does )\t4 ,he appe>s immune f scurvy & is seldom sick or sorry unless he ov]-eats himself4 ,he loves ghi 7or cl>ifi$ butt]7 & animal fat1 :i* he swall[s 9 l>ge gulps :5 he c get x1 also rubb+ x 9 8 frizzy hair & us+ x to sleek 8 black1 sp9dly %anks & sme> 8 spe>-blades--on %ik> he w gorm x all ov] y\r sp>e gun if y d n wat* him4 ,8 fav\rite bev]age is /rong tea ) lots ( sug> 9 x 7:5 procurable7 o!rwise he w n t\* x1 & he w dr9k wat] :i* a ?ir/y camel w\ld sniff at suspici\sly be=e imbib+4 ,he dresses 9 a :ite %eet worn toga-wise & n )\t a c]ta9 dignity1 & 8 head is usually b>e except 9 t[ns or ! p>tially civilis$ ent\rage ( a :ite man1 :]e he w we> any?+ on 8 head f a t>boo% to a topi z a m>k ( di/9ction1 b seems to avoid a turban1 :i* he has n ! knack ( ty+ prop]ly4 ,to meet him & 8 family on trek is to glimpse an epitome ( 8 life4 ,fir/ comes ! able-bodi$ ?\gh eld]ly sire c>ry+ a few light ?r[+-spe>s & a knobk]ry or a gim-crack /abb+-spe>1 & close beh9d him are ! adult males ( 8 h\se simil>ly arm$ or ) a rifle or two suppli$ by a b5evol5t ,gov]nm5t = protection aga9/ ! ,mullah1 to :om ^! *ildr5 ( nature frequ5tly (f] !m = sale at v reasonable prices4 ,aft] ^! come ! wom5-folk 9 ord] ( prec$5ce1 c>ry+ loads 9 inv]se ratio !reto4 ,! "y1 fav\rite wife walks fir/1 c>ry+ h] late/ addition to ! family 9 a cotton %awl at h] hip2 %e is foll[$ by o!r wives ( less social /&+1 c>ry+ h\sehold ut5sils1 ) ! small] *ildr5 at foot1 & at ! tail ( ! procession /agg] ! old crones "u heavy burd5s ( pots1 pans1 pit*]s & unsav\ry goat-hair rugs4 ,a camel or two br+ up ! re> ) ! conglom]ation ( /icks & hides & matt+ :i* makes ! home & looks l an untidy bird's ne/4 ,on ! flanks & 9 ! re> skirmi% ! eld] *ildr51 girls & boys1 ) flocks & h]ds :i* graze z !y g4 ,! big piebald %eep ) _! black heads & indec5tly fat tails are n all[$ to range f> afield1 :]e lynx or leop>d might /alk !m "u cov]t1 z !y are valuable1 succul5t & v fooli%4 ,!y c>ry no wool--_! coat feels j l a fox-t]ri]'s--b !y h m meat on !m ?an ?ree av]age goats1 & ! huge p5dul\s flap ( fat :i* does duty z a tail is a delicacy to make a ,somali m\? wat] or a ,european gorge rise4 ,! only s]i\s occupation a buck ,somali w p]mit himself is to sit "u a tree & wat* 8 graz+ flocks4 ,he is fond ( conv]sation1 *iefly ( a recrim9ative "*1 & gives v5t to 8 joie de vivre by pranc+ & s++ on two or ?ree simple notes to ! accompanim5t ( 8 clapp+ h&s & ! ?ud ( 8 horny heels4 ,8 *ief woe is dr\ght & lack ( graz+1 because he !n has to get up (f 8 butt-end & take long treks to pa/ures new4 ,8 ideas ( e>?ly ,p>adise c5tre r\nd ! cafes ( ,ad51 :]e 8 c\ntrym5 are num]\s & :]e wages are s high t six gr[n ,somalis c batt5 9 well-f$ ease on ! e>n+s ( a sev5?1 :o keeps on till he wants a holiday & !n goes sick & s5ds ano!r ( ! syndicate to replace him4 ,qualifications d n matt]1 z !y all h suffici5t to fumble ?r\gh _! jobs & no m4 ,if he lacks ! capital to />t cab-driv+ & f9ds boat-r[+ or punkah-pull+ too /r5u\s = him1 he sets himself to le>n a little ,engli% & gets a job z s]vant ) "s new-fl$g$ ,briti% subalt]n at a m9imum rate ( ,l#b a mon?1 :i* is fix$ by 8 union1 = t is "o civilis$ device he really c h&le4 ,he is ! slacke/ o>sman1 ! lazie/ punkawala & ! wor/ :ip ea/ ( ,suez4 ,8 idea ( driv+ is to sit ) knees drawn up t[>d 8 *9 :ile he lugs at ! re9s z if !y 7 a punkah-cord1 urg+ 8 /aun* little screw along ) ineffectual flaps ( 8 :ip & noises l ! p>oxysms ( sea sickness4 ,he w ru9 any saddle-camel = fa/ "w if all[$ to ride "o regul>ly1 su* animals n be+ rais$ 9 8 c\ntry1 b he bre$s a small1 h>dy type ( pony :i* he loves to gallop 9 wild da%es1 ) flapp+ legs & saw+ h&s1 re9+ ! poor little bea/ up %ort on a bit l a rat-trap to wit* behold]s ) 8 horseman%ip4 ,z a combatant y nev] "k h[ to take him4 ,he may put up a hefty fight or he may outrun ! antelope 9 8 precipitate retreat4 ,i 0 mu* impress$ by ! def5ces 9 b>b$ wire & ?orn trees consid]$ necess>y to w>d (f ! onslaught ( d]vi%es by m5 :o knew !m bett] ?an ,i did4 ,he is a *e]y1 irresponsible s\l & has be5 call$ ! ,iri%man ( ! ,ea/4 ,mission>ies r l him1 because he is v tea*able up to a c]ta9 po9t1 fond ( le>n+ new tricks if n too difficult1 & )\t t habit ( logical & consecutive ?\ght :i* makes ! real ,arab s difficult to tackle 9 argum5t4 ,no rem>ks on ,somalil& w\ld be complete )\t "s m5tion ( ! ,mullah4 ,t a/ute p]sonage has (t5 be5 allud$ to z ,mad1 b has prov$ himself f> san] ?an ! ,gov]nm5t he 0 up aga9/4 ,9 ! e>ly 'n9eties he kept ! ,arabi ,pa%a c(fee-h\se opposite ! cab-/& 9 ! native t[n at ,ad51 :]e he disp5s$ tea & husk-c(fee 9 little b[ls ( gre5-glaz$ e>!nw>e1 also raspb]ryade & o!r bright-col\r$ m9]als 9 bottles1 ) a small lump ( ice ?r[n 94 ,8 e/abli%m5t 0 patronis$ almo/ entirely by ,somalis & l>gely by ! gh>i-walas !mselves4 ,at ! same "t1 he 0 oblig+ en\gh to sp>e ! s]vant ( a neighb\r+ sahib l myself a p\nd or two ( ice f 8 cold box on occasional application to meet an em]g5cy4 ,he _h a good deal ( prop]ty 9 flocks & h]ds ov] 9 ,briti% ,somalil&1 :i* he visit$ f "t to "t4 ,9 ! late 'n9eties he got involv$ 9 "s suit or o!r & ! local au?orities mulct$ him ( _m camels4 ,he v mu* res5t$ ?is decision & rais$ "s fri5ds & sympa?is]s to resi/ its execution by ! police4 ,an inadequate =ce 0 s5t & su/a9$ a rev]se1 aft] :i* 8 foll[+ grew enorm\sly4 ,e>ly 9 ?is c5tury1 :5 ,i aga9 _h news ( him1 he _h craftily cut 9 betwe5 ! ,italian1 ,abyss9ian & ,briti% conv]g+ columns & annihilat$ ,colonel ,plunkett's gallant little b& at ,gumburu1 b su/a9$ a sev]e defeat at ,jidballi1 :]e 8 r$ flannel dress+-g[n 0 sight$ 9 e>ly & headlong retirem5t z 8 d]vi%es recoil$ f ! embattl$ squ>e4 ,all ! same1 he 0 /ill go+ /rong long aft] ! ,s\? ,african ,w> 0 ov]1 & we _h m leisure to att5d to him4 ,:5 ! ,briti% fronti] 0 drawn 9 to enable ! /atem5t to be made 9 ,p>liam5t t ! ,mullah's troops 7 no long] )9 protectorate limits1 he took advantage ( x to deal ru?lessly ) ^? tribes :i* _h refus$ to jo9 him on ! solemn & def9ite promise t ,gov]nm5t w\ld protect !m f 8 v5geance4 ,! unhappy ,dolbahuntas 7 almo/ wip$ out z a tribal unit2 _! z>ebas & flimsy villages 7 surr\nd$ by ! ,mullah's m5 & fir$1 leav+ ! occupants--m51 wom5 & *ildr5--! *oice ( a dreadful end among blaz+ ?orns or r$ dea? on ! spe>s ( _! fell[-c\ntrym5 & co-religioni/s4 ,a prom95t ,nationali/ has allud$ to ! ,mullah & 8 d]vi%es z brave m5 /riv+ to be free4 ,9 #aiaj ,briti% pre/ige _h %$ its la/ rag 9 ,somalil&3 we _h )drawn to ! coa/ & ! ,mullah's horsem5 actually rode ?r\gh ,b]b]a baz> on "o ( _! raids & )drew unsca!d4 ,9 #aiab x 0 f\nd necess>y to =m a company ( ,somali police on camels to keep ! peace betwe5 fri5dlies :o1 to allay a c]ta9 am\nt ( indignation at home1 _h be5 arm$ ) rifles to protect !mselves aga9/ ! ,mullah's p1 b 7 us+ ^! weapons1 9 _! light-he>t$ way1 to argue que/ions ( graz+ z !y arose4 ,e>ly 9 #aiac a small d]vi% outpo/ 0 report$ to be prev5t+ our fri5dlies f graz+ 9 ! ,a9 valley s\? ( ,burao at a "t :5 no o!r pa/urage 0 locally available1 & ! ,somali camel-corps1 ab\t a hundr$ /rong ) ?ree :ite (fic]s1 0 s5t to occupy ,burao z its base & f !re to af=d moral & mat]ial support enabl+ ! fri5dlies to graze unmole/$ 9 ! ?reat5$ area4 ,?is *e]y opportunism 0 ! ,gov]nm5t's wobbl+ attempt at equilibrium betwe5 ! b>efac$ des]tion ( our protect$ tribes & its av[$ policy ( non-int]v5tion unless on ! *eap4 ,x 0 done too mu* on ! *eap2 t little =ce 0 attack$ by an ov]:elm+ =ce ( d]vi%es :ile out on ! graz+ gr\nds af=d+ moral & mat]ial support4 ,! ,maxim 0 put out ( action by an unlucky bullet1 & ! fri5dlies sk$addl$ ) _! ,gov]nm5t rifles at ! fir/ %ot1 b return$ lat] to loot ! dead4 ,! half-tra9$ ,somali camelry suff]$ sev]ely & 7 mo/ un/eady1 b ! two :ite (fic]s surviv+ manag$ to extricate ! remnant ) difficulty1 ! gallant comm&ant hav+ di$ = 8 tru/ e>ly 9 ! fight4 ,he 0 blam$ po/hum\sly = hav+ exce$$ 8 ord]s2 :e!r he ought to h ex]cis$ 8 moral & mat]ial support at a safe di/ance f ! place :]e x 0 ne$$ or h l$ 8 comm& 9 headlong flight 0 n made cle>1 & !y 7 ! only two milit>y alt]natives to ! action he did take4 ,at all ev5ts ! incid5t %am$ ! ,gov]nm5t into tak+ m adequate measures to protect its fri5dlies 9 spite ( bitt] ,nationali/ opposition4 ,mission>ies po9t to our long & fruitless /ruggle 9 ,somalil& z an illu/ration ( ! =ce ( fanaticism4 ,x is no?+ ( ! sort2 ! ,mullah 0 a man ) a grievance :o 0 driv5 into outlawry by ! sequ5ce ( ev5ts1 & ! movem5t 0 entirely political4 ,hav+ once ta/$ ! sweets ( temporal p[]1 he want$ to exp& x1 & us$ 8 spiritual & mat]ial influ5ce to t end1 n hesitat+ to ord] ! :olesale massacre ( o!r equally or?odox ,moslems :5 x seem$ to him politically exp$i5t4 ,he ow$ 8 success to 8 ru?less treatm5t ( 8 compatriots1 ! difficult & scantily wat]$ t]ra91 our lack ( co-ord9ation ) ! ,italians & ,abyss9ians1 b above all to our p>simoni\s me?od ( cadg+ & scrap+ a little money toge!r = an exp$ition & /opp+ :5 ! funds gave out1 l a small boy ) fireworks4 ,somalil&1 ) its insignificant c>avan trade1 its wide1 wat]less tracts & its sp>se population ( %iftless1 unproductive semi-nomads1 is a bad bus9ess proposition1 & no ,gov]nm5t c be blam$ = hesitat+ to sp5d money on x2 b if half ! exp5diture _h be5 conc5trat$ on "o s*eme at "o "t in/ead ( be+ fritt]$ away on sev]al div]g5t s*emes ov] a l5g?y p]iod ! ,mullah w\ld h be5 br\ght to book & ! res\rces ( ! c\ntry develop$ consid]ably4 ,s\? ( ,somalil& 9 ,briti%1 & :at 0 once ,g]man1 ,ea/ ,africa ! mission>y has comp>ative fre$om ( movem5t1 :]eas 9 ,somalil& no :ite man has ev] be5 all[$ to travel )\t ! sanction ( ! local au?orities4 ,he1 h[ev]1 compla9s t he is n enc\rag$ by ! ,adm9i/ration 9 ei!r colony1 & c]ta9ly makes no headway aga9/ ,islam1 :i* has a v /rong hold1 especially 9 ,briti% ,ea/ ,africa1 ) ! ,swahilis4 ,/ill1 he c po9t to ! inl& k+dom ( ,ug&a z "o ( 8 successes1 & x w\ld be m s if ! v>i\s ,*ri/ian sects w\ld refra9 f wrangl+ among !mselves4 ,we h n[ rea*$ ! s\!rn limit ( ,moslem activity 9 ,africa1 = we are gett+ among native races :o d n take k9dly to asceticism 9 any =m1 & beyond !m are ! /urdy :ite ,*ri/ians ( ,s\? ,africa4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 !re is a fl\ri%+ little colony ( ,moslems at ,salt ,riv]1 ! railway suburb ( ,cape ,t[n1 :]e import$ ,ea/ ,indian & ,arab me*anics h settl$4 ,!y mu/] ab\t #g1jjj s\ls & h f\nd$ a s*ool to educate _! *ildr54 ,an unbiass$ ,engli% resid5t /ates t !y are f> bett] citiz5s ?an native ,*ri/ians ( ! same class1 ow+ to _! temp]ate habits4 ,dr9k is ! und\bt$ curse ( ! non-,moslem ,african4 ,9 ,s\? ,africa no native 9 :ite employ c get alcoholic dr9k )\t ! writt5 au?ority ( 8 employ]1 b !re are _m illicit s\rces ( supply4 ,s\? ,african coloni/s insi/ t ! native ,*ri/ians are ! wor/--?is %\ld n be set d[n to ,*ri/ianity1 b to ! civilisation :i* goes ) x1 &1 9 place ( ,kaffir be] & su* l home-f]m5t$ brews ( comp>atively mild exhil>ant "*1 introduces ! undiscipl9$ native m9d to ! furi\s joys ( trade fire-wat]4 ,africa is ! ma9 battle-gr\nd betwe5 ,moslem & mission>y1 = x is 9 t cont95t t ! =ces ( ,islam & ,*ri/ianity are mo/ ne>ly balanc$4 ,! ,am]ican ,prote/ant ,mission1 :i* is1 z we h se51 "o ( ! pr9cipal bellig]5ts1 compla9s l\dly on behalf ( ,*ri/5dom t 9 ,africa especially our colonial adm9i/rations d n give ! support to ,*ri/ian missions t ,*ri/ian ,gov]nm5ts %\ld4 ,ap>t f ! fact t we adm9i/] ^! c\ntries 9 tru/ = _! indig5\s population & h no "r to ?ru/ our own cre$ ^u !m to ! exclusion ( any o!r ) a s\nd sy/em ( e?ics1 x c mo/ cog5tly be urg$ t ,islam is ! only religion :i* insi/s on total ab/95ce1 & t seems to be ! only way 9 :i* ! native ,african c avoid alcoholic excess4 ,i h 9 front ( me a lett] writt5 by an ,am]ican ( ,bo/on1 ,mass41 to ! ,spectator ( ,febru>y #ae?1 #aiai4 ,9 x he alludes to a report ( ! ,committee = prev5t+ ! demoralisation ( native races by ! liquor traffic :i* is said to be mak+ ,africa a cesspool ( alcohol1 & /ati/ics %[ t 9 ?is devil's "w ,holl& ) h] g9 &1 ,i regret to say1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) its trade rum h be5 ! conspicu\sly wor/ (f5d]s4 ,! writ] goes on to say t ! native races are morally & intellectually *ildr51 & t has be5 recognis$ 9 ! ,/ates :]e x is a p5al (f5ce to introduce alcoholic dr9k )9 ! ,indian res]vations4 ,?is be+ s1 ! attitude ( ,am]ican ,prote/ants 9 attack+ ! only teetotal cre$ :i* is work+ among natives 9 a cont95t :]e total ab/95ce is unanim\sly decl>$ to be ess5tial to native welf>e indicates loose ?9k+4 ,x is /ill m extraord9>y :5 we rememb] t ! teetotal p>ty 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h mov$ heav5 & e>? & e device1 legitimate or o!rwise1 to secure national prohibition1 ab\t :i*1 to put x mildly1 !re appe> to be two op9ions among ,am]ican citiz5s4 ,we are told t ! ,s\? adopt$ prohibition z a measure ( protection aga9/ ! negro4 ,ap>t f ! safety ( :ite coloni/s 9 ,africa1 is ! welf>e ( ,african negroes b5ea? ! consid]ation ( a free-born ,am]ican8 ,if s1 :y does he 7or %e7 subscribe s lib]ally to support missions 9 ,africa8 ,su* an attitude is incongru\s1 ev5 if we adopt ! prepo/]\s view t ,*ri/ianity alone c make a sob] man ( a negro4 ,imag9e a municipality :i* all[$ a gang ( hooligans to scatt] inc5di>y bombs broadca/ & enc\rag$ its inadequate fire brigade to fight a rival organisation too? & nail4 ,its av[$ int5tion ( prohibit+ ! use ( mat*es on its own premises w\ld n be consid]$ a satisfactory am5de4 ,i lay no m /ress on ,am]ican ,prote/ant activities aga9/ ,islam ?an is _! due4 ,!re may be "s op9ions among ,europeans t _! evangelis+ f]v\r might f9d a mission field ne>] home 9 ,s\? ,am]ica or ev5 9 ,mexico4 ,su* a criticism is n only ungrateful b unreasonable4 ,am]ican missions h done mu* = humanity 9 ! ,ea/1 :ile z reg>ds _! own sub-cont95t ! ,ca?olic ,*ur* has held t field = c5turies1 & no reasonable be+ wants to see ! two great divisions ( ,*ri/ianity sp>r+ ) ea* o!r ab\t ! spiritual education ( greas]s4 ,! ,monroe ,doctr9e does n apply to mission>ies1 b ,i w\ld po9t out to !m t 9 wre/l+ aga9/ ,islam !y are fann+ ! fires ( fanaticism & caus+ mu* mat]ial tr\ble1 & ! net spiritual result is to less5 _! own p[] = good & embitt] ,islam = ill :ile wid5+ ! brea* betwe5 ,*ri/ian & ,moslem4 ,?is *apt] is an attempt to give an imp>tial glimpse at ! relations betwe5 ,moslem & mission>y ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/]n ,hemisph]e4 ,) reg>d to _! activities1 x is nei!r a detail$ acc\nt nor an apology4 ,no s9c]e religi\s ef=t requires an apology1 & if x is n s9c]e no apology suffices4 ,,footnotes3 ,footnote ,c3 ,! def9ite article prec$es mo/ ,arabic place-names1 b is only reta9$ 9 ord9>y local spee* z above1 presumably to d5ote respect4 ,i hold to native pronunciation1 except 9 cases ( long-e/abli%$ cu/om1 & consid] ! ,yam5 z clumsy z ! ,egypt--bo? take ! def9ite article 9 ,arabian script4 ,,*apt] ,v ,a ,,plea ,,= ,,tol]ance ,! _w j n[ appe>s to be await+ a mill5nium result+ f a conc\rse ( m or less brilliant & ass]tive folk ) div]g5t views4 ,presum+ t ! necess>y *ange 9 human nature w be wr\ght by enactm5t1 we h /ill to acquire m religi\s tol]ance if we are to live toge!r 9 unity ) our ,moslem fell[-subjects & neighb\rs4 ,:at is ! use ( talk+ ab\t a ,league ( ,nations & ! self-decision ( small ,/ates if we /ill seek to impose our religi\s views on p :o d n want !m & encroa* on ! bord]s ( o!r cre$s8 ,are o!r p's spiritual affairs ( no acc\nt1 or d we arrogate to ourselves a monopoly ( su* matt]s8 ,bo? positions are unt5able4 ,! ju/ification ( mission>y ent]prise is bas$ on ,*ri/'s la/ *>ge to ,8 disciples3 ,g ye into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel to e creature4 ,he cle>ly def9$ t gospel z ! tid+s ( ! k+dom1 & :at t k+dom 0 ,he has repeat$ly told u 9 ! ,s]mon on ! ,m\nt1 frequ5t conv]sations ) ,8 disciples & o!rs & ! example ( ,8 daily life4 ,he nev] s\ght to *ange a man's religi\s belief 7su* z x 07 or 8 me?od ( livelihood 7h[ev] que/ionable x might be71 b to re=m him )9 ! limits ( 8 convictions & 8 duties4 ,he has also left on record an indictm5t ( proselytis]s t w endure = all "t4 ,( c\rse1 if ! ,gospel n>rative is unreliable ?r\gh\t 7z ! rev]5d & s*ol>ly compil] ( ! ,encyclop$ia ,biblica w\ld appe> to imply7 !n ^! argum5ts fall to ! gr\nd1 b s does any possible ju/ification ( mission>y ent]prise4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,moslems d believe & rev]5ce ! ,engil or ,gospel1 ?\gh !y foll[ ! doctr9e & dogma ( a lat] revelation4 ,! logical d$uction f ^! facts is t moral tra9+1 education & *>itable works among ,moslems are p]missible & ju/ifiable features ( mission>y endeav\r1 if n =c$ ^u an unwill+ population1 b attacks on ,islam itself are n only unm]it$ b unau?oris$ & imp]t95t4 ,_m mission>ies ( und\bt$ s*ol>%ip & bread? ( view see ?is & model _! field "w accord+ly1 ) good results2 9 fact1 mo/ real success 9 ! mission field has be5 a*iev$ by practical1 ,*ri/ian "w on ! above l9es1 & n by religi\s propag&a2 b ! flag :i* mission>y societies flaunt be=e a subscrib+ ,*ri/ian public is q a diff]5t bann]1 z c be easily asc]ta9$ f _! own publi%$ lit]ature1 :i* is v prolific & accessible to all4 ,9 writ+ ab\t ,islam ! au?ors or compil]s ( ^! works too frequ5tly all[ _! zeal to involve !m 9 a web ( inconsi/5cy & mis/atem5t1 or else !y let _! religi\s t]m9ology take lib]ties ) _! intellect & t ( ! public4 ,we w glance briefly at _! indictm5t ( ,islam z pres5t$ 9 _! quasi-geographical works1 disreg>d+ _! public utt]ances & tracts z privileg$1 l ! plat=m-spee*es & vote-cat*+ pamphlets ( a ,g5]al ,election2 also we w keep to _! own t]m9ology & expressions z f> z possible4 ,fir/ & =emo/1 especially 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e k ( non-,*ri/ian cre$s is n s g5]al z ) u1 ! lit]ature ( =eign missions insi/s on gr\p+ toge!r all regions z yet unexploit$ by !m 7:e!r populat$ by hea!n1 ,moslems1 ,buddhi/s or any o!r non-,*ri/ian race7 & describ+ !m indiscrim9ately z ,gibralt>s ( ,satan's p[]1 a *all5ge to ,*ri/5dom & a reproa* to ,zion 7:atev] t may mean74 ,yet ! f\r great ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es--,greek1 ,russian1 ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant--seem p[]less to *eck ! reign ( hell 9 ,bol%evi/ ,europe1 :]e ! lib]ty ( man is demon/rat$ by murd]1 rap9e1 torture & e fi5di% orgy or be/ial lu/ :i* mortal m9d c conceive4 ,! p among :om ^! devilries are be+ enact$ are ,*ri/ians rul$ by ,*ri/ians1 & h be5 ,*ri/ian = c5turies4 ,!y are /ill ,*ri/ian s f> z a blood-besott$ clique w let !m be any?+4 ,& 9 ! face ( su* facts !re are mission>ies :o enunciate 9 cold pr9t t )\t ,*ri/ianity !re c\ld be no *>itable or humane organisation ( any sort1 or good gov]nm5t1 or security ( prop]ty1 &--cl9*+ argum5t--trade w\ld suff]4 ,c\ld !re be any m gl>+ example ( ! c>t be=e ! horse8 ,does a dog wag 8 tail or ! tail wag ! dog8 ,is ,japan hopelessly b5ight$ & devoid ( ! activities describ$ z ! monopoly ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,moreov]3 ,c ,*ri/ian tea*+ or prea*+ pacify ! embitt]$ /ruggle betwe5 lab\r & capital :i* ?reat5s yet to wreck civilisation8 ,does x ev5 try8 ,!re is no m ridicul\s or extravagant boa/ among a c]ta9 class ( self-appo9t$ evangeli/s ?an ! (t-repeat$ /atem5t t all ! mod]n bless+s ( ,we/]n civilisation are ! fruit ( ,*ri/ianity & t ! backw>d /ate ( ori5tal ,moslems is due to ! abs5ce ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,any ?\ghtful s*oolboy kn[s t x 0 ! exploitation ( coal & iron :i* lift$ u ,we/]n nations out ( ! ruck1 back$ by ! natural h>dihood due to a brac+ climate1 o!rwise ! ,m$it]ranean might /ill be h>ri$ by corsairs4 ,/eam transport by l& & sea 0 ! direct (fspr+ ( ^! two m9]als4 ,ev5 !n ,we/]n supremacy 0 gradual & only rec5tly complet$ by ! exploitation ( petroleum1 rubb] & high explosives4 ,br[n ,bess1 z a %oot+ weapon1 0 f> inf]ior to ! long-b>rell$ fl9t-lock ( ,morocco1 & ! ,arabian mat*-lock c\ld out-range any fire>m 9 exi/5ce till %>p cutt+ tools made ! rifle possible4 ,:at does mod]n surg]y1 or any o!r sci5ce ( accurate manipulation1 n owe to mod]n /eel8 ,:5 we turn f metallurgy to m$ic9e1 let u n =get t ,avic5na 0 writ+ 8 ph>macopoeia :5 ,*ri/ian apo!c>ies 7 sell+ potions & philtres "u ! sign ( a /uff$ crocodile4 ,"s expon5ts ( ,*ri/ianity w\ld g fur!r & arrogate to h] ! inception ( all arts & h&icrafts4 ,damascus blades1 ,cordovan lea!r1 ,moori% ar*itecture1 ,p]sian c>pets1 ,indian filagree1 ,*9ese c>v+s & ,japanese pa9t+s all give ! lie to su* claims4 ,if we are to measure ,*ri/ianity by ! mat]ial progress ( h] adh]5ts1 :at conclusions are we to draw f ! hi/ory ( ! ,roman ,empire1 ! ,byzant9e ,empire & ! ,copts8 ,f\rte5 hundr$ ye>s aft] ! bir? ( ,*ri/ianity 9 ,pale/9e ! fall ( ,con/ant9ople %att]$ h] la/ ve/ige ( sov]eignty 9 ! ,ea/ aft] %e _h gone ?r\gh c5turies ( decad5ce1 debau* & intrigue su* z anyone c f9d record$ by ,gibbon or ev5 9 hi/orical novels l ,hypatia4 ,islam1 to-day1 is ab\t ! same age z ,*ri/ianity 0 !n1 & has gone ?r\gh simil> /ages1 except t x has be5 sp>$ ! intrigues ( an organis$ prie/hood & its comp>ative frugality has protect$ x f ori5tal en]vation to a c]ta9 ext5t4 ,comp>$ ) ,we/]n ,*ri/ianity its pres5t epo* co9cides ) ! era prec$+ ! ,re=mation1 :5 religi\s tea*+ _h become /]eotyp$ & lack$ vitality1 z is n[ ! case ) ,moslem tea*+ z a rule4 ,!re is no reason :y ,islam %\ld n recov] z ,*ri/ianity did1 & if x does n x w n be due to any intr9sic defect1 b to its ori5tal environm5t1 :i* has already debas$ & wreck$ ,ea/]n ,*ri/5dom4 ,! respective ages ( ! two religions induces ano!r comp>ison4 ,we are n[ 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury ( ! ,hejira2 glance at ,european ,*ri/5dom ( t p]iod 9 ! ,*ri/ian era1 or ev5 mu* lat]1 & reflect on ! ,sicilian ,vesp]s1 ! ,inquisition1 ! massacre ( ! ,hugu5ots1 ! atroci\s wit*f9d]s :o s]v$ t p$antic ,prote/ant prig1 ,james ,i1 & all ! burn+s1 hack+s & slay+s p]petrat$ 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/5dom4 ,we mu/ admit t no ,moslems any:]e1 ev5 9 ! mo/ b>b>\s regions1 are any worse ?an ! ,*ri/ians ( ^? days1 :ile ! va/ majority are inf9itely bett]1 view$ by any g5]al /&>d ( humanity4 ,*ri/5dom's only possible def5ce is t civilisation has influ5c$ ,*ri/ianity = good1 & n ! o!r way ab\t4 ,!re is "o o!r loophole :i* ,i1 = "o1 refuse to crawl ?r\gh--t ,*ri/ianity is a great] moral =ce ?an ,islam or m rapid 9 its action4 ,mission>ies say t ,islam is incapable ( high ideals ow+ to its imp]sonal & inhuman conception ( ! ,deity1 :om x does n limit by any human /&>ds ( ju/ice4 ,!y compla9 t !re is no fa!rhood 9 ! ,moslem ,god2 b--pursu+ _! own metaphor--:at w\ld an e>?ly fa!r ?9k if 8 acts ( correction 7 criticis$ by 8 *ildr5 f _! own po9t ( view8 ,he might be angry1 b w\ld probably j smile1 & ,i hope ! ,almighty does ! same4 ,a *ild ?9ks x mo/ unju/ to be rebuk$ or p]haps *a/is$ = play+ at tra9s ) suitable noises at unsuitable seasons b x is t1 & simil> p>5tal correction1 :i* makes him become a dec5t memb] ( society & n a self-c5tr$ nuisance4 ,moslems %r9k f apply+ any human /&>ds to ! ,deity1 reg>d+ ,him z ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se & n a popul>ly-elect$ premi]4 ,:atev] good is f ,god1 :atev] ill f ?yself1 is a ,koranic aphorism4 ,nor d !y seek to drive b>ga9s ) ,him1 z d _m pi\s ,*ri/ians1 & _! supplications are limit$ 7z 9 our ,"l's ,pray]7 to ! b>e necessities ( life--food & wat] to support exi/5ce1 & clo?+ to cov] _! nak$ness4 ,! application ( human ideals to ! ,almighty places ,him on a level ) ,kipl+'s wise wood-pavem5t gods or ! ,teutonic conception ( a deity :o s5t ! ,ent5te bad h>ve/s to help ,g]man subm>9e activities4 ,su* absurdities incur ! rebuke ( ! /aun* old patri>*1 ,?\gh he slay me yet w ,i tru/ 9 him2 !re is no excuse = seek+ to inflict !m on ! au/]ities ( ,islam4 ,climate & t]ra9 h a m>k$ influ5ce on ! =m religion takes 9 its human manife/ation4 ,mission>y lit]ature ass]ts ?is cle>ly ) reg>d to ,islam1 describ+ x1 aptly en\gh1 z a religion ( des]t & oasis !nce d]iv+ its au/]e & s5sual features1 b ! !sis applies ) equal =ce to ,*ri/ianity4 ,! m>k$ cleavage ( h]mit-l asceticism & gross s5suality :i* rock-b\nd des]ts & ! lu% ,nile valley wr\ght 9 ,egyptian ,*ri/5dom has be5 describ$ by e writ] deal+ ) t subject1 & ,arabian ,*ri/ianity droop$1 & f9ally di$1 9 ! arid pa/oral upl&s ( ,jauf & ,nejran long be=e x succumb$ 9 f]tile1 h>d-work+ ,yam54 ,if ! ,ea/ became ,*ri/ian next week !re w\ld be ! same rank gr[? & f9al atrophy or dis9tegrat+ s*ism = lack ( outside opposition4 ,mission>ies are quick en\gh to rem>k on ?is process 9 ,arabia :]e ,islam is practically unoppos$1 b w n apply x to ,*ri/ianity4 ,!y d n seem to realise t heal?y competition ma9ta9s ! vitality ( religion no less ?an trade or any o!r =m ( human ef=t requir+ cont9u\s en]gy & application4 ,islam revivifi$ a decad5t ,*ri/ianity1 & ! attacks ( mod]n mission>ies are /r5g!n+ ,islam4 ,!y ju/ify ^! attacks & urge fur!r support = !m on ! gr\nds t ,islam is moribund & n[ is ! "t to give x ! c\p de grace1 or t ,islam is ! mo/ dang]\s foe to ,*ri/5dom 9 ! _w & mu/ be f\ght to a f9i% le/ x unite ?ree hundr$ million ,moslems aga9/ u4 ,i h se5 bo? reasons giv5 9 ! same mission>y book2 bo? are absurd4 ,! latt] is a m]e r$ h]r+ drawn across ! trail ( exi/+ facts1 m s1 inde$1 ?an ! ex-,kais]'s ,yell[ ,p]il1 = t at lea/ 0 trail$ f a va/ c\ntry enclos+ )9 a r+ f5ce a huge population ( homog5e\s race & cre$4 ,z = cru%+ ,islam by mission>y ent]prise1 y _c kill a great religion ) p9-pricks1 h[ev] num]\s & frequ5t2 y c only cause sup]ficial hurts & irritation1 z 9 a ,g]man /ud5t's duel4 ,e religion conta9s ! g]ms ( its own de/ruction )9 itself 7:i* x c resi/ indef9itely s long z x is heal?y & vigor\s71 b no outside ef=ts1 h[ev] ov]:elm+1 c d aught b /iff5 its adh]5ts4 ,! e>ly ,*ri/ian ,*ur* 0 driv5 (f ! face ( ! e>? into catacombs1 b em]g$ to rule supreme 9 ! v city :i* _h driv5 h] und]gr\nd2 ,muhammad b>ely escap$ f ,mecca ) 8 life1 b return$ to make x ! c5tre ( 8 cre$1 & ,crusad]s di$ 9 hopeless defeat at ,hatt9 curs+ ,mah\nd ) _! la/ brea? z ! enemy ( _! fai?1 yet _! v pres5ce !re %[$ h[ ,islam _h reviv$ ,*ri/ianity4 ,p] asp]a ad a/ra3 !re is no easy road or %ort cut to collective1 spiritual progress4 ,i am n argu+ aga9/ possible acts ( grace work+ on individuals1 b ! uplift ( a race1 a class or ev5 a congregation _c be done by a sort ( spiritual leg]dema9 bas$ on hypnotic sugge/ion4 ,individuals may be s sway$ = ! "t be+1 &1 9 a few fav\rable cases1 ! initial impetus w be c>ri$ on1 b mo/ human s\ls are l locu/s & flutt] e>?w>d :5 ! w9d drops4 ,!y may h advanc$ m or less1 b are j z likely to be deflect$ or ev5 swept back aga9 by a *ange 9 ! w9d4 ,revivali/ campaigns & salvation by a c\p de !atre d n enc\rage consecutive religi\s ?\ght1 :i* is ! only /able f\ndation ( religi\s belief2 second-h& convictions d n we> well 9 ! /orm & sun%9e ( un%elt]$ lives1 & a cre$ t has to be treat$ l an or*id is no use to anybody4 ,if ! same am\nt ( e>ne/1 consecutive ef=t & cle> ?9k+ _h be5 appli$ to religion z has gone to build up civilisation we %\ld all be lead+ h>moni\s spiritual lives to-day & s9 & sorr[ w\ld probably h be5 bani%$ f ! e>?1 b few p ?9k ( apply+ _! m5tal faculties to religion1 & its exploitation by mod]n m]cantile me?ods is n ! same ?+ at all4 ,civilisation is an accretion ( c\ntless ef=ts & ceaseless /riv+ to ameliorate exi/+ conditions1 :]eas religion />t$ z a p]fect !sis & has s9ce got ov]gr[n ) human bigotry & fantasies :ile absorb+ v little ( ! va/1 increas+ /ore ( human k4 ,t is :y civilisation has got s mu* 9 advance ( religion t ! latt] _c lead or guide ! =m]1 b only lags beh9d1 l a horse hit*$ to a c>t-tail4 ,mission>y writ]s are r apt to confuse ! gifts ( civilisation ) ! ?+ itself4 ,a savage c be taught to use a rifle or an electric swit* or ev5 a flame-project]1 b ?is is no pro( t he is really civilis$4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! s*ol>ly recluse & philosoph] ^: works uplift & ref9e humanity may bungle ev5 ) ! fool-pro( lift :i* takes him up to 8 own eyrie 9 ,flat-l&1 b he is none ! less civilis$4 ,!y w\ld h u believe t petticoats & pantaloons are ! hall-m>k ( ,*ri/ian civilisation1 & "o ( _! fav\rite sne]s at ,arabia 7z a pro( ( its b5ight$ condition & ne$ ( _! m9i/rations7 is a l& )\t manufacture :]e ma*9]y is look$ on z a sort ( m>vel4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 ,arabia c manufacture all %e really wants1 & did s :5 we blockad$ h] coa/s2 nor is ma*9]y any m ( a m>vel to ! av]age ,arabian ,arab ?an x is to ! av]age ,occid5tal4 ,bo? use intellig5tly su* ma*9]y z !y f9d necess>y 9 _! pursuits & occupations1 ?\gh nei!r c make x or repair x except sup]ficially1 & bo? fumble m or less ) unfamili> me*anical appliances4 ,! "y man f ! c\ntry bl[s ! gas out or tries to light 8 *]oot at an inc&esc5t bulb1 & may be consid]$ lucky if he does n get "s swift1 sil5t =m ( vehicul> traffic 9 ! small ( 8 back :5 he is gap+ at an electric adv]tisem5t 9 *ang+-col\r$ lights4 ,x has be5 my object1 & to a c]ta9 ext5t my duty1 on sev]al occasions to try to impress a p>ty ( *iefs & _! ret9ue :5 visit+ ,ad5 f ! wilde/ p>ts ( ,arabia ,felix 7:i* c be v wild inde$74 ,on ! same morn+ ,i h tak5 !m ov] a man-(-w>1 on ! musketry-range to see a ,maxim at practice & d[n into a twelve-in* casemate :5 ! mon/] 0 ab\t to fire4 ,!y nev] turn$ a hair1 b ask$ _m intellig5t que/ions & a few amus+ ones1 tri$ to cadge a rifle or two f ! (fic] %[+ !m ! racks = small arms1 condemn$ ! ,maxim = eat+ c>tridges too fa/ & 7 mu* tickl$ by ! gunn]-(fic]'s joke t !y c\ld h ! big cannon if !y w\ld take x away ) !m4 ,^! wild ,arabians1 :5 tra9$1 make ! mo/ reliable ma*9e-t5d]s 9 ! ,ea/1 z !y h a p5*ant = me*anism ( all sorts & w n neglect _! *>ge :5 unsup]vis$4 ,we are all incl9$ to boa/ too p]sonally ( our enlight5$ civilisation ) its m>vell\s me*anical appliances1 b :at is x aft] all b ! speciali/ tra9+ ( ! few s]v+ ! wants ( ! _m8 ,if ! av]age mission>y swam a%ore ) an ,arab fireman f a %ipwreck & l&$ on an un9habit$ isl& ( ord9>y tropical aspect1 ! ,arab w\ld "k ! knack ( scal+ coco-nut palms 7no easy task71 ! vegetation :i* w\ld supply him ) fibre = fi%+-l9es & :at ?orns c\ld be us$ to make an effective hook1 :ile ! mission>y w\ld probably be unable to get fire by friction ) ! aid ( a b[-/r+ & sp9dle4 ,mission>y lit]ature is v sev]e on ,arabia z a /iff-neck$ c\ntry :i* has hi!rto disc\rag$ evangelical activities4 ,h5ce ! l[ plane ( ,arabia morally4 ,slav]y & concub9age &1 ne>ly ev]y:]e1 polygamy & divorce are fe>fully common & fatalism has p>alys$ ent]prise4 ,?is indictm5t is n only unju/1 b x recoils on ,we/]n civilisation4 ,arabia is on a high en\gh moral plane to refuse dr9k1 drugs & debau*]y g5]ally1 :ile pro/itution is unkn[n outside l>ge c5tres ov]run by =eign]s1 :i* are m cosmopolitan ?an ,arab4 ,sanaa1 :i* is a pure ,arab city ) little or no =eign elem5t1 is mu* m moral ?an ,london or ,new ,york4 ,to adduce slav]y & concub9age c\pl$ ) polygamy & divorce z fur!r evid5ce aga9/ ,arabia is crass absurdity2 slaves are f> bett] treat$ any:]e 9 ,arabia ?an !y 7 9 ! ,/ates or ! ,we/ ,indies2 concub9age & polygamy1 z practis$ by ! patri>*s ( ,holy ,writ1 are /ill legal 9 t "p ( ! _w2 !re is no?+ s9ful ab\t !m 9 !mselves--a ,moslem might z well rebuke ,we/]n society = be+ addict$ to :isky & bridge4 ,he might ev5 rem9d u t divorce is easi] 9 ! ,/ates ?an 9 ,arabia & quote ! ,prophet's words on ! subject3 ,( all lawful acts divorce is ! mo/ hateful 9 ! sight ( ,god4 ,) u a woman c be convict$ ( adult]y 9 ! eyes ( ! _w on evid5ce t w\ld n hang a cat = /eal+ cream1 b 9 ,islam ! act mu/ be prov$ beyond d\bt by two witnesses1 :o are s\ndly flogg$ if _! evid5ce breaks d[n1 & _! te/imony is decl>$ invalid = ! future4 ,?is places ! accusation "u a heavy disability1 b x is bett] ?an putt+ a woman's mo/ *]i%$ attribute at ! m]cy ( a suborn$ s]vant or two--a f> great] inju/ice to womanhood ?an be>+ a fair %>e ( a naturally h>d & toilsome life1 :i* is also a mission>y compla9t aga9/ ,arabia4 ,z = fatalism p>alys+ ent]prise !re1 p]haps x does to a c]ta9 ext5t1 b x _c comp>e ) our own organis$ /rikes 9 t direction4 ,ano!r *>ge is t ,arabia has no /able gov]nm5t & p g arm$ aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,tribal ,arabia has ! only true =m ( democratic gov]nm5t1 & ! ,arab tribesman goes arm$ to make sure t x cont9ues democratic--z _m a w\ld-be despot kn[s to 8 co/4 ,!y use ^! weapons to settle o!r disputes occasionally1 b ,*ri/ian c[boys /ill d s at times unless !y h acquir$ grace & ! b>ley-wat] habit4 ,^! delib]ate mis/atem5ts & ! di/ortion ( kn[n facts are unwor?y ( ! _m e>ne/ work]s 9 recognis$ mission fields1 & !y become really mis*iev\s :5 !y culm9ate 9 an appeal to ! g5]al public call+ = res\rces & p]sonnel to w9 ,mecca = ,*ri/1 & use x & ! ,arabic language to dissem9ate ,*ri/ianity & s w9 ,arabia &1 ev5tually1 ! ,moslem _w4 ,*ri/ianity _h a v good />t 9 ,arabia long be=e ,muhammad's day1 & 7contr>y to mission>y ass]tion7 0 9 exi/5ce !re = c5turies aft] 8 dea?4 ,n long be=e ! dawn ( ,islam1 ,*ri/ian & pagan ,arabs f\ght side by side to ov]?r[ a despotic ,jew k+ 9 ,yam5 :o 0 try+ to proselytise !m ) ! crude b conv9c+ contrivance ( an artificial hell :i* co/ only ! firewood & lab\r involv$ & beat mod]n revivali/ descriptions ( ! place to a frazzle z a means ( spe$y conv]sion--to a ,jew or a c9d]4 ,*ri/ianity la/$ 9 ,yam5 up to ! t5? c5tury ,a4,d4 ,x paid tribute z a subord9ate cre$1 l ,judaism1 b _h f> m equable *>t]s & great] respect among ,moslems4 ,9 fact1 x 0 nev] driv5 out1 b gradually m]g$ into ,islam1 z is indicat$ by ! inscriptions f\nd on ! l9tel ( ru9$ *ur*es "h & !re1 ,!re is b "o ,god4 ,! publi%$ /atem5t ( a travell$ mission>y t ! ,turks /abl$ _! cavalry horses 9 ! ru9s ( ,abraha's ca!dral at ,sanaa is mislead+4 ,! *ur* :i* t ,abyss9ian g5]al built :5 he came ov] to help ! ,arabs aga9/ ! ,jew k+ ( proselytis+ t5d5cies has no?+ left ( x above gr\nd except a b>e site surr\nd$ by a l[ circul> wall :i* w\ld p]haps accommodate ! horses ( a m\nt$ patrol 9 biv\ac4 ,! ,turks probably us$ x = t purpose )\t inquiry4 ,:at is ! use ( bol/]+ up a presumably s9c]e religi\s movem5t ) ^! pu]ile & mis*iev\s /atem5ts8 ,ap>t f ! ranc\r !y excite among educat$ ,moslems 7:o are m famili> ) ?is class ( lit]ature ?an ! writ]s p]haps imag9e7 !y deceive ! ,*ri/ian public & place consci5ti\s mission>ies afield 9 a false position1 = mo/ practical mission work]s "k & admit t ! :olesale conv]sion ( ,moslems is n a feasible proposition & t sporadic proselytes are v d\btful trophies4 ,kn[+ ?is1 !y conc5trate _! pr9cipal ef=ts on s*ools1 hospitals & *>itable relief1 all bas$ on fri5dly relations ) ! natives :i* h be5 pati5tly built up4 ,^! relations are jeop>dis$ by ! wild-cat utt]ances :i* are publi%$ = home consumption4 ,if a ,*ri/ian public _c support legitimate mission>y ent]prise )\t hav+ x cam\flag$ by all ?is spiritual swa%buckl+1 !n x is 9 urg5t ne$ ( evangelical m9i/rations itself4 ,mission>ies 9 ! field h1 ( c\rse1 a p]sonal view :i* we mu/ n ov]look1 z x is entirely cr$itable to all p>ties conc]n$4 ,! m /r5u\s =ms ( mission "w 9 b>b>\s c\ntries dem&1 & get1 ! highe/ type ( human devotion & c\rage4 ,x is a heal?y sign t ! public %\ld support su* ent]prise & t m5 & wom5 %\ld be readily f\nd to und]take x gladly4 ,!re is a great gulf betwe5 su* gallantry & ! calculat+ _s :i* works f a /rategic c5tre1 to br+ ab\t a s]i\s political situation :i* o!rs h to face4 ,let u n[ exam9e ! ,islamic attitude t[>d ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ?\ghtful ,moslem g5]ally admits ! excell5ce ( occid5tal pr9ciples & me?ods 9 ! practical affairs ( life1 b insi/s t ev5 e>?ly exi/5ce is made up ( m ?an civilis$ am5ities1 economics & appliances = luxury1 com=t & locomotion4 ,x is :5 he comes to exam9e our social life t he f9ds u fall+ v %ort ( our ,*ri/ian ideals1 & he argues to himself t if t is all ,*ri/ianity c d = u x is n likely to d m = him1 b r less4 ,he admits t 8 less civilis$ co-religioni/s 9 ,arabia1 ,afghani/an1 etc41 lack half-tones 9 _! p]sonalities1 :i* are black & :ite 9 /reaks in/ead ( bl5d+ 9 v>i\s %ades ( grey4 ,he consid]s t ,islam ) its simple au/]ities is bett] suit$ to su* *>act]s ?an ,*ri/ianity ) its unatta9able ideals4 ,he himself has visit$ ,we/]n cities & obs]v$ _! conditions %rewdly4 ,he reg>ds mission>ies z zeal\s bagm5 travell+ ) excell5t samples = a *aotic firm :i* does n /ock ! goods !y are try+ to pu%4 ,! mission>y may say t he has no call to re=m exi/+ conditions 9 8 own c\ntry1 j z ! bagman may disclaim responsibility = 8 firm's slackness2 b su* excuses book no ord]s4 ,! travell$ ,moslem w %ake 8 head & say t he has se5 ! firm's %[rooms1 & _! pr9cipal l9es appe>$ to be ,lab\r tr\ble1 pr(ite]+ & dilut$ ,bol%evism1 ) a p>ticul>ly tawdry fabric ( p>ty politics4 ,he respects ! spiritual comm]cial travell] & 8 op9ions1 if s9c]e 7he is a judge ( s9c]ity1 be+ r a casui/ himself71 b :]ev] he has obs]v$ ! work+s ( ,*ri/ianity 9 bulk x has n _h ! elevat+ & transc5d5tal effect :i* x is said to h2 t is1 he has n f\nd ! goods up to sample & w h none ( !m4 ,he seldom realises 7to conclude our comm]cial metaphor7 t mo/ ,*ri/ian folk 9 c\ntries :i* export mission>ies are born ) life-memb]s' tickets entitl+ !m to s\nd1 durable goods :i* are n display$ 9 our spiritual %op-w9d[s or 9 ! mission>y h&-bag3--! pray]s ( *ildhood & ! "m's hymn1 ! di/ant bells ( a ,sabba? c\ntryside1 ! bird-*orus ( ,spr+ emphasis+ ! magic hu% ( ,communion on ,ea/] morn+1 ! holly-deck$ *ur* r++ ) ! glad c>ols ( ,*ri/ma/ide & ! trem5d\s promise :i* bids u hope at ! graveside ( our e>?ly love4 ,x is su* memories z ^!1 & n ! /5torian eloqu5ce ( "s popul> salvation-mong] 9 an atmosph]e ( ov]-cr[d$ humanity1 :i* g to make /aun* ,*ri/ian s\ls4 ,! possible proselyte f ,islam has to rely on :at ! mission>y has 9 8 bag4 ,l>ge quantities ( fai? are press$ ^u him :i* d n q meet 8 requirem5ts1 z x is 8 reason :i* %\ld be satisfi$ fir/2 no "o c believe )\t a basis ( belief4 ,!re is also a great deal ( slaught]-h\se metaphor :i* does n appeal to him at all1 z he looks on blood z a defilem5t & a %eep z ! sillie/ animal 9 exi/5ce--except a lamb4 ,^! metaphors 7 us$ by our ,"l 9 speak+ to a p :o readily und]/ood !m1 b = "s obscure reason !y h n only be5 reta9$ b amplifi$ ext5sively to ! exclusion ( mu* beautiful imag]y :i* is /ill apposite4 ,we ,*ri/ians rev]5ce su* similes = _! associations1 b a ,moslem misses ! po9t ( !m1 j z we miss ! /ately metre ( ! ,koran 9 translation4 ,! w\ld-be conv]t f ,islam mu/1 ( c\rse1 le>n to /ifle any fond memories ( ! virile1 vivid cre$ he is invit$ to r5\nce4 ,no long] mu/ he give e> to ! f>-flung call proclaim+ f l(ty m9>ets ! unity ( ,god & ! ,prophet's mission or its *e]y1 sw++ reit]ation z ! dead are c>ri$ to ! mag5na or gate ( ,heav54 ,c]ta9ly n2 ! less he contemplates _! fate ! bett] = 8 peace ( m9d1 s9ce 7if ! ef=t to conv]t him is any?+ m ?an an outrage\s piece ( impud5ce7 _! lot 9 ! h]eaft] mu/ be appall+ & 8 own dep5ds on ! ?or\ghness ) :i* he /eels 8 he>t aga9/ all he ev] knew & lov$ be=e he met t pi\s man & 8 little picture pamphlets4 ,d proselytis+ mission>ies 9 ! ,islamic field ev] sit d[n & ?9k :at !y are really try+ to d8 ,does ! social o/racism ( a human be+1 ! damnation ( 8 folk & ! salvation ( none b a remnant ( mank9d mean any?+ to !m8 ,if s !y ought to be ov]come ) horror--unless x is _! idea ( hum\r1 :i* ,i _c believe4 ,to pe/] a man into ab&on+ a p]fectly s\nd & satisfy+ religion = "o :i* may n suit him s well is m repreh5sible ?an badg]+ a man to g to y\r doctor :5 8 own physician und]/&s 8 case & has /udi$ x = a long "t4 ,at lea/ 8 disc>d$ m$ical advis] w n make 8 life a burd5 to him--a burd5 :i* ! proselytis] does n h to %>e4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,moslems are (t5 glad en\gh to avail !mselves ( su* ,*ri/ian works z mission education1 m$ical treatm5t & organis$ *>ity1 s !y %\ld tol]ate ! proselytis+ propag&a :i* seems insep>able f ^! ent]prises4 ,mission>ies afield are usually ju/ifi$ by _! works2 x is ! aggressive policy blazon$ abroad f mission headqu>t]s :i* does s mu* mis*ief4 ,islam 0 nev] int5d$ to ov]?r[ ,*ri/ianity1 b to br+ back pagan ,arabs to ! true wor%ip ( ,god4 ,mission policy clam\rs = attack on x z if x 7 an inv5tion ( ! devil & !n compla9s ( ,moslem fanaticism1 =gett+ t if x 7 an artifice ( ,satan !y ca/ d\bts on ! omnipot5ce1 omnisci5ce or b5efic5ce ( ,god = p]mitt+ x to exi/ & fl\ri%4 ,o!rwise1 !y inf] t !y are 9 a position to correct ! ,almighty 9 ?is matt]4 ,x is _! complac5t p$agogy :i* exasp]ates ,moslems s4 ,x is n ! way to treat p :o believe 9 ! ,immaculate ,conception1 :o call ,*ri/mas ,day ! ,bir?day & respect u z ,p ( ! ,book4 ,x is "t "s prote/ 0 lodg$ aga9/ ?is policy if only on behalf ( ,*ri/ian adm9i/rations 9 ,moslem c\ntries1 :i* are always be+ attack$ by x & urg$ to give m facilities ( spiritual aggression1 especially j at pres5t :5 ,turkey's p[] has be5 %att]$ & mission /rategy ?9ks x sees an op5+4 ,!re 0 nev] a less desirable mom5t = un*eck$ religi\s exploitation ?an n[1 :5 ! w>-worn nations ( ,*ri/5dom are try+ to recon/ruct !mselves1 & ! _w is see?+ ) unre/ & ov]/ock$ ) disc>d$ weapons ( precision4 ,!re is no compromise 9 religion1 nor %\ld !re be2 y _c g halfway 9 any fai?1 & no "o wants a mongrel /ra9 begott5 ( ! two great militant cre$s su* z our lead+ expon5t ( p>adox wittily describes z ,*rislam4 ,yet surely !re is a reasonable basis = a religi\s ent5te betwe5 ,islam & ,*ri/ianity4 ,?9k :at ,islam has done to advance ! k ( humanity long be=e ! dawn ( mod]n sci5ce4 ,moslems1 too1 w\ld d well to rememb] :at ,*ri/ian civilisation has done = !m 9 trade1 agriculture & indu/ries4 ,if y accept gifts f o!rs y %\ld tol]ate _! ways2 x is b an ill-condition$ cur t bolts ! food pr(f]$ & !n sn>ls4 ,a ,moslem or a ,*ri/ian wor?y ( ! "n w rema9 s4 ,he may exp& or 7m r>ely7 contract 8 views1 b w /ill be a ,moslem or a ,*ri/ian1 z ! case may be4 ,no human be+ has ! "r to say t 8 conception ( ! ,deity is correct & all o!rs wrong1 nor is su* a conclusion support$ by ! ,gospel or ! ,koran4 ,x is ! al*emy ( ! human s\l :i* c transmute ! dross ( a sordid environm5t to ! gold ( self-sacrifice1 & ! gold ( inspir$ religion to ! dross ( bigotry4 ,:e!r we believe1 z ,*ri/ians1 t ,*ri/ di$ on ! ,cross & rose ! ?ird day1 or1 z ,moslems1 t ,he escap$ t fate by an equally /up5d\s miracle1 we "k t ,he fac$ p]secution & dea? = mank9d & ,8 ideals1 & t bo? cre$s are bas$ on ! same great doctr9e--,god is a ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip him mu/ wor%ip him 9 _s & 9 tru?4 ,,f9is ,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,great ,,brita9 ,,by ,r4 ,,clay ,,& ,,sons1 ,,ltd4 ,,brunswick ,,/41 ,,/am=d ,,/41 ,,london1 ,s4,e4 #a1 ,,& ,,bungay1 ,,suffolk4