,! ,l& ( ,midian 7,revisit$74 ,by ,ri*>d ,f4 ,burton4 ,9 ,two ,volumes4 ,vol4 ,i4 ,c4 ,kegan ,paul ,co4 ,london3 #ahgi4 ,to ! ,memory ( ,my ,mu* ,lov$ ,niece1 ,m>ia ,emily ,h>riet ,/i/$1 ,:o ,di$ at ,dov]c\rt1 ,novemb] #ab1 #ahgh4 ,gold %all be f\nd1 & f\nd ,9 a l& t's n n[ kn[n4 ,,"m ,,%ipton1 ,a4,d4 #addh4 ,,preface4 ,a few pages by way ( ,=espea*e4 ,! pla9 unv>ni%$ tale ( ! travel 9 ,midian1 und]tak5 by ! second ,exp$ition1 :i*1 l ! fir/1 owes all to ! lib]ality & ! =esight ( 8 ,highness ,ismail ,i41 ,kh$iv ( ,egypt1 =ms ! subject ( ^! volumes4 ,dur+ ! f\r mon?s betwe5 ,decemb] #ai1 #ahgg1 & ,april #bj1 #ahgh1 ! (fic]s employ$ cov]$ "s #bejj miles by sea & l&1 ( :i* #fjj1 n includ+ by-pa?s1 7 mapp$ & plann$2 & we br\ght back details ( an old-new l& :i* ! civiliz$ _w _h clean =gott54 ,! public w n[ und]/& t "o & ! same subject has n giv5 rise to two books4 ,i h to ackn[l$ge ) gratitude ! _m able & k9dly notices by ! ,press ( my fir/ volume 7,! ,gold ,m9es ( ,midian1 etc4 ,messrs4 ,c4 ,kegan ,paul ,co41 #ahgh74 ,b "s review]s succe$$ 9 completely misund]/&+ ! drift ( t avant c\ri]4 ,x 0 an introduction int5d$ to s]ve z a base = ! pres5t m ext5sive "w1 &--f\ndations int5d$ to be> weight mu/ be solid4 ,its object 0 to place be=e ! read] ! broad outl9es ( a c\ntry ^: "n 0 kn[n to e s*oolboy1 :il/ x 0 a vox et praet]ea nihil1 ev5 to ! le>n$1 be=e ! spr+ ( #ahgg4 ,i _h judg$ advisable to sket*1 ) ! able assi/ance ( le>n$ fri5ds1 its hi/ory & geography2 its e?nology & ar*aeology2 its zoology & malacology2 its botany & geology4 ,! drift 0 to prep>e ^? :o take an int]e/ 9 ,arabia g5]ally1 & especially 9 wild my/]i\s ,midian1 = ! pres5t "w1 :i*1 "o =esaw1 w\ld be a tale ( discov]y & adv5ture4 ,?us read]s ( ,! ,l& ( ,midian 7,revisit$7 may feel t !y are n /&+ ^u gr\nd utt]ly unkn[n2 & ! second publication is %ort5$ & light5$--p]haps ! greate/ advantage ( all--by ! prolegom5a hav+ be5 pres5t$ 9 ! fir/4 ,! purpose ( ! la/ ,exp$ition 0 to conclude ! lab\rs begun1 dur+ ! spr+ ( #ahgg1 9 a m9+ c\ntry unkn[n1 or r1 fall5 into oblivion4 ,h5ce its prim>y objective 0 m9]alogical4 ,! tw5ty-five tons ( specim5s1 br\ght back to ,cairo1 7 inspect$ by good judges f ,s\? ,africa1 ,au/ralia1 & ,cali=nia2 & all recogniz$ famili> metallif]\s rocks4 ,! collection enabl$ me to di/ribute ! m9+ indu/ry into two great bran*es--7#a7 ! ri* silicates & c>bonates ( copp] smelt$ by ! ,anci5ts 9 ,nor? ,midian2 & 7#b7 ! aurif]\s ve9s work$1 b n work$ out1 by comp>atively mod]n races 9 ,s\? ,midian1 ! region ly+ bel[ ! p>allel ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,x is1 inde$1 /ill my conviction t tail+s h be5 wa%$ = gold1 ev5 by m5 /ill liv+4 ,we also br\ght notices & specim5s ( ?ree sev]al deposits ( sulphur2 ( a turquoise-m9e beh9d ,ziba2 ( salt & saltpetre1 & ( va/ deposits ( gypsum4 ,^! are s\rces ( weal? :i* ! n9ete5? c5tury is n likely to leave wa/$ & unwork$4 ,9 geography ! pr9cipal novelties are ! id5tification ( c]ta9 ru9$ cities m5tion$ by ,ptolemy1 & ! ,h>rahs or plutonic c5tres scatt]$ ov] ! seabo>d & ! int]ior4 ,i v5ture to solicit ! att5tion ( exp]ts = my notes on ,el-,h>rah1 t great volcanic *a9 ^: fair proportions h be5 s mu* mutilat$ by its only explor]1 ! late ,dr4 ,wall94 ,beg9n+ ) ,damascan ,tra*onitis1 & situat$1 9 ! p>allel ( nor? lat4 #bh degrees1 ab\t sixty direct miles ea/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea1 x is report$ to subt5d ! :ole coa/ ( ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia1 betwe5 ,el-,muwaylah 7nor? lat4 #bg degrees #ci'7 & ,el-,yambu' 7nor? lat4 #bd degrees #e'74 ,equally noticeable are ! items ( in=mation conc]n+ ! ,wady ,hamz1 ! ,l&'s ,end ( ,egypt1 & ! mo/ important feature ( its k9d 9 ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia4 ,its "n1 wrongly giv5 by ,wall91 is unkn[n to ! ,hydrographic ,*>t1 & to ! erudite pages ( my fri5d ,pr(essor ,aloys ,spr5g]1 :o1 h[ev]1 suspects ) me t x may be ! m\? ( ! celebrat$ ,wady el-,kura4 ,= fur!r topographical details ! read] is ref]r$ to ! ,it9]>ies ( ! ,exp$ition1 (f]$ to ! ,royal ,geographical ,society ( ,london4 ,"s ( ! pr9cipal sites 7 a/ronomically det]m9$ by ,comm&]s ,ahm$ ,musallam & ,nasir ,ahm$1 ( ! ,egyptian navy4 ,! task ( mapp+ & plann+ 0 committ$ to ! two "y ,/aff-lieut5ants s5t = t purpose4 ,!y work$ well 9 ! field2 & _! sket*es 7 c>efully execut$ :il/ "u my sup]9t5d5ce4 ,b x 0 diff]5t :5 !y return$ to ,cairo4 ,! maps s5t to ! little ,exposition at ! ,hippo-drome 7see conclusion7 7 simply a disgrace to ! ,/aff-bureau4 ,my dep>ture f ,egypt caus$ delay2 &1 :5 ! *>t rea*$ me1 x 0 f> f satisfactory3 names _h be5 omitt$1 & )\t my pres5ce x c\ld n h be5 pr9t$4 ,) ! able assi/ance ( ,mr4 ,william ,j4 ,turn]1 ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society1 :o f\nd ! "w h>d] ?an he expect$1 x has be5 r$uc$ to tol]able %ape4 ,/ill1 x is purely provisional2 &1 :5 m9+ op]ations %all beg91 a f> m c>eful survey w be requir$4 ,z reg>ds ar*aeology1 ! second ,exp$ition visit$1 describ$1 & survey$ eighte5 ru9s ( cities & t[ns1 "s ( consid]able ext5t1 9 ,nor? ,midian1 besides see+ or he>+ ( "s tw5ty l>ge ,ma%ghal1 app>5tly ! ateli]s ( vagrant ,gypsy-l gangs4 ,?is total ( ?irty-eight is n f> %ort ( ! =ty traditional ,midianite settlem5ts pres]v$ by ! m$iaeval ,arab geograph]s4 ,_m o!rs are report$ to exi/ 9 ! c5tral or inl& region2 & fifte5 7 add$ by ! ,s\? ,c\ntry1 includ+ ! classical temple or %r9e1 f\nd ^u ! bank ( ! ,wady ,hamz be=e m5tion$4 ,! mo/ int]e/+ sites 7 recomm5d$ to ,m4 ,lacaze1 ^: portfolio 0 soon fill$ ) ab\t two hundr$ illu/rations1 9 oil & wat]-col\rs1 p5cil croquis & sun-pictures4 ,all1 except ! six col\r$ illu/rations :i* adorn ?is volume1 h be5 left 9 ,egypt4 ,8 ,highness resolv$ to embody ! results ( our jo9t lab\rs 9 a l>ge album1 illu/rat$ ) col\r$ li?ographs1 maps1 & plans1 expla9$ by lett]-press1 & prep>$ at ! ,citadel1 ,cairo4 ,! ,meteorological ,j\rnal 0 kept by myself1 assi/$ at times by ,mr4 ,cl>ke4 ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 eng9e] ( ! ,mukhbir1 ^: gallant conduct w be record$ 7,*ap4 ,,viii471 & ,comm&] ,nasir ,ahm$1 ( ! ,s9n>1 oblig$ me by regi/]+ simultane\s obs]vations at sea-level4 ,! :ole 0 r$uc$ to %ape by ,mr4 ,w4 ,j4 ,turn]1 ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society4 ,my private collection ( m9]alogical specim5s 0 deposit$ ) ,pr(essor ,m4 ,h4 ,n4 ,/ory-,maskelyne4 ,! _s-specim5s ( zoology fill$ ?ree l>ge cani/]s3 & ! ,briti% ,museum also receiv$ a h>e & five birds 7,mr4 ,r4 ,b4 ,%>pe72 f\r bats 7,rh9opoma7 & a m\se2 six reptiles1 five fi%es1 ?irty-five cru/aceans1 & ab\t ! same numb] ( insects2 five scorpions1 six lee*es1 sixty molluscs1 f\r e*9od]ms1 & ?ree sponges4 ,dr4 ,a4 ,gun!r 7,app5dix ,,iii47 det]m9$ & nam$ two new species ( reptiles4 ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,smi? 7,app5dix ,,iii47 took *>ge ( ! insects4 ,mr4 ,edw>d ,j4 ,mi]s1 ,f4 ,l4,s41 etc41 describ$ ! small collection ( cru/aceae 7,annals & ,magaz9e ( ,natural ,hi/ory = ,novemb]1 #ahgh74 ,f9ally1 ,edg> ,a4 ,smi? exam9$ & nam$ ! %ells collect$ on ! %ores ( ! ',akabah ,gulf & ! nor?-ea/]n recess ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! ma9 int]e/ ( ! little hortus siccus 0 ! ,alp9e ,flora1 ga!r$ at an altitude ( five ?\s& feet above sea-level4 ,! plants 7 (f]$ to ,sir ,joseph ,dalton ,hook]1 ( ,kew2 & ,pr(essor ,d4 ,oliv]1 ( ! ,h]b>ium1 has k9dly furni%$ me ) a li/ ( ! names 7,app5dix ,,iv474 ,mr4 ,william ,c>ru!rs & 8 /aff also exam9$ ! _s-specim5s ( fle%y plants 7,app5dix ,,iv474 ,mr4 ,reg9ald ,/u>t ,poole1 ,keep] ( ,co9s & ,m$als1 & ,mr4 ,b>clay ,v4 ,head 7 good en\gh to comp>e ) _! ri* collections ! co9s ( anci5t ,midian f\nd 7,*ap4 ,,iii471 = ! fir/ "t1 at ,maghair ,%u'ayb,,en#a4 ,"s ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,rob]t ,ready1 ( ! ,briti% ,museum1 _h b\ght f a ,jew1 ,yusuf ,kalafat 7871 a miscellane\s collection1 :i* includ$ ab\t sixty ( ! s-call$ ,midianitic co9s4 ,b ! place ( discov]y is :olly unkn[n4 ,! ,assi/ant ,keep] read a pap] ,on ,arabian ,imitations ( ,a!nian ,co9s1 ,midianitic1 ,himy>itic1 & o!rs1 at a meet+ ( ! ,numismatic ,society 7,novemb] #ba1 #ahgh72 & ,i did ! same at ! ,royal ,asiatic ,society1 ,decemb] #af1 #ahgh4 ,! little f9d ( /one implem5ts1 rude & work$2 & ! in/rum5ts illu/rat+ ! m9+ indu/ry ( ! c\ntry1 appe>$ be=e ! ,an?ropological ,section ( ! ,briti% ,association1 :i* met at ,dubl9 7,augu/1 #ahgh71 & aga9 be=e ! ,an?ropological ,in/itute ( ,london1 ,decemb] #aj1 #ahgh4 ,f9ally1 ! skulls & fragm5ts ( skulls f ,midian 7 submitt$ to ,pr(essor ,ri*>d ,ow51 ! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,natural ,hi/ory2 & my le>n$ fri5d k9dly inspect$ ! ,egyptian & ,palmyr5e crania :i* accompani$ !m4 ,! :ole 0 c>efully describ$ by ,dr4 ,c4 ,c>t] ,blake1 ,ph4,d41 be=e ! la/-nam$ seance ( ! ,an?ropological ,in/itute 7,decemb] #aj1 #ahgh74 ,! tons ( specim5s br\ght to ,cairo 71 ,i h said1 publicly exhibit$ !re1 & creat$ mu* int]e/4 ,b ! discov]y ( a m9+-c\ntry1 "s ?ree hundr$ miles long1 once imm5sely weal?y1 & ready to become weal?y once m1 is n likely to be accept$ by e "o4 ,jeal\s & ob/ructive (ficials did n ?9k mu* ( x4 ,rivals oppos$ x ) ev5 less c]emony4 ,a mild r+ 9 ,egypt attempt$ 9 va9 to run ! ,hamamat & ,d>-,= m9es 7,*ap4 ,,iii47 aga9/ ,midian4 ,consequ5tly ! local ,press 0 dos$ ) rum\rs1 :i*1 retail$ by ! home pap]s1 made ! latt] rife 9 contradictory reports4 ,to quote "o case only4 ,! turquoise-gangue f ,ziba 7,*ap4 ,,xii47 0 pron\nc$1 by ! inexp]t m9]alogi/s at ! ,citadel1 ,cairo1 :o attempt$ criticism1 to be c>bonate ( copp]1 because ri* silicates ( t metal 7 %[n at ! ,exposition4 ,no "o seem$ to "k t ! f9e turquoises ( ,midian h be5 sold = ye>s at ,suez1 & ev5 at ,cairo4 ,!re 01 inde$1 mu* to criticise 9 ! collection1 :i* _h be5 made ) a m>vell\s c>elessness4 ,b we mu/ n be h>d ^u ,m4 ,m>ie4 ,he is an eng9e]1 utt]ly ignorant ( m9]alogy & ( assay+3 he 0 told (f to d ! duty1 & he did x z well z he c\ld--9 o!r words1 v badly4 ,he neglect$ to se>* = alluvial gold 9 ! s&s4 ,e ,wady :i* cuts1 at "r angles1 ! metallif]\s m>itime *a9s1 %\ld h be5 c>efully prospect$2 ^! s&y & qu>tzose b$s are natural conduits & sluice-boxes4 ,b ! se>* = tail+s is completely diff]5t f t ( gold-ve9s1 & requires especial practice4 ,! process1 inde$1 may be call$ purely empirical4 ,x is n taught 9 ,j]myn ,/reet1 nor by ! ,ecole des ,m9es4 ,9 ?is matt] !ory mu/ b[ to rule ( ?umb3 ! caprices ( alluvium are v>i\s & curi\s en\gh to baffle e attempt at sci5tific induction4 ,?us ! habits ( ! metal1 s to speak1 mu/ be /udi$ by exp]im5t ) pati5t lab\r1 ! mo/ accompli%$ m9]alogi/ may pass ov] ri* alluvium )\t recogniz+ its pres5ce1 :]e ! rude prospector ( ,cali=nia & ,au/ralia w f9d an abundance ( /ream-gold4 ,evid5tly ! proportion ( tail+s mu/ c>efully be laid d[n be=e companies are ju/ifi$ 9 und]tak+ ! exp5sive op]ation ( qu>tz-cru%+4 ,h5ce ,m4 ,tiburce ,morisot1 a practical digg] f ,s\? ,africa1 introduc$ at ,cairo by 8 compatriot1 ,m4 ,m>ie1 to my fri5d ,m4 ,yac\b ,art9 ,bey1 f\nd a fair opportunity ( propos+ to 8 ,highness ! ,kh$iv 7,octob]1 #ahgh7 a ?ird ,exp$ition 9 se>* ( s&-gold4 ,! ,vic]oy1 h[ev]1 true to 8 und]tak+1 refus$ to sanction any int]lop+4 ,! highly di/+ui%$ ,m4 ,f]d9& de ,lesseps1 :5 en r\te to ,p>is1 k9dly took *>ge ( "s cases ( specim5s = analysis4 ,b ! poore/ /uff _h be5 suppli$ to him by ,m4 ,m>ie2 & ! results1 ( :i* ,i nev] he>d1 7 probably nil4 ,! samples br\ght to ,engl&1 by ord] ( 8 ,highness ! ,kh$iv1 7 c>efully assay$4 ,! l>ge/ collection 0 submitt$ to ,dr4 ,john ,p]cy1 ,f4,r4,s4 ,small] items 7 s5t to ! well-kn[n h\ses1 ,messrs4 ,john/on & ,mat!y1 ( ,hatton ,g>d51 & ,messrs4 ,edg> ,jackson & ,co41 ,associates ( ! ,royal ,s*ool ( ,m9es 7f\rte5 samples74 ,f9ally1 special obs]vations 7 made by ,mr4 ,john ,l4 ,j5k51 ( ,c>r+ton1 ?r\gh ,mr4 ,j4 ,h4 ,mur*ison1 ( ,briti% ,lead ,m9es1 etc41 etc41 etc42 by ,lieut4-,colonel ,ross1 ! di/+ui%$ au?or ( ,pyrology2 & by ,lieut4-,colonel ,bolton1 :o k9dly comp>$ ! rocks ) ^? 9 8 cab9et4 ,m4 ,ga/9el-,bey's analysis ( ! specim5s br\ght home by ! fir/ ,exp$ition w be f\nd at ! end ( ,*ap4 ,,viii4 ,! foll[+ is ! text ( ,dr4 ,p]cy's report3-- ,metallurgical ,laboratory1 ,royal ,s*ool ( ,m9es1 ,j]myn ,/reet1 ,london ,dec #ac #ahgh4 ,de> ,sir1 ,i n[ s5d ! results ( ! analytical exam9ation ( ! specim5s :i* y submitt$ to me = t purpose4 ,! exam9ation has be5 conduct$ ) ! greate/ c>e1 9 ! metallurgical laboratory ( ! ,royal ,s*ool ( ,m9es1 by ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,smi?1 :o1 = ! la/ ?irty ye>s1 has be5 con/antly engag$ 9 su* "w2 & 9 ^: accuracy ,i h absolute confid5ce4 ,x is impossible t any "o %\ld h tak5 great] int]e/ 91 or h devot$ himself ) great] e>ne/ness to1 ! inve/igation4 ,i h almo/ entirely conf9$ myself to a /atem5t ( facts1 z ,i und]/& t 0 all y requir$ = ! guidance ( 8 ,highness ! ,kh$ive4 ,section #a4 ,exam9ation ( ! m9]al specim5s conta9$ 9 ! boxes m>k$ z "u4 7,an av]age repres5tative sample ( ea* specim51 ( ab\t six p\nds 9 weight1 0 prep>$ = exam9ation f portions brok5 (f1 or o!rwise tak51 by ,mr4 ,ri*>d ,smi? at ! ,victoria ,docks4,,en#b ,no4 #a4 ,box #bb1 ,qu>tz f ,mugnah 7,makna74 ,qu>tz col\r$ black & r$-br[n ) oxides ( iron4 ,^! 7 ( two v>ieties1 m>k$ #bb;a & #bb;b respectively4 ,no4 #b4 ,! magnetic iron/one 7#bb;a7 0 exam9$ & f\nd to conta9 (-- ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t474 4 4 4#he4bi ,protoxide ( iron 7p] c5t47 4 4 4 #i4hc ,silica 7qu>tz77p] c5t474 4 4 4 4 #c4bh ,! oxides ( iron toge!r conta9 ( metallic iron #ff4h p] c5t4 ,no4 #c4 ,! micace\s iron/one 7#bb;b7 0 exam9$ & f\nd to conta9 ( ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t474 4 4 4 #ia4j ,silica4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #e4eb ,! p]oxide ( iron conta9s ( metallic iron #fc4g p] c5t4 ,no4 #d4 ,box ,no4 #ad1 ,qu>tz f ,mugnah1 gave no results4 ,no4 #e4 ,box ,no4 #bg1 ,iron f ,mugnah1 prov$ to be haematite 7:i* is magnetic71 ) "s r$-br[n oxide ( iron & qu>tz4 ,x 0 f\nd to conta9 (-- ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t474 4 4 4#ge4df ,protoxide ( iron 7p] c5t47 4 4 4 #d4fi ,! oxides ( iron toge!r conta9 ( metallic iron #ef4d p] c5t4 ,no4 #f4 ,box ,no4 #g1 ,conglom]ate f ,mugnah1 yield$ no results4 ,no4 #g ,box ,no4 #be1 ,qu>tz f ,mugnah4 ,?is qu>tz1 ve9$ & col\r$ black & r$-br[n ) oxides ( iron1 0 assay$ ) ! foll[+ results3-- ,gold & ,silv] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 ,none,,en#c ,nos4 #h & #i4 ,boxes ,nos4 #ej & #cg1;,,en#d ,qu>tz & r$ du/ f ,mugnah1 yield$ no results4 ,no4 #aj4 ,box ,no4 #cg;a1 ,sulphur f ,mugnah4 ,lumps ( sulphur1 cry/alliz$ & massive1 irregul>ly di/ribut$ ?r\gh a :ite1 dull1 por\s rock4 ,! latt] 0 exam9$1 & f\nd to be hydrat$ sulphate ( lime 7gypsum71 ) a small quantity ( magnesia2 "s ( ! lumps ( rock 7 col\r$ ) oxides ( iron1 & o!rs int]mix$ ) s&4 ,nos4 #aa4 & #ab4 ,boxes ,nos4 #c & #f1 ,black qu>tz & :ite qu>tz f ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 gave no results except a small portion ( copp] pyrites 9 a lump ( qu>tz 7,box ,no4 #f74 ,no4 #ac4 ,box ,no4 #dg1 ,qu>tz f ,el-,w$ge 7,wijh71 gave only oxide ( iron4,,en#e ,no4 #ad4 ,box ,no4 #e1 ,r$ qu>tz f ,el-,w$ge1 a qu>tz ) r$-br[n oxide ( iron & e>?y sub/ances1 0 assay$ ) ! foll[+ results3-- ,gold 7p] /atute ton #cbdj lbs47#b dwts4 #ae grs4 ,silv]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4,traces4 ,no4 #ae4 ,box ,no4 #af1 ,mica s*i/ f ,el-,w$ge4 ,?is mica-s*i/ und]go+ decomposition f wea!r+ action1 mix$ ) small lumps ( qu>tz1 0 assay$ ) ! foll[+ results 3-- ,gold 7p] /atute ton74 4 4 4 4#f gra9s4 ,silv]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4,traces4 ,no4 #af4 ,box ,no4 #cb1 ,:ite qu>tz f ,el-,w$ge4 ,?is qu>tz col\r$ ) r$-br[n oxide ( iron1 mix$ ) mica-s*i/1 0 assay$ ) ! foll[+ results3-- ,gold 7p] /atute ton74 4#c dwts4 #bb grs4 ,silv]4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4,traces4 ,no4 #ag4 ,box ,no4 #dh1;,,en#f ,r$ sulphur f ,%>m ,yah>r1 0 f\nd to h ! foll[+ composition1 :ile x 0 free f native sulphur3-- ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t4 7 4 4 4#dd4cf ,s&1 clay1 c>bonates & sulphates ( lime & magnesia 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4#ad4ij ,salts soluble 9 wat]1 *iefly alkal9e *lorides & *lorites1 & sulphates ( lime & magnesia 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4#bi4gj ,wat] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4#aa4dj #ajj4jj ,no4 #ah4 ,box ,no4 #dh;a1 ,gypsum f ,%>m ,yah>r4 ,p>tly semi-transp>5t & granul>1 & p>tly dull :ite & opaque4 ,x 0 f\nd to be hydrat$ sulphate ( lime1 or gypsum1 ) c>bonate ( lime1 & "s s&1 magnesia1 & *loride ( sodium4 ,no4 #ai ,box ,no4 #ce1 ,du/ & /ones f ,%>ma1 yield$ no results4 ,section #b4 ,exam9ation ( ! m9]al specim5s conta9$ 9 a box s5t f ,egypt4 ,z ! specim5s 7 unlabell$1 !y 7 m>k$ ,a1 ,b1 ,c1 ,d1 ,e1 ,f1 ,g1 ,h1 & ,i1 respectively4 ,no4 #ba4 ,a4 ,copp] ore4 ,a fair av]age specim5 0 prep>$ = exam9ation f ! sev]al lumps ( ore & m>k$ a4 a4 ,x 0 submitt$ to analysis1 & f\nd to conta9 c>bonates ( lime & magnesia2 silica1 alum9a1 & oxides ( iron2 & (-- ,copp] 7metallic7 4 4 4 4#e4gb p] c5t4 b4 ,a portion ( ! copp] m9]al1 f :i* ! rock or ve9-/uff _h be5 deta*$ z f> z practicable1 0 f\nd to consi/ ( impure hydrat$ silicate ( copp] 7blui%-gre5 *rysocolla7 & c>bonate ( copp]4 ,x 0 assay$ & f\nd to conta9 (-- ,copp] 7metallic7 4 4 4 4#bc4ad p] c5t4 ,no4 #bb4 ,b4 ,a lump ( s(t1 o*rey r$-br[n iron/one1 coat$ ) a ?9 lay] ( greyi% :ite sub/ance4 ,a fair av]age sample1 inclusive ( ?is ext]nal lay]1 0 prep>$ = exam9ation1 & 0 f\nd to consi/ ( ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t4 7 4 4 4#ha4ad ,wat] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aa4ej ,silica4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #c4jg ,sulphuric acid1 lime1 magnesia1 alum9a #d4bi #ajj4jj ,! p]oxide ( iron conta9s #ef4h p] c5t4 ( metallic iron4 ,! greyi% :ite sub/ance 0 f\nd to consi/ ( silica1 alum9a1 sulphate ( lime1 & a little oxide ( iron & magnesia4 ,no4 #bc4 ,c4 ,lump ( r$ iron/one associat$ ) s& & e>?y sub/ances1 conta9+ ,p]oxide ( iron 7p] c5t474 4 4 #fh4ji ,wat] ( iron 7p] c5t47 4 4 4 4 4 #a4ic ,silica & s& 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4#ah4ag ,lime1 magnesia 79 small quantity71 alum9a1 c>bonic acid1 sulphuric acid 7traces7 4#aa4ha #ajj4jj ,! p]oxide ( iron conta9s #dg4ff ( metallic iron4 ,no4 #bd4 ,d4 ,lump ( :ite qu>tz said to conta9 visible gold4 ,i did n obs]ve any1 b f\nd a few m9ute specks ( pyrites1 & p>tially resembl+ mica4 ,no4 #be4 ,lump ( qu>tz associat$ ) r$-br[n oxide ( iron4 ,x yield$ no results4 ,no4 #bf4 ,lump ( rock 9 :i* ! turquoise occurs4 ,!re 0 a ?9 lay] ( gre5i% blue turquoise m9]al on "o surface1 & m9ute seams ( a simil> sub/ance ?r\gh\t ! specim54 a4 ,! lay] ( turquoise m9]al1 f :i* ! rock or ve9-/uff _h be5 deta*$ z f> z practicable1 0 f\nd to conta9 phosphoric acid1 alum9a1 oxide ( copp]1 oxide ( iron1 & wat]2 :i* occur 9 turquoise4 b4 ,aft] ! lay] a _h be5 sep>at$1 a fair av]age sample ( ! rock 0 f\nd to conta9 #a4fi p] c5t4 ( metallic copp]4 ,x 0 also assay$ & f\nd to be free f silv],,en#g & gold4 ,no4 #bg4 ,g4 ,a v>iety ( jasp]1 hav+ a some:at poli%$1 & irregul> & deeply ind5t$ surface1 ! result ( s&-action4 ,! fractur$ surface 0 r$1 ) pat*es ( yell[4 ,x 0 f\nd to consi/ *iefly ( silica1 col\r$ ) oxides ( iron4 ,no4 #bh4 ,h4 ,lump ( s>d1 ( a pale-r$ fle% col\r4 ,a v>iety ( *alc$ony4 ,x 0 f\nd to consi/ almo/ entirely ( silica,,en#h4 ,no4 #bi4 ,i4 ,lumps ( pure iron/one4 ,a small lump ( metal,,en#i1 suppos$ to conta9 antimony,,en#aj & plat9um1 0 br\ght = exam9ation by ,capta9 ,r4 ,f4 ,burton4 ,x 0 submitt$ to analysis1 & f\nd to be iron & comb9$ c>bon1 or :ite ca/-iron1 conta9+ small quantities ( lead1 copp]1 & silv]1 & free f antimony1 plat9um1 & gold4 ,x is evid5tly ! product ( a fusion op]ation4 ,a few %ots ( lead 7 atta*$ to ! surface ( ! metal,,en#aa4 ,dr4 ,p]cy concludes ! assays 9 ^! words3-- ,?ree ( ! specim5s 7,nos4 #ad1 #ae1 & #ai7 f ! same locality conta9 gold4 ,! am\nt ( gold1 h[ev]1 is small4 ,i consid] ^! indications ( ! pres5ce ( ! preci\s metal n altoge!r unsatisfactory2 & c]ta9ly to ju/ify fur!r exploration4 ,my conviction is1 t ! anci5ts 7 adepts 9 ! art ( extract+ gold1 & t1 ow+ to ! small value ( human lab\r1 !y c\ld get out z mu* ( ! metal z c\ld n[ be done4 ,!y knew p]fectly :at 0 wor? work+ & :at 0 n2 & ,i ?9k x likely t :at y h br\ght home1 _h be5 reject$ by ! anci5ts z unworkable,,en#ab4 ,fur!r se>* may lead to ! discov]y ( workable /uff2 b w\ld d\btless require a good deal ( "t1 unless lucky accid5t %\ld int]v5e4 ,! specim5s ,nos4 #b1 #c1 #e1 #bb1 & #bc conta9 suffici5t iron to r5d] !m available z iron ores1 provid$ !y occur 9 l>ge quantity4 ,! copp] pres5t 9 ,no4 #ba;a is too small 9 am\nt to r5d] x available z a s\rce ( t metal ,footnote3 ,analyses ( copp] ore f ,midian at ! ,citadel1 ,cairo1 gave 9 c]ta9 cases =ty p]c5t44 ,if x is practicable on a l>ge scale1 by h&-lab\r or o!r means1 to sep>ate ! copp] m9]al 7z 9 b71 x w\ld be suffici5tly ri* 9 copp]1 provid$ ! co/ ( ! transit 7 n too great4 ,! specim5 ,no4 #ag is only ( sci5tific int]e/1 z x gives (f an acid vap\r :5 heat$2 & ?is sub/ance may h be5 us$ by ! anci5ts 9 ! sep>ation ( silv] f gold by ! process t]m$ cem5tation4 ,i rema91 de> ,sir1 y\rs v truly1 7,sign$7 ,,john ,,p]cy1 ,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,s4 ,lectur] on ,metallurgy at ! ,royal ,s*ool ( ,m9es1 ,london4 ,capt4 ,r4 ,f4 ,burton1 etc4 ,^u ?is able report ,i w\ld (f] ! foll[+ obs]vations4 ,we1 :o h travell$ ?r\gh a c\ntry l ,midian1 f9d+ ev]y:]e ext5sive works = metallurgy2 b>rages & aqu$ucts1 ci/]ns & tanks 2 furnaces1 fire-bricks1 & scoriae2 op5 m9es1 & huge scatt]s ( spall$ qu>tz1 ) ! rema9s ( "s eighte5 cities & t[ns :i* app>5tly fell to ru9 ) ! indu/ry t f\nd$ & f$ !m2--we1 ,i say1 _c b =m a diff]5t & a f> high] idea ( its m9]al capabilities ?an ^? :o det]m9e !m by ! simple inspection ( a few specim5s4 ,! le>n$ ,dr4 ,p]cy at once hits ! m>k :5 he surmises t wor?less samples 7 br\ght home2 & ?is w\ld necess>ily occur :5 no metallurgi/1 no practical prospector1 0 pres5t ) ! ,exp$ition4 ,z w appe> f ! foll[+ pages1 all ! specim5s 7 collect$ a ciel ouv]t1 & :olly )\t judgm5t4 ,i !re=e expect t future exploration w develop ,midian z x has done ,india4 ,! qu>tzose outcrop call$ ! ,wynaad reef 7,madras ,presid5cy7 produc$ only a few poor p5ny-weights p] ton1 two & sev5 be+ ! extremes1 :ile mu* ( x 0 practically unproductive4 ,pres5tly1 9 ,febru>y1 #ahgh1 ! di/rict 0 visit$ by ,sir ,&rew ,cl>ke1 ( ,au/ralian exp]i5ce1 memb] ( ! ,vic]egal ,c\ncil4 ,he invit$ ,mr4 ,br\gh ,smy?1 ( ,victoria1 to explore & te/ ! capabilities ( ! c\ntry2 & t em95t practical eng9e] discov]$1 9 an area ( tw5ty-five by ?irte5 miles1 n9ety outcrops1 "s yield+1 !y say1 two hundr$ ounces p] ton ( gold1 f9e & co>se1 ) jagg$ pieces z l>ge z peas4 ,& ,briti% ,india n[ hopes to draw h] gold co9age f ,wynaad4 ,i conclude ?is ab/ract ( ! book1 :i* w\ld h be5 r$uc$ 9 size _h ! mass ( matt] p]mitt$1 ) ! he>tfelt hope t ! gr& old ,l& ( ,midian w n be )\t attraction to ! public ( ,europe4 ,,ri*>d ,f4 ,,burton4 ,,a!naeum ,,club1 ,decemb] #af4 ,,cont5ts4 ,,"p ,i4 ,! ,m>* ,?r\gh ,madyan ,prop] 7,nor? ,midian74 ,*apt] ,i4 ,prelim9>y--f ,trie/e to ,midian ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,/>t--f ,el ,muwaylah to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 & ',aynunah ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,break+ ,new ,gr\nd to ,maghair ,%u'ayb ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,notices ( ,preci\s ,metals 9 ,midian--! ,papyri & ! ,m$iaeval ,arab ,geograph]s ,*apt] ,v4 ,"w ,at1 & ,excursions ,f1 ,maghair ,%u'ayb ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,to ,makna1 & ,our ,"w ,!re--! ,magani or ,maknawis ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,cruise f ,makna to ,el'akabah ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,cruise f ,el'akabah to ,el ,muwaylah--! ,%ipwreck ,escap$--resume ( ! ,nor!rn ,j\rney ,,"p ,,ii ,! ,m>* ,?r\gh ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,midian4 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,"w 9 & ,ar\nd ,el ,muwaylah ,*apt] ,x4 ,?r\gh ,ea/ ,midian to ! ,hisma ,,"p ,i4 ,! ,m>* ,?r\gh ,madyan ,prop] 7,nor? ,midian74 ,*apt] ,i4 ,prelim9>y--f ,trie/e to ,midian4 ,?r\gh\t ! summ] ( #ahgg ,i 0 haunt$ by memories ( my/]i\s ,midian4 ,! ,gold5 ,region appe>$ to me 9 ! gl[ ( primaeval prosp]ity describ$ by ! ,egyptian hi]oglyphs2 z ri* 9 agriculture & 9 f]tility1 accord+ to ! old ,hell5ic travell]s1 z 9 its ,c5tres ( civilization1 & 9 ! preci\s metals catalogu$ by ! ,sacr$ ,books ( ! ,hebrews4 ,aga9 ,i saw ! m9+ works ( ! ,greek1 ! ,roman1 & ! ,naba?an1 ^: names are pres]v$ by ,ptolemy2 ! =ty cities1 m]e gho/s & %ad[s ( _! =m] selves1 describ$ 9 ! pages ( ! m$iaeval ,arab geograph]s2 & ! ru?less ru9 :i*1 "u ! dom9ion ( ! ,b$aw91 gradually crept ov] ! ,l& ( ,je?ro4 ,! tale ( h] rise & fall =cibly sugge/$ ,alg]ia1 t prov9ce s opul5t & spl5did "u ! ,ma/]s ( ! ,_w2 conv]t$ into a fi]y wild]ness by ! repres5tatives ( ! g5tle & gallant ,turk1 & br\ght to life once m by ,fr5* en]gy & indu/ry4 ,& su* 0 my vision ( a future ,midian1 ^: ri* /ores ( v>i\s m9]als w re/ore to h] weal? & heal?1 :5 ! two ,kh$ivial ,exp$itions %all h %[n ! _w :at %e has be51 & :at %e may be aga94 ,i 0 invit$ to resume my exploration dur+ ! w9t] ( #ahgg-gh1 by ! ,vic]oy ( ,egypt1 ,ismail ,i41 a pr9ce ^: sup]ior intellig5ce is ev] anxi\s to develop ! res\rces ( 8 c\ntry4 ,8 ,highness 0 p]haps ! only man 9 8 own dom9ions :o1 believ+ 9 ! buri$ weal? ( ,midian1 _h ! p]spicacity to note ! advantages (f]$ by its exploitation4 ,= ! _w ar\nd ! ,vic]oy pron\nc$ itself decid$ly aga9/ ! project4 ,my v5]able fri5d1 ,l9ant ,pa%a1 sugge/$ a comp>ison ) ! ab&on$ digg+s ( ! ,upp] ,nile2 =gett+ t 9 at lea/ half ( ,midian l&1 only ! tail+s h be5 wa%$3 :]eas 9 ! ,bi%r c\ntry1 & ?r\gh\t ! ,etbaye1 betwe5 ! m]idians ( ,b]5ike & ,sawkn1 ! v ?9ne/ metallic fibrils h be5 %aft$ & tunnell$ to _! end 9 ! rock by ^? m>vell\s lab\r]s1 ! old ,egyptians4 ,9 ! ,hammt c\ntry1 aga91 ! excessive di/ances1 bo? f ! ,nile & f ! ,r$ ,sea1 toge!r ) ! co/ ( transport1 mu/ b> all pr(it4 ,ev5 worse are ! conditions ( ,fayzoghl & ,dr-,=2 :il/ ! m9es ( ,midian beg9 lit]ally at ! %ore4 ,ano!r ,pa%a wrote to me f ,alex&ria1 congratulat+ me ^u hav+ discov]$1 dur+ our fir/ ,exp$ition1 a little copp] & iron4 ,g5]ally1 ! (ficial public1 kn[+ t ,i _h br\ght back /ones1 n solid masses ( gold & silv]1 l\dly deplor$ ! prospective wa/e ( money2 & money1 aft] ! horse-plague1 ! l[ ,nile1 & ! excessive exig5cies ( ! %ort-sight$ cr$itor1 0 exceptionally sc>ce4 ,! truly ,ori5tal view ( ! "q 0 tak5 by an (ficial1 :om ,i %all call rif ,pa%a--! ,kn[+ ,"o4 ,:5 told t ,m4 ,george ,m>ie1 ! ,gov]nm5t eng9e] detail$ to accompany ! fir/ ,exp$ition1 _h s5t 9 (ficial analyses ) sample tubes ( gold & silv]1 ?us e/abli%+ ! pres5ce ( aurif]\s & arg5tif]\s rocks on ! ,arabian %ore1 ,son ,excell5ce exclaim$1 ,imprud5t jeune homme1 ?us to ?r[ away ! *ances ( life6 ,_h he only decl>$ ! :ole affair a f>ce1 a flam1 a sell1 a can>d1 ! ,vic]oy w\ld h held him to be hone/1 & w\ld h tak5 c>e ( 8 future4 ,/ill1 ?r\gh bad report ! ,kh$iv1 :o _h ma/]$1 ) 8 usual accuracy ( p]ception & judgm5t1 ! subject ( ,midian & h] ,m9es1 0 /aun* to 8 resolve2 & :5 "o ( 8 ,european f9anci]s1 a ,controleur ,gnral de ,dp5ses1 ! normal r\nd peg 9 ! squ>e hole1 w>n$ him t !re 7 no public funds = su* purpose1 8 ,highness w>mly decl>$1 on dit1 t ! co/s ( ! ,exp$ition %\ld be defray$ at 8 own exp5se4 ,mean:ile ,i _h pass$ ! summ] ( #ahgg 9 prep>ation = ! "w ( ! ensu+ w9t]4 ,a long correspond5ce ) _m le>n$ fri5ds1 & a s$ul\s /udy ( ! late/ geograph]s1 especially ,g]man1 taught me all t 0 kn[n ( m9+ 9 ,arabia g5]ally1 & p>ticul>ly 9 ,midian4 ,dur+ my six mon?s' abs5ce f ,egypt my vision 0 fix$ /eadily ^u "o po9t1 ! ,exp$ition t 0 to come2 & :5 8 ,highness 0 pleas$ to (f] me1 9 an autograph lett] full ( ! k9de/ expressions1 ! gov]nm5t ( ,dr-,=1 ,i def]r$ accept+ ! hon\r till ,midian _h be5 dispos$ (4 ,unhappily1 c]ta9 k9dly advis]s p]suad$ me to make well bett] by a visit to ,k>lsbad1 & a c\rse ( its alkal9e ,f\nta9s ( ,heal?4 ,nev] 0 !re a great] mi/ake6 ,! air is bad z ! wat] is good2 ! climate is reek+ damp1 l t ( ,we/]n ,africa2 &1 z 9 ,/4 ,pet]sburg1 a plaid mu/ be c>ri$ dur+ ! f9e/ wea!r4 ,its effects1 rheumatic & neuralgic1 may be judg$ by ! fact t ! doctors mu/ walk ab\t ) pocket$ squirts1 = ! hypod]mal injection ( opium4 ,almo/ all ^? :om ,i knew !re1 want+ to be bett]1 w5t away worse2 &1 9 my own case1 a :ole mon? ( ,midian sun1 & a %>p attack ( ague & fev] 7 requir$ to burn out ! ,hex5s*uss & to c\nt]act ! delet]i\s effects ( ! ,hygeian spr+s4 ,at la/ ! happy h\r = dep>ture /ruck2 & on ,octob] #ai1 #ahgg1 ! ,au/ro-,hung>ian ,esp]o 7,capitano ,colombo7 /eam$ out ( ,trie/e4 ,on bo>d 7 ,sef] ,pa%a1 our ho/ ( ,ca/le ,b]told/e92 & my le>n$ fri5ds1 ! ,aulic ,c\ncillor ,alfr$ von ,krem]1 ,au/rian ,commission] to ,egypt1 & ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,brugs*-,bey4 ,! latt] gave me a t\gh piece ( "w 9 ! %ape ( 8 gypt51 :i* w pres5tly be quot$ 9 ^! pages4 ,x w\ld be va9 to repeat a description ( ! little voyage describ$ 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian4 ,! ,dalmatian1 or fir/ day2 ! second1 or day ( ,corfu lov$ & lo/2 & ! ?ird1 made memorable by ,cephalonia & ! glori\s ,canale1 all gave f9e smoo? wea!r4 ,b ! usual roll+ began (f /ill-vex$ ,cape ,matapan4 ,x la/$ ?r\gh ! f\r? day1 or ( ,c&ia1 ?is insula nobilis et amna-- ,crete1 ! cr[n ( all ! isles1 fl[] ( ,levant9e wat]s --:ile ! fif?1 or ,m$it]raneo-,alex&rian day1 kill$ two ( ! sev5te5 f9e horses1 ,yuck]s & ,anglo-,normans1 :i* ,sef] ,pa%a 0 convey+ to ,cairo4 ,on ,?ursday morn+ 7,octob] #be71 aft] roll+ ?r\gh ! night (f ! old port ,euno/us1 :i* n[ looks br&-new1 we l&$1 & ! next day saw me at ,cairo4 ,su* 0 my ha/e t ,i c\ld pay only a fly+ visit to ! brok5 be]-bottles1 ! bur/ provision-t9s1 ! ice-plants1 & ! hospitable society ( ,ramleh ! ,s&-heap2 & my _m acqua9tances _h b>ely "t to (f] _! congratulations ^u ! prospects ( my becom+ an ,egyptian4 ,my pres5ce at ! capital 0 evid5tly necess>y4 ,a mann] ( association = utiliz+ ! discov]ies ( ! fir/ ,exp$ition _h be5 =m$ 9 ,london by ! ,messieurs ,vignolles1 :o knew only ! scatt]$ & un(ficial notices2 issu$1 )\t my privity1 by ,engli% & cont95tal j\rnals4 ,_! repres5tative1 ,g5]al ,nu?all1 =m]ly ( ! ,madras army1 _h twice visit$ ,cairo1 9 ,augu/ & ,octob]1 #ahgg1 seek+ a concession ( ! m9es1 & (f]+ conditions :i* 7 p]fectly unacceptable4 ,! ,vic]oy 0 to all[1 contr>y to conv5tion1 ! free importation ( all ma*9]y2 to supply gu>ds1 :o 7 n want$2 &1 9 fact1 to gu>antee ! safety ( ! workm51 :o 7 p]fectly safe4 ,9 return1 t5 p] c5t4 on net pr(its1 fifte5 be+ ! royalty ( ! ,suez ,canal1 0 ! magnific5t inducem5t (f]$ to ! vic]egal convoitise4 ,i c\ld n help not+1 by no means sil5tly1 ?is noble illu/ration ( ! pr9ciple embodi$ 9 ,sic vos non vobis4 ,i 0 to %>e 9 ! common fate ( orig9ators1 discov]]s1 & inv5tors3 ! f9d 0 m9e1 ! pr(its 7 to g--else:]e4 ,g5]al ,nu?all pr(ess$ inability to reg>d ! matt] 9 t light2 :ile to all o!rs x appe>$ 9 no o!r4 ,h[ev]1 aft] a few fri5dly meet+s1 ! repres5tative left ,egypt1 ) ! und]/&+ t possibly we might "w toge!r :5 ! exploration %\ld h be5 complet$4 ,8 ,highness1 :o _h v]bally promis$ me ei!r ! concession or f\r p] c5t4 on gross produce1 act$ en pr9ce1 simply rem>k+ t ! affair 0 9 my h&s1 & t he w\ld n int]f]e ) me4 ,i mu/ n tr\ble ! read] ) ! t$i\s tale ( ! pa9s & ! lab\r :i* accompany ! acc\*em5t ( su* an ,exp$ition4 ,all practicals "k t to organize a movem5t ( sixty m5 is n less tr\blesome--inde$1 r m s--?an if x numb]$ six hundr$ or six ?\s&4 ,! ,vic]oy _h wisely det]m9$ t we %\ld n only c>ry out ! "w ( discov]y by trac+ ! preci\s metals to _! s\rce2 b1 also1 t we %\ld br+ back specim5s weigh+ tons en\gh = assay & analysis1 quantitive & qualitive1 9 ,london & ,p>is4 ,consequ5tly1 m9]s & m9+ app>atus 7 want$1 ) all ! mat]ials = qu>ry+ & bla/+3 my _s sigh$ = dynamite1 b exp]im5ts at ,trie/e _h %[n x to be too dang]\s4 ,! p>ty 0 to consi/ ( an escort numb]+ tw5ty-five ,sdn soldi]s ( ! ,l9e1 negroes lib]at$ "s two ye>s ago2 a few ,ma'danjiyyah 7m9e-m571 & ?irty ,haggrah 7/one-m5 or qu>rym574 ,! ,gov]nm5t magaz9es ( ,cairo conta9 ev]y?+1 b ! difficulty is to f9d :]e ! disp]s$ articles are /or$3 !re is a some?+ ( r$-tapeism2 b all is pla9 sail+1 comp>$ ) :at x w\ld be 9 ,europe4 ,! express ord]s ( 8 ,highness ,husayn ,kmil ,pa%a1 ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance & ,act+ ,m9i/] ( ,w>1 at once ?rew op5 e door4 ,_h ?is "y pr9ce n tak5 9 ! affair a p]sonal int]e/ ( ! livelie/ & mo/ intellig5t nature1 we might h sp5t ! w9t] at ,cairo4 ,& "h ,i _c refra9 f m5tion+1 among/ o!r names1 t ( ,mr4 ,alfr$ ,e4 ,g>wood1 ,c4,e41 locomotive sup]9t5d5t2 :o1 9 ! %ort space ( f\r mon?s1 has introduc$ ord] & effici5cy into ! *aos kn[n z ! ,bulk magaz9es4 ,) 8 fri5dly coop]ation1 & "u 8 vigor\s arm1 difficulties melt$ away l hail 9 a tropical sun4 ,g5]al ,/one 7,pa%a71 ! ,*ief ( ,/aff1 also r5d]$ me "s assi/ance1 by l5d+ ! in/rum5ts :i* /ood 9 8 own cab9et de travail4,,en#ac ,poor ,cairo _h sp5t a se$y autumn4 ,! ,russo-,turki% campaign1 :i* _h be5 unju/ifiably all[$1 by =eign ,p[]s1 to dra9 ,egypt ( h] gold & life-blood--"s #be1jjj m5 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,s]vian prelude--n only caus$ abundant sorr[ to ! capital1 b also fright5$ (f ! /rang]-ho/1 :i* habitually supplies ! poor] population ) sov]eigns & napoleons4 ,! horse-pe/1 a bad typhus1 aft] rag+ 9 #ahgf & e>ly #ahgg1 _h di$ out3 un=tunately1 s _h ! horses2 & ! well-br$1 f9e-temp]$1 & high-spirit$ little ,egyptians 7 replac$ by a mongrel lot1 ha/ily congregat$ f e bre$+ gr\nd 9 ,europe4 ,! ,fellahs1 :o _h expect$ great ?+s f ! mission ( ,,mm4 ,gos*5 & ,j\b]t1 ask$ wond]+ly if ^? f9anci]s _h di$2 :ile a scanty ,nile1 t5 to twelve feet l[]1 !y say1 ?an any kn[n dur+ ! la/ ?\s& ye>s1 add$ to ! tr\bles ( ! poor1 by ?r[+ "s #fjj1jjj f$dans 7acres7 out ( ge>1 & by compell+ an exodus f ! dr\ghty "r to ! left bank4 ,f9ally1 :5 ! riv] ( ,egypt did rise1 x rose too late1 & br\ght ) x a fev]i% & un:olesome autumn4 ,briefly1 we h>dly escap$ ! horrors ( ,europe-- ,h]b/esahnung6 ,tri/e ,spur5 ,9 d5 ,wld]n1 auf d5 ,flur56 ,reg5tage1 bses ,wett]1 etc4 ,mean:ile1 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,ph>aohs1 ^: scanty int]e/ ab\t ! w> 0 disguis$ by affect$ rejoic+s at ,ottoman successes1 ! ,prophet gallantly took ! field1 z 9 ! days ( ,ysuf b9 ,i%k4 ,?is "t ! vehicle ( revelation 0 ! le>n$ ,%ayhk 7m8 7 ,alay%1 :o 0 ord]$ 9 a dream by ! ,apo/le ( ,allah 7^u :om be peace67 to ann\nce ! victory ( ! ,moslem ov] ! ,infidel2 &1 z ! vision took place 9 ,jemdi el-,akhir 7,june71 ! fir/ pr$iction 0 n m unsuccessful ?an usual4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds1 ! same rev]5d man aga9 dreamt t1 see+ two individuals viol5tly qu>rel+1 ) voies de fait1 he _h ha/5$1 l a true believ]1 to sep>ate & to reconcile !m4 ,b :at 0 8 surprise :5 ! brawl]s prov$ to be ! ,sultan & ! ,cz>1 ! =m] adm9i/]+ condign p]sonal puni%m5t to 8 h]$it>y foe4 ,?is1 ! enlight5$ ,%aykh det]m9$1 0 a sign t 9 ,septemb] ! ,osmanli w\ld be glori\sly triumphant4 ,nor 0 he f> wrong4 ,! ,russians1 :o _h begun ! campaign1 l ! ,engli% 9 ,india1 ) a happy contempt bo? = ! enemy & = ! elem5t>y rules ( w>1 7 /ruck ) a cold fit ( caution3 in/ead ( m>*+ /raight ^u & intr5*+ !mselves 9 ,adrianople1 !y va9ly broke _! gallant heads aga9/ ! improvis$ e>?works ( ,plevna4 ,& ignorant ,europe1 m>vell+ at ! pr[ess ( ! noble ,turk1 ignor$ ! fact t all ! be/ ,turki% soldi]s 7 ,slavs1 orig9ally ,*ri/ians1 r5egades ( old1 unable to speak a ^w ( ,turki%2 pres]v+ _! ,bosniac family-names1 & )\t "o drop ( ,turki% blood 9 _! ve9s4 ,sulayman ,pa%s army 0 ab\t z ,turki% z are ! ,poles or ! ,hung>ians4 ,n ! less did ,cairo develop ! normal season-hum\rs ( ! ,frank4 ,among ! v>i\s ways ( do+ ! ,pyramids1 ,i regi/]$ a new "o3 ,mr4 ,a---- 1 junior1 unwill+ :olly to neglect !m1 s5t 8 valet ) especial ord]s to /& ^u ! topmo/ plateau4 ,! second wat] ( irrigation made ,novemb] dang]\s2 _m ( ! ,%ephe>ds suff]$ f ! ,ayn el-,mulk1 ! ,evil ( ,k+s 7g\t71 9 ! gloomy =m z well z ! gay2 & :isky-cum-soda became popul> z ^u ! banks ( ! ,?ames & ! ,twe$4 ,z happ5s on d>k days1 ! money-digg] 0 abroad1 & "o anecdote des]ves record4 ,_m ye>s ago1 an old wid[ body _h be5 dunn$ into buy+1 = a few pia/res1 a ragg$ little manuscript f a paup] ,maghrabi4 ,^! ,we/ ,africans are1 p> excell5ce1 ! magicians ( mod]n ,egypt & ,syria2 & "h !y f9d treasure1 l ! ,greeks ^u ! %ores ( ! ,nor!rn ,adriatic4 ,p]haps !re may be a basis = ! idea2 oral traditions & writt5 docum5ts conc]n+ buri$ ho>ds w\ld take refuge 9 remote regions1 comp>atively undi/urb$ by ! /orms ( w>1 & inhabit$ by races m or less lit]>y4 ,at any rate1 ! ,maghrabi ,d>way% w5t 8 ways1 assur+ 8 cu/om] t1 :5 h] son came ( age1 a =tune w\ld be f\nd 9 ! little book4 ,& true en\gh1 ! boy1 rea*+ man's e/ate1 read 9 its torn pages ample details conc]n+ a ,dafi'nah 7ho>d7 ( great value4 ,he 0 direct$1 by ! manuscript1 to a c]ta9 spot ^u ! ,mukattam range1 imm$iately beh9d ! ,cair5e citadel1 :]e ! removal ( a few /ones w\ld disclose a *ok$ %aft3 ! latt] w\ld desc5d to a tunnel1 full ( rubbi%1 & "o ( ! _m sid+s w\ld op5 ^u ! gold5 *amb]4 ,! p]mission ( ,gov]nm5t 0 secur$1 ! workm5 began1 & ! directions prov$ true--b>r+ ! treasure1 t[>ds :i* progress 0 /ill be+ made4 ,su* 0 ! leg5d ( ,cairo1 z rec\nt$ to me by my good fri5d1 ,yac\b ,art9 ,bey2 ,i c only add to x1 ,allaho ,a'alam6--,allah is all-kn[+6 ,! sole cause ( delay 9 beg9n+ exploration 0 ! want ( money2 & ?is1 ( c\rse1 ev5 ! ,pr9ce ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance c\ld n co94 ,egypt1 ! f]tile1 ! weal?y1 ! progressive1 01 inde$1 at ! "t all b insolv5t4 ,at ! sugge/ion ( =eign]s1 pr(itable inve/m5ts1 :i* yield$ lit]ally no?+1 _h be5 freely made = _m a ye>1 & ! sole results 7 money difficulties & debt4 ,! ,european f9anci]s _h manag$ admirably = _! %>ehold]s2 b1 hav+ assum$ ! annual national income at a maximum1 in/ead ( a m9imum1 !y _h br\ght ! goose ( ! gold5 eggs to ! v v]ge ( dea?4 ,! actionnaires 7 to receive1 ) a punctuality h>dly possible 9 ! ,ea/1 ! usuri\s int]e/ ( six p] c5t41 n includ+ "o p] c5t4 = s9k+ fund4 ,mean:ile1 ! (fic]s & (ficials1 milit>y1 naval1 & civil1 _h be5 9 arre>s ( sal>y = sev5 to fifte5 mon?s2 & ev5 ! ,jews refus$ to ca% at any price _! pay c]tificates4 ,no?+ c\ld be m unwise or unju/ ?an ! exactions ( ! cr$itors4 ,m5 mu/ live2 if n paid1 !y p]=ce pay !mselves2 & ?us1 ( e hundr$ pia/res1 h>dly ?irty f9d _! way into ! treasury4 ,t5 times worse 0 ! condition ( ! mis]able ,fellhn1 :o 7 sell+ = ?ree or f\r napoleons ! bullocks wor? fifte5 p] head4 ,?us !y w\ld tide ov] ! pres5t ye>2 b a worse ?an ,indian fam9e 0 ?reat5$ = ! foll[+4 ,& ! ,bakkl1 at once petty trad] & money-l5d]1 ^: int]e/ & comp\nd int]e/ "h am\nt1 z 9 ,bombay1 to hundr$s p] c5t41 w\ld complete ! ru9 :i* ! l[ ,nile & ! ,*ri/ian cr$itor _h begun4 ,a tempor>y r$uction ( int]e/ to ?ree p] c5t41 ) "o p] c5t ( amortization1 %\ld cont5t ! gre$y %>ehold]1 :o seeks to comb9e high pr(its ) p]fect security4 ,dur+ ,novemb]1 #ahgg1 !re 7 five ,m4,p4's at ,%ephe>d's2 & all cri$ %ame ^u ! f9ancial condition ( ! c\ntry4 ,sir ,george ,campbell op5$ ! little game4 ,9 8 ,inside ,view ( ,egypt 7,=tnightly ,review1 ,dec41 #ahgg7 he drew a graphic picture ( ! abnormal /ate ( poor ,egypt2 he express$ ! s5sible op9ion t1 9 ! settlem5t1 ! claims ( ! bond-hold]s h be5 too exclusively consid]$1 & he conclud$ t no m paym5ts ( debt-int]e/ %\ld be made until (ficial arre>s are dis*>g$4 ,at la/ ! ,ph>e d',alex&rie 7,novemb] #bi1 #ahgg71 d\btless "u (ficial inspiration1 put =? ! foll[+ article1 greatly to ! satisfaction ( ! un=tunate employs3-- ,si nos r5seignem5ts p>ticuli]s sont exacts1 le comit des f9ances vi5t de pr5dre une excell5te dcision4 ,elle consi/e en ce que1 aussitt l'arg5t p\r le paiem5t du pro*a9 c\pon1 prp>1 le m9i/e're1 avant t\t autre1 procd]a au paiem5t des appo9tem5ts arrirs des employs4 ,n\s appr5ons1 on outre1 que ,s4 ,a4 le m9i/re des f9ances1 mme1 a dcl>1 molu proprio1 que jusqu'au complet paiem5t des arrirs ds aux employs1 et dans le cas o il se prs5t]ait une dp5se de gr&e importance1 prvue mme p> le budget1 de ne pas en ordonn] le paiem5t sans1 au pralable1 le sommettre l'adhsion du comit4 ,n\s applaudissons de t\tes nos =ces cette bonne n\velle d'abord1 p>cequ'elle affirme une fois de plus la scrupuleuse exactitude qu'on apporte au paiem5t des c\pons1 ensuite elle pr\ve le vif intrt qu' inspire au g\v]nem5t la situation de ses nombreux employs1 enf9 elle n\s fait espr] qu'aprs avoir song eux1 on s'occup]a aussi pay] les autres sommes portes et pre'vues au budget de l'anne4 ,accord+ly1 on ,decemb] #bnd1 ! ,pr9ce ,m9i/] ( ,f9ance took he>t ( grace1 & di/ribut$ among ! (ficials "o mon?'s pay1 ) a promise t all arre>s %\ld pres5tly be made good4 ,on ! same day 8 ,highness issu$ to ! ,exp$ition #bjjj napoleons1 9 addition to ! #fbj already exp5d$ ^u in/rum5ts & provisions4 ,?is 0 ! m lib]al1 z ,i _h calculat$ ! total at #aejj3 ! m1 h[ev]1 ! bett]4 ,9 su* "w x is money v]sus "t1 ! =m] sav+ ! latt]2 & we 7 already late 9 ! ye>--x _h be5 propos$ to />t on ,novemb] #ae?1 & we _h lo/ ?ree preci\s weeks ( f9e autumnal wea!r4 ,! /ores 7 equally abundant3 ,i want$ "o =ge1 & receiv$ ?ree4 ,( c\rse1 _m details _h be5 =gott52 e4g41 a f>ri] & *ange ( mule-irons1 a t9smi? & t9n+ tools1 a sulphur-/ill1 boots = ! soldi]s & ! qu>rym51 small %ot = specim5s1 & s =?4 ,i _h c>ri$ out my idea ( a ,dragoman ) two s]vants2 & ! result _h be5 a model failure1 especially 9 ! mo/ important dep>tm5t4 ,! true ,des]t cook is a man sui g5]is2 he w\ld utt]ly fail at ! ,crit]ion1 & ev5 at ,%ephe>d's2 b 9 ! wild]ness he w s]ve c(fee )9 fifte5 m9utes1 & di% ! be/ ( d9n]s )9 ! h\r aft] ! halt4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ,lieut5ant ,amir work$ ) a w2 & !y 7 ably second$ by ,colonel ,ali ,bey ,robi & ,lieut5ant-,colonel 7( ! ,/aff7 ,mohamm$ ,bey ,bligh4 ,b ! f9i%+ t\* to su* prep>ations mu/ be done by ! ma/] h&2 & my unhappy visit to ,k>lsbad r5d]$ t impossible4 ,! /ores & provisions 7 suppli$ by ,,mm4 ,voltra ,bro!rs1 ( ,cairo3 ,i _c say too mu* 9 _! praise2 & ! pack+ 0 z good z ! mat]ial4 ,m4 ,gross1 ( ,%ephe>d's1 0 good en\gh to let me h a b>rel ( cl>et2 :i* improv$ e week by travell+1 & :i* co/ only a franc a bottle3 x began z a bon ord9aire1 & ! little t return$ to ,cairo rank$ ) a quasi-gr& v91 at lea/ z good z ! f\r-%ill+ ,m$oc4 ,f9ally1 ,dr4 ,l[e1 ( ,cairo1 k9dly prep>$ = u a m$ic9e *e/1 conta9+ ab\t #aj wor? ( ! usual drugs & appliances--calomel1 t>t> emetic1 & laudanum2 bli/]1 pla/]1 & simple o9tm5t4,,en#ad ,a special tra9 0 made ready = ,?ursday1 ,decemb] #f?2 &1 at t5 a4m41 aft] tak+ leave ( _! ,highnesses1 :o c\rte\sly wi%$ me good luck & ,god-spe$1 ! ,exp$ition f\nd itself "u weigh4 ,we 7 accompani$ to ! /ation by _m k9d fri5ds3 my excell5t k9sman ,"l ,francis1 & ,lady ,f4 ,conyngham1 ,yac\b ,art9 ,bey1 ,g5]al ,/one1 & ,,mm4 ,george1 ,g>wood1 ,gir>d1 & ,guillem9e4 ,! *ange f ! damp air ( ,cairo to ! dr\ght ( ! ,des]t 0 magical3 light ailm5ts & heavy c>es seem$ to fall (f l rags & tatt]s4 ,we halt$ at ,zagzig1 rem>k+ t ?is "y focus ( railway traffic has become ! ea/]n key ( ,l[] ,egypt1 z ,b5h is to ! we/]n delta2 & prophesy+ t "s day1 n f> di/ant1 w see ! glories ( ,buba/is reviv$4 ,"h we pick$ up my old fri5d ,haji ,wali1 :om age--he decl>es t he 0 born 9 ! mon? ,mzn ( #agig--;_h made only a little fatt] & gre$i]4 ,we gave a wide b]? to ! future ,alex&ria1 ,ismailyyah1 ^: spl5did climate has be5 tempor>ily spoilt by ! sweet-wat] canal ( ! same "n4 ,! soil became lit]ally sopp$2 & h5ce ! int]mitt5t fev]s :i* h lately assail$ x4 ,a simil> disreg>d = dra9age has +5i\sly manag$ to conv]t into pe/-h\ses ,simla & o!r ,himalayan sanit>ia4 ,! day end$ ) runn+ ! tra9 into ! ,suez ,docks1 s z to emb>k all our imp$im5ts on ! next morn+2 & ,i fondly expect$ ,saturday to see u sail4 ,b ! wea!r-wise _h be5 true 9 _! =eca/s4 ,friday op5$ ) h[l+1 scream+ gu/s ( s\!rly w9d2 &1 dur+ ! night we 7 treat$ to a fi]ce display ( /orm1--?und] & lightn+1 & ra94 ,! gale caus$ "o collision on ! ,canal1 & tw5ty-five /eam]s 7 delay$ ne> ! ,bitt] ,lake2 x broke d[n ! railway & s&$ x up = miles1 & x levell$ fifty ,engli% & =ty ,egyptian telegraph-po/s--an ung5tle h9t to pref] ! telephone4 ,saturday1 ! beg9n+ ( w9t]1 op5$ ) a cold raw s\!r & a surg+ sea1 :i* wa%$ ov] ! ,dock-pi]s2 9 su* wea!r x 0 impossible to emb>k t5 mules )\t horse-boxes4 ,on ,sunday ! waves ran high1 b ! gale fell ab\t sunset to a dead calm2 z usual 9 ! ,gulf1 ! break]s & :ite horses at once disappe>$2 & ! slaty surface1 fr+$ ) dirty yell[1 imm$iately reassum$ its robes ( purple & turquoise blue4 ,! ill w9d1 h[ev]1 _h bl[n u "s good by delug+ ) long-hop$-= ra9 ! n[ b>r5 m\nta9s ( ,midian4 ,?is ,=tuna1 accord+ to ! p1 sets 9 ) ! f\r? ,coptic mon?1 ,kayhak1,,en#ae :i* beg9s ! fir/ ,arba'n 7,=ty-day p]iod72 & ! f\r? day is kn[n z ! ,imtizj el-,faslayn1 or ,mixture ( ! two ,seasons--autumn & w9t]4 ,! /orm is expect$ to bl[ ?ree days f ! ,azyab 7s\?-ea/7 or f ! ,%irs 7s\?-we/74 ,! qualities ( ! sev]al w9ds are describ$ 9 ! foll[+ di/i*3-- ,mirsi ,%aytn1 wa ,gh>bi ,wazrhu2 ,tiyb ,sultn1 wa ,%>ki ,nazrhu4 ,! s\?-we/]'s a ,satan1 & ! we/]'s 8 m9i/]2 ,! nor!r's a ,sultan1 & ! ea/]'s 8 man4 ,on ! o!r h&1 fair wea!r 0 pr$ict$ aft] ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! moon 7,decemb] #ab?71 accord+ to ! say+ ( ! ,arab sailor3-- ,:5 ! moon sleeps1 ! seaman may sleep2 ,:5 ! moon /&s1 ! seaman mu/ /&4 ,! sleep+ moon--nim or rkid1 also call$ ,yemni--is t ( ! fir/ qu>t]1 :i* we m>k concave to ! left2 ! /&+ moon is t ( ! la/4 ,our /ay at ,suez 0 sadd5$ by ! sudd5 dea? ( ,m>ius ,isn>d1 :o _h act$ cook to ! fir/ ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition4 ,! poor lad1 ag$ only eighte51 _h met u at ! ,suez /ation1 delight$ ) ! prospect ( ano!r j\rney2 he _h neglect$ 8 heal?2 &1 aft] a suppression ( two days1 :i* he madly conceal$1 gangr5e set 91 & he di$ a pa9ful dea? at ! hospital dur+ ! night prec$+ our dep>ture4 ,on ,decemb] #aj? we ran d[n f ,suez ,quay 9 ! ,bird ( ! ,sea 7,tayr el-,bahr71 ! h>b\r m\*e1 or little /eam-laun*1 accompani$ by ! ,gov]nor1 ,sa'd ,bey1 :o has n yet be5 made a ,pa%a2 by ,mr4 ,consul ,we/2 by ! g5ial ,ra'f ,bey1 ,wakl el-,kom&anyyah or act+ commodore ( ! /ation2 by ,mr4 ,will\ghby ,faulkn]1 my ho/ at ,suez2 by ! ,messieurs ,levick1 & by o!r fri5ds4 ,9 ! highe/ spirits we bo>d$ our gun-c>riage1 ! aviso ,mukhbir 7,capta9 ,mohamm$ ,sirj72 &1 aft] _m mutual good wi%es1 we left ! ,new ,docks at #f4aj p4m4 ,no?+ c\ld be m promis+ ?an ! wea!r1 a "y moon mirror$ 9 a sea smoo? z oil4 ,! ,giv] ( ,good ,news 7,el-,mukhbir71 h[ev]1 = once fail$ 9 h] mission4 ,%e _h lately conduct$ h]self well ^u a trial trip r\nd ! ,z5obia light%ip 7,newport ,rock74,,en#af ,b ! two ,arab firem5 :o act$ eng9e]s1 worn-out grey-be>ds t hat$ ! idea ( f\r mon?s on ! b>b>\s ,arabian %ore1 _h *ok$ ! tubes ) wa/age1 & _h fill$ ! s+le boil]1 tak+ c>e to plug up1 in/ead ( op5+1 ! relief-pipe4 ,! consequ5ce 0 t ! eng9es sweat$ at e pore2 /eam in/ead ( wat] /ream$ f ! sides2 & ! *imney dis*>g$1 besides smoke1 a heavy %[] ( ra94 ,! eng9e 7,john ,jameson1 eng9e]1 ,newca/le-on-,tyne1 #ahff71 a good article1 9 prime condition z f> z a lit]ally rott5 boil] w\ld all[1 pres5tly rev5g$ itself by splitt+ ! air-pipe ( ! cond5s] f top to bottom2 & aft] two useless halts ! capta9 report$ to me t we mu/ return to ,suez4 ,:at a beg9n+6 ,! fracture some:at reliev$ ! ma*9]y2 we did bett] "w aft] ?an be=e ! accid5t1 b we 7 ignobly t[$ into dock by ! %ip's boats4 ,a telegram ) a procs-v]bal 0 at once s5t (f to ! ,pr9ce2 ,sa'd ,bey & ,ra'f ,bey ha/5$ to our aid1 & ,mr4 ,williams1 sup]9t5d+ eng9e] ( ! ,kh$ivyyah l9e1 ) ! :ole ( 8 /aff1 /ripp$ & set to "w at ! peccant tubes & air-pump4 ,!y comm5c$ ) ext+ui%+ a s]i\s fire :i* bur/ f ! wa/e-room--by no means pleasant :5 close to kegs ( bla/+-p[d] c>efully sewn up 9 canvas4 ,!y lab\r$ ) a w1 & be=e sunset ,mr4 ,williams in=m$ u t he w\ld gu>antee ! eng9es = eight days1 :5 we 7 />t+ on a dang]\s cruise = f\r mon?s4 ,he also suppli$ u ) an ,egyptian boil]-mak] & ) elev5 in/ead ( sixty new tubes3 we lo/ =ty-two ( ! old ones betwe5 ,suez & ,el-,muwaylah4 ,be=e sunset we made a trial trip1 ! wret*$ old kettle act+ tant bi5 que mal2 we return$ to re-emb>k ! soldi]s & ! mules1 & we set out = ! second "t at #e4cj p4m4 ,! ,mukhbir1 #acj feet long1 #chj tons1 & #hj to g horse-p[]1 "u *>ge ( ! ,engli% or r ,scot* eng9e]1 ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 :o _h tak5 ! place ( ! two ,arab firem51 began ) #g #a_/b knots an h\r1 #fh revolutions p] m9ute1 & a pressure ( #i lbs4 to ! squ>e in*4 ,! cond5s]-vacuum 0 #bf in*es 7#cj be+ complete7--#ac lbs4 ,next morn+ ! rate decl9$ to six miles 9 consequ5ce ( ! boil] leak+1 & matt]s became /eadily worse4 ,z a ,fr5* writ] says ( ! g5re huma91 we 7 plac$1 n entre le bi5 et le mal1 b entre le mal et le pire4 ,aft] sundry n>r[ escapes 9 ! ,gulf ( ',akabah1 we 7 sav$1 z w be se51 by a mann] ( miracles4 ,briefly1 ! ,mukhbir caus$ u mu* risk1 he>tburn1 & loss ( "t4 ,sev5 a4m4 7,decemb] #aa?7 f\nd u cross+ ! ,birkat ,f>a'n--,ph>aoh's ,gulf--"s sixty miles f ! great port4 ,its horrors to native craft ,i h already describ$ 9 my ,pilgrimage4 ,betwe5 ?is po9t & ,ras ,za'f>nah1 high] up1 ! w9d seems to split3 a /rong s\!rly gale w be bl[+1 :il/ a nor!r ( equal pressure prevails at ! ,gulf-head1 & vice v]s4 ,suez1 inde$1 appe>s to be1 9 m ways ?an "o1 a hydrographical puzzle4 ,:5 x is l[ wat] 9 & ne> ! h>b\r1 ! fl[ is high betwe5 ! ,/raits ( ,jobal & ! ,da$alus ,light2 & ! ebb tide runs out ab\t two po9ts across ! n>r[s1 :il/ ! flood runs 9 on a l9e p>allel ) x4 ,f9ally1 :5 we return$1 h>dly mak+ headway aga9/ an angry nor!r1 ,suez1 enjoy+ ! sweet s\?1 0 congratulat+ ! voyag]s ^u _! wea!r4 ,! loss ( a good work+ day soon made itself felt4 ,! nor? w9d rose1 caus+ ! lively ,mukhbir1 ^: balla/1 by-!-by1 0 all on deck1 to waddle dang]\sly = ! poor mules2 & x 0 agre$1 nem4 con41 to put into ,tor h>b\r4 ,we f\nd ourselves at t5 a4m4 7,decemb] #ab?7 )9 ! natural pi] ( corall9e1 & we 7 n alone 9 our mis=tune2 an ,engli% /eam] mak+ ,suez 0 our companion4 ,?is place has sup]s$$ ,el ,wijh z ! *ief qu>ant9e /ation = ! return pilgrimage2 & ,i _c suffici5tly condemn ! *ange4,,en#ag ,! day lagg$ sl[ly1 z we ,walk$ 9 grief by ! m]ge ( ! _m-voic$ s\nd+ sea4 ,b we look$ 9 va9 = our t5d]1 a ,sambk ( fifty tons1 ,el-,musahhil 7,rais ,ramazan71 :i* ,pr9ce ,husayn _h ?\ghtfully s5t ) u z po/-boat4 ,%e disappe>$ on ! ev5+ ( ! #aa?1 & %e did n make act ( pres5ce until ! #af?1 :5 h] ma/] 0 at once imprison$ 9 ! =t ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,moreov]1 ! own]1 ,mohamm$ ,bukhayt1 ( ,suez1 :o _h receiv$ #ij z advance = ?ree mon?s--o!rs said #fj = f\r--provid$ h] ) only a few days' provisions1 leav+ u to ration 8 crew4 ,a w9try nor!r 9 ^! latitudes is n easily got rid (4 ,accord+ to ! p1 "h1 z 9 ! ',akabah ,gulf1 x la/s ?ree days1 & dies aft] a quiet noon2 :]eas on ! #ac?1 :5 we expect$ an escape1 x rose angrily at "o p4m4 ,i 0 mu* *e]$ by ! pleasant news ( ,m4 ,bian*i1 ! local ,deputato di ,sanit1 :o assur$ u t a p]nicieuse 0 rag+ at ,el-,muwaylah1 & t x 0 c]ta9 dea? to pass "o night 9 ! =t4 ,! only fire t emitt$ all ?is smoke 0 ! fact t dur+ ! date-h>ve/ ( ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia1 ,july & ,augu/1 agues are common2 & t at all seasons ! well wat] is n hone/1 & is suppos$ to bre$ trifl+ *ills4 ,9 ! ,prairies ( ! ,f> ,we/ ,i he>d ( a man :o rode "s hundr$s ( miles to deliv] himself ( a lie4 ,no?+ l solitude & ! ,des]t = fre%5+ ! fancy4 ,ano!r individual :o 0 mu* ex]cis$ by our j\rney 0 ,khwjeh ,kon/ant91 a ,syrian-,greek trad]1 son ( ! old ag5t ( ! conv5t1 ^: blue goggles & comp>atively tight pantaloons d5ot$ a c]ta9 v>ni% & v5e]4 ,x is 8 practice to visit ,el-,muwaylah once e six mon?s2 :5 he takes1 9 ex*ange = *eap tobacco1 second-h& clo!s1 & poor clo?1 ! coral1 ! pe>ls fi%$ = 9 ,april1 ! gold du/1 ! f9ds ( co91 & :atev] else w br+ money4 ,su* is ! c\rse & cu/om ( ^! small monopoli/s1 :o1 at ,rai?a & else:]e1 mu* dislike to see quiet ?+s mov$4 ,at l5g?1 aft] a we>y day ( f> ni5te1 :5 ev5 le sommeil se faisait pri]1 we h>d5$ our he>ts1 & at n9e p4m41 z ! gale seem$ to slumb]1 we /ood s\?w>ds4 ,! ,mukhbir roll$ pa9fully (f ,ras ,mohamm$1 :i* oblig$ u ) its own peculi> gu/s2 & ! ',akabah ,gulf1 z usual1 act$ w9d-sail4 ,a long dt\r 0 necess>y 9 ord] to sp>e ! mules1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are mu* less liable to injury1 "u su* circum/ances1 ?an horses1 hav+ a knack ( le>n+ to use sea-legs4 ,! night 0 atroci\s2 s 0 ! next morn+2 b ab\t noon we 7 *e]$ by ! sight ( ! glori\s m\nta9-walls ( well-rememb]$ ,midian1 :i* /ood out ( ! cle> blue sky 9 pass+ gr&eur ( outl9e1 9 exce$+ spl5did d\r ( col\r+1 & 9 m>vell\s %>pness ( detail4 ,once m ! p[] ( ! hills 0 on u4 ,?ree p4m4 _h /ruck be=e we f\nd ourselves 9 brok5 wat] (f ! =t ( ,el-,muwaylah1 :]e our capta9 ca/ a s+le an*or1 & :]e we _h our fir/ escape f drift+ ^u ! razor-l edges ( ! corall9e reefs4 ,9 fact1 ev]y?+ look$ s m5ac+1 ) surg+ sea ar\nd & sable /orm-cl\ds to we/w>d1 t ,i resolv$ ^u revisit+ our old haunt1 ! safe & dock-l ,%>m ,yhrr4 ,"h we ent]$ )\t accid5t2 & 7 pres5tly greet$ by ! ,sayyid ',abd el-,rahm1 our =m] ,kfilah-b%i1 :o _h ridd5 f ,el-,muwaylah to receive u4 ,! news 0 good3 a truce ( "o mon? _h be5 conclud$ betwe5 ! ,huwaytt & ! ,ma'zah1 probably = ! bett] plund]+ ( ! pilgrims4 ,?is ye> ! latt] 7 _m3 ! ,wakfah1 or /&+ ^u ,m\nt ,ar>at1 fell ^u a ,friday2 consequ5tly x 0 a ,hajj el-,akb>1 or ,great] ,pilgrimage1 v cr[d$ & v dang]\s1 9 m ways ?an "o4 ,i _h giv5 a free passage to "o ,sulaymn ,afthi1 :o decl>$ himself to be ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 :5 he 0 a ,huwayti ( ! ,j]fn clan4 ,aft] secur+ a free passage & provision gratis1 :5 ! %ip an*or$1 he at once took ,fr5* leave4 ,on return ,i committ$ him to ! t5d] m]cies ( ! ,gov]nor1 ,sa'd ,bey4 ,! soldi]s1 ! qu>ry-m51 & ! mules 7 l&$1 & ! happy end ( ! fir/ /age br\ght ) x a feel+ ( int5se relief1 l t ( return+ to ,alex&ria4 ,hi!rto ev]y?+ _h gone wrong3 ! delays & difficulties at ,cairo2 at ,suez1 ! dea? ( poor ,m>ius ,isn>d & ! furi\s /orm2 ! break-d[n ( ! eng9e2 ! fire 9 ! wa/]oom2 &1 la/ly1 ! r\gh & ?reat5+ gale betwe5 ! h>b\r & ,el-,muwaylah4 ,:at did ! ,wise ,k+ mean by bett] is ! end ( a ?+ ?an ! beg9n+ !re(8 ,i only hope t x may be applicable to ! pres5t case4 ,9 ! pres5ce ( our work+ gr\nd all evils 7 incont95tly =gott52 &1 aft] ! unusual dankness ( ! ,egyptian capital1 & ! blu/]+ w9ds ( ! ,gulf & ! sea1 ! s(t & delicate air ( ! ,midian %ore act$ l a cordial4 ,= ! fir/ "t aft] leav+ ,alex&ria1 ,i felt ju/ifi$ 9 tap] de l'oeil ) ! cle>e/ ( consci5ces4 ,! prelim9>y /age end$ ) disemb>k+ at ! ,=t1 ,el-,muwaylah1 all our /ores & prop]ties1 includ+ sundry cases ( c>tridges & five hundr$ p\nds ( pebble-p[d]1 :i* _h be5 /or$ imm$iately "u ! ma9 cab9 & its et]nal cig>ettes & allumettes4 ,! implem5ts1 z well z ! provisions1 7 made ov] to ! *>ge ( an old ,albanian1 "o ,rajab ,agh1 :o at fir/ act$ z our magaz9e-man = a consid]ation ( two napoleons p] mon?1 9 advance if possible4 ,?is done1 ! ,mukhbir return$ into ! dock ,yhrr1 9 ord] to pat* up h] kettle1 :i* seem$ to gr[ worse "u e improvem5t4 ,we accompani$ h]1 aft] ord]+ a hundr$ camels to be collect$2 well kn[+ t z ?is 0 ! ,bairam1 ',id1 or ,great] ,fe/ival1 no?+ :atev] w\ld be done dur+ its ?ree days' duration4 ,! respite 0 n unwelcome to me2 x seem$ to (f] an opportunity = recov]+ /r5g?4 ,at ,cairo ,i _h tak5 ! advice ( a le>n$ fri5d 7if n an ,apo/le ( ,temp]ance1 at any rate sorely afflict$ ) ! temp]ance idea71 :o1 by ?reats ( confirm$ g\t & lumbago1 fatty deg5]ation ( ! he>t & liv]1 end+ 9 ! possible rupture ( "s valve1 _h p]suad$ me t man %\ld live ^u a p9t ( cl>et p] diem4 ,h[ dang]\s is ! clev] bra9 ) a monomania 9 x6 ,accord+ to him1 a glass ( %]ry be=e d9n] 0 a poison1 :]eas half ! _w1 especially ! ,ea/]n half1 pref]s its potations prepr&ially2 a qu>t] ( ! liquor suffices1 & bo? appetite & dige/ion are held to be improv$ by x4 ,! result ( turn+ ov] a new leaf1 9 ! %ape ( a phial ( ?9 ,glad/one1 0 a lumbago :i* la/$ me a long mon?1 & :i* disappe>$ only aft] a lib]al adhibition ( diffusible /imulants4 ,x requir$ no small fai? 9 "o's good /> to set out = a six weeks' "w 9 ! ,des]t "u su* conditions4 ,my consolation1 h[ev]1 0 conta9$ 9 ! l9es attribut$ to half a doz5 :o wrote good ,engli%3-- ,he ei!r fe>s 8 fate too mu*1 ,or 8 des]ts are small1 ,:o d>es n put x to ! t\*1 ,to ga9 or lose x all4 ,?is "t1 h[ev]1 ,m9d 0 tranquil1 :atev] ,matt] might suff]4 ,z ! noveli/ says1 ,light+ ^u a gra9 ( gold or silv] betok5s t a m9e ( ! preci\s metal mu/ be 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,x _h be5 o!rwise ) my fir/ ,exp$ition3 a =lorn hope1 a miracle ( moral audacity2 ! heavie/ ( responsibilities incurr$ ^u ! slighte/ ( ju/ifications1 ^u ! p9* ( s& :i* a tricky & gre$y old man might readily h salt$4 ,x rem9ds me ( a c]ta9 ,philip sob]1 :o 9 ! morn+ fa9t$ at ! sight ( ! precipice :i* he _h scal$ :5 ,philip drunk4 ,i look back ) amazem5t ^u ,no4 ,i4 ,,note4 ,! second ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition to ,midian 0 compos$ ( ! foll[+ (fic]s & m54 ,! ,european /aff numb]$ f\r1 n includ+ ! comm&]1 viz43-- ,m4 ,george ,m>ie1 ( ! tat-,major1 ,egyptian army1 an eng9e] conv]t$ into a geologi/ & m9]alogi/2 he 0 "u ! ord]s ( 8 ,highness ,pr9ce ,husayn ,pa%a4 ,mr4 ,j4 ,*>les ,j4 ,cl>ke1 telegraphic eng9e]1 rank+ z major 9 ,egypt1 commiss>iat (fic]4 ,m4 mile ,lacaze1 ( ,cairo1 arti/ & photograph]4 ,m4 ,jean ,philip91 blacksmi?4 ,besides ^!1 ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1--n relat$ to ,haf$1 ,pr9ce ( ,p]sia1--*ief eng9e] ( ! gunboat ,mukhbir 7,capta9 ,mohamm$ ,srj71 accompani$ u "p ( ! way on tempor>y leave1 & k9dly assi/$ me 9 obs]v+ meteorology & 9 mak+ collections4 ,! ,egyptian commission$ (fic]s numb]$ six1 viz43-- ,ahm$ ,kaptn ,musallam1 comm&] 9 ! navy1 & rank+ z ,sakulghsi 7major74 ,he _h be5 fir/ (fic] 9 ! ,s9nr1 & he 0 s5t to make a/ronomical obs]vations2 b he prov$ to be a confirm$ invalid4 ,( ! ,arkn-,h>b 7,/aff7 73-- ,lieut5ant ,amir ,ru%di1 :o _h accompani$ me be=e4 ,lieut5ant ,yusuf ,taufik4 ,lieut5ant ,d>way% ,ukkb1 ( ! ,piydah or infantry4 ,he 0 also a great suff]] on a small scale4 ,sub-,lieut5ant ,mohamm$ ,f>aht1 ( ! ,muh&ism 7,eng9e]s71 9 *>ge ( ! ,laggmgiyyah or ,haggrah 7bla/]s & qu>rym574 ,he end$ by des]t+ 8 duty on arrival at ,cairo4 ,! non-commission$ (fic]s1 all ,egyptians1 am\nt$ to sev53-- ,bulk-amn 7writ]7 ,mohamm$ ,%>kwi 7infantry74 ,*awu% 7s]jeant7 ',atwah ,el-,a%r 7infantry74 ,*awu% 7s]jeant7 ,mabrk ,awadh 7qu>ryman72 des]t$ at ,cairo4 ,onb%i 7corporal7 ,higzi ,ammr 7,/aff74 ,onb%i 7corporal7 ,mohamm$ ,sulaymn 7infantry7 3 also our b>b]1 & a good man4 ,onb%i 7corporal7 ,mahmu'd ,abd el-,rahmn 7infantry73 ,i _h to put him 9 irons4 ,onb%i 7corporal7 ,ibrhm ,h$b4 ,!re 7 ?ree ,naf> 7privates7 ( ! ,/aff3-- ',ali ',brahim ,ma'danji1 g5]ally kn[n z ,ali ,m>ie1 f ! (fic] :om he s]v$2 a h>d-work+ man1 ov]-devot$ to 8 ma/]4 ,i recomm5d$ him = promotion4 ,ramazn ,ramazn4 ,hasan ,mohamm$4 ,he prov$ useful1 z he br\ght ) him all ! necess>y tools = m5d+ saddles4 ,! tw5ty-five privates ( infantry 7 emancipat$ negroes1 a few be+ f ! ,sdn2 compos$ ( e tribe1 x 0 a curi\s mixture1 good1 bad1 & indiff]5t4 ,"s 7 slaves :o _h be5 giv51 9 free gift1 by _! own]s to ! ,mr 7,gov]nm5t71 & m5 nev] "p ) a good *attel1 except = a suffici5t cause4 ,z w be se51 _m ( ! names are fancy3-- ,sayyid ,ahm$ ,el-,tawl4 ,ysuf ,f>agallah 7,f>aj-,allah74 ,f>ag ',ali4 ,sa'd ,hasan ,b%a'4 ,8 own] 0 a ,fellah call$ ,hasan ,b%--peasants (t5 give ?is title z a "n to a boy :o is born "u =tunate circum/ances4 ,sa'd 0 a fat1 jolly fell[1 a ,sidi ,bh f ! ,mrm1 or ma9l& ( ,zanzib>1 :o _h :olly =gott5 8 ,kisawhl4 ,corporal ,mahmd 0 puni%$ = keep+ him eighte5 h\rs on gu>d4 ,he 0 "o ( ! v few to :om ,i gave bakh%% aft] return+ to ,cairo4 ,sa'd ,el-,sa'id4 ,mirsal ,g9aydi4 ,mabrk ,rizk4 ,abdullah ,mohamm$ ,zaghl4 ,sa'd ,katab4 ,f>agallah ,%>af el-,dn4 ,f>ag ,slih4 ,surr ,mu/af4 ,salmat el-,nahhs2 an excell5t & intellig5t man1 :o 0 atta*$ to ! s]vice ( ,m4 ,lacaze4 ,he di/+ui%$ himself by pick+ up antiques1 until 8 weakness1 ! ,d el-,f>anj1 f\nd him out4 ,f>ag ,ahm$ ,bura'4 ,f>ag ,mohamm$ ,amn4 ,mirgn ,sulaymn4 ',abd el-,maul4 ,mohamm$ayn4 ,mabrk ,hasan ,osmn4 ,khayr ,ramazn1 a l>ge & /urdy negro1 f ,dr-,wadi1 ) long cuts d[n bo? sides ( 8 face2 a h>d-work+ & intellig5t soldi]1 :o naturally took comm& ( 8 fell[s4 ,i made him an act+ corporal1 & on return recomm5d$ him = promotion4 ,fadl ',allah ',ali el-,kholi1 a ,%illk1 "o ( ! wor/ tribes ( ! ,upp] ,nile1 :om x is =bidd5 to enli/4 ,he began by refus+ to obey an ord]1 he pu%$ an (fic] out ( 8 way1 & he /ruck an ,arab ,%aykh4 ,consequ5tly1 he pass$ ! great] "p ( ! "t 9 durance vile at ! =t ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,mirgn ,ysuf2 flogg$ = insol5ce to 8 (fic]1 ,janu>y #ai4 ,abdullah ,ibrhm4 ,ibrhm ,kattb4 ,mabrk ,mansr ,agwah4 ,! ,boruji 7bugl]7 ,m]sl ,ab ,duny1 a "* :o retires = practice to lonely hills & vales4 ,8 progress is n equal to 8 zeal & ambition4 ,! ?irty qu>rym5 7 all ,egyptians1 & x w\ld be h>d to f9d a poor] lot2 !y nev] work$1 save "u compulsion1 & !y /ole :atev] !y c\ld4 ,i exam9$ _! packs dur+ ! homew>d cruise1 & f\nd t _m ( !m _h secret$ ,gov]nm5t gunp[d]3-- ,ahm$ ,a%iri4 ,ahm$ ,badr4 ,ahm$ el-,wakl4 ,om> ,%>kwi4 #e4 ,mu/af ,husayn4 ,ismal el-,wa'4 ,ali ,zalat4 ,ali ',abd el-,rahmn4 ,mu/af ,slim4 #aj4 ',al ,b$awi4 ,hann ,bi%'i4 ,ham$ ,hanafi4 ,ham$ ,wahlah4 ,mu/af ,sa'dni 7di$ ( fev] at ,el-,muwaylah74 #ae4 ,mahmu'd ,gum'ah41 ,ab ,zayd ,hass'nah4 ,ismal ,duski4 ,sukk el-,fakh4 ,is el-,dimk4 #bj4 ',ali ,atwadh4 ,mohamm$ ,sulaymn4 ,ibra'hi'm ',ali ,mohamm$4 ',ali ,is4 ,mohamm$ ',abd el-,zhir4 #be4 ',ali ,wahi%4 ,abbsi ,mansr 7a t9man by trade1 b )\t tools74 ,glt ,ali4 ,usmn mir4 ,alew ,ahm$4 #cj4 ,mohamm$ ,ajzah4 ,& la/ly 7#ca71 ! c>p5t]1 ',ali ,sulaymn2 a kn[+ dodg]1 :o br\ght ) him a little /ock-9-trade ( tobacco1 cig>ette-pap]1 & simil> com=ts4 ,!re 7 five soldi]s1 or r mat*lock-m51 engag$ f ! =t-g>rison1 ,el-,muwaylah3-- ,husayn ,bayrakdr2 a man :o has travell$1 & has become too clev] by half4 ,he 0 equally rem>kable z a li> & z a cook4 ,bukhyt ,ahm$1 g5]ally kn[n z ,el-,ahm> f 8 r$ coat2 a ,d9k slave1 "s sixty ye>s old1 & look+ =ty-five4 ,he 0 /ill a savage1 nev] sleep+ save 9 ! op5 air4 ,bukhayt ,mohamm$1 popul>ly t]m$ ,el-,aswad2 a ,=wi 7,dr-,=ian7 & a good man4 ,he 0 call$ ,! ,%ad[ ( ! ,bey4 ,ahm$ ,slih2 a /\t fell[1 & ! wor/ ( guides4 ,slim ,ysuf4 ,! head ( ! c>avan 0 ! ,sayyid' ,abd el-,rahm1 acc\ntant at ! ,=t el-,muwaylah1 ( :om ,i h spok5 be=e4 ,he 0 subsequ5tly recomm5d$ by me to 8 ,highness = ! po/ ( ,nzir or comm&ant4 ,haji ,wali1 my old ,cair5e fri5d1 :o lo/ no "t 9 bolt+4 ,!re 7 also g5]ally ?ree ,b$awi ,%aykhs1 :o1 by virtue ( _! (fice1 receiv$ ea* "o doll> 7tw5ty pia/res7 p] diem4 ,! s]vants & camp foll[]s 73-- ,anton ,dimitriadis1 ! dragoman2 a ,bakkl or small %opkeep] at ,zagzig1 & a t5ant ( ,haji ,wali4 ,giorgi 7,jorgos7 ,sif5us1 ! cook1 ^: ma9 disadvantage 0 8 extreme & ultra-,greek uncleanl9ess4 ,petro ,giorgiadis1 ( ,zante2 a poor devil :o has evid5tly be5 a wait] 9 "s small ,greek caf :i* supplies a cup p] h\r4 ,^! ?ree m5 7 a great mi/ake2 b1 z has be5 said1 poor heal? at ,cairo prev5t$ my look+ into details4 ,ysuf el-,fazi1 ,dumnji or qu>t]ma/] f ! ,mukhbir1 act+ s]vant to ,capta9 ,ahm$1 & a ?or\ghly good man4 ,he 0 also recomm5d$ = promotion4 ,ahm$1 ! ,sas or mule-groom2 ano!r pauvre diable1 rascally )al1 :o 0 flogg$ = sell+ ! mules' b>ley to ! ,b$aw94 ,he 0 assi/$ by ! ,corporal 7& b>b]7 ,mohamm$ ,sulaymn & by five qu>rym54 ,husayn ,gannah2 a "o-ey$ little ,fellh1 f\rte5 ye>s old1 look+ t51 & kn[+ all t a man ( fifty kn[s4 ,he 0 body-s]vant to ,lieut5ant ,yusuf4 ,z usual1 ! c>avan 0 accompani$ by a suttl] f ,el-,muwaylah1 "o ,hamad1 :o sold tobacco1 c(fee1 cl>ifi$ butt]1 & s =?4 ,he 0 *aff$ ) ! say+1 ,hamad fi' bayt ak--,?y h\se is a paup]4 ,f9ally1 !re 7 two dogs3 ,juno1 a ,clumb] spaniel1 "y & inexp]i5c$2 ,pik1 a p>iah1 also a pup4 ,besides ^! two p]man5ts1 v>i\s casuals1 ! dog ',brahim1 etc41 atta*$ !mselves to our camp4 ,*apt] ,,ii4 ,! ,/>t--f ,el-muwaylah to ! ,:ite ,m\nta9 & ',aynah4 ,i l&$ at ,el-,muwaylah1 describ$ 9 my la/ volume1,,en#ah on ! auspici\s ,w$nesday1 ,decemb] #ai1 #ahgg1 "u a salute f ! gunboat ,mukhbir1 :i* ! =t answ]$ ) a rattle & a patt] ( musketry4 ,all ! notables receiv$ u1 9 l9e drawn up on ! %ore1 close to our camp4 ,to ! left /ood ! civilians 9 tulip-col\r$ g>b2 next 7 ! g>rison1 a doz5 ,b%-,buzuks en b\rgeois1 & mo/ly arm$ ) mat*locks2 !n came out qu>rym5 9 uni=m1 b )\t weapons2 &1 la/ly1 ! escort 7tw5ty-five m57 held ! place ( hon\r on ! "r4 ,! latt] gave me a l\d ,hip6 hip6 hurrah6 z ,i pass$4 ,! t5ts1 a total ( tw5ty1 includ+ two f\r-pol]s = our mess & = ! /ores1 ) sev]al l>ge canvas %$s--pls1 ! ,anglo-,indian calls !m--gleam$ :ite aga9/ ! d>k-gre5 fronds ( ! date-grove2 & ! magnific5t backgr\nd ( ! sc5e 0 ! ,dibbagh block ( ! ,tiha'mah1 or l[l& m\nta9s4 ,! usual palav] at once took place2 dur+ :i* ev]y?+ 0 sweet z honey4 ,aft] ?is pleasant prelude came ! normal difficulties & disagreeables--x _h be5 report$ t ,i 0 ! happy possessor ( #bb1jjj mo/ly to be sp5t at ,el-,muway,iah4 ,! unsettl$ ,arabs plund] & slay2 ! settl$ ,arabs sl&] & *eat4 ,a :ole day 0 sp5t 9 inspect+ ! soldi]s & mules2 9 despat*+ a drom$>y-po/ to ,suez ) news ( our unexpect$ly safe arrival1 & 9 conciliat+ ! claims ( rival ,b$aw94 ,8 ,highness ! ,vic]oy _h hon\r$ ) an ord] to s]ve u ,hasan ibn ,salim1 ,%aykh ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 a small tribe :i* w be notic$ 9 a future page4 ,la/ spr+ ^! m5 _h c>ri$ "p ( our c>avan to ',aynnah2 & !y hav+ no important blood-feuds1 ,i _h pref]r$ to employ !m4 ,b ',abd el-,nabi1 ( ! ,tagayt-,huwaytt clan1 _h be5 spoilt by ov]-k9dness dur+ my reconnaissance ( #ahgg2 besides1 ,i _h giv5 him a b[ie-knife )\t tak+ a p5ny 9 ex*ange4 ,9 my fir/ volume he appe>s z a noble savage1 ) a mixture ( ! g5tleman2 "h he becomes a m]e ,fellah-,b$awi4 ,! claimants met ) ! usual c]emony2 "r h&s plac$ on ! opposite left brea/s--?is is n done :5 !re is bad blood--=eheads t\*+1 & ! ^w ( peace1 ,salm1 c]emoni\sly ejaculat$ by bo? m\?s4 ,!n came ! scream+ voices1 ! high words1 & ! ge/ures1 :i* look$ z if ! ,kurbj 7:ip7 7 be+ adm9i/]$4 ,! ,huwayti /ubbornly refus$ to m>* ) ! o!r tribe1 :om1 moreov]1 he grossly insult$3 he pr(ess$ p]fect read9ess to c>ry me & m9e gratis1 ! :ile driv+ ! h>de/ b>ga92 he spoke ( our l&1 :5 ! c\ntry belongs to ! ,kh$iv2 he op5ly d5i$ 8 allegiance2 he 0 convict$ ( say+1 ,if ^! ,*ri/ians f9d gold1 !re w be mu* tr\ble 7fitneh7 to u ,moslems2 & at a subsequ5t "t he w5t s f> z to abuse an (fic]4 ,i _h ,%aykh'd him 7,%ayyakht-uh71 t is1 promot$ him 9 rank1 said ! ,sayyid ',abd el-,rahm2 & ! hon\r _h completely *ang$ 8 mann]s4 ,nasaggh>hu 7,we w small him71 0 my reply4 ,! only rem$y1 9 fact1 0 to undo :at _h be5 done2 to cut d[n1 z ,ea/]ns say1 ! tree :i* ,i _h plant$4 ,s he 0 solemnly & conspicu\sly disrat$2 ! fee1 "o doll> p] diem1 allott$ z travell+ & escort-all[ance to ! *iefs1 0 publicly tak5 f him1 & he at once subsid$ into an ignoble ,walad 7lad71 "u ! lead ( 8 uncle1 ,%aykh ',alyan ibn ,rab4 ,! latt] is a man ( sub/ance1 :o c collect at lea/ two ?\s& camels4 ,?\gh mu* giv5 to sulk+1 on ! :ole1 he behav$ s well t1 ! ,exp$ition end$1 ,i recomm5d$ him to 8 ,highness ! ,vic]oy = appo9tm5t to ! *iefta9%ip ( 8 tribe1 & ! usual ye>ly subsidy4 ,) him 0 associat$ 8 c\s91 ,%aykh ,furayj1 an excell5t man1 ( :om ,i %all h mu* to say2 & ?us we _h to fee ?ree ,b$awi *iefs1 includ+ ,hasan4 ,! latt] 0 a notable intrigu] & mis*ief-mak]1 ev] bre$+ bad blood2 & 8 t]mp] 0 r viol5t ?an sull54 ,:5 insult$ by a soldi]1 he w\ld ru% (f = 8 gun1 o/5tati\sly light ! mat*1 walk ab\t = an h\r or two ?reat5+ to %yute1 & !n app>5tly =get ! :ole matt]4 ,all want$ to let _! camels by ! day1 :]eas ! cu/om ( ,arabia is to b>ga9 = ! m>*4 ,?us1 ! pilgrims pay "o doll> p] /age ( twelve h\rs2 & ! po/-drom$>y dem&s ! same sum1 besides subsi/5ce-money & bakh%i'%4 ,b our long & frequ5t halts r5d]$ ?is proce$+ unfair to ! ,b$aw94 ,i began by (f]+ sev5 pia/res t>iff1 & end$ by agree+ to pay five p] diem :ile 9 camp1 & t5 :5 on ! road4,,en#ai ,( c\rse1 x 0 too mu*2 b our supply ( money 0 ample1 & ! ,vic]oy _h desir$ me to be lib]al4 ,9 ! ,nile valley1 :]e ! price ( a camel is "s #bj1 ! av]age daily hire w\ld be "o doll>3 on ! o!r h&1 ! animal c>ries1 dur+ %ort m>*es1 #gjj lbs4 ,! ,am]ican (fic]s 9 ,upp] ,egypt r$uc$ to #cjj lbs4 ! #ejj lbs4 heap$ on by ! ,sdni m]*ants4 ,9 ,india we consid] #djj lbs4 a fair load2 & ! ,midianite objects to any?+ beyond #bjj lbs4 ,i h no int5tion ( tr\bl+ ! read] ) a detail$ acc\nt ( our ?ree fir/ /ages f ,el-,muwaylah to ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 or ,:ite ,m\nta94,,en#bj ,on ,decemb] #ba/1 leav+ camp ) ! mo/ disord]ly ( c>avans--#ajf camels in/ead ( #hj1 drom$>ies n includ$--we m>*$ to ! m\? ( ! ,wady ,tiryam1 :]e we arriv$ be=e our luggage & provisions1 lack+ ev5 ,adam's ale4 ,! ,%aykhs took all ! wat] :i* c\ld be f\nd 9 ! palm-boo?ies ne> ! %ore1 & drank c(fee beh9d a bu%4 ,?is suffic$ to give me ! measure ( ^! wall-jump]s4 ,e>ly next morn+ ,i set ! qu>rym5 to "w1 ) pick & basket1 at ! nor?-we/]n angle ( ! old =t4 ,! latt] %[s above gr\nd only ! normal skeleton-trac]y ( corall9e rock1 cr[n+ ! g5tle s&-swell1 :i* def9es ! lip & jaw ( ! ,wady2 & def5d+ ! t[nlet built on ! nor!rn slope & pla94 ,! dim5sions ( ! "w are fifty-five mtres ea* way4 ,! curta9s1 except ! we/]n1 :]e /ood ! ,bb el-,bahr 7,sea gate71 7 support$ by "o c5tral z well z by angul> ba/ions2 ! nor!rn face _h a cant ( #cb degrees ea/ 7mag472 & ! nor?we/]n t[] 0 di/ant f ! sea sev5ty-two me'tres1 :]eas ! s\?-we/]n numb]$ only sixty4 ,! spade %[$ a sub/ratum ( ?ick old wall1 untrimm$ granite1 & o!r h>d mat]ials4 ,fur!r d[n 7 v>i\s %ells1 especially bniti]s 7 ,tridacna gigantea7 ! h>p 7"h call$ ,sir9bz71 & ! pe>l-oy/]2 %eep-bones & palm *>coal2 pott]y admirably cook$1 z ! ,b$aw9 rem>k$2 & glass ( surpris+ ?9ness1 iridiz$ by damp to ra9b[ hues4 ,?is1 possibly ! rema9s ( la*rymatories1 0 v diff]5t f ! mod]n bottle-gre51 :i* resembles ! old ,roman4 ,la/ly1 appe>$ a r+-bezel ( lapis lazuli2 un=tunately ! royal gem1 ( ,epiphanus 0 )\t inscription4 ,:il/ we 7 digg+1 ! two /aff-(fic]s rode to ! date-groves ( ,wady ,tiryam1 & made a plan ( ! anci5t def5ces--! results ( ! fir/ ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition _h ei!r n be5 deposit$ at1 or _h be5 lo/ 91 ! ,/aff bureau1 ,cairo4 ,!y f\nd t ! late torr5ts _h fill$ up ! s& pits act+ z wells2 & ! p assur$ !m t ! ,fium>a _h ceas$ to %[ p]5nial wat] only ab\t five or six ye>s ago4 ,! second m>* 0 disord]ly z ! fir/3 x rem9d$ me ( driv+ a tra9 ( unbrok5 mules ov] ! ,prairies2 ! m5 7 z wild & unmanageable z _! bea/s4 ,x 0 e "o's object to get ! maximum ( money = ! m9imum ( "w4 ,! escort took especial c>e to see t all _! belong+s 7 load$ be=e ours 7 t\*$4 ,ea* load 0 felt1 & ea* box 0 h&-weigh$ be=e be+ accept$3 ! heavie/1 reject$ by ! ri*1 7 inv>iably left to ! poore/ & ! l[e/ clansm5 ) ! weake/ & leane/ ( animals4 ,all at fir/ especially object$ to ! excell5t boxes--a great com=t--made = ! ,exp$ition,,en#ba at ! ,citadel1 ,cairo2 b !y end$ ) be/[+ _! hatr$ ^u ! planks1 ! tables1 & ! long t5t-poles4 ,z a rule1 aft] ! fell[s _h prote/$ t _! camels 7 weight$ d[n to ! e>?1 we pass$ !m on ! m>* com=tably rid+--= ! ',orbn c't walk4 ,& no wond]4 ,at ! halt+-place !y unbag a little b>ley & :eat-meal1 make d\gh1 ?ru/ x into ! fire1 break bread1 & wa% x d[n ) a few drops ( dirty wat]4 ,?is copi\s refection ends 9 a ?imbleful ( ?ick1 black c(fee & a pipe4 ,at home !y h milk & ,gh 7cl>ifi$ butt]7 9 pl5ty dur+ ! season1 game at times1 &1 on extraord9>y occasions1 a goat or a %eep1 :i*1 h[ev]1 are usually kept = buy+ corn 9 ,egypt4 ,b x is a caution to see !m fe$ alle spalle altrui4 ,no?+ %abbi] ?an ! pack-saddles2 no?+ m rott5 ?an ! ropes4 ,z ^! ,des]t %ips mu/ weigh ab\t half ! /urdy animals ( ,syria & ! ,egyptian ,delta1 future exp$itions w1 p]haps1 d well to m>* _! c>riage r\nd by ,el-',akabah4 ,! p decl>e t ! exp]im5t has be5 tri$1 b t ! civiliz$ animal sick5s & dies 9 ^! b>r5s2 !y =get1 h[ev]1 ! two pilgrim-c>avans4 ,at ?is season ! bea/s are half-/>v$4 ,_! kit*5 is a meagre ration ( bruis$ beans1 & _! daily bread consi/s ( ! dry leaves ( ?orn trees1 beat5 d[n by ! ,makhbat1 a flail-l /aff1 & caught 9 a l>ge circle ( matt+ 7,el-,khasaf74 ,9 ,s9ai ! vegetation f>es ev5 worse3 ! bran*es are rudely lopp$ (f to fe$ ! flocks2 only holy trees escape ?is mutilation4 ,) ! greate/ difficulty we prev5t$ ! ,arabs te!r+ _! prop]ty all night close to our t5ts3 ei!r ! brutes 7 cold2 or !y want$ to br[se or to meet a fri5d3 e movem5t 0 puni%$ ) a wr++ ( ! halt]1 & ! result may be imag9$4 ,we slept t night at ,wady ,%>m4 ,( ?is ru9$ t[n a plan 0 made = ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 by ,lieut5ant ,amir1 :o alone is answ]able = its correctness4 ,we aft]w>ds f\nd lay]s ( a%es1 slag1 & signs ( metal-work+ to ! nor?-ea/ ( ! ence9te1 :]e ! furnace probably /ood4 ,! outl9e measures #aijf metres1 n sev]al kilometres2 & desultory digg+ yield$ no?+ b *>coal1 c9d]s1 & brok5 pott]y4 ,x 0 n be=e n9e a4m4 on ! next day t ,i c\ld m\nt my old :ite1 /umbl+1 />t+ mule2 ! delay be+ caus$ by ,m4 ,m>ie's small discov]y1 :i* w aft]w>ds be notic$4 ,we cross$ bo? bran*es ( ! ,%>m wat]2 &1 asc5d+ ! long s&-slope ( ! "r bank1 we aga9 pass$ ! ,b$awi cemet]y4 ,i s5t ,lieut5ants ,amir & ,yusuf to prospect c]ta9 /one-heaps :i* lay seaw>ds ( ! graves2 & !y f\nd a little heptangul> demi-lune1 concave to ! nor?2 ! curta9s v>y+ f a m9imum l5g? ( t5 to a maximum ( eighty me'tres1 & ! ?ickness av]ag+ two metres1 sev5ty-five c5timetres4 ,x 0 possibly int5d$1 l ^? above ,wady ,tiryam1 to def5d ! we/]n approa*2 &1 sup]ficially view$1 x looks l a l9e ( /ones heap$ up ov] ! dead1 ) t f9e bird's-eye view ( ! valley :i* ! ,b$awi loves = 8 la/ sleep+-place4 ,!nce we pass$ ?r\gh ! dry ,bb 7sea gap71 cut by a torr5t 9 ! regul> l9e ( ! corall9e cliff1 ! op5+ ( ! ,wady ,mellh1 (f :i* lay our ,sambk4 ,m>*+ up ! ,wady ,maka'dah1 our exp]i5c$ eyes detect$ _m small outcrops ( qu>tz1 =m]ly unobs]v$1 9 ! sole & on ! banks4 ,! granite hills1 "h z ?r\gh\t ,midian1 7 ve9$ & dyk$ ) two diff]5t classes ( plutonic rock4 ,! r$ & p9k are felsites or f9e-gra9$ porphyries2 ! black & bottle-gre5 are ! co>se-gra9$ v>ieties1 easily dis9tegrat+1 & =m+ holl[s ,illu/ration ) caption3 ,=tification on ! cliff comm&+ ! "r bank ( ,wady ,%>ma'4 9 ! h>d] granite4 ,! ride 0 made *>m+ by ! frontage ( picturesque ,jebel ',urnub1 ) its p]p5dicul> ,p9nacles ^u rock-%eets dropp+ cle> a ?\s& feet2 its jutt+ bluffs2 its ?ree huge fly+ ,buttresses1 t seem$ to support ! mighty wall-cre/2 & its _m spits & organs1 "s capp$ ) f9ials t assume ! aspect ( logan-/ones4 ,!re 0 no want ( animal life1 & ! yell[ locu/s 7 abroad2 "o _h be5 seiz$ by a little liz>d :i* %[$ all ! viol5t muscul> action ( ! crocodile4 ,!re 7 small long-e>$ h>es1 sugge/+ ! leporide2 sign ( gazelles appe>$2 & ! ,b$aw9 spoke ( wolves & hy5as1 foxes & jackals4 ,we camp$ ^u ! old gr\nd to ! s\?we/ ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz2 & at ! halt our tr\bles =?) began4 ,! wat]1 repres5t$ to be ne>1 is n[h]e ne>] ?an a two h\rs' m>* = camels2 & x is mo/ly d]iv$ f ra9-puddles 9 ! great range ( m\nta9s :i* subt5ds m>itime ,midian4 ,b ?is 0 our own discov]y4 ,! half-,fellah ,b$aw91 l ! %eph]ds1 _! pr$ecessors1 9 ! days ( ,abimele* & ,je?ro1 are ev] *>y ( _! treasure2 ! only object be+ extra camel-hire4 ,aft] eat+ y\r salt1 a rite ^: significance1 by-!-by1 is :olly ignor$ ?r\gh\t ,midian & its neighb\rhood1 !y w adm9i/] "u y\r eyes a sil5c+ nudge to an ov]-communicative fri5d4 ',! v *ildr5 t drive ! %eep & goats in/9ctively d5y all k ( ! ,!mil 7pits7 & holes act+ z wells4 ,at ! head ( ! ,wady el-,maka'dah we halt$ six days 7,decemb] #bd--cj72 ?is delay gave u "t to correct ! misappreh5sions ( our fly+ visit4 ,! height ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 ^: col\r makes x conspicu\s ev5 f ! (f+ :5 sail+ along ! coa/1 0 f\nd to be #cej 7n #fjj7 feet above ! pla94 ,! ,gr& ,filon1 :i* a mauvais plaisant ( a review] call$ ! ,gr& ,fil\1 =ms a nick ne> ! hill-top1 b does n bifurcate 9 ! int]ior4 ,! =k is ( heavy gre5i% porphyritic trap1 also probably titanif]\s iron1 ) a trace ( silv]1,,en#bb :]e x meets ! qu>tz & ! granite4 ,/&+ ^u ! old man ) :i* we _h m>k$ ! top1 ,i c\nt$ five sev]al dykes or outcrops to ! ea/ 7inl&71 & "o to ! we/1 cutt+ ! prism f nor? to s\?2 ! sup]ficial matt] ( ^! injections %[$ conc5tric circles l ropy lava4 ,! %ape ( ! block is a saddleback1 & ! lay is we/-ea/1 curv+ r\nd to ! s\?4 ,! =mation is ( ! co>se grey granite g5]al ?r\gh\t ! ,prov9ce1 & x is dyk$ & slic$ by qu>tz ve9s ( ! amorph\s type1 cry/als be+ ev]y:]e r>e 9 ,midian 787 ,! filons & filets1 v>y+ 9 ?ickness f eight metres to a few l9es1 are s num]\s t ! :ole surface appe>s to be qu>tz t>ni%$ by atmosph]ic corrosion to a dull1 pale-grey yell[2 :ile ! fracture1 %>p & cutt+ z glass or obsidian1 is dazzl+ & milk-:ite1 except :]e spott$ ) pyrites--copp] or iron4 ,! neptunian qu>tz1 aga91 has ev]y:]e be5 cut by plutonic injections ( porphyritic trap1 ve9s av]ag+ p]haps two metres1 ) a nor?-s\? /rike1 & a dip ( #ge degrees 7mag47 we/4 ,if ! capp+ 7 remov$1 ! sub-surface w\ld1 d\btless1 be> ! semblance ( a honeycomb4 ,! ,jebel el-,abyaz is app>5tly ! c5tre ( ! qu>tzose outcrop 9 ,nor? ,midian 7,madyan ,prop]74 ,we judg$ t x _h be5 a little work$ by ! anci5ts1 f ! r5ts 9 ! reef t outcrops1 l a ca/le-wall1 on ! nor!rn & ea/]n flanks4 ,!re are /ill traces ( roads or pa?s2 :ile heaps1 /rews1 & scatt]s ( /one1 h&brok5 & n %[+ ! natural fracture1 :it5 l sn[ ! l[] slopes ( ! we/]n hill base4 ,!y contra/ curi\sly ) ! h>d felspa?ic /ones & ! li?ographic calcaires be>+ ! moss-l impress ( metallic d5drites2 ^! occur 9 _m p>ts ne> ! seabo>d1 & we f\nd !m 9 ,s\!rn z well z 9 ,nor!rn ,midian4 ,! conspicu\s hill is "o ( f\r mamelons ?us dispos$ 9 bird's-eye view2 ! dott$ l9e %[s ! suppos$ direction ( ! lode 9 ! ,jibl el-,bayz1 ! collective "n4 ,on ! pla9 to ! nor? ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz also1 ,i f\nd curdles ( porphyritic trap1 & p>allel trap-dykes1 cutt+ ! c\rses ( l>ge-gra9$ grey granite3 z _m z ?ree outcrops ( ! =m] appe>$ )9 f\rte5 y>ds4 ,?is conv9c$ me t ! :ole ( ! solid squ>e1 ?irty kilometres 7six by five71 :]e ! qu>tz em]ges1 is und]laid by ve9s & ve9lets ( ! same rock4 ,moreov]1 ,i !n suspect$1 & aft]w>ds asc]ta9$1 t ! qu>tz ( ! ,jibl el-,bayz1 z ! ,b$aw9 call ?is section1 is n a local peculi>ity4 ,x ev]y:]e bur/s1 n only ! pla9 betwe5 ! sea & ! coa/-range1 b ! two p>allels ( m\nta9 :i* conf9e x on ! ea/4 ,9 fact1 ?r\gh\t our nor!rn m>* ! ,arabs1 und]/&+ t its object 0 ,m>1 ! g5]ic "n = qu>tz1,,en#bc br\ght u loads ( specim5s f e direction4 ,no?+ is easi] ?an to "w ! purely sup]ficial "p4 ,a few b>rels ( gunp[d] & half a doz5 ,engli% m9]s1 ) pick & cr[b>1 suffice4 ,ev5 our dawdl+1 feckless qu>rym5 easily broke & spell$ = camel load+ "s six tons 9 "o day4 ,our %ort se'nnight 0 n wa/$2 yet ,i _h an uncom=table feel+ t ! complication ( ! c\ntry call$ = an exploration ( mon?s & n h\rs4 ,e day "s novelty appe>$4 ,! wat]c\rses ( ! ,ghts or coa/-range 7 /reak$ ) a heavy1 metallic1 qu>tzose black s& :i* ,m4 ,m>ie va9ly attempt$ to analyze4 ,we aft]w>ds f\nd x 9 almo/ e ,wady1 & runn+ nor? z f> z ,el-',akabah2 :il/1 ) few exceptions1 all our wa%+s ( r$ e>?1 *loritic s&1 & bruis$ /one1 yield$ x & x only4 ,x is app>5tly ! produce ( granite & sy5ite1 & x ab\nds 9 ,african ,egypt4 ,i 0 9 hopes t tung/5 & titanif]\s iron w\ld make x valuable = cutl]y z ! black s& ( ,new ,zeal&4 ,exp]im5ts 9 ! ,citadel1 ,cairo1 produc$ no?+ save magnetic iron ) a trace ( lead4 ,b accord+ to ,colonel ,ross1 ! le>n$ au?or ( ,pyrology1 or ,fire ,*emi/ry1,,en#bd x is is]9e or magnetic ilm5ite1 titanif]\s iron-s&1 conta9+ eighty-eight p] c5t4 ( iron 7oxides & sesquioxides71 ) elev5 p] c5t4 ( titanic acid4 ,! ,arabs br\ght 9 f9e specim5s ( hematite & ( copp] ore f ,wady ,gh>r or ,ghurr1 six miles to ! s\? ( camp4 ,"h 7 f\nd two wat]-pits 9 a well-def9$ valley2 ! ne>] "s t5 miles s\?-we/ ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 ! o!r ab\t two miles fur!r to ! nor?-we/2 mak+ a total ( twelve4 ,ab\t ! latt] !re 01 h[ev]1 no level gr\nd = t5ts4 ,a mile & a half walk+ almo/ due nor? l$ to a ve9let ( copp] #cj metres long by #j4cj ?ick1 ) an ea/-we/ /rike1 & a dip ( #de degrees s\?4 ,?is metal 0 also f\nd 9 ! hills to ! s\?4 ,cry/all9e pyrox5e & cry/alliz$ sulphates ( lime app>5tly ab\nd1 :ile ! same is ! case ) c>bonate ( manganese1 & o!r =ms ( ! metal s common 9 ,we/]n ,s9ai4 ,briefly1 our eng9e] came to ! conclusion t we 7 9 ! v he>t ( a m9+ region4 ,we made a g5]al reconnaisance 7,decemb] #bg?7 ( a place :5ce specim5s ( pavon9e qu>tz _h come to h&4 ,foll[+ ! ,wady ',ifriy r\nd ! nor? & ea/ ( ! ,:ite ,m\nta91 we fell into ! ,wady ,simkh 7( ,wild ,suma*71 t dra9s ! great gap betwe5 ! ,p9nacles & ! ,buttresses ( ! ',urnub-,tihmah section4 ,aft] rid+ "s two miles1 we f\nd to ! s\?-ea/ fragm5ts ( d>k1 iridesc5t1 & metallic qu>tz3 !y em]ge f ! pla9 l walls1 be>+ nor?-s\?1 ) #cf degrees ( we/+ & a we/w>d dip ( #ae degrees to #bj degrees--exactly ! conditions :i* ,au/ralia seeks1 & :i* produc$ ! huge ,welcome ,nugget ( ,ball>at4 ,!y crop out ( ! normal trap-dyk$ grey granite1 & select specim5s %[ ! f9e pana* lu/re ( copp]4 ,m4 ,m>ie aft]w>ds took f "o ( ! geodes a p9* ( p[d] weigh+ ab\t half a gramme1 & cupell$ a bright du/-%ot bead weigh+ n less ?an two c5tigrammes4 ,)\t fur!r exam9ation he det]m9$ x to be arg5tif]\s1 :5 x 0 possibly iron or antimony4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! silv] discov]$ 9 ! ,gr& ,filon by s c>eful & consci5ti\s an obs]v] z ,ga/9el ,bey1 & ! fact t we are "h on ! same l9e ( outcrop1 & at a horizon ?ree hundr$ feet l[]1 are reassur+4 ,?is ve91 :i* may be ( great l5g? & puissance1 ,i took ! lib]ty ( call+ ! ,filon ,husayn1 f ! pr9ce :o _h s greatly fav\r$ ! ,exp$ition4 ,"h we _h hit ^u ! ,negros1,,en#be or col\r$ qu>tzose =mations ( ,mexico1 9 :i* silv] appe>s z a sulphure2 & we may expect to f9d ! ,colorado1 or argillace\s1 t produces ! noble metal 9 ! =ms ( *lorure1 bromure1 & iodure4 ,! =m] appe>s ev]y:]e 9 ,midian1 b our specim5s are all sup]ficial1 tak5 ciel ouv]t4 ,to asc]ta9 ! real value & ! ext5t ( ! deposits requir$ exposure ( ! ve9s at a horizon f> l[] ?an our means & appliances all[$ u to rea*4 ,if ! rock prove arg5tif]\s ,i %\ld hope to /rike virg9 silv] 9 ! capill>y or aboresc5t %ape bel[4 ,above x1 z on ! summit ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 & g5]ally 9 ! ,m> hills & hillocks ( ,nor? ,midian1 ! dull :ite qu>tz is comp>atively b>r52 %[+ specks ( copp]2 cry/als ( pyrites1 ! cr[-gold ( ! old ,engli% m9]1 & d>k dots ( v>i\s metals :i* /ill await analysis4 ,?us1 ,i w\ld divide ! metallif]\s qu>tzes ( ?is ,nor?-,midianite region into two *ief k9ds3 ^? /a9$ gre5 & light blue1 ^: *ief metallic elem5t is copp]1 ) its d]ivatives2 & ! iridesc5t ,negro1 :i* may %elt] ! ,colorado4 ,9 ,s\? ,midian ! v>ieties ( qu>tz are incomp>ably m num]\s1 & almo/ e m>* %[s a new col\r or con/itution4 ,ab\t ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 z 9 _m m9+ c\ntries1 wat] is a s]i\s difficulty4 ,! pr9cipal deposit lies "s ?ree miles ea/ ( ! camp+ gr\nd 9 a ,nakb or gorge1 ,el-,asaybah1 (fsett+ f ! great ,fium>a1 ,el-,simkh2 & app>5tly x is only a ra9-pool4 ,?r\gh\t ,midian1 ,i may say1 m5 /ill fet* wat] out ( ! rock4 ,m4 ,philip91 :il/ pott]+ ab\t ?is place1 saw two ,b$5 7ibex7 ) _! "y1 :i* sugge/s a p]man5t supply ( dr9k4,,en#bf ,h[ev] t may be1 ,norton's ,abyss9ian pumps1 = :i* ,i _h va9ly appli$ at ,cairo1 w\ld d\btless discov] ! prime necess>y 9 ! ,wadys1 _m ( ! latt] be+ /ill damp & muddy4 ,moreov]1 ! crible cont9ue grilles filtrantes1 ! inv5tion ( ,,mm4 ,huet & ,geyl]1 introduc$1 we are told1 into ! me*anical treatm5t ( metals1 a pr9ciple :i* greatly economizes fluid4 ,f\nd$ ^u ! fact t s&s ( ne>ly ! same size1 b ( diff]5t d5sities1 :5 mix$ 9 liquid & subject$ to rapid v]tical oscillation1 range !mselves by ord] ( weight1 ! heavi] s9k+ & n all[+ passage to light] matt]1 ! new sieve (f]s ! advantages ( a s+le & simple in/rum5t1 ) increas$ facility = treat+ poor dirt4 ,f9ally1 z ,i %all %[1 ! c\ntry is prep>$ by nature to receive a tramway2 & ! di/ance to ! sea does n exce$ f\rte5 miles1 lib]ally comput$4,,en#bg ,ei!r ! ra9-wat] affect$ ! heal? ( ! p>ty1 or x suff]$ f ! excessive dryness & v>iations ( ! atmosph]e1 eight to n9e hundr$ feet above sea-level 7an]4 #bi4aj71 rang+ 9 ! t5ts betwe5 #ib degrees by day & #de degrees at night1 a pi]c+1 kill+ temp]ature 9 ! ,des]t4 ,moreov]1 ! cold wea!r is mo/ly ! un:olesome season 9 hot l&s1 & vice v]s3 h5ce ! ,arab prov]b1 ,h>rat el-,jebel1 wa l ,b>d-h 7,! heat ( ! hills & n _! cold74 ,old ,haji ,wali lo/ 8 appetite1 compla9$ ( indige/ion1 & clam\r$ to return home2 ,ahm$ ,kaptn suff]$ f ,sulb 7lumbago7 & bad heada*e2 :il/ ,lieut5ant ,yusuf 0 attack$ by an ague & fev]1 :i* rais$ ! m\? !rmomet] to #ajb degrees--#ajc degrees1 call+ l\dly = aconite4 ,^! ailm5ts affect$ ! p>ty m or less ! :ole way1 b x 0 n pleasant to see !m beg9 s soon4 ,:5 our "w ( collect+ specim5s--?ree tons f ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 & ?ree f ! ,filon ,husayn--0 f9i%$1 ,i resolv$ ^u return+ to ! coa/ & treat+ our loads at ! ,%>m wat]4 ,we rea*$ ! valley m\? on ,decemb] #cj?1 & we greatly enjoy$ ! *ange f ! h>%ness ( ! inl& to ! mildness ( ! seabo>d air4 ,we /ay$ at ,%>m1 mu* dislik+ its rem>kably monoton\s aspect1 = ano!r week1 till ,janu>y #g1 #ahgh4 ,yule1 ! :eel1 despite ! glori\s tree-logs & ro>+ fires1 _h be5 a failure at ! ,:ite ,m\nta94 ,! ,dragoman _h kill$ our la/ turkey1 & _h =gott5 to br+ ! plum-pudd+ f ,el-,muwaylah3 !re 0 *ampagne1 b t is n ! /uff :]e)al to wa% d[n t\gh mutton4 ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 on ! o!r h&1 _h all ! hon\rs4 ,its bir? 0 greet$ ) a fl[ ( :isky-pun*1 :]e9 w9e _h tak5 ! place ( wat]2 & we drank ! heal? ( 8 ,highness1 ! ,f\nd] ( ! ,exp$ition1 9 a bottle ( dry ,mumm4 ,! ev5+ end$ ) music & danc+1 by way ( pray+ ! ,old ,ye> out & ! ,new ,ye> 94 ,m]sl1 ! ,boruji1 p]=m$ a wild solo on 8 bugle2 & ano!r negro1 ,ahm$ el-,%9nwi1 play$ ) ! ,ni or re$-pipe "o ( ^? monoton\s & *>m+ m9or-key airs--,i call !m s = want ( a ^w to express !m--:i* ext5d f ,midian to ,trafalg>1 & :i* f9d _! ultimate expression 9 ! lovely ,ib]ian ,z>zuela4,,en#bh ,! boy ,husayn ,g5nah1 a small cyclops 9 a br[n felt calotte & a huge milit>y ov]coat cut %ort1 caus$ ro>s ( laught] by 8 ultra-,gaditanian /yle ( danc+4 ,i h also reason to suspect t a jig & a breakd[n te/$ ! solidity ( ! plank table1 :ile a ,jew's h>p repres5t$ ,europe4 ,9 fact1 ?r\gh\t ! j\rney1 rem9isc5ces ( ,mabille & ! ,music ,halls contra/$ /rongly ) ! memories ( maje/ic & my/]i\s ,midian4 ,&1 to make ! %ock m viol5t1 "s fri5d1 mal salsus1 s5t me copies ( ! cosmopolitan ,spectator & ! c\rte\s ,mayfair1 :i* at once became wa/e pap] = ,b$awi c>tridges4 ,our ,ro% h ,%anah 7,new ,ye>'s ,day7 0 fur!r di/+ui%$ by ! discov]y ( a ve9 & outcrop ( metallif]\s qu>tz1 ab\t half an h\r's walk1 & be>+ ne>ly ea/ 7#hj degrees mag47 f camp4 ,we foll[$ ! ,wady ,%>m1 & f\nd above its gate ! masonry-f\ndation ( a squ>e "w2 ne> x lay ! graves ( ! ,wild ,m51 "o ) ! normal awn+ ( palm-fronds honoris caus4 ,!re 7 signs ( /one-qu>ry+1 & at "o place a road _h be5 cut 9 ! rock4 ,leav+ on ! nor? ! left side ( ! wat]c\rse1 ) its ru%es 7,scirpus71 & huge-head$ re$s 7,arundo donax71 its dates & ,daums--! two latt] (t5 scor*$ & kill$ by ! c>eless ,b$awi--we /ruck into a p>allel =mation1 ! ,wady el ,wuday1 bone-dry & mu* trodd5 by camels4 ,arriv$ at ! spot1 we f\nd t ! confus$ masses ( hill subt5d+ ! regul> cliff-l9e ( ! old coa/1 are compos$ ( grey granite1 seam$ ) sn[y qu>tz1 & cut by ! usual b&s ( bottle-col\r$ porphyritic trap1 :i* "h & !re becomes r$4 ,"s ( ! heights are ( gre5i%-yell[ *loritic felsp>1 well adapt$ = brick-mak+4 ,! surface ( ! l& is scatt]$ ) fragm5ts ( :ite silex & f9e r$ jasp]1 b&$ ) black oligi/ic iron3 ?is rock1 close1 h>d1 & f9e en\gh to be> cutt+1 appe>s ev]y:]e 9 scatt]s & among/ ! conglom]ates4 ,only "o fossil 0 pick$ up1 a m\ld s brok5 z to be q useless4 ,we also foll[$ out ,m4 ,m>ie's f9d1 to :i* he _h be5 guid$ by a pat* ( r$ matt]1 conspicu\s on ! road f ,tiryam to ,%>m4 ,= =ty m9utes we skirt$ ! seaw>d face ( ! old cliff1 a l9e brok5 by _m deep wat]-ga%es & buttress$ by ,goz1 or high heaps ( loose :ite s&4 ,we !n turn$ ea/w>ds or inl&1 asc5d$ a ,nakb 7gorge71 & saw1 z be=e1 ! corall9es & c>bonates ( lime alt]$1 fus$1 scorifi$1 & black5$ by heat$ injections2 ! grey granite scor$ ) qu>tz ve9s1 runn+ 9 all rhumbs2 & ! porphyritic trap =m+ cre/s t project$ f ! s&s4 ,! cuprif]\s /one /ruck ea/-we/1 ) a dip to ! s\?2 ! outcrops1 visible )\t digg+1 measur$ fifte5 to tw5ty metres long1 by "o to "o & a half 9 bread?4 ,new ,ye>'s ,day also re/or$ to u ! pup ,pij4 ,:5 q a babe1 x _h walk$ up to me 9 ! /reets ( ,cairo1 evid5tly claim$ acqua9tance%ip1 & /raightway foll[$ me into ,%ephe>d's1 :]e2 hav+ a c]ta9 sneak+ belief 9 metempsy*osis1 ,i provid$ x ) b$ & bo>d4 ,dur+ our ?ird m>* to ! ,:ite ,m\nta91 be+ giv5 to viol5t yelps1 :i* />tl$ bo? mules & camels1 ! small ?+ _h be5 left to walk1 & _h app>5tly made fri5ds ) an ,arab goa!rd4 ,aft] n9e days' abs5ce )\t leave1 ,pij reappe>$1 ) dirty rags ti$ r\nd its bony back & wa/$ wai/1 %[+ an admirable skeleton1 & mak+ ! mo/ frantic demon/rations ( joy4 ,! loss ( ! poor little brute _h affect$ all our spirits3 we ?\ght t ! hy5as & ! rav5s _h se5 ! la/ ( x2 & x receiv$ a w>m welcome home4 ,m4 ,lacaze1 unlike ! re/1 took a viol5t fancy = ! ,wady ,%>m3 ! wat]-sc5]y en*ant$ him4 ,8 sket*es 7 almo/ conf9$ to ! palm-gr[?1 & to ! gre5]y s unexpect$ 9 arid ,midian1 :]e1 accord+ to ! old & explod$ op9ion1 ,moses wrote ! ,book ( ,job4 ,! idea ( ,arabia is c]ta9ly n associat$ ) fl[+ rills1 & wav+ trees1 & ru/l+ zephyrs4 ,e morn+ ,i us$ to awake surpris$ by ! song ( ! ,naiad1 ! little runnel :impl+ d[n its b$ ( ru%es1 /one1 & s&2 & ! response ( ! palms mak+ music 9 ! l&-breeze4 ,f9ally1 on ,new ,ye>'s ,day1 ,lieut5ant ,amir1 guid$ by ,%aykh ,furayj1 & escort$ by soldi]s & m9]s1 made a ?ree days' trip to ! ,wady ',urnub4 ,!re he survey$ a l>ge isolat$ ,m>1 or qu>tz-hill1 "s tw5ty-two to tw5ty-five direct miles s\?-ea/ ( ! ma9 outcrop2 ?us giv+ a consid]able ext5t to ! nor!rn m9+-focus4 ,?is feature is describ$ z be+ f\r or five times l>g] ?an ! ,jebel el-,abyaz 7prop]72 & ! specim5s ( qu>tz & grey granite prov$ x to be ( ! same =mation4 ,x %[$ a brok5 outl9e1 ) f\r great /eps or dykes1 :i* _h app>5tly be5 work$4 ,9 ! basal valleys1 & spread ov] ! l& g5]ally1 0 f\nd a heavy yell[ s&1 calc>e\s & full ( silex3 ! guide call$ x ,awwal ,hism 7! ,hism fronti]74 ,our travell]s return$ by a p>allel l9e1 s\!rly & m direct4 ,9 ! ,wady ',urnub1 ! ,ma'zah ( ! ,salmt clan receiv$ !m ) app>5t k9dness1 inw>dly grumbl+ ! :ile at _! l& be+ spi$ out2 & !y especially welcom$ ,furayj1 :o1 be+ a brave soldi]1 is also not$ z a peacemak]4 ,all ! m5 7 arm$1 & wore ! same dress z ! ,huwaytt2 l ^!1 !y also bre$ camels & asses--t is1 !y are n c[-,arabs4 ,c]ta9 travell]s on ! ,upp] ,nile h di/ribut$ ! ,b$aw9 into ^! two gr\ps2 add horse-,arabs & ass-,arabs1 & y h all ! divisions ( ! race z connect$ ) ! s-call$ l[] animals4 ,ab\t ?ree h\rs 7 elev5 miles7 f ,%>m camp1 "s pyramids ( s& 7 po9t$ out 9 ! ,wady ,rtiyah3 ! ,b$aw9 call "o ( !m ! ,goz et-,hannn 7,moan+ ,s&-heap74 ,!y decl>e t :5 ! ,hajj-c>avan passes1 or r us$ to pass1 by t way1 be=e ! e>ly sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ,sultn ,selim laid out 8 m>itime high-road1 a ,naubah 7or*e/ra7 0 wont to s\nd )9 its b[els4 ,?is tale1 :i*1 by-!-by1 is told ( two o!r places 9 ,midian1 may h be5 sugge/$ by ! ,jebel el-,nks 7,bell ,m\nta97 9 ,s9ai-l&2 b z ! ,arabs p]=m visitation & sacrifice to ! ,moan+-heap1 ! sup]/ition probably dates f anci5t days4 ,ru9s are also report$ to exi/ 9 ! ,jebel ,fa's1 ! s\!rn b\nd>y ( ! ',urnub valley2 &1 fur!r s\?1 9 ! ,jebel el-,h>b1 ,i 0 told by "s "o ^: "n has escap$ me1 ( a dolm5 m\nt$ ^u ?ree supports4 ,lieut5ant ,amir also br\ght copp] ore f ! ,wady ',urnub1 & f ! ,ras ,wady el-,mukhbir specim5s ( a metal :i* ! ,arabs use z a kohl or collyrium4 ,x prov$1 h[ev]1 iron1 n antimony2 & ! same mi/ake has be5 made 9 ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula4 ,at ,wady ,%>m we rigg$ up1 "u ! sup]9t5d5ce ( ,m4 ,philip91 a tr\gh & a cradle = wa%+ ! black s&s1 ! p\nd$ qu>tz ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 & ! r$ s&s2 ^! latt] _h %[n a trace ( silv] 7#a_/ajjjj7 to ! fir/ ,exp$ition4 ,we mix$ x ) m]cury & amalgam$ x 9 goatsk9s2 ! m5 mov$ !m to & fro2 b1 ( c\rse1 ! wat] evaporat$1 & ! mass spe$ily became dry4 ,! upp] or sup]ficial :ite yield$ only1 z f> z our eng9e] c\ld judge1 a little copp] & bright knobs ( pyrites4 ,! ,negros1 or iridiz$ =mations1 ( ! ,filon ,husayn on a l[] horizon1 gave ! dubi\s result already allud$ to4 ,all ! exp]im5ts 7 conduct$ 9 ! rude/ way4 ,( c\rse1 a quantity ( metal may h escap$ notice2 & a fair proportion ( ! p[d]$ /one 0 res]v$ = sci5tific treatm5t 9 ,europe4 ,dur+ our fir/ trip we _h f\nd1 ^u ! "r jaw ( ! ,wady ,%>m1 a ru9$ village ( workm51 probably slaves1 ^: bo?ans measur$ "s twelve feet by eight4 ,!y diff] f ! ,nawmis1 or mosquito-huts1 z ! ^w is g5]ally translat$1 only 9 %ape--! latt] are circul>1 ) a diamet] ( t5 feet--& !y p]fectly resemble ! small /one hovels 9 ! ,wady ,mukattab1 :i* ,pr(essor ,palm] 7,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 p4 #bjb7 supposes to h be5 occupi$ by ! captive m9]s & _! milit>y gu>dians4 ,?is "t we asc5d$ ! corall9e ridge :i* =ms ! left jamb4 ,at its foot a r\nd$ & half degrad$ dorsum ( /iff gravel1 ! nucleus ( its =m] self1 %[$ a segm5t ( f\ndation-wall1 & ! /ate ( ! /one sugge/$ ! action ( fire4 ,possibly "h _h be5 a furnace4 ,! summit also be>s signs ( human occupation4 ,! s\!rn "p ( ! buttress-cre/ /ill supports a d\ble conc5tric circle ) a maximum diamet] ( ab\t fifte5 feet2 ! outside is ( e>?1 app>5tly ?r[n up = a ramp>t beh9d a moat1 & ! inside is ( r\gh /ones4 ,go+ s\? along ! dorsum1 we f\nd rema9s ( oval f\ndations2 a tr5* app>5tly cut 9 ! rock1 pott]y (t5 an in* & m ?ick1 & brok5 h&mills made ( ! ,new ,r$ ,s&/one ( ! ,hism4 ,f9ally1 at ! nor!rnmo/ po9t1 :]e ! cliff-edge falls abruptly1 ) a natural ar*1 t[>ds ! swamp1 ab\t "o kilometre broad at ! ,bb1 we came ^u ano!r circle ( r\gh /ones4 ,we 7 d\btful :e!r ^! rude rema9s 7 habitations or old graves2 nor 0 ! difficulty solv$ by digg+ into f\r ( !m3 ! pick at once came ^u ! gr\nd-rock4 ,hi!rto ^! ru9s h prov$ rem>kably /]ile2 ! only products 7 pot%]ds1 fragm5ts ( h&-mills1 & a f9e lump ( :ite m>ble 7,rukhm71 suppos$ to come f ! ,jebel el-,lauz4 ,among/ our foll[]s 0 a ,kzi ( ! ,arabs1 "o ,jabr b9 ',abd el-,nabi1 :o is a mann] ( judge 9 civil1 b n 9 crim9al matt]s4 ,be=e ! suit beg9s ! pla9tiff1 or 8 surety1 deposits a c]ta9 sum 9 co91 corn1 or o!r valuables1 & lays 8 damages at s mu*4 ,! def5dant1 if incl9$ to conte/ ! claim1 pays into c\rt ! disput$ am\nt1 & ! "q is settl$ aft] ! traditional & immemorial cu/oms ( ! tribe4 ,?is man1 covet\s z any o!r disciple ( ,ju/9ian1 0 exce$+ly anxi\s to obta9 ! honor>ium ( a ,%aykh1 & he work$ h>d to des]ve x4 ,%ortly be=e our dep>ture f ,%>m1 he br\ght 9 "s scoriae & slag1 brok5 & /reak$ ) copp]--9 fact1 ekvolades4 ,!y are ?9ly scatt]$ ov] ! seaw>d slope ( ! left jaw1 :]e ! /one n[h]e %[s a trace ( ! m9]al 9 situ4 ,z1 h[ev]1 ! ,exp$ition _h f\nd native copp] 9 ?ree places1 m or less ne> ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 x 0 decid$ t ! ore _h be5 br\ght f ! int]ior4 ,we 7 aga9 mu* puzzl$ conc]n+ ! =m ( indu/ry :i* gave rise to su* a l>ge e/abli%m5t z ,%>m4 ,agriculture 0 sugge/$ & reject$2 & we f9ally resolv$ t x 0 a bran*-t[n t suppli$ ore to ! great smelt+-place & work%op ( ! coa/1 ',aynnah1 & possibly c>bonate ( lime to s]ve = flux4 ,! di/ance along ! w9d+ ,wady1 betwe5 ! settlem5t & ! sea we/w>d1 :]e ! wat]c\rse ends 9 s&-heaps1 is sev5 to eight miles1 & ! coa/ %[s no sign ( h>b\r or ( h\ses4 ,ab\t ?ree miles1 h[ev]1 to ! nor?we/ is ! admirable ,bay ( ',aynu'nah1 unkn[n to ! *>ts4 ,def5d$ on bo? sides by s&spits1 & op5 only betwe5 ! we/ & ! nor?-we/1 :]e reefs & %oals all[ b a n>r[ passage1 its bread? across ! m\? f ea/ to we/ measures at lea/ five ?\s& metres1 & ! l5g? inl&1 useful = refuge1 is at lea/ ?ree ?\s&4 ,at ! bottom ( ?is noble ,lmn1 ! ,kolpos s sc&al\sly abus$ by ! anci5ts1 are ?ree s&y buttresses metall$ ) wat] roll$ /ones1 & %[+ traces ( graves4 ,possibly "h may h be5 ! site ( an anci5t settlem5t4 ,! ,arabs call ! s\!rn an*orage1 m>k$ by a po/ & a pit ( bracki% wat]1 ,el-,musaybah or ,musaybat ,%>m4 ,its only pres5t use seems to be emb>k+ bundles ( ru%es = mat-mak+ 9 ,egypt4 ,! nor?-ea/]n end ( ! little gulf is ! ,gd 7,jd71 or ,m]s ( ,el-,khuraybah1 be=e describ$ z ! port ( ',aynu'nah4 ,at ! ,musaybah ,i /ation$ our t5d]1 ! ,sambk ,el-,musahhil1 :i* c>ri$ our heavy goods1 specim5s by ! ton2 rations & /ores2 =ge1 planks1 & cr[b>s4 ,! sailors lo/ no "t 9 %[+ _! rapacity4 ,e day !y dunn$ u = tobacco2 & :5 we made a c\nt]-dem& = ! excell5t fi% :i* 0 caught 9 %oals1 !y simply ask$1 ,:at w y pay = x8 ,i imprud5tly left my keg ( specim5-spirits on bo>d ?is ignoble craft1 & ! consequ5ce 0 t x spe$ily became bone-dry4 ,! ,musaybah bight is a direct cont9uation ( ! ,wady el-,mellh1 :i*1 jo9+ t ( ,el-,maka'dah1 runs /raight up to ! ,jebel el-,abyaz & to ! ,filon ,husayn4 ,^! metallif]\s qu>tzes _c be fur!r f ! coa/ ?an a maximum di/ance ( f\rte5 miles1 & ! broad1 smoo? wat]c\rse1 ) its easy gradi5ts1 po9ts x out z ! site ( ! future tramway4 ,i %\ld pref] a simpl] =m ( ! ,pione] ,/eam ,c>avan or ,saddleback-,railway ,sy/em1 pat5t$ by ,mr ,john ,l4 ,haddan1 ,c4,e41 =m]ly ( ,damascus4,,en#bi ,he recomm5ds iron z ! be/ mat]ial = ! con/ruction2 & ! co/1 deliv]$ at ,alex&ria1 w\ld n exce$ #abjj1 in/ead ( #cjjj to #bj1jjj p] kilometre1 includ+ ! roll+ /ock4 ,z ! di/ance f ! port is no?+1 #cjj p] kilometre w\ld be amply suffici5t = fix+ up2 b ,i %\ld r$uce ! price to #ejj = ! transport ( "s #ej tons p] diem4 ,by prop] managem5t ( ! rails or ! ma9 rail1 x w\ld be easy = tra9$ camels to draw ! tra9 up ! ,wady2 & ! natural slope t[>ds ! sea w\ld give "w only to ! brake :]e d]ailm5ts are n possible4 ,at ,%>m we saw ! cresc5t1 :5 ! ,engli%m5 turn$ _! money 9 _! pockets1 & ! ,egyptian (ffic]s mutt]$ a bless+ ^u ! com+ moon4 ,e day we wax$ m we>y ( ! place2 possibly ! memories ( ! fir/ visit 7 n pleasant4 ,_m 9 camp /ill suff]$2 & an old ,b$awi1 uncle to ,%aykh ',alayan1 di$ & 0 buri$ at ',aynnah4 ,! numb] ( s]vants also made u uncom=table4 ,! head ,dragoman1 ^: memory 0 conf9$ to 8 c>net1 =got ev]y?+2 &1 _h we tru/$ to him1 half ! supplies w\ld h return$ to ,suez1 probably = ! b5efit ( 8 own %op at ,zagzig4 ,i soon f\nd 8 true use1 & always left him beh9d z magaz9e-man1 /orekeep]1 & gu>dian ( res]ve provisions4 ,he 0 also a dang]\s1 mis*ief-mak+ fell[2 & su* m5 always f9d will+ e>s t ought to "k bett]4 ,petros1 ! ,zante man1 0 ! model ( a tipot5ios 7an anybody71 :o seem$ to h be5 born limp1 )\t bones or bra9s4 ,he 0 s5t back z soon z possible to ,cairo4 ,! wor/ po9t ( ^! wor?ies 01 t !y prev5t$1 = _! own reasons1 ! natives work+ = u2 :ile !y pref]r$ et]nal *att] & squabbles to work+ !mselves4 ,s ! ,greek elem5t 0 r$uc$ to ,george ! cook1 a %ort1 squat1 unwa%$ fell[1 :o look$ l a fair-,h]cules out ( luck2 :o work$ l ?ree1 & :o l\dly clam\r$ = a revolv] & a b[ie-knife4 ,8 ma9 fault1 pr(essionally speak+1 0 t he lit]ally dr5*$ u ) oil till ! /ore happily ran out4 ,8 complexion 0 t ( an animat$ ripe olive1 evid5tly ! result ( 8 own cook]y4 ,8 surprise :5 ,i imp]atively ord]$ pla9 boil$ rice1 in/ead ( a mess dripp+ ) grease2 & :5 told to boil ! fi% 9 sea wat] & to s]ve up ! b\illon1 0 high com$y4 ,d\btless he has (t51 s9ce 8 return1 a/\nd$ 8 ,hell5ion by describ+ our ,franki% freaks & mad ecc5tricities4 ,! /ation>y camp also reta9$ ,lieut5ant ,yusuf & ,,mm4 ,duguid & ,philip91 ) ?irte5 soldi]s & sixte5 m9]s4 ,! six camels 7 plac$ "u ,gabr1 ,kzi el-',orbn2 & all ! /ay-beh9ds 7 *>g$ ) wa%+ ! sev]al e>?s1 ) sc\r+ ! c\ntry = specim5s1 & ) transport+ sundry tons ( ! black s& be=e m5tion$4 ,old ,haji ,wali1 probably fright5$ by ! ,arabs1 & madd5$ by ! idea t1 dur+ 8 abs5ce 9 ! ?ick ( ! cotton season1 ! ,fellahs ( ,zagzig w\ld neglect to pay _! v>i\s debts1 began to mal+] ) su* int5sity ( purpose1 t ,i fe>$ le/ he w\ld kill himself to spite u4 ,! v5]able ,%ylock1 :o ev] plead$ pov]ty1 _h made "s #cjj by l5d+ a napoleon1 say1 on ,janu>y #a/1 :i* became a sov]eign on ,febru>y #a/2 n to speak ( ! pres5ts & b5evol5ces :i* ! debtor w\ld be compell$ to (f] 8 cr$itor4 ,s he dep>t$ = ,el-,muwaylah1 :5ce "s correspond5t _h w>n$ him t a pilgrim boat 0 ab\t to />t2 decl>+ t he 0 dy+1 & trott+ 8 mule z h>d z x w\ld g1 ! mom5t a safe corn] 0 turn$4 ,he /ay$ two days on bo>d ! gunboat1 & /raightway return$ to ,egypt & ! cotton season3--we _h ! supreme satisfaction1 h[ev]1 to he> t he _h gone ?r\gh ! long qu>ant9e at ,tor4 ,yet aft] our return he reproa*$ me1 ) inimitable coolness & effront]y1 = n hav+ behav$ well to him4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,janu>y #g?1 a walk ( two h\rs & tw5ty m9utes 7 sev5 miles7 nor?w>ds1 & mo/ly along ! %ore ( ! noble ,musaybat ,%>m1 transf]r$ u to well-rememb]$ ',aynnah4 ,! sea 9 places wa%$ ov] slabs ( ! f9e old conglom]ates :i*1 9 ?is c\ntry1 l9e ! banks & soles ( all ! great] ,wadys3 ^! are ! ,cascalho ( ! ,brazil1 a rock :i* is treat$ by reject+ ! pebbles & by p\nd+ ! silici\s pa/e4 ,! air 0 s(t] & less excit+ ?an t ( ,%>m2 &1 al?\gh ! vegetation 0 ( ! crapaud mort d'am\r hue--"h a sickly gre51 !re a dull] br[n ?an ,april _h %[$--! sc5e 0 m picturesque1 ! ,gate 0 tall] & n>r[]1 & ! recollection ( a happy fir/ visit made me return to x ) pleasure4 ,birds 7 m abundant3 long-%ank$ wat]-f[l ) hazel eyes2 r$-legg$ rail2 ! br[n swall[ ( ,egypt2 gre5-blue fly-cat*]s2 & a black muscivor1 ) a sn[y-:ite rump1 ( :i* ,i fail$ to secure a specim54 ,we also saw ! t]n-col\r$ plov]1 kn[n 9 ,egypt z ,dom5ica9 & r$ k+fi%]s4 ,! game species 7 f9e l>ge gre5 mall>d2 d>k p9tail2 quail1 & r$-beak$ br[n p>tridge ) ! s(t black eye4 ,new =mations began to develop !mselves1 & ! sickly hues ( ! s]p5t9es & ! *lorites1 s ri* 9 ! ,new ,_w1 appe>$ m *>m+ ?an br[ ( milk or *eek ( rose4,,en#cj ,!re 7 few *anges4 ,a half-peasant ,b$awi _h plant$ a /rip ( b>ley ne> ! camp+ place2 ! late floods _h %ift$ ! c\rse ( ! wat]s2 m date-trees _h be5 wilfully burn$2 a big block ( qu>tz1 bro!r to t :i* we _h brok51 _h be5 c>ri$ (f2 & :]e sev]al ( ! old furnaces =m]ly /ood1 deep holes1 dug by ! money-hunt]1 n[ yawn$4 ,i aga9 exam9$ ! two l>ge fragm5ts ( ! brok5 b>rage1 & f\nd t !y 7 ( uncut /one1 compact$ ) f9e cem5t1 :i* conta9$ palm-*>coal4 ,at ',aynnah we gave only "o day to "w4 ,:ile ,m4 ,lacaze sket*$ ! views1 we bla/$ ) gunp[d] m ?an half *>coal ! ,ma'dan el-,fayrz 7turquoise m9e71 z ! ,arabs call$ x1 on ! "r side ( ! ,wady4 ,! col\r & texture 7 s unlike ! true lapis ,ph>anitis t we began to suspect1 & pres5tly we asc]ta9$ f ! few rema9+ fragm5ts1 x _h be5 work$ = copp]1--! c>bonates & ! silicates :i* *>act]ize ,cyprus4 ,pres5tly good specim5s ( ! latt] 7 br\ght to u f ! ,jebel el-,f> by a ,b$awi paup]1 ',ayd ( ! ,tagaygt-,huwaytt tribe4 ,^! half-nak$ %eph]ds & goa!rds1 :o "k e /one 9 ! l&1 are its be/ guides2 n ! ,%aykhs1 :o1 z a rule1 see little or no?+ outside _! t5ts4 ,f our camp ! direction1 z report$ by ,ahm$ ,kaptn1 0 #ajb degrees 7mag471 & ! di/ance ?ree miles4 ,i aft]w>ds s5t ,lieut5ant ,yusuf f ,el-,muwaylah to make a detail$ plan4,,en#ca ,we also dug 9 an old pit among/ ! ,*ri/ian graves to ! s\?-ea/ ( ! camp1 & bel[ ! left jamb ( ! ,gate4 ,"h also ! ,b$aw9 _h be5 at "w2 &1 :5 unable to "w deep en\gh1 !y told u wond]ful tales ( an alaba/] slab1 :i* d\btless conceal$ va/ treasures4 ,9 ,arabia1 z 9 ,africa1 "o mu/ look out = :at !re is n1 z well z = :at !re is4 ,aft] sp5d+ a morn+ 9 s9k+ a twelve-feet %aft1 we came ^u a %apeless corall9e-b\ld]1 :i* 9 old times _h slipp$ f ! sea-face ( ! cliff to ! left ( ! valley4 ,i asc5d$ ?is height1 & saw "s /ones dispos$ by ! h& ( man2 b !re 7 no signs ( a l>ge slave-m9] settlem5t l t on ! o!r side ( ! ,bb4 ,9 ! aft]noon ,mr4 ,cl>ke l$ a p>ty ( qu>rym5 across ! gravey>ds to ,el-,khuraybah1 ! seaport ( ',aynnah1 & appli$ !m to excavat+ ! floor ( a ci/]n & ! f\ndations ( sev]al h\ses2 a little pott]y 0 ! only result4 ,x 0 a sl[ walk ( =ty m9utes2 & ?us ! total l5g? ( ! aqu$ucts w\ld be ?ree miles1 n betwe5 f\r & five kilometres4 ,i _h mu* tr\ble & w5t to "s exp5se 9 s5d+ camels to fet* a writt5 /one :i*1 plac$ at ! head ( e newly buri$ corpse1 is kept !re till ano!r requires x4 ,x prov$ to be a brok5 m>ble pill> ) a mod]n ,arabic epitaph4 ,9 ! ,gd el-,khuraybah1 ! little inlet ne> ! ,gumruk 7cu/om-h\se71 z we call$ 9 wagg]y ! %$ ( palm-fronds at ! base ( ! ea/]n s&spit1 lay five small ,sambks1 :i* h n yet begun fi%+ = "m-(-pe>l4 ,"h we f\nd sundry t5ts ( ! ,tagaygt-,huwaytt1 ! half ,fellahs t own & spoil ! once goodly l&2 ! dogs b>k$ at u1 b ! m5 nev] ?\ght ( (f]+ u hospitality4 ,we _h an admirable view ( ! ,tihmah ,m\nta9s--,zahd1 ) its nick2 ! p>rot-beak ( ,jebel el-,%t2 ! ?ree p]p5dicul> ,p9nacles & fly+ ,buttresses ( ,jebel ',urnub2 ! isolat$ lump ( ,jebel ,fs2 ! s+le cupola ( ,jebel ,h>b2 ! huge block ( ,dibbagh1 ) its tall truncat$ t[]2 ! little ,umm ,j$ayl1 "h look+ l a pyramid2 & ! f\r mighty horns ( ,jebel ,%rr4 ,i left ',aynnah "u ! conviction t x has be5 ! great ,w>%ah 7work%op7 & emb>k+-place ( ! coa/-section ext5d+ f ,el-,muwaylah to ,makn2 & t ^u x dep5d$ bo? ,wady ,tiryam & ,%>m1 ) _! respective e/abli%m5ts 9 ! int]ior4 ,moreov]1 ! condition ( ! slag conv9c$ me t iron & ! bas] metals h be5 work$ "h 9 mod]n times1 p]haps ev5 9 our own1 b by :om ,i %\ld n l to say4 ,*apt] ,,iii4 ,break+ ,new ,gr\nd to ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,on ,janu>y #i? we left ',aynnah by ! ,hajj-road1 & pass$ along ! ,qu>ry ,hill visit$ dur+ my fir/ j\rney3 ! cre/ has old cutt+s & new cutt+s1 ! latt] /ill work$ = ,b$awi head/ones4 ,! dw>f pill> ) ! my/]i\s cup is reflect$ by ! ,nubians1 :o holl[ out ! upp] "p ( ! /ela to a dep? ( eight or t5 in*es )\t add+ any ornam5t4 ,h5ce1 p]haps1 ! ,sawahli cu/om ( ! ins]t$ porcela9-plate4 ,aft] issu+ f ! /ony & s&y gorge :i* =ms ! %ort cut1 we rega9$ ! ,hajj-road1 & pres5tly sight$ a sc5e readily recogniz$4 ,front+ u1 ! nor!rn horizon 0 =m$ by ! azure wall ( ,tayyib ,ism1,,en#cb ! ,m\nta9 ( ! ,good ,"n1 back$ by ! f> gr&] peaks ( ,jebel ,mazhafah3 ! latt] rises abruptly f ! blu] ,gulf ( ,el-,akabah1 & bo? tr5d to _! culm9at+ po9ts inl& or ea/w>d4 ,on our "r foll[$ ! unpicturesque metallif]\s heap ( ,jebel ,zahd or ',aynnah ,m\nta91 ^: ,br*e de ,rol& seems to %[ f e angle2 its *ocolate-col\r$ heights conta91 !y say1 furnaces & ,ma%ghal1 or ateli]s1 :]e ! ,m> 7qu>tz7 0 work$ = ore4 ,9 places x is back$ by ! pale azure peaks ( ,jebel el-,lauz4 ,?is ,m\nta9 ( ,almonds is said to take its "n f ! trees1 probably bitt]1 :i* fl\ri% !re z )9 ! conv5t-walls ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 ,s9ai4 ,!y gr[1 ,i 0 told1 high up 9 ! clefts & valleys2 & "h1 also1 are furnaces bo? above & bel[4 ,( its :ite1 sp>kl+1 & cry/alliz$ m>ble1 truly noble mat]ial1 a tomb/one 0 %[n to me2 & ,i aft]w>ds secur$ a slab ) a brok5 ,arabic inscription1 & a ball app>5tly us$ = rubb+ d[n meal4 ,! ,lauz appe>s to be ! highe/ m\nta9 9 ,nor!rn ,midian-l&2 un=tunately1 x is to be rea*$ only vi ,%>af1 two long /ations ahead1 & ,i c\ld n af=d "t = geographical rese>* to ! prejudice ( m9]alogical4 ,its ne>] foot-hill is ! ,jebel ,khulayf2 & ?is feature conta9s1 accord+ to ! ,b$aw91 sev5 wells or pits ^: bottom _c be se54 ,betwe5 ! ,almond ,block & its nor!rn cont9uation1 ,jebel ,munfah1 we saw a gorge conta9+ wat]1 & %elt]+ at times a few t5ts ( ! ',amrt ,arabs2 9 ! same block we also he>d ( a ,s>bt or rock said to be writt5 ov]4 ,! regul> cone ( ,el-,makl' ends ! prospect 9 ! nor?-ea/]n direction4 ,look+ we/w>d1 we see ! gha/ly b>e & nak$ ,second>y =mation1 ! ,rughm ( ! ,b$aw91 n to be conf\nd$ ) ,rukhm 7alaba/] or sac*>9e m>ble74 ,we aft]w>ds trac$ ?is ma9 feature ( ! ',akabah ,gulf z f> s\? z ! ,wady ,hamz4 ,x is compos$ ( ! sulphates ( lime--alaba/]1 gypsum1 & ! pla/] ) :i* ! ,t]ti>y bas9 ( ,p>is supplies ! _w2 & ( ! c>bonates ( lime--m>ble1 *alk1 kalksp>1 %ells1 & eggs4 ,! brok5 cre/s ( ! ,jibl el-,hamr1 ! r$ hills back+ ,makn1,,en#cc & ! jagg$ black peaks ( _! ea/]n p>allel1 ! ,kalb el-,nakhlah1 look l plutonic reefs or isl&-*a9s em]g+ f ! ,second>y sea4 ,! latt]1 ^: blea*$ & skeleton :ite is /a9$1 "h & !re1 by gre5i%-yell[ s&s1 *lorite & s]p5t9e1 /&s boldly out f ! *aos ( purpl+ m\nta9s compos+ ,s9ai1 & end+ s\?w>ds 9 ! azure knobs ( ?ree-head$ ,tirn ,isl&4 ,! c\ntry1 9 fact1 altoge!r *ang$3 qu>tz _h disappe>$1 & *lorite _h tak5 its place4 ,we pass$ ! night at ,el-',usaylah1 a ,ghadir 7or holl[7 )\t dra9age1 :i* ! s9k+ ( wat] cakes ) mud & cov]s ) an irregul> circle ( salsolace\s trees1 a pat* ( d>k metallic gre54 ,?is ',usaylah is eat5 by camels1 b reject$ by mules4 ,"h our po/ rea*$ u f ,suez on ! sev5? day1 hav+ />t$ on ! #bnd in/4 ,a doll> 0 (f]$ to ! ,b$awi1 :o ey$ ! co9 indignantly1 decl>+ t x ought to be a g9ni 7gu9ea74 ,i _h also giv5 him "s tobacco1 & rep5t$1 z usual1 my g5]osity4 ,next day we f9i%$ ! la/ & l>g] "p ( ! second pilgrim-/age f ,el-,muwaylah4 ,our ,arabs _h be5 dodg+2 &1 mu* disappo9t$ ab\t conv]t+ a two days' into a ?ree days' m>*1 !y puni%$ u by fe$+ _! camels on ! road1 & by n jo9+ u till ! ev5+4 ,z be=e1 !re 0 no game till we approa*$ ! spr+s2 yet tufts & scatt]s ( tam>isks1 ,samur 7,+a unguis7 & ,ark 7,salvadora71 look$ capable ( %elt]+ x4 ,& n[1 beyond ! level & monoton\s ,des]t1 we began to see our de/9ation2--palms & tufty trees at ! m\? ( a mask$ ,wady4 ,?is wat]c\rse runs betwe5 a backgr\nd ( r$di%-br[n rock1 ! foot-hills & sub-ranges ( ! gr& block1 ,el-,znah1 to ! nor?2 & a =egr\nd ( pale-yell[1 />k-nak$ gypsum1 app>5tly tongue-%ap$4 ,above ! latt] t[] two si/]-quo9s ( ruddy mat]ial1 ! ,%igdawayn1 to :i* a tale hangs4 ,pres5tly we fell into & asc5d$ ! great ,wady ',afr1 :i* beg9s 9 ! ,hism1 or ,r$ ,region1 ea/ ( ! d\ble coa/-range4 ,aft] receiv+ a network ( ,second>y valleys t enable x to fl[ a torr5t1 z 9 ,france1 e t5 to twelve ye>s1 x falls into ! ,mnat el-',aynt1 a little port = native craft1 :i* w pres5tly be visit$4 ,we left ?is ,wady at a b5d1 "s two hundr$ metres wide1 call$ ! ,broad ( ! ,jujube1 f "o ( ! spl5did secul> trees t *>act]ize ,nor? ,midian4 ,ne> ! camp+-gr\nd we %all f9d ano!r vet]an ,zizyphus1 ^: ?ree huge /ems1 spr++ f a s+le base1 argue a gre5 old age4 ,"h bo? banks ( ! ,fium>a are l9$ ) c\rses ( r\gh /one1 mo/ly r\nd$ & roll$ b\ld]s1 evid5tly ! ru9s ( ! wat]-conduits :i* s]v$ to fe$ ! ri* gr[? ( ! l[] ',afa'l4 ,! vegetation ( ! gorge-m\? develop$ itself to dates & ,daums1 tam>isks & salsolace1 out ( :i* scuttl$ a troop ( />tl$ gazelles4 ,we turn$ ! "r-h& jamb ( ! ,gate1 & f\nd ourselves at ! wat] & camp+-gr\nd ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,! g5]al appe>ance ( ! /ation-bas9 is novel1 *>act]i/ic1 & n )\t its *>ms1 especially :5 ! sunset pa9ts ! pla9 ) ! r$1 r$ gold1 & wa%es e b>r5 peak ) ! t5d]e/1 lovelie/ rosy p9k4 ,"u an int5sely cle> sapphire-col\r$ sky rises a di/ant rim ( brok5 & *ocolate-col\r$ trap-hills1 set (f by pale hillocks & :ite flats ( gypsum1 "h & !re cry/alliz$ by contact ) ! plutonics4 ,! =mation mo/ly /&s up ei!r 9 /iff cones or 9 long sp9es & ridges1 ^: p]p5dicul> wall-l cre/s are impossible to climb4 ,! sn[y cliffs re/ ^u %\ld]s dispos$ at ! angle ( re/1 & ! prevail+ dull drab-yell[ ( ! base is mottl$ only :]e accid5tal fracture or fall exposes ! glitt]+ salt-l int]ior4 ,! ga%es 9 ! flank made by w9d & ra9 disclose ! core--grey granite or s&/one col\r$ by manganese4 ,! great] "p ( ! old city 0 built ( ?is alaba/]-l,,en#cd mat]ial4 ,:5 new1 x mu/ h be5 a sc5e 9 fairy-l&2 ,"t has n[ degrad$ x to ! appe>ance & ! consi/5ce ( crumbl+ salt4 ,! quo9-%ap$ hills ( ! =egr\nd1 all uptilt$ & cliff+ to ! nor?1 %[ ! curi\s mauve & r$ t9ts ( ! _m-col\r$ clays call$ 9 ! ,brazil ,tau4 ,ev5 ! palms are peculi>4 ,_! tall1 upright cre/s ( lively gre5 fronds1 _! dead-br[n hang+s1 & _! trunks *>r$ black by ! c>eless ,b$awi1 =m a qua9t contra/ ) ! g5teel1 nattily dress$1 & cockneyfi$ brooms ( ,egypt & ! ,hejaz4 ,& t gr&eur may n be want+ to ! view1 on ! ea/ rise ! peak & p9nacles ( ! ,almond ,m\nta9 7,jebel el-,lauz71 :il/ nor?w>ds ! ,jebel el-,za'nah1 a huge dome1 =ms ! horizon4 ,?is place1 evid5tly ! capital ( ,madyan ,prop]1 is ! ,greek ^w :i* ,ptolemy 7vi4 #g7 places among/ 8 ,mesogeian t[ns 9 nor? lat4 #bh degrees #ae m9utes2,,en#ce & x des]ves m ?an ! two pages ( description :i* ,ruppell be/[$ ^u x4,,en#cf ,we w notice its natural features be=e proce$+ to ! rema9s ( man4 ,"h ! ,wady ',afr takes ! "n ( ,el-,bad4 ,sweep+ f we/ to ea/1 x is deflect$ to a nor?-s\? l9e1 r\ghly speak+1 by ! gate ( ! ,%igdawayn1 tw9-hills /&+ ne>ly ea/ & we/ ( "o ano!r4 ,n[ become a broad1 well-def9$1 tree-dott$ b$1 ) /iff silt banks1 "h & !re tw5ty to tw5ty-five feet high1 x runs on a m]idian = ab\t a mile1 includ+ ! palm-or*>d & ! camp+-gr\nd4 ,x !n turns ! we/ end ( ! ,jebel el-,safr1 a mass ( gypsum on ! left bank1 & x b5ds to ! ea/ ( s\?1 hav+ ?us =m$ a figure ( ,z4 ,aft] escap+ f ! imprison+ hills1 ! ,fium>a b$1 n[ ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile broad1 is bisect$ longitud9ally by a long & brok5 lump ( *loritic or s]p5t9e s&/one2 & rises 9 /eps t[>ds ! "r bank1 ^u :i* ! pilgrims camp4 ,rea*+ ! pla91 ! ,wady fl>es out wildly1 conta9+ a numb] ( riv]9e isl&s1 tempor>y1 b sometimes ( consid]able size4 ,x reta9s suffici5t moi/ure to support a clump ( palms--t :i* we saw f af>2--x b5ds to ! s\?-ea/1 &1 la/ly1 x tr5ds seaw>d4 ,! ,wat] ( ,bada' spr+s f ! base ( ! hill ,el-,safr1 ooz+ out 9 trickl+ ve9s b$d$ 9 s(t d>k mud4 ,x c be greatly increas$ by op5+ ! f\nta9s1 & economiz$ by a ro(+ ( mat3 we tri$ ?is plan1 :i* only surpris$ ! unready ,arab4 ,aft] sw++ to ! left bank & runn+ = a few y>ds1 x s9ks 9 ! s&2 yet on bo? sides !re are signs ( lab\r1 %[+ t1 ev5 ( late ye>s1 ! valley has se5 bett] days4 ,long leats & wat]c\rses h be5 cut 9 ! clay1 & are /ill l9$ ) ! :ite-fl[]$ ,rijlah1 ^: nutritive gre5 leaf is eat51 raw or boil$1 by ! ,fellahs ( ,egypt3 ! wild gr[?1 h[ev]1 is mo/ly bitt]4 ,on bo? sides are little squ>e plots f5c$ aga9/ %eep & goats by a rude abattis ( /ripp$ & dead b\ghs1 ,jujube & acacia4 ,"y dates h be5 plant$ 9 pits2 "s are burnt & o!rs are torn2 = ! ,b$awi1 mis*iev\s & de/ructive z ! ,cynocephalus1 w nei!r "w nor all[ o!rs to "w4 ,! ',u%a% or frond-&-re$ huts1 mu* l huge birds'-ne/s1 are scatt]$ ab\t 9 small gr\ps ev]y:]e except ne> ! wat]4 ,:]ev] a collection ( bones %[s a hy5a's lair1 ! hunt]s h built a scre5 ( dry /one4 ,9 fact1 ,maghir ,%u'ayb 0 spok5 ( z an ,arab ,happy ,valley4 ,b its own]s1 ! ,mas'd1 a spiritless tribe numb]+ ab\t sev5ty t5ts1 are protgs ( ! ,tagaygt4 ,?is ,huwayti clan is on bad t]ms ) ,khizr & ',brahim b9 ,makbl2 & ! bro!r ,%aykhs ( ! ',imrn1 recogniz$ by ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t1 claim ! l& :]e !y h only ! "r ( transit4 ,b$awi clans & sub-tribes always comb9e aga9/ /rang] families2 b :5 !re is no =eign w>1 !y amuse !mselves ) pill+ & plund]+1 sabr+ & %oot+ "o ano!r4 ,i believe t ! palms 7 roa/$ to dea? by ! ',imrn1 al?\gh ! ,%aykhs assur$ me t ! damage 0 done ?is ye>1 by a c>eless ,mas'di :5 cook+ 8 food4 ,! tribe appe>s to be ,egypto-,arab1 l ! ,huwayta't & ! ,ma'zah1 hav+ cong5]s at ,ghazzah 7,gaze7 & at ,ras el-,wady1 ne> ,egyptian ,tell el-,kebir4 ,consequ5tly ,rppell is 9 error :5 he suspects t die ,musaiti are e9 ,jud5/amm4 ,! un=tunates fl$ t[>ds ! sea & left ! valley desolate ab\t sev5 mon?s ago4 ,_! ,%aykh is dead1 & a c]ta9 ,agl b9 ,muhays91 a gre$y1 fooli% k9d ( fell[1 m5tion$ dur+ my ,fir/ ,j\rney1 aspires to ! dignity & ! pr(it ( *iefta9%ip4 ,he worri$ me till ,i nam$ a dog aft] him1 & !n he disappe>$4 ,! ru9s1 ( l>ge ext5t = ,nor? ,midian1 & equal to ^? ( all ! t[ns we h se5 put toge!r1 beg9 ) ! palm-or*>d on ! left bank4 ,! ,jebel el-,safr %[s ! f\ndations ( :at may h be5 ! arx4 ,x is a d\ble quo91 ! tall] to ! s\?1 ! l[] to ! nor?1 & bo? bluff 9 ! latt] direction4 ,! dip is ab\t #de degrees2 ! upp] p>ts ( ! dorsa are scatt]s ( :ite on br[n-yell[ /one2 & bel[ x1 :]e ! surface has giv5 way1 appe> mauve-col\r$ /rata1 z if /a9$ by manganese4 ,view$ 9 pr(ile f ! we/1 ! site ( ,el-,muttali',,en#cg1 z ! ,arabs call ! hauteville1 becomes a tall1 uptilt$ w$ge2 cont9u$ nor?w>ds by ! small] feature1 & back$ by a long sky-l9e1 a high ridge ( pla/]1 pale col\r$ ) glitt]+ po9ts4 ,?is isolat$ ,yell[ ,hill1 a horse 9 ,icel&ic p>lance1 ris+ ab\t two hundr$ feet above ! valley-sole1 is sep>at$ by a deep1 n>r[ gorge f ! adjac5t ea/]n range4 ,! slopes1 n[ wat]-torn & jagg$1 may =m]ly h decl9$ 9 regul> l9es1 & evid5tly all 7 built ov] to ! cre/ l ^? ( ,syrian ,safet4 ,! f\ndations ( walls & rock-cut /eps are /ill f\nd ev5 on ! f> side ( ! ea/]n feature4 ,! knifeback is cov]$ ) ! f\ndations ( :at appe>s to be a =tifi$ ,laura or ,palace2 a /raight /reet runn+ nor?-s\?1 ) #e degrees we/ 7mag474 ,x s]ves z base = walls "o metre & a half ?ick1 op5+ ^u x l rooms3 ( ^! we c\nt$ tw5ty on ei!r side4 ,at ! nor!rn end ( ! horse1 :i*1 l ! s\!rn1 has be5 wea!r$ to a m]e spur1 is a "w compos$ ( two semicircles front+ to ! nor? & ea/4 ,a ba/ion ( well-built wall 9 ?ree /raight l9es ov]hangs ! p]p5dicul> face ( ! ea/]n gorge3 9 two places !re are signs ( a simil> def5ce to ! s\?1 b "t & wea!r h eat5 mo/ ( x away4 ,! gr\nd s\nds holl[1 & ! feet s9k 9 ! crumbl+ heaps3 evid5tly ! :ole build+ 0 ( ,rughm 7gypsum72 & 9 ! process ( decay x has become :ite z blocks ( ice1 "h & !re p[d]$ ) sn[4 ,on ! n>r[1 flat l$ge1 betwe5 ! we/]n base ( ?is ,safr & ! ea/]n side ( ! ,bada' valley1 lie masses ( ru9 n[ become m]e rubbi%2 bits ( wall built ) cut /one1 & wat]-conduits ( f9e mort> conta9+1 l t ( ! ,pyramids1 p[d]$ brick & sometimes pebbles4 ,we c>ri$ (f a lump ( s&/one be>+ un9telligible m>ks1 possibly int5d$ = a man & a bea/4 ,we call$ x ,/4 ,george & ! ,dragon1 b ! =m] is afoot--possibly ! ,b$aw9 /ole 8 /e$4 ,!re 0 a fru/um or column-drum ( f9e :ite m>ble1 holl[$ to act z a mort>2 l ! ,moslem head/one ( ! same mat]ial1 x is attribut$ to ! ,jebel el-,lauz1 :]e anci5t qu>ries are talk$ (4 ,!re 7 also ,makrkah 7rub-/ones7 ( close-gra9$ r$ sy5ite1 & fragm5ts ( ! basalt h&mills us$ = qu>tz-gr9d+4 ,"p ( a mort> 0 f\nd1 made ( exce$+ly light & por\s lava4 ,s\?-ea/ ( ! hauteville falls 9 ! n[ rugg$ rav9e1 ,kha%m el-,muttal1 ,sn\t ( ! high 7t[n74 ,x leads to ! apex ( ! corall9e =mations1 scatt]$ ov] ) fragm5ts ( gypsum1 "h amorph\s1 !re cry/all9e or talc-l1 & all dazzl+ :ite z p[d]$ sug>4 ,signs ( t5t f\ndations & ( build+s appe> 9 impossible places2 & ! heights be> two ,burj or wat*t[]s1 "o visible af>1 & dom9at+ f its mamelon ! :ole l&4 ,! return to ! ma9 valley desc5ds by ano!r n>r[ gorge fur!r to ! s\?-ea/1 call$ ,%a'b el-,d>ak1 or ,/rait ( ! ,%ield3 ! tall1 p]p5dicul>1 & ov]hang+ walls1 app>5tly ?reat5+ to fall1 w\ld act te/udo to an ,indian file ( w>riors4 ,high up ! "r bank ( ?is gut we saw a tree-trunk propp$ aga9/ a rock by way ( a ladd] = ! treasure-seek]4 ,! ,%a'b-sole is flat1 ) occasional /eps & ov]falls ( rock1 poli%$ l mirrors by ! ra9-torr5ts2 ! m\? %[s rema9s ( a masonry-dam "s f\rte5 feet ?ick by tw5ty-"o long2 & imm$iately bel[ x are ! bases ( build+s & wat]c\rses4 ,walk+ d[n ! left bank ( ! great ,wady1 & betwe5 ^! second>y gorges t dra9 ! ,yell[ ,hill1 we came ^u a dw>f m\nd ( d>k e>? & rubbi%4 ,?is is ! ,siyghah 7m9t & smi?s' qu>t]71 a place always to be s\ght1 z ,ba'lbak & ,palmyra taught me4 ,rema9s ( tall furnaces1 n[ level ) ! gr\nd1 7 scatt]$ ab\t2 & ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 long tra9$ to f9d antiques1 br\ght back ! fir/ co9s pick$ up 9 anci5t ,midian4 ,! total ga!r$1 "h & 9 o!r p>ts ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 0 #beh1 ( :i* "s two hundr$ 7 c>ri$ home unt\*$2 ! re/1 treat$ ) *loritic & o!r acids1 came out well4 ,"o 0 a silv] oval :i* may or may n h be5 a tok54 ,elev5 7 ?ick discs1 diff]+ f ! normal type2 un=tunately ! leg5ds are illegible4 ,! re/1 in=m bits ( gre5 /uff1 copp] & bronze1 7 glu$ toge!r by decay1 & app>5tly eat5 out ( all semblance ( money until ! v]digris ( ages is remov$4 ,all are ca/ l ! ,roman z1 be=e ,b4,c4 #bag1 & "s %[ ! tail4 ,! di/+ui%+ feature is ! human eye2 n ! outa ( ,horus1,,en#ch s well kn[n to ^? :o "k ! ,pyramids1 b ! la/ trace ( ,a!ne's pr(ile4 ,two are ,roman3 a ,n]va ) ,s4,c4 on ! rev]se2 & a ,claudius ,augu/us1 be>+ by way ( c\nt]m>k a depress$ oblong1 ( #bj_/ajj by #ad_/ajj 7( in*71 ) a rais$ figure1 erect1 drap$1 & hold+ a sceptre or ?yrsus4 ,!re is also a ,con/antius /ruck at ,antio*4 ,! gem ( ! little collection 0 a copp] co91 ?9ly encru/$ ) silv]1 prov+ t ev5 9 ^? days ! ,midianites produc$ sma%]s3 simil>ly1 ! ,egyptian m9]s did ! ,ph>aoh by ins]t+ lead into holl[$ gold4 ,! obv]se %[s ! owl 9 l[ relief1 an animal rude z any c\nt]feit pres5tm5t ( ! ,greek words ev] f\nd 9 ,troy4 ,x has ! normal olive-bran*1 b )\t ! t]m9at+ cresc5t 7:i*1 h[ev]1 is n inv>iably pres5t7 on ! prop] "r1 :il/ ! left %[s a poor imitation ( ! leg5d ,greek ^w 7,,nh74 ,! silv]+ ( ! rev]se has be5 s corrod$ t no signs ( ! goddess's galeat$ head are visible4 ,my fri5d1 ,mr4 ,w4 ,e4 ,hayns1 ( ! ,numismatic ,society1 came to ! conclusion t x is a b>b>ic ,midianiti% imitation ( ! ,greek tetradra*m1 :i* 9 ^? days _h univ]sal curr5cy1 l ! %ill+ & ! franc4 ,! curi\s bits ( metal1 :i* also be> ! owl1 may add to our k ( ! ,naba?aean co9s1 fir/ describ$1 ,i believe1 by ! le>n$ ,duc de ,luynes4,,en#ci ,ano!r int]e/+ f9d 0 a flat-bottom$1 ?ick-wall$ clay crucible ( small size 7#b #aj_/af in*es high by #b #d_/af in*es across ! m\?71 exactly resembl+ ! article pick$ up at ,hammt4 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 conta9s a remnant ( li?>ge1 possibly %[+ t ! old ,egyptians work$ ! silv]1 :i* may h be5 suppli$ by ! ,colorado qu>tz4 ,i w\ld "h crave leave to make a %ort excursus to ! anci5t ,ophirs ( ,egypt ,prop]1 :]e1 we are told by an inscription 9 ! treasury ( ,ramses ! ,great 7f\rte5 c5turies be=e ,*ri/71 ! gold & silv] m9es yield$ p] annum a total ( #cb1jjj1jjj m9 #ij1jjj1jjj4 ,dr4 ,h4 ,brugs*-,bey fir/ drew att5tion to ,hammt1 :]e1 z he _h le>n$ f ,diodorus 7i4 #di--;iii #ab7 & f ! papyri1 ! preci\s metals _h be5 ext5sively work$4 ,! ,wells ( ,hama'ma't lie betwe5 ,k5eh on ! ,nile & ,kusayr 7,cosseir7 on ! ,r$ ,sea2 & ! l& is held by ! ,abbdah ,arabs1 :o h tak5 *>ge1 f "t immemorial1 ( ! ri* comm]cial c>avans4 ,! =mation ( ! c\ntry mu* resembles t ( ,midian2 & ! metallif]\s ve9s run f nor!a/ to s\?-we/4 ,9 ,arabia1 h[ev]1 ! filons are ( unusual size2 9 ,africa !y are small1 ! t]m9at+ fibrils1 z x 71 ( ! ,asiatic focus2 :ile ! ,d>k ,cont95t lacks t weal? ( iron :i* *>act]izes ! opposite coa/4 ,by ! c\rtesy ( ,g5]als ,/one & ,purdy ,i 0 enabl$1 aft] return to ,cairo 9 ,may1 #ahgh1 to inspect ! collection4 ,admirably arrang$ 9 ord] ( place1 & poor z well dispos$1 x is1 nev]!less1 useful to /ud5ts2 & x 0 mo/ int]e/+ to u4 ,! only novelty is asbe/os produc$ 9 ! s*i/3 ! raw mat]ial is n[ import$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & us$ = a v>iety ( purposes4 ,x is said to exi/ 9 ,m\nt ,s9ai2 we f\nd none 9 ,midian1 :]e ! s*i/ =mations are ( great ext5t1 probably because we did n look = x4 ,! collection 0 made by ,colonel ,col/on2 & ,mr4 ,l4 ,h4 ,mit*ell1 a m9+ eng9e] atta*$ to ! ,egyptian ,/aff1 sp5t sev]al weeks spall+ sundry tons ( qu>tz4 ,aft] f9d+ a speck ( gold1 ! "w 0 consid]$ to be done4 ,g5]al ,/one1 h[ev]1 s5sibly deprecat$ any attempt to exploit ! m9]als3 ! c\ntry lacks wood & wat]1 & ! exp5se ( camel-transport f ,hammt to ,kusayr1 & !nce 9 %ips to ,suez1 w\ld swall[ up all ! pr(its4 ,t ,egypt 0 imm5sely ri* 9 old days we "k f sev]al s\rces4 ,appian tells u t ! treasury ( ,ptolemy ,philadelphus conta9$ #gdj1jjj tal5ts2 & assum+ ) ,eb]s,,en#dj ! ,egyptian at half ! g9etan1 we h ! m>vell\s sum ( #hc1bej1jjj4 ,accord+ to ,diodorus 7i4 #fb71 ! treasury ( ,rhamps9it1 conc]n+ :i* ,h]odotus 7ii4 #aba1 #abb7 he>d a funny /ory f 8 int]pret]1 conta9$ #d1jjj1jjj tal5ts1 equal to at lea/ #dej1jjj1jjj4 ,?is ri* k+'s treasure-h\se has be5 f\nd portray$ 9 ! f>-fam$ ,temple ( ,m$9at ,hab3 ! mass ( weal?1 gold1 silv]1 copp]1 & spices1 is enorm\s2 &1 :ile ! bas] metals are 9 b>s1 ! preci\s are /or$ 9 heaps1 sacks1 & vases4 ,! gold-m9es ( ! old ,coptos-pla91 ! mod]n ,kobt1 s\? ( ,k5eh1 are pres]v$ to all "t by ! e>lie/ kn[n map4 ,x has surviv$2 :il/ ^? ( ! ,milesian ,anaxim&] 7,b4,c4 #faj- #edg71 ( ,hekataeus 7ob4 ,b4,c4 #d #gf71 also f ,miletus & call$ ! ,fa!r ( ,geography 7,eb]s71 & ( ,ptolemy ! ,pelusian are irretrievably lo/4 ,a papyrus 9 ! ,tur9 ,museum conta9s a plan ( ! m9]al region spok5 ( 9 two /el1 ^? ( ,radesiyyah & ,kuban1 describ+ ! supply ( dr9k+-wat] introduc$ into ! des]t betwe5 ,kuban & ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,*abas,,en#da has publi%$ a col\r$ facsimile ( ?is map3 ! gold-conta9+ m\nta9s are t9t$ r$1 & ! words ,tu en nub 7,mons aureus7 are writt5 ov] !m 9 hi]atics4 ,! only mod]n gold-work+s ( ,egypt are 9 ! ,mudriyyat 7,nomos7 ( ,famaka1 ! fronti] t[n1 bett] kn[n z ,fayzoghl f its adjac5t heights4 ,! wa%+s 7 visit$ lately 7,m>*1 #ahgh7 by my ent]pris+ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,p4 ,matteucci1 & ,m4 ,gessi4 ,9 old days ?is local ,cay5ne _h a v bad "n2 convicts 7 deport$ "h ) a frightful mortality4 ,x is /ill a /ation = galley-slaves1 & x has a consid]able g>rison1 b we no long] he> ( an abnormal fatality4 ,! surface 0 mu* turn$ ov] by ! compulsory m9]s1 & ,european geologi/s & exp]ts 7 s5t to sup]9t5d !m2 at la/ ! digg+s did n pay & 7 ab&on$4 ,b ! natives d by rule ( ?umb1 despite _! ignorance ( m9]alogy1 )\t /udy ( gr\nd1 & lack+ co-ord9ation ( lab\r1 :at ! ,gov]nm5t fail$ to d4 ,!y h n /ruck ! *ief ve9' if any exi/2 b1 dur+ ! heavy ra9s ( ! ,kh>if 7autumn7 9 ! valley ( ! ,tmt riv]1 h]ds ( slaves are s5t ye>ly to wa% gold1 & !y f9d suffici5t to supply ! only kn[n co9--b>s or +ots4 ,beyond ! ,siyghah1 ! left bank is ga%$ by ! rav9es dra9+ ! s\?-ea/]n prolongation ( ! ,yell[ ,hill4 ,wat] cuts ?r\gh ?is rott5 =mation ( rubbi% l a knife into *eese2 =m+ deep *asms1 "h n>r[1 !re broad1 ) walls built up1 z x 71 ( fragm5ts1 & ready to be levell$ by ! fir/ ra9s4 ,! l9es ( /reet & ! outl9es ( t5em5ts c be dimly trac$1 :ile revetm5ts ( r\nd$ b\ld]s %[ artificial wat]c\rses & def5ces aga9/ ! n[ dri$-up /ream4 ,! bread? ( ?is1 ! ea/]n settlem5t1 v>ies ) ! ext5t ( ! l$ge betwe5 ! gypsum-hills & ! s&y ,wady2 ! l5g? may be a kilometre4 ,! be/ pres]v$ traces ( cr[d$ build+ end ) ! s\?-ea/]n spur ( ! ,jebel el-,safr4 ,beyond !m is a huge cemet]y4 ,! anci5t graves are pits 9 ! gr\nd2 a few /ill uncov]$1 ! _m yawn+ wide1 & all ( !m ignor+ ori5tation4 ,^? ( ! mod]ns1 on ! contr>y1 front t[>ds ,meccah4 ,! ,b$aw9 ( ?is c\ntry seem ev] to pref] = _! la/ homes ! mo/ anci5t sites2 !y place ! body 9 a pit1 cov]$ ) a l>ge slab or a heap ( /ones1 b !y nev] fill 9 ! holl[1 z is usual among ,moslems1 ) e>?4 ,! arrangem5ts suit equally well ! hy5a & ! skull-collector2 & ?us ,i 0 able to make a fair collection ( ,b$awi crania4 ,at ! s\?-ea/]n end ( ! outli]s project$ by ! ,jebel el-,safr1 :]e a g5tle slope ( r$ e>? falls t[>ds ! valley-bank1 is ! only gr\p ( build+ ( :i* any "p is /ill /&+4 ,! site may be old1 b ! pres5t ru9s are di/9ctly m$ival1 dat+ probably f ! days ( ! ,egyptian ,mameluke ,sultans4 ,beg9n+ f bel[ & to ! s\?-we/ is a ,hauz1 or ci/]n1 measur+ tw5ty-six by n9ete5 & a half metres1 ) a dep? ( n9e to t5 feet4 ,! mat]ial is cut s&/one1 cem5t$ outside ) mort> conta9+ ! normal brick-crumbs & pebbles1 & inside mix$ ) mud4 ,at ! nor?-ea/]n & s\?-we/]n corn]s are reta9+ buttresses 9 two /eps1 exactly l ^? 9 ! inl& =t ( ,el-,wijh2 at ! two o!r angles are flights ( /airs1 & ! sole is a %eet ( dri$ silt4 ,to ! s\?-ea/ lies ! remnant ( a small circul> furnace1 & on ! nor?-nor?-ea/ a brok5 wall %[s :]e /ood ! ,bayt el-,saghir1 or small] res]voir4 ,a n>r[ conduit ( cut /one leads1 ) elaborate zigzags1 t[>ds two ,sakiyah 7draw-wells7 holl[$ 9 ! gypsum4 ,! ,s\!rn1 an oval ( five metres t5 c5timetres1 is mu* dilapidat$2 & its crumbl+ ?roat is spann$ by a worn-out ar* ( ! surr\nd+ ,second>y rock4 ,close to ! nor?-we/ is ! o!r1 revett$ ) cut /one1 & measur+ six metres 9 diamet]4 ,x is an elaborate affair2 ) a po9t$ ar* & a regul> key/one1 circul> ,sadd1 or walls = support+ ! haul+-app>atus1 & m9or res]voirs numb]+ ?ree4 ,on a deta*$ hillock1 a few paces to ! nor?1 /&s ! ,=t :i* def5d$ ! e/abli%m5t4 ,! %ort walls ( ! p>allelogram measure fifte5 metres =ty c5timetres2 & ! long1 eighte5 metres sixty c5timetres3 ! gate1 *ok$ by ru9s1 leads to a small hall1 ) a mask$ entrance op5+ to ! "r4 ,!re is a n>r[ room "u ! /one /eps to ! we/1 & two o!rs occupy ! ea/]n side4 ,?is ,=t is to be re/or$ = ! bett] protection ( pilgrims2 & %ortly aft] our dep>ture an ,egyptian eng9e]1 ,sulayman ,eff5di1 came f ,suez to inspect & report ^u x4 ,accord+ to local mod]n tradition ?is scatt] ( masonry 0 ! orig9al site ( ! settlem5t1 call$ aft] ! build] ,bir el-,sa'idni--! ,well ( ,sa'dn4 ,= wat]+ ea* c>avan ! proprietor dem&$ a camel by way ( fee2 at la/ a ,maghrib1 t is1 a magician1 refus$ to "p2 betook himself to ! pres5t camp+ gr\nd1 sank pits1 & let loose ! copi\s spr+s4 ,! old wells !n dri$ up1 & ! new s\rces gave to ?is section ( ! great ,wady ',afl its actual "n1 ,wady el-,bad--( ! innovation1 s hateful to ! cons]vative savage4 ,h5ce ,rppell's ,b$51 :i* w\ld mean an ibex4 ,on ! opposite or "r bank ( ! broad & s&y b$1 ! traces ( anci5t build+s ext5d to a f> great] di/ance1 at lea/ to two kilometres4 ,!y h be5 a cont9u\s l9e ( =ts1 ci/]ns1 & t5em5ts1 /ill m>k$ out by ! bases ( long ?ick walls2 ! mat]ial is mo/ly gypsum1 lepr\s-:ite z ! sk9 ( ,gehazi4 ,b "h1 & inde$ g5]ally ?r\gh\t ,midian1 ! furi\s torr5ts1 uncontroll$ dur+ long ages by ! h& ( man1 h swept l>ge gaps 9 ! masses ( home/ead & public build+s4 ,aga9 ! ru9s ( ?is section are di/ributable into two k9ds--! ,city ( ! ,liv+1 & ! ,city ( ! ,dead4 ,! =m]1 ( consid]able ext5t1 hugs ! wat]c\rse1 & cr[ns all ! natural spurs t buttress ! b$4 ,beg9n+ f ! nor? lie two blocks ( build+ consid]able 9 ext5t3 ! s\!rn1 call$ by ! ,arabs ,el-,malk1 is a brok5 p>allelogram4 ,fur!r d[n /ream ! bank is a va/ /rew ( brok5 pott]y2 & "o place1 cov]$ ) glass fragm5ts1 0 nam$ by our soldi]s ,el-,khammrah--! tav]n or ! hotel4 ,z 9 anci5t ,etruria1 s "h1 ! p assemble aft] heavy ra9s to pick up :at luck ?r[s 9 ! way4 ,x is said t !y (t5 ga!r gold pieces1 squ>e z well z r\nd1 be>+ by way ( inscription pray]s to ! ,apo/le ( ,allah4 ,"s ( u1 h[ev]1 _h a %rewd suspicion t ! ,tibr1 or pure gold-du/1 is /ill wa%$ f ! s&s1 & ca/ probably 9 rude m\lds4 ,beh9d1 inl& or we/w>d ( ?is s\!rn t[n1 lies ! ,city ( ! ,dead4 ,unlike ! pitt$ gravey>d to ! nor?-ea/1 ! cemet]y is :olly compos$ ( catacombs1 :i* ! ,b$aw9 call ,maghir 7caves7 or ,bbn 7doors74 ,! sites are ! sides & m\?s ( f\r little bran*-valleys :i* cut ?r\gh ! hillocks repres5t+ ! ,wady-bank4 ,! nor!rnmo/ is kn[n z ,wady el-,khurayk1 because x dra9s a height ( t "n3 ! o!rs be> ! g5]ic t]m ,wady el-,safr1 s call$1 l ! hauteville hill1 f ! tawny-yell[ col\r ( ! rocks4 ,! catacombs1 front+ 9 all directions1 because ! mak]s 7 guid$ by conv5i5ce1 n by c]emonial rule1 are holl[$ 9 ! s(t new s&/one und]ly+ ! sn[y gypsum2 & mo/ ( ! faades %[ "o or m horizontal l9es ( natural bead-"w1 roll$ pebbles dispos$ p>allelly by ! natural action ( wat]4 ,9 ! mo/ ru9\s1 ! upp] lay] is a cornice ( h>d s&/one1 /a9$ yell[ ) iron & mu* crevic$2 ! base1 a s(t conglom]ate ( ! same mat]ial1 is easily corrod$2 & ! sup]nal "p caves 9 ^u ! pr9ciple :i* is de/roy+ ,niag>a4 ,at ea* side ( ! doorways is a ,ma/abah 7/one b5*71 also rock-hewn1 & ) triple /eps4 ,! door-jambs1 :i* h holl[+s = h+es & holes = b>s1 are mu* worn & (t5 brok52 !y are r>ely incl9$ inw>ds aft] ! fa%ion ( ,egypt4 ,a few h w9d[s1 or r port-holes1 flank+ ! s+le entrance4 ,! peculi>ities & ! r>e ornam5ts w be notic$ :5 describ+ ea* receptacle2 tak5 z a :ole1 !y are evid5tly rude & b>b>\s =ms ( ! arti/ic catacombs & t[]-tombs t *>act]ize ,petra & ,palmyra4 ,! ,maghir may r\ghly be divid$ into f\r topical gr\ps4 ,^! are--! nor!rn outli]s2 ! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s1 s call$ by ourselves because !y di/+ui% !mselves f all ! o!rs2 ! buttress$ caves 7two sets72 & ! s\!rn outli]s4 ,! fir/ m5tion$ beg9 ) a ru9 on ! "r jaw ( ! ,khurayk gorge3 x is dug 9 /rata dipp+1 z usual1 f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/2 x faces ea/w>d1 & ! entrance decl9es to ! s\?4 ,all ext]nal appe>ance ( a catacomb has disappe>$2 a rude por*1 a frame ( /icks & b\ghs1 l ! ?at*$ eaves ( a ,bulg>ian hut1 /&s outside1 :ile inside signs ( occupation appe> 9 he>?s & goat-dung1 9 smoky ro(1 & 9 rubbi%-/rewn floor4 ,ov] ano!r ru9 to ! we/ are graffiti1 ( :i* copies f squeezes & photographs are "h giv53 !re are two loculi 9 ! s\!rn wall2 & 9 ! s\?-ea/]n corn] is a pit1 also sunk = a s>cophagus4 ,a hill-side to ! s\? ( ?is cave %[s ano!r1 dug 9 ! ,tau or col\r$ s&/one1 & app>5tly unf9i%$3 "p ( x is s&$ up1 & its only yield1 an ,egyptian oil-j> ( mod]n make1 probably belong$ to "s pilgrim4 ,cross+ ! second dw>f gorge we f9d1 on ! "r bank1 a ?ird l>ge ru9 ( at lea/ f\rte5 loculi2 ! h>d upp] reef1 dipp+ at an angle ( #cj degrees1 & /rik+ f nor?-we/ to s\!a/1 fell 9 :5 ! s(t base 0 wa%$ away by wea!r1 & ! anatomy ( ! graves is completely laid b>e4 ,high] up ! same ,wady is a f\r? ,maghrah1 also brok5 d[n3 ! /ucco-coat+ /ill %[s remnants ( r$ pa9t2 & ! *>act]s 9999--possibly ,arab ,wasm1 or tribe-m>ks--are cut into an upright entrance-/one4 ,! precipit\s left bank ( ! ?ird gorge conta9s ! ?ree f9e/ specim5s1 :i* des]ve to be entitl$ ! ,tombs ( ! ,k+s4 ,( ^!1 ! two fac+ ea/w>d are figur$ by ,rppell 7p4 #bbj7 9 ! antiquat$ /yle ( 8 day1 ) fanciful =egr\nd & backgr\nd4,,en#db ,8 sket* also places solid rock :]e ! ?ird & v dilapidat$ catacomb ( ?is gr\p1 dispos$ at "r angles1 fronts s\?w>ds4 ,possibly ! faades may once h be5 /ucco$ & col\r$2 n[ !y %[ ! b>e & pebble-b&$ s&/one4 ,! s\!rnmo/1 :i* may be assum$ z ! type1 has an upright door1 flank$ by a /one b5* ( ?ree /eps4 ,ov] ! entrance is a defac$ ornam5t :i* may h be5 ! bu/ ( a man3 9 ,rppell x is a k9d ( geometrical design4 ,! frontage has two p>allel horizontal l9es1 rais$ to repres5t cornices4 ,ea* be>s a decoration resembl+ cr5elles or ,ori5tal ramp>ts brok5 into ?ree /eps2 ! l[] set numb]s eight1 includ+ ! half ornam5ts at ! corn]s1 & ! high] sev54 ,! int]ior is a mixture ( upright recesses1 probably int5d$ = ! gods or demons2 & ( horizontal loculi1 ^: grooves %[ t !y _h lids4 ,!re is no symmetry 9 ! ni*es1 9 ! s>cophagi1 or 9 ! pa?s & passages ?read+ ! graves4 ,! disposition w be/ be und]/ood f ! gr\nd-plans drawn by ! "y ,egyptian (fic]s3 _! sket*es ( ! faades are too c>eless & incorrect = use2 b ! want is suppli$ by ! photographs ( ,m4 ,lacaze4 ,above ^! ?ree ,tombs ( ! ,k+s are _m rock-cavities :i* may or may n h be5 sepul*ral4 ,"t has done 8 wor/ ) !m4 ,we m\nt$ ! backgr\nd ( a quo9-%ap$ hill by a well-trodd5 pa?1 lead+ to ! remnants ( a rude ,burj 7wat*-t[]71 & to a semicircle ( dry wall1 g>ni%$ ) a few /icks = hang+ rags & tatt]s4 ,! latt] d5otes ! ,musallat ,%u'ayb1 or pray+-place ( 7prophet7 ,je?ro2 & "h our ,sayyid & our ,%aykh took ! opportunity ( apply+ = temporal & et]nal bless+s4 ,! height at ! edge ( ! precipice :i*1 cliff+ to ! nor?1 %[$ a view ( our camp & ( ,yub & ,%u'%' ,isl&s1 0 9 r\nd numb]s #dej feet 7an]4 #bi4dj--bh4id74 ,f ?is vantage-gr\nd we c\ld di/9ctly trace ! l9e ( ! ,wady ,makn1 beg9n+ 9 a r\nd bas9 at ! we/]n foot ( ! nor!rn ,%igd ,m\nta9 & its sub-range2 :ile l[ roll+ hills1 along :i* we 7 to travel1 sep>at$ x f ! ,wady ,bada'-,afl to ! s\?4 ,two o!r important sets ( catacombs1 :i* ,i w call ! buttress$ caves1 are pi]c$ 9 ! "r flank ( ! same gorge1 at ! base ( a little conical hill1 qua9tly capp$ ) a f9ial ( wea!r$ rock4 ,! mat]ial is ! normal silici\s gravel-grit1 trav]s$ & cloisonn by dykes ( h>d] /one4 ,beg9n+ at ! s\?1 we f9d a range ( ?ree1 fac+ ea/w>d & sep>at$ f "o ano!r by fly+ buttresses ( natural rock4 ,no4 #a has a w9d[ z well z a door4 ,next to x is a squ>e ) six op5 loculi rang$ f nor? to s\?4 ,no4 #c %[s a peculi>ity--two small pila/]s ( ! rude/ 7,egyptian87 ,doric1 ! only sign ( ornam5tation f\nd inside ! tombs2 a small break 9 ! s\?-we/]n wall connects x ) ! nor!rnmo/ loculus ( ,no4 #b4 ,fur!/ nor? are ?ree bevel-holes1 not+ ! beg9n+ ( a catacomb2 & r\nd ! nor!rn flank ( ! deta*$ cone are six sep>ate caves1 all laid wa/e by ! furi\s nor!rn gales4 ,! second set is c>v$ 9 ! bluff ea/]n end ( an adjo9+ reef t runs away f ! ,wady2 x consi/s ( f\r sepul*res ) ! normal buttresses4 ,!y some:at resemble ^? ( ! ,k+s1 b !re are v>i\s diff]5ces4 ,no4 #b f ! s\? is flank$ by pila/]s ) ram's-horn capitals1 b>b>\s =ms ( ,ionic connect$ by ?ree sets ( triglyphs3 ! pavem5t is ( slabs2 !re is an inn] ni*e1 & "o ( ! corn]s has app>5tly be5 us$ z an ov54 ,on a high] plane lies a sunk5 tomb1 ) a deep drop & foot-holes by way ( ladd]2 outside x ! rocky plat=m is holl[$1 app>5tly = graves4 ,! o!r ?ree facades be> ! cr5elle ornam5ts2 ! two to ! nor? %[ d\ble l9es ( sev5 holes drill$ deep into ! pla9 surface above ! door1 z if a cas+ _h be5 nail$ on2 :ile ! nor!rnmo/ yield$ a fragm5t>y inscription on ! s\!rn wall4 ,^! are d\btless ! inscrib$ tablets on :i* ! names ( k+s are engrav$1 allud$ to 9 ! ,jihan-num ( ,haji ,khahfah4,,en#dc ,r\nd+ ! reef to ! nor?1 we f\nd ?ree catacombs 9 ! wor/ condition3 "o ( !m %[$ holes drill$ 9 ! faade4 ,! s\!rn outli]s lie f> d[n ! ,wady ',afl1 fac+ ea/1 & hewn 9 ! left flank ( a dw>f gulley :i* falls into ! "r bank n f> f ! site call$ by our m5 ! tav]n4 ,! gr\p numb]s ?ree1 all cut 9 ! normal s&/one1 ) ! h>d] dykes :i* "h /& up l e>s4 ,! pr9cipal item is ! upp] cave1 small1 squ>e1 & app>5tly /ill us$ by ! ,arabs3 9 ! middle ( ! l9tel is a lump look+ l ! mutilat$ capital ( a column4 ,! two l[] caves %[ only traces4 ,!re is a tradition t "s ye>s ago a ,frank 7,rppell871 aft] remov+ 8 ,arab guides1 dug into ! tombs1 & f\nd no?+ b human hair4 ,sev]al ( ! horizontal loculi conta9$ ! bones ( m5 & bea/s3 ,i did n di/urb !m1 z all appe>$ to be mod]n4 ,! floors s\nd+ holl[1 gave my companions hopes ( f9ds2 b ,i _h le>n$1 aft] _m a disappo9tm5t1 h[ c>efully ! ,b$awi ransack su* places4 ,we dug into f\r sepul*res1 includ+ ! sunk5 catacomb & ! 7s\!rn7 inscrib$ tomb4 ,usually six in*es ( floor+ l$ to ! gr\nd-rock2 9 ! s>cophagi ab\t eight in*es ( tamp$ e>? 0 bas$ ^u n9e feet ( s& t end$ at ! bottom4 ,! only results 7 m\ld]+ bones1 bits ( m>ble & pott]y1 & dry se$s ( ! ,kaff ,m>yam1 ! ,rose ( ,j]i*o 7,ana/atica71 :i* "h fe$s ! p>tridges1 & :i* 9 ,egypt supplies *ildr5 ) m$ic9e1 & expectant mo!rs ) a *>m4 ,z ! plant is bibul\s1 op5+ to wat] & ev5 to ! brea?1 x is plac$ by ! c\*1 & its movem5t %[s :at is to happ54 ,! cave also yield$ specim5s ( bats 7,rh9opoma macrophyllum71 ) fat at ! root ( _! spiky tails4 ,i h describ$ at consid]able l5g? ?is ru9$ ,madima1 :i* is evid5tly ! capital ( ,madyan ,prop]1 rank+ aft] ,petra4 ,9 "o po9t x is /ill :at x 01 a *ief /ation ^u ! highway1 !n ,nabat1 n[ ,moslem1 :i* l$ to ! ,ghor or ,wady el-',arabah4 ,b 9 all o!rs h[ *ang$6 ,! travell] %all come2 he t saw me 9 my beauty %all come3 8 eyes %all se>* ! field2 !y %all n f9d me4 ,*apt] ,,iv4 ,notices ( ,preci\s ,metals 9 ,midian--! ,papyri & ! ,m$ival ,arab ,geograph]s4 ,9 my volume on ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ! popul> ,hebrew s\rces ( in=mation--! ,old ,te/am5t & ! ,talmud--7 ransack$ = ! b5efit ( ! read]4 ,x n[ rema9s to consult ! ,egyptian papyri & ! pages ( ! m$ival ,arab geograph]s3 extracts f ! latt] 7 made = me1 9 my abs5ce f ,engl&1 by ! well-kn[n ,arabi/1 ! ,rev4 ,g4 ,p]cy ,badg]4,,en#dd ,i w beg9 ) ! beg9n+4 ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,brugs*-,bey1 ^: ,hi/ory ( ,egypt,,en#de is ! late/ & be/ gift to ,egyptologi/s1 k9dly drew my att5tion to an int]e/+ passage 9 8 "w1 & 0 good en\gh to copy = me ! s\rce ( 8 in=mation1 tile ,h>ris ,papyrus 7,no4 #a7 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,! fir/ k+ ( ! tw5tie? ,dyna/y1 born ab\t ,b4,c4 #abjj1 & resid+ at ,!bes1 0 ,rameses ,,iii41 ^: title1 ,ramessu pa-,nut] 7or ,nuti71 ,ramses ! god1 became 9 ! h&s ( ! ,greeks ,rhamps9itos4 ,?is great pr9ce1 asc5d+ ! ?rone 9 evil days1 appli$ himself at once to ! int]nal & ext]nal economy ( 8 realm2 he re/or$ ! ca/e-divisions1 & c>ri$ fire & sword into ! l&s ( 8 enemies4 ,he transport$ _m captives to ,egypt2 =tifi$ 8 ea/]n fronti]2 & built1 9 ! ,gulf ( ,suez1 a fleet ( l>ge & small %ips1 9 ord] to traffic ) ,pun & ! ,holy ,l&1,,en#df & to op5 communication ) ! ,inc5se-c\ntry & ) ! weal?y %ores ( ! ,indian ,ocean4 ,n less important1 says our au?or 7p4 #eid71 = ,egypt1 :i* requir$ be=e all ?+s ! copp] appli$ to e bran* ( h] indu/ry1 0 ! s5d+ ( commission]s1 by l& 7on donkey back67 & by sea1 to explore & exploit ! ri* cuprif]\s deposits ( ',a?ka 79 ! neighb\rhood ( ! ',akabah ,gulf874 ,?is metal1 ) ! glance ( gold1 0 !re ca/ 9 brick-%ape1 & 0 transport$ by sea to ! capital4 ,! k+ also re/or$ 8 att5tion to ! treasures ( ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula1 :i* _h excit$ ! concupisc5ce ( ! ,egyptians s9ce ! days ( ,k+ ,s5(]u,,en#dg 7,b4,c4 #cgjj74 ,load$ ) ri* pres5ts = ! sanctu>y ( ! goddess ,ha?or1 ! protectress ( ,mafka-l&1 *os5 employs 7 despat*$ on a royal commission to ! p59sula1 = ! purpose ( supply+ ! ,ph>aoh's treasury ) ! highly priz$ blue-gre5 copp]-/ones 7,mafka1 ,turkis58,,en#dh74 ,^! l9es 7 publi%$ by ,dr4 ,brugs*-,bey be=e he _h he>d ( my discov]ies ( metals & ( a mod]n turquoise-digg+ 9 ! ,l& ( ,midian4 ,he _h decid$ t ',a?ka lay to ! ea/ ( ,suez1 *iefly f ! insi/5ce laid ^u ! %ipp+2 sea-go+ craft w\ld c]ta9ly n be requir$ = a sail ( ?ree or f\r h\rs4 ,moreov]1 z ,i h else:]e %[n1 ,jebel ',atakh1 ! ,m\nta9 ( ,deliv]ance1 at ! m\? ( ! ,wady ,mus1 0 ref]r$ to ! ,jews at "s "t aft] ! ,*ri/ian era1 & probably dur+ ! f\r? & fif? c5turies1 :5 pilgrimages to ! apocryphal ,m\nts ,s9ai became ! fa%ion4 ,dur+ ! summ] ( #ahgg1 ,dr4 ,brugs*-,bey 0 k9d en\gh to copy & to translate ! orig9al docum5t1 ^u :i* he f\nd$ 8 %ort acc\nt ( ! ',a?ka copp]-m9es4 ,i (f] x to ! read] 9 full4 ,! ord] ( ! alphabet is t adopt$ by ,dr4 ,brugs*-,bey4 ,x relies = ! fir/ lett] ^u ! au?ority ( ,plut>*1 :o ass]ts t ! ,egyptian abec$>ium numb]$ ! squ>e ( five 7tw5ty-five72 & t x op5$ ) --,greek--1 :i* also expresses ! god ,?o?2--?is is ! case ) --hi]oglyph-- ! leaf ( "s wat]-plant4 ,! sequ5ce ( ! lett]s has be5 sugge/$ by a numb] ( m9or consid]ations3 we beg9 ) ! v[els1 & proce$ to ! labial1 ! liquids1 & s =?4,,en#di ,! s5se ( ! highly int]e/+ inscription1 9 its ,engli% ord]1 w\ld be3-- ,i h s5t my commission]s to ! l& ',a?ka2 to ! 7^?7,,en#ej great m9es ( copp] 7or copp]s7,,en#ea :i* are 9 ?is place 7',a?ka72 & _! 7i4e4 ! commission]s'7 %ips,,en#eb 7 load$1 c>ry+ !m 7! metals72 :ile o!r 7commission]s 7 s5t &7 m>*$ on _! asses4 ,no6 "o nev] 7t]-tot7 _h he>d1 s9ce ! 7days ( ! old57 k+s1 t ^! 7copp]7 m9es _h be5 f\nd4,,en#ec ,! loads 7i4e4 ( ! %ips & ! asses7 c>ri$ copp]2 ! loads 7 by myriads = _! %ips1 :i* w5t !nce 7i4e4 f ! m9es7 to ,egypt4 7,aft]7 happily arriv+1 ! loads 7 l&$1 accord+ to royal ord]1 "u ! ,pavilion1,,en#ed 9 =m ( copp]- bricks2,,en#ee !y 7 num]\s z frogs 79 ! m>%71,,en#ef & 9 quality !y 7 gold 7,nub7 ( ! ?ird degree4,,en#eg ,i made !m admir$ 7by7 all ! _w z m>vell\s ?+s4 ,! foll[+ l9es ^u ! subject ( ,midian are f ! notes 7p4 #adc7 ( ,jacob ,golius 9 ,alf]ganum 7small #dto4 ,am/]dam1 #affi71 a valuable translation ) geographical explanations4 ,ahmad ibn ,mohamm$ ibn ,ka?r el-,f>ghni d]iv$ 8 lakab or cognom5 f ! prov9ce ( ,f>ghn 7,khok&71 to ! nor?-ea/ ( ! ,oxus2 he wrote a "w ^u a/ronomy1 & he fl\ri%$ ab\t ,a4,h4 #ahd 7 ,a4,d4 #hjj74 ,ibidem 7,arabic ,madyan7 ,m$jan sive ,midjan1 ,antiqui nom9is oppidum 9 ,m>is ,rubri littore1 sub #bi degrees grad4 latitud9e2 ad ortum brumalem deflect5s montis ,s9 extremitate3 ubi f] site ,ptolemi ,modiana1 haud dubi eadem cum ,midjan4 ,a ,geographorum ,ori5talium quibusdam ad gyptum ref]tur2 pl]isq2 omnibus ad ,higiazam3 quod m]ito et rect factum4 ,nullus enim e/1 qui ,arabibus non annum]et ,madianitas2 et ,s9am1 qu ,madjane borealior1 montem ,arabi facit ,d4 ,paulus ,gal4 iv4 ,midjan autem fuit ,abrahami ex ,ke?ura filius3 unde tribus illa et ab hac urbs nom5 hab5t4 ,quam quidem tribum coaluisse1 s$ibus ut puto et aff9itate 9 unam cum ,ismalitis1 innu]e vid5tur ,g5eseos v]ba4 ,nam conspirantibus 9 ,josephi exitium fratribus dicuntur sup]v5isse ,ismalitae2 transivisse ,midjanite2 ipse v ditus ab ,ismalitis4 ,cet]um urbem ,midjan ,arabes pro ea hab5t1 qu 9 ,corano vocatur 7,arabic ,madnat ,k%73 ,xaib,,en#eh enim illis idem e/1 qui ,je?ro dicitur ,exod4 iii4 cujus filiam ,sipporam ,moses uxor duxit1 cum ex gpto pr(ugisset 9 t]ram ,midjan2 ubi ,je?ro pr9ceps erat et ,sac]dos4 ,autonomosia illa ,arabibus famili>is4 ,ita ,hano* 7,arabic ,aknkh7 appelatus1 ,abraham 7,el- ,khall71 ,rex ,saul 7,arabic ,tlt71 etc41 licet eorundem propria etiam usurp5tur nom9a4 ,et 9 ipsis ,sacris ,libris non uno nom9e hic ,je?ro designatur4 ,loci illius puteum,,en#ei ,scriptores memorant fano circum extructo ,arabibus sacrum1 p]suasis ,mosem ibi ,sipporam et sorores pa/orum injuriis v9dicasse2 pr\t ,exod41 cap4 ii41 res describitur4 ,s$ primis ,muhamm$ici regni bellis univ]sa f]e1 quae rune extabat1 urbs va/ata fuit4 ,el-,f>ghni is foll[$ by ! ,imm ,ab ',abbs ,ahm$ b9 ,yhy b9 ,jbir1 surnam$ & popul>ly kn[n z ,el-,balzur1 :o fl\ri%$ betwe5 ,a4,h4 #bcb & #bdg 7 ,a4,d4 #hdf to #hfa71 & wrote ! ,fut'h el-,buldn1 or ! ,conque/s ( ,c\ntries4 ,8 words are 7pp4 #ac-ad1 ,m4 ,j4 de ,goeje's edition2 ,lugduni ,batavorum1 #ahff7--;,x 0 relat$ to me by ,ab ,abd el-,ksim b9 ,sallm2 :o said he 0 told by ,i%k b9 ,isa1 f ,malk ibn ,anas & f ,rabat1 :o he>d f a numb] ( ! le>n$1 t ! ,apo/le ( ,allah 7^u :om be peace67 gave 9 fe(f 7,ikt'at7 to ,bill b9 el-,hris el-,muzni1 m9es 7,ma'd91 i4e4 ( gold7 9 ! di/rict ( ,fur' 7v>iant1 ,kur'74 ,moreov]1 x 0 relat$ to me by ,amr el-,nkid1 & by ,ibn ,saham el-,antki 7( ,antio*71 :o bo? decl>$ to h he>d f ,el-,hay?am b9 ,jaml el-,antki1 ?r\gh ,hammd b9 ,salmah1 t ,ab ,makn1 ?r\gh ,ab ,ikrimah ,maul ,bill b9 el-,hris el-,muzni1 _h av]r$ ',! ,apo/le ( ,allah 7^u :om be peace67 enfe(f$ ! said ,bill ) 7a bit (7 gr\nd conta9+ a m\nta9 & a 7gold7 m9e2 t ! sons ( ,bill sold "p ( ! grant to "o ',um> b9 ',abd el-',azz1 :5 a 7gold7 m9e or1 accord+1 to o!rs1 two 7gold7 m9es 7 f\nd 9 x2 t !y said to ! buy]1 ,v]ily we sold to !e l& = cultivation1 & we did n sell !e 7gold7 m9+-gr\nd2 t !y br\ght ! lett] ( ! ,apo/le 7^u :om be peace67 9 a 7b\nd7 volume3 t ',um> kiss$ x & rubb$ x ^u 8 eyes1 & said1 ,( a tru? let me see :at ha? come out ( x 7! m9e7 & :at ,i h laid out ^u x4' ,!n he d$uct$ f !m ! exp5ses ( work+ & return$ to !m ! surplus4 4 4 4 ,& ,i 0 told by ,musa'b el-,zubayri1 f ,malik ibn ,anas1 t ! ,apo/le ( ,allah 7^u :om be peace67 gave 9 fe(f to ,bill b9 ,hris m9es 9 ! di/rict ( ,f>a' 7sic74 ,!re is no diff]5ce ( op9ion among our le>n$ m5 on ?is subject1 nor d ,i "k any ( our companions :o contradicts 7! /atem5t7 t ! 7gold7 m9e paid "o-f\r? p] t5 7 #b #a_/b p] c5t47 royalty 7to ! ,bayt el-,ml1 or ,public ,treasury74 ,musa'b fur!r relates1 f ,el-,zahri1 t ! 7gold7 m9e defray$ ! ,zakt or poor-rate3 he also said t ! proportion 0 "o-fif? 7 #b p] c5t472 l t :i* ! p ( ,el-,irk 7,mesopotamia7 take to ?is day f ! 7gold7 m9es ( ,el-,f>a' 7sic71 & ( ,nejrn1 & ( ,zl-,m>wah1 & ( ,wady ,el-,kura,,en#fj & o!rs4 ,moreov]1 ! fif? is also m5tion$ by ,saf9 el-,?auri1 & by ,ab ,hanfah & ,ab ,ysuf1 z well z by ! p ( ,el-',irk4 ,foll[s on my li/ ! celebrat$ ,murj el-,dahab1 or ,meads ( ,gold1 by ,el-,mas'di1 :o di$ 9 ,a4,h4 #cdf 7 ,a4,d4 #ieg71 & ^: book ext5ds to ,a4,h4 #ccb 7 ,a4,d4 #idc74 ,unable to f9d ! translation ( my fri5d ,spr5g]1 ,i am compell$ to quote f ,maoudi4 ,les ,prairies d',or1 texte et traduction p> ,c4 ,b>bi] de ,meyn>d et ,pavet de ,c\rteille4 ,socit ,asiatique1 ,p>is1 #ahfd1 vol4 iii4 pp4 #cja-cje4 ,les ?ologians ne sont pas d'accord sur la "q de savoir quel peuple app>t5ait ,*ob 7,%u'ayb71 fils de ,nawil1 fils de ,rawal1 fils de ,m\r1 fils d',anka1 fils de ,madian1 fils d',abraham1 l'ami de ,dieu1 quoiqu'il soit c]ta9 que sa langue tait l'arabe4 ,les uns p5s5t qu'il app>t5ait aux races arabes te9tes1 aux nations qui ont disp>u1 quelque une de ces gnrations passes dont n\s avons p>l4 ,suivant d'autres1 il s'agirait ici des desc5dants d'el-,mahd1 fils de ,dj&al1 fils de ,yssob1 fils de ,madian1 fils d',abraham1 dont ,*ob etait frre p> la naissance4 ,de cette race sortit un gr& nombre de rods qui s'tai5t disp]ss dans des royaumes contigus les uns aux autres ou sp>e's4 ,p>mi ces rods il faut di/+u] ceux qui tai5t nomms ,ab\dj$1 ,hawaz1 ,h\ti1 ,kalam\n1 afas et ,k\ri*at1,,en#fa t\s1 comme n\s v5ons de le dire1 fils d'el-,mahd1 fils de ,dj&al4 ,les lettres de l'alphabet sont reprs5tes prcism5t p> les noms de ces rois1 o l'on retr\ve les v+t-quatre lettres sur lesquelles r\le l',ab\dj$4,,en#fb ,il a e'te' dit beauc\p d'autres *oses propos de ces lettres1 comme n\s l'avons fait rem>qu] dans cet ouvrage2 mais il n'entre pas dans notre sujet de rapport] ici t\s les sy/mes contradictoires imag9s p\r l'expliqu] la signification des lettres4,,en#fc ,ab\dj$ fut roi de la ,mecque et de la p>tie du ,hdjaz qui y conf9e4 ,hawaz et ,h\ti rgnr5t conjo9tem5t dans le pays de ,w$dj 7,el-,wijh71 qui e/ le t]ritoire de ,tayif1 et la portion du ,n$jd qui lui e/ contigue4 ,kalam\n ex]ait la suz]a9et sur le royaume de ,madian2 il y a mme des auteurs qui p5s5t que son autorit s't5dait conjo9tem5t sur t\s les pr9ces et les pays que n\s v5ons de nomm]4 ,le *tim5t du j\r de la nue 7,koran1 xxvi4 #ahi7 eut lieu s\s le re'gne de ,kalam\n4 ,*ob appelant ces impies la pnit5ce1 ils le traitr5t de m5teur4 ,alors il les m5a1ca du *tim5t du j\r de la nue1 la suite de quoi une porte du feu du ciel fut ouv]te sur eux4 ,*ob se retire1 avec ceux qui avai5t cru1 dans l'endroit connu s\s le nom d'el ,akah1 qui e/ un f\rr dans la direction de ,madian4 ,cep5dant1 lorsque lcs incrdules s5tir5t les effets de la v5geance cle/e1 et que1 consums p> une *aleur t]rible1 ils comprir5t enf9 la vrit1 ils se mir5t la re*]*e de ,*ob et de ceux qui avai5t cru en lui4 ,ils les tr\vr5t abrits s\s un nuage blanc1 d\cem5t rafrai*i p> le zphire1 et ne ress5tant en ri5 les atte9tes de la d\leur4 ,ils les *assr5t de cet asile1 s'imag9ant qu'ils y tr\v]ai5t eux-mmes un refuge contre le flau qui les p\rsuivait4 ,mais ,dieu *angea cette nue en un feu qui se prcipita sur leurs ttes4 ,m\ntassir1 fils d'el-,m\ndir el-,mdni1 a p>l de ce peuple et a dplor son tri/e sort dans des v]s o il dit3 ,les rois des enfants de ,h\ti et de afas1 qui vivai5t dans l'opul5ce1 et ceux de ,hawaz1 qui possdai5t des palais et des app>tem5ts somptueux1 ,rgnai5t sur la contre du ,hdjaz1 et leur beaut tait semblable celle des rayons du soleil ou l'clat de la rune2 ,ils habitai5t l'emplacem5t de la maison sa9te1 ils ad\cissai5t les moeurs de leurs compatriotes et g\v]nai5t avec illu/ration et honneur4444 ,ri5 de plus curieux que l'hi/oire de ces rois1 le r'cit de leurs gu]res1 de leurs actes1 de la manire dont ils s'emp>r5t de ces contres et tablir5t leur dom9ation1 apres en avoir ext]m9 les premires possesseurs4 ,ceux-ci tai5t des peuples dont n\s avons p>l dans nos prcd5ts ouvrages1 en traitant ce sujet2 n\s appelons l'att5tion dans ce livre sur n\s premi]s crits1 et n\s engageons le lecteur les consult]4 ,! next 9 ord] ( s5iority is ! well-kn[n ,idrs 7,a4,h4 #eca ,a4,d4 #aacf74 ,dr4 ,badg]'s ,arabic copy n be+ pag$1 he has =w>d$ to me extracts f ! ,fr5* translation by ,m4 ,p4 ,amade ,jaub]t 7,p>is1 #ahcf71 hav+ fir/ comp>$ !m ) ! orig9al3-- ,tome #a p4 #e3 ,de cette m] de la ,*9e drive encore le golfe de ,colz\m 7,kulzum71 qui comm5ce ,bab el-,m&eb1,,en#fd au po9t ou se t]m9e la m] des ,indes4 ,il s't5d au nord1 en incl9ant un peu v]s l'occid5t1 en longeant les rivages occid5tales de l',iem51 le ,thma1 l',hdjaz1 jusqu'au pays de ,madian1 d',aila 7,el-',akabah71 et de ,f>an2 et se t]m9e la ville de ,colz\m1 dont il tire son nom4 ,p4 #adb3 ,les di/ricts =tifis1 dep5d5ts de la ,mecque1 sont 4 4 4 ,ceux qui sont s\s la dp5dance de ,md9e sont 4 4 4 ,madyan4 ,p4 #cbh3 ,p\r all] de ,misr 7,cairo7 ' ,yetrib 7sic pro ,ya?rib71 on passe p> les lieux suivants1 ,alah 7,aylah7 ,madian1 etc4 ,p4 #ccc3 ,sur les bords de la m] ,colz\m e/ la ville de ,madian 79 orig4 ,madiyan7 plus gr&e qui ,tab\k 7,tabk71 et le puits ou ,mose 7sur qui soit le salut67 abreuva le tr\peau de ,je?ro 7,e#a,%u'ayb74 ,on dit que ce puits e/ 7ma9t5ant7 sec ,note at foot3 ,je lis ,mu'attilah comme porte le ,,ms4 ,b41 et non ,mu'azzamah1,,en#fe leon donnee p> le ,,ms4 ,a42 et qu'on a lev audessus une con/ruction4 ,l'eau ncssaire aux habitants provi5t de s\rces4 ,le nom de ,madiyan 7sic7 de'rive de celui de la tribu laquelle ,je?ro app>t5ait4 ,cette ville (fre trs peu de ress\rces et le comm]ce y e/ misrable4 ,! foll[+ notice ( ,madyan is tak5 f ! ,kitb el-,buldn 7,book ( ,c\ntries71,,en#ff by ,ahm$ ibn ,ab ,ya'kb b9 ,wdhih1 surnam$ ,el-,ya'kb & ,el-,ktib 7! writ]72 accord+ to ! ,arabic colophon x 0 complet$ on ! morn+ ( ,saturday1 ,%awwl #ba1 ,a4,h4 #fjg 7 ,a4,d4 #abaj74 ,! au?or gives 7p4 #abi1 ,t4 ,g4 ,j4 ,juynboll1 ,lugduni ,batavorum1 #ahfa7 a description ( ! r\te f ,misr 7,egypt1 "h ,cairo7 to ,meccah4 ,! fir/ t5 /ages are--#a4 ,jubb el-',umayrah2 #b4 ,el-,k]kirah 7v>iant1 ,k>krah72 #c4 ',ajrd1 ! well-kn[n =t on ! direct ,suez-,cairo l9e2 #d4 ,jisr el-,kulzum1 :]e ! ,gulf 0 cross$2 &1 la/ly1 six ,des]t m>*es 7,m>hil7 to ,aylah4,,en#fg ,! latt] /ation is describ$ z a f9e city ^u ! %ore ( ! ,salt ,sea1 ! meet+-place ( ! pilgrim-c>avans f ,syria1,,en#fh ,egypt1 & ! ,maghrib 7,we/ ,africa74 ,x has m]*&ise 9 pl5ty1 & its p are a mix$ race 7,akhlt m9 el-,ns74,,en#fi ,"h also are sold ! f9e cloaks call$ ,burdu hab>at91 & also kn[n z ! ,burd ( ! ,apo/le ( ,allah,,en#gj 7^u :om be peace674 ,he resumes1 ,& f ,aylah y m>* to ,%>af el-,baghl1 & f ! latt] to ,madyan1 :i* is a l>ge & popul\s city1 ) abundant spr+s & f>-fl[+ /reams ( :olesome wat]2 & g>d5s ( fl[]-b$s4 ,its inhabitants are a mix$ race 7,akhlt m9 el-,ns74,,en#ga ,! travell] mak+ ,meccah f ,aylah takes ! %ore ( ! ,salt ,sea1 to a place call$ ',aynn 7v>iant1 ',uyn1 plural ( ',ayn1 an eye ( wat]1 a f\nta973 "h are build+s & palm clumps1 & seek+-places 7,matalib3 see ,lane = ! au?orities71 9 :i* m5 se>* = gold4 ,dr4 ,badg] draws my att5tion to ! la/ s5t5ce1 :i* seems also to h be5 notic$ by ,spr5g] 7,alt4 ,geog4 p4 #cb74;,,en#gb ,! foll[+ is f ! ,kitb ,zr el-,bitad 7,book ( ! ,geographical ,traditions ( ,c\ntries71 by ! f>-fam$ ,zak>iyy b9 ,mohamm$ b9 ,mahmd1 surnam$ ,el-,kazwn1 :o di$ ,a4,h4 #fec ,a4,d4 #abee3--,madyan 7p4 #agc1 edidit4 ,f4 ,wu/5feld1 ,gtt+51 #ahdh7 is a city ( ! tribe 7,kaum7 ( ,%u'ayb ^u :om be peace673 x 0 f\nd$ by ,madyan1 son ( ,ibrahim1 ! ,fri5d 7( ,allah71 ! gr&fa!r ( ,%u'ayb4 ,x exports ! m]*&ise ( ,tabk betwe5 ,el-,m$9ah & ,el-,%m 7,damascus74 ,9 x is ! well :5ce ,mus 7^u :om be peace67 wat]$ ! flocks ( ,%u'yb1 & x is said t ! well is ( great dep?2 & t ov] x is a build+ visit$ by 7pi\s7 m54 ,?is settlem5t ,madyan is subject to ! di/rict ( ,tab>yyah 7,tib]ias72 & ne> x is ! well1 & at x a rock :i* ,moses uproot$1,,en#gc & :i* rema9s !re to ! pres5t day4 ,! ,imm ,ab'l-,abbs ,ahm$ ibn ',ali ,takiyy el-,dn1 bett] kn[n z ,el-,makrzi1 wrote 8 book ,el-,mawiz w'el-,i'tibr fi' ,zikr el-,khitat w'el-',zr 7,! ,admonition & ,examples 9 ,commemorat+ ,habitations & ,traditions7 9 ,a4,h4 #hbe 7 ,a4,d4 #adba71 dur+ ! latt] "p ( ! second ,mamlk dyna/y2 & he br+s d[n ! hi/ory to ! reign ( ,kansu ,ghori1 ^: =t we %all see at ,el-',akabah4 ,he tells u 7edition ( ,gott+51 #ahdh1 ,sahfah #dh71 ,! l(tie/ m\nta9 9 ,madyan is call$ ,zubayr4,,en#gd 4 4 4 ,x is also relat$ t among/ ! settlem5ts ( ! 7,madyanite7 tribe are ! villages ( ,petra 7,arabic71 namely1 ! ,krat 7circuit7 ( ,el-,tor1 & ,frn 7,ph>an71 & ,ryeh1 & ,kulzum1 & ,aylah 7,el-',akabah7 ) its surr\nd+s2 ,madyan ) its surr\nd+s2 & ,awd & ,haur 7,leuk-,kme7 ) _! surr\nd+s1 & ,bad,,en#ge & ,%aghab4,,en#gf ,he speaks ( _m ru9$ cities ^: inhabitants _h disappe>$3 =ty1 h[ev]1 rema9$2 "s )1 & o!rs )\t1 names4 ,betwe5 ,el-,hejaz & ,egypt-,syria 7 sixte5 cities1 t5 ( !m ly+ t[>ds ,pale/9e4 ,! mo/ important 7 ,el-,khalasah1,,en#gg ) its idol-temple de/roy$ by ,mohamm$1 & ,el-,sani'tah1 ^: /ones _h be5 remov$ to build ,ghazzah 7,gaza74 ,! o!rs 7 ,el-,m$]ah1 ,el-,m9yah1 ,el-,a'waj1 ,el-,khuwayrak1 ,el-,brayn1 ,el-,mayn1 ,el-,seb1 & ,el-,mu'allak4,,en#gh ,! ,m>sid el-,ittl 'al ,asm el-,amkanat w'el-,buk' 7,obs]vations ( ,in=mation on ! ,names ( ,places & ,c\ntries71 :i* conta9s two dates 9 ! body ( ! "w1 viz4 ,a4,h4 #iig 7 ,a4,d4 #aehi7 & ,a4,h4 #aafh 7,a4,d4 #agee71 & :i* is probably compil$ f ,el-,kazwn1 says sub voce ,madyan1 aft] giv+ ! movem5t ( ! ^w3 ,x is a city ( ! tribe ( ,%u'ayb1 opposite ,tabk1 & ^u ! sea ( ,el-,kulzum1 six /ages 7,m>hil7 sep>at+ ! two4 ,x is l>g] ?an ,tabk1 & 9 x is ! well :5ce ,moses wat]$ ! flocks ( ,%u'ayb4 ,f9ally1 x repeats t ,madyan is "u ! di/rict ( ,tab>iyy or ,tib]ias,,en#gi 7vol4 iii4 p4 #fd1 edidit4 ,t4 ,g4 ,j4 ,juynboll1 ,lugduni ,batavorum1 #ahed1 e duobus ,codd4 ,,mss474 ,i conclude ?is unpopul> *apt] ) "s rem>ks by ,dr4 ,badg] conc]n+ ! app>5t connection ( ,je?ro & ,el-,m$nah3,,en#hj ,x /ruck me :5 /udy+ ',madyan1' :i* is ! "n ( a place z well z ( a man1,,en#ha t ',y?rib1' ! anci5t t]m ( al-,madnah1 might h s]v$ ! same d\ble purpose4 ,at all ev5ts1 x 0 s+ul> to f9d a ,y?rib some:]e ne> ,madyan1 & t ! ^w 0 n f> remov$ f ! ,hebrew 7,yi?ro71 ! "n giv5 9 ,hebrew to ,moses' ,midianite fa!r-9-law4 ,i also note t ! ,septuag9t r5d]s ! ,hebrew ,yi?ro by ,greek ,pe%ito by ,arabic 7,ya?rn71 :i* ! new ,arabic v]sion ( ! ,bible1 publi%$ at ,bairu't 7,syria71 foll[s2 mak+ x ,arabic 7,y?rn74 ,! "n 9 ,hebrew 7,exod4 iv4 #ah7 is also writt5 ,hebrew 7,ye!r74 ,my !ory is ?is4 ,fir/ly1 !re is no dep5d5ce to be plac$ on ! ,masoretic po9ts1 especially :5 affix$ to names ( places4 ,secondly1 we h no c]ta9 k ( ! language us$ by ! ,midianites 9 ^? anci5t times4 ,_! t]ritory ext5d$ nor?w>ds t[>ds ,pale/9e1 & f _! v intimate relations ) ! ,israelites1 z fri5ds & z enemies1 bo? nations appe> to h und]/ood ea* o!r p]fectly4 ,may n _! language1 !n1 h be5 a dialect ( ! ,aramean8,,en#hb ,if s1 ! ,hebrew 7,yi?ro7 ( ! ,bible might h be5 ,hebrew 7,yi?rab1 ,ya?rib1 etc474 ,in/ances ( ! apocopat$ ,hebrew 7b7 are common 9 ! ,*aldean or ,syro-,*aldaic at ! pres5t day2 e4g4 ,arabic 7,yheb ,alaha7 is pron\nc$ ,yu-,alaha2 ,arabic 7,ya%u'-yaheb7 becomes ,ya%u-yau1 etc41 ! f9al ,be? ,arabic 7b7 or ! ,arabic 7heb7 be+ conv]t$ into a ,arabic 7w74 ,h5ce :y may n ,hebrew 7,yi?ro7 h be5 orig9ally ,hebrew 7,yi?rab or ,ya?rib78 ,( c\rse1 ?is is only a conjecture ( m9e4 ,mr4 ,e4 ,/anley ,poole 7loc4 cit47 says t ! ,arabs dispute :e!r ! "n ,m$y5 be =eign or ,arabic2 & :e!r ,m$y5 spoke ,arabic4 ,he consid]s ! absurd enum]ation ( ! alphabetical k+s 7,el-,mas'di1 quot$ above7 to be curi\s1 z possibly conta9+ "s vague ref]5ce to ! language ( ,midian4 ,:5 ^! k+s are said contemporane\sly to h rul$ ov] ,meccah1 ,we/]n ,nejd1 ,yem51 ,m$y51 ,egypt1 etc41 x is extremely improbable t ,midian ev] p5etrat$ into ,yem51 not)/&+ ! h9ts ( ,arab au?ors to ! contr>y4 ,ykt el-,hamawi 7born ,a4,h4 #egd or #ege ,a4,d4 #aagh-gi1 & di$ ,a4,h4 #fbf ,a4,d4 #abbh71 9 ! ,mu'jam el-,buldn 7cit$ 9 ! ,j\rn4 ( ! ,deuts*4 ,morg54 ,gesells*aft71 decl>es t a ,s\? ,arabic dialect is ( ,midian1 & ,el-,mas'di 7apud ,s*ult5s1 pp4 #aeh-aei7 ins]ts a ,midianite k+ among ! rul]s ( ,yem54 ,! latt]1 h[ev]1 is m probable ?an ! =m]2 x may be an accid5tal & individual1 n a mat]ial occurr5ce4 ,! foll[+ li/ ( ru9s1 "s cities1 o!rs t[ns1 7 all1 ) two exceptions 7,nos4 #b & #ah71 visit$ or explor$ by ! second ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition4 ,! ,ma%ghal1 ateli]s or subsidi>y work%ops1 7 9 cases le>n$ only by he>say3-- #a4 ,old ',akabah 7,aylah7 ,ma%ghal1 up ,valley el-,yitm4 #c4 #b4 ,el-,hakl 7pron\nc$ ,hagul71 ! ,greek ( ,ptolemy3 x 0 se5 f ! sea1 & notes 7 tak5 ( its ru9s & furnaces4 #c4 ,nakhil ,tayyib ,ism1 9 m\nta9 ( ! same "n3 its ru9$ dam 787 & build+s 7 survey$ by ,lieut5ant ,amir4 #d4 ,makn4 ,twice visit$4 #e4 ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,two ateli]s inspect$1 & "o he>d ( on ! ,jebel el-,lauz3 total1 #c4 #f4 ',aynnah4 ,9 ,jebel ,zahd 7ru9s & furnaces74 #a4 #g4 ,%>m4 ,an ateli] on ! ,jebel ,fs1 & ano!r on ! ,jebel ,h>b1 bo? high up3 total1 #b4 #h4 ,tiryam4 ,an ateli] 9 ! ,wady ,urnub4 #a4 #i4 ,abu ,hawwt1 ne> ,el-,muwaylah4 ,scori f\nd ab\t ! =t ( ,el-,muwaylah & ne> ,%>m ,yhrr4 #b4 #aj4 ,zibayyib 9 ,wady ,surr4 ,ateli] ,sayl ,umm ,laban 7,wady ,sadr74 #a4 #aa4 ,khulasah4,,en#hc ,saw specim5s ( work$ metal f ,wady ,kh'%abryyah1 & ! upp] ,wady ,surr2 also ru9s 9 ! ,sayl ,ab ,%a'r1 s\?-we/ & seaw>ds ( ! ,%rr block4 #ab4 ,ma' el-,bad1 alias ,diyr el-,nasr1 9 ! upp] ,wady ,dmah4 #ac4 ,%uwk1 ! ,greek ( ,ptolemy4 ,ateli] 9 ,jebel el-,sn4 #a4 #ad4 ,%aghab1 ano!r l>ge city m5tion$ by ,el-,makrzi4 #ae4 ,ru9s ( ,el-,kh&ak4 ,brok5 qu>tz1 & made road at ,el-,kutayyifah2 two o!r ateli]s 9 ,wady ,ruways to ! we/3 total1 #c4 #af4 ,umm ,amil4 ,ne> x an ateli] /ill call$ ,el-,dayr1 or ! ,conv5t4 #a4 #ag4 ,ziba'1 old t[n2 ,umm ,jirmah to ! nor?4 #a4 #ah4 ,majirmah 7pron\nc$ ,m'jirmah71 "o day's m>* s\? ( ,zib4 ,l>ge ru9s1 suppos$ to h be5 ! classical ,rhauna?os4 ,?us1 besides a total ( eighte5 ru9s1 m or less ext5sive1 tw5ty ateli]s 7 se5 or he>d (2 mak+ up a total ( ?irty-eight--n f> remov$ f ! =ty traditional settlem5ts ( ! m$ival ,arab geograph]s4 ,9 ! plateau ( ,new ,r$ ,s&/one call$ ,el-,hism1 ru9s & inscriptions are said to be f\nd at ! ,jebel ,rawiyn1 ^: ,wady is m5tion$ by ,wall9 7p4 #cjh72 at ,ruf1 betwe5 ! two hills ,el-,rakhamatayn2 & at sundry o!r places1 :i* we 7 unable to visit4 ,beyond ! ,hisma' ,i also collect$ notices ( ,el-,k>yy1 l>ge ru9s fir/ allud$ to by ,wall9 7p4 #caf74;,,en#hd ,dur+ our exploration ( ! region bel[ ,el-,muwaylah 7my ,s\!rn ,midian71 & our cruise to ,el-,haura'1 ! foll[+ sites 7 ei!r se5 or report$3-- #a4 ,ru9s 9 ! ,wady ,dukhn1 s\? ( ! ,wady el-,azlam3 nor? ( ,el-,wijh4 #b4 ,el-,nabaghah1 9 ! ,wady el-,m>rah3 nor? ( ,el-,wijh4 #c4 ,ru9s1 furnaces & qu>tz-/rews1 9 ! ,f>a't ,lebayyiz4 #d4 ,el-,wijh1 ! port ( ,/rabo's ,egra 7874 #e4 ,inl& =t ( ,el-,wijh2 an old metal-work+ gr\nd4 #f4 ,! great m9e & ru9s1 ,umm el-,k>ayya't1 ev]y:]e surr\nd$ by ateli]s4 #g4 ,el-,kubbah1 a small isolat$ ru9 to ! ea/ ( ,no4 #f4 #h4 ,el-,khaur1 a work+-place to ! we/ ( ,no4 #f4 #i4 ,! l>ge works call$ ,umm el-,h>a'b1 ) two ru9$ ateli]s ne> !m4 #aj4 ,aba'l-,gezz1 a work+-place 9 ! wat]c\rse ( ! same "n1 an upp] bran* ( ! ,wady ,salbah4 #aa4 ,! f9e pla9 ( ,bada'1 ) ! ,ma%ghal el-',arayft he>d ( to ! nor?4 #ab4 ,m>wt1 ru9s on a ridge ne> ,bad1 & signs ( a settlem5t 9 ! valley4 ,9 ! ,wady ,laylah1 rema9s also spok5 (4 #ac4 ,aba'l-,m>1 probably ! ,zu'l-,m>wah ( ,bilzur2 ext5sive rema9s ( build+s2 a huge reef ( qu>tz1 c>efully work$1 & small] ru9s fur!r d[n ! valley4 #ad4 ,! classical temple or tomb on ! left bank ( ! great ,wady ,hamz1 divid+ ,s\!rn ,midian f ,el-,hejaz 9 ! ,turki% dom9ions4 #ae4 ,l>ge rema9s1 9 two divisions1 at ,el-,haur4,,en#he ,conc]n+ ! ateli]s1 details w be f\nd 9 ! foll[+ pages4 ,_m ( !m sugge/ a k9d ( compromise betwe5 ! camps & settlem5ts ( ! ,/one ,age1 :]e1 e4g4 at ,pressigny & ,grimes' ,graves1 ! only remnant ( man is a va/ /rew ( work$ silexes2 & ! w&]+ frat]nity ( ,freemasons :o hutt$ !mselves ne> ! "w 9 h&4 ,& ,i w\ld "h lay special /ress ^u my suspicion t ! ance/ors ( ! despis$ ,hutaym may h be5 ! ,gypsy-ca/e t work$ ! metals 9 ,midian4 ,= ! date ( ! _m ru9s :i* /ud ! c\ntry1 ,i w assume empirically t _! de/ruction is coeval ) t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*es 9 ,negeb1 or ! ,s\? ,c\ntry1,,en#hf t adjo9s ,midian ,prop] on ! nor?-we/4 ,x may date f ei!r ! invasion ( ,khusrau ,an%rawn1 ! conqu]+ ,sassanian ,k+ ,*osroes 7,a4,d4 #eca-egi72 or f ! exp$ition1 s5t by ! ,caliph ,om> & 8 successors1 beg9n+ 9 ,a4,d4 #fea4 ,b1 z w appe> 9 ! c\rse ( ^! pages1 !re 0 a second de/ruction2 & t evid5tly dates f ! e>ly sixte5? c5tury1 :5 ,sultn ,selim laid out 8 m>itime road = ! ,hajj-c>avan4 ,be=e t "t ! ,egyptian c>avans1 z w be se51 m>*$ inl&1 & (t5 pass$ f ,midian to ,el-,hijr4 ,*apt] ,v4 ,"w ,at1 & ,excursions ,f1 ,maghir ,%u',ayb4 ,by ! bless+ ( ,nebi ,%u'ayb & a glance f 8 eyrie1 ,i at once suspect$ t ! we/]n ,%igd 0 ! ,m\nta9 on a m\nta9 allud$ to by ,haji ,wali2,,en#hg &1 on ,janu>y #ab1 #ahgh1 ,i asc]ta9$ t su* 0 ! case4 ,! old man _h giv5 me a h&-sket* ( ! mo/ artless1 %[+ a gorge betwe5 two rocks1 a hill ( two /ages to ! left or we/1 & a c\ple ( ,wadys dra9+ x to ! sea2 "o 7,wady ,makn7 tr5d+ nor?we/1 & ! o!r 7,wady ',afl7 s\?-we/4 ,! ^w ,i%mah1 affix$ to ! nor!rn "p ( ! r\te1 is evid5tly ! ,hism plateau1 & n1 z ,i _h suppos$ x to be1 ! ,jebel ,tayyib ,ism4 ,nor _h we any difficulty 9 discov]+ ,haji ,wali's tree1 a solit>y ,mimosa to ! "r ( ! c>avan-track1 spr++ f ! s&s ( ! ,%igdawayn gorge4 ,! latt] is =m$ by ! si/]-blocks be=e allud$ to4 ,! we/]n ,%igd1 on ! "r ( ! ,wady ',afl1 is compos$ ( c>bonate ( lime & s&/ones dy$ ) manganese1 ! :ole re/+ ^u a core ( grey granite2 ! =mation is ! same z ! ea/]n feature1 b ! l9es ( ! latt] are g5tl]1 & ! culm9at+ t[] is want+4 ,! we/]n ,%igd1 inde$1 is suffici5tly peculi>4 ,x is ! s\!rn apex ( a %ort range1 numb]+ "s f\r heads3 ! ea/]n flank dis*>ges ! ,wady ,kizz1 :i* fe$s ! ',afl2 & ! we/]n ! ,wady ,makn4 ,! summit ( ! brok5 & sp9y cone is a huge p]p5dicul> block1 app>5tly inaccessible z a t[]1 & compos$ ( ! dull yell[ f]rug9\s conglom]ate call$ ,el-,safr3 ! t9t contra/s /rongly ) a long l9e ( bright :ite ,rugham 7gypsum71 bisect+ ! head ( ! ,wady ,makn4 ,bel[ ! apex is a ?ick /ratum ( manganese-/a9$ rock3 ! upp] l9e1 ) a dip ( #ae deg4 t[>ds ! ma9 valley1 looks mu* l a r[ ( bulw>ks :i* _h slipp$ f ! horizontal1 :ile /ill bluff betwe5 ! nor?-ea/ & ea/4 ,inde$1 ! %ape is s regul> t ,m4 ,lacaze1 at fir/ sight1 ask$ if x 0 une con/ruction4 ,z soon z ! wa%+-tr\gh 0 br\ght up f ,%>m1 we op5$ op]ations by digg+ a tr5*1 at lea/ twelve feet deep1 9 ! re-ent]+ angle ( ! b$ close to ! ,mimosa tree4 ,! s&1 p9k above & *loritic yell[ bel[1 end$ 9 a ?ick b$ ( wat]-roll$ pebbles1 n 9 gr\nd-rock2 nor did x %[ ! c\* ( excell5t clay :i* usually und]lies ! surface1 & :i*1 ,i h said1 is extract$ ?r\gh pits to make sun-dri$ brick1 swi%1 & o!r build+ mat]ials4 ,we also secur$ "s ( ! blood-r$ e>? f ! ea/]n tail ( ! nor!rn ,%igh1 ! manganese-/a9$ ,tau & ! gravelly s& wa%$ out ( ! ,cascalho-gravel1 ! latt] v promis+4 ,! result ( our c>eless work+1 h[ev]1 0 n successful2 ! normal ilm5ite1 black s& ( magnetic iron1 took ! place ( gold-du/4 ,& ?is unlook$-= end aga9 made u suspici\s ( my old fri5d's proce$+s3 ! fir/ occasion 0 t ( 8 notable mal+]+4 ,_h he b\ght a p9* ( ,tibr 7pure gold7 f ! ,b$aw91 & mix$ x ) ! h&ful ( surface /uff 8 ,_h ! assay] at ,alex&ria play$ him a trick 8 ,or _h an exceptionally heavy torr5t really wa%$ d[n aurif]\s tail+s8 ,i will+ly believe ! latt] to h be5 ! case2 & we %all pres5tly see x is )9 ! range ( possibility4 ,traces ( gold 7 f\nd by ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,w4 ,a4 ,ross1 ?r\gh 8 pyrological process1 9 ! s&y clays br\ght f ! m\? ( ,wady ,makn4 ,mean:ile1 despite our magnific5t (f]s1 ! ,arabs manag$ to keep inviolate _! secret--if !y _h "o4 ,an old man1 n[ a ri* m]*ant & h\sehold] at ,suez1 _h repeat$ly decl>$ to ,mr4 ,a4 ,g4 ,k4 ,levick1 t 9 8 "y days ! ,b$aw9 wa%$ gold 9 ,midian1 till ! indu/ry fell into disrepute4 ,dur+ my la/ visit he 0 un=tunately abs5t ^u a pilgrimage2 aft] our return he ass]t$ t he _h s5t = specim5s ( ! s&1 b t x paid too little ev5 = transport4 ,?is ',abd el-,hmid el-,%mi1 int]view$1 aft] our return1 by ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 decl>$ m ?an once1 & /ill decl>es1 t _m ye>s ago he obta9$ f ! ,wady ,zib1 beh9d ! settlem5t1 a c]ta9 quantity ( r$di% s& :i* appe>$ aurif]\s4 ,he roa/$ & wa%$ ! cont5ts ( ?ree small baskets call$ ,c(fas,,en#hh by ,europeans2 & ?is yield$ a p9* ( :at look$ l pure gold4 ,9 camp our m5 spoke freely ( ,tibr /or$ 9 quills1 c>ri$ beh9d ! e>1 & sold at ,suez--n at ,cairo = fe> ( consequ5ces4 ,yet nei!r promises nor bribes w\ld p]suade ! poore/ to break ?r\gh ! rule ( sil5ce4 ,! :ole might h be5 a can>d3 on ! o!r h&1 !re 0 also a valid reason = retic5ce2 ! op5 m\? w\ld n long h l$ to a s\nd ?roat4 ,s our _m in=mants cont5t$ !mselves ) tell+ u frequ5t tales ( gold ornam5ts pick$ up aft] ra92 !y %[$ u a r+ made f a bit f\nd on ! ,tabk road1 & !y inv>iably assure u t we %all f9d wondr\s ?+s--ab\t ! next /ation4 ,at ,maghir ,%u'ayb we wa/$ a :ole =tnight 7,janu>y #aa-bd1 #ahgh7 9 va9 works2 & ,i aft]w>ds bitt]ly rep5t$ t ! "t _h n be5 giv5 to ,s\? ,midian4 ,yet ! delay 0 pleasant en\gh1 aft] ! mon? :i* is requir$ to acquire1 or to recov]1 ! habit ( t5t-life4 ,! halt+-day 0 mo/ly sp5t z foll[s3 ,at six a4m41 & some:at lat] on cold morn+s1 ! ,boruji s\nds 8 rveill--,kum1 y ,habb1 sh el-,naum 7,rise1 fri5d6 sleep is done71 z ! ,egyptian (fic]s int]pret ! call4 ,a curi\s bus9ess he makes ( x1 :5 8 f+]s are half froz52 yet ,bugl] ,m]sl ,ab ,dunya is a man ( ambition1 :o p]si/5tly1 & despite ! co>se laught] ( ,europeans1 repairs = quiet practic+ to ! bu%4 ,we dr9k tea or c(fee made by ,eng9e] ,ali ,m>ie1 or by ,qu>t]ma/] ,yusuf1 n by ,europeans2 two camels supply u ) sweet milk2 butt] we h br\ght2 & no?+ is want$ = complete com=t b bread4 ,we !n sep>ate to our "w1 aft] tell+ (f ! qu>rym5 to _! sev]al tasks4 ,invet]ate idl]s & ne'er-d-weels1 _! only object 9 life is n to lab\r2 a doz5 ( !m w pass a day 9 break+ t5 p\nds' weight ( /one4 ,!y p\nd 9 ! /yle ( ! ,ea/]n tobacconi/1 ) a v %ort /roke & a v long /ay4 ,at la/ !y bur/ ! sieves 9 ord] to enjoy a quiet] life4 ,!y w d no?+ )\t sup]9t5d5ce2 :il/ ! (fic] is abs5t !y sit & *at1 smoke1 or lie d[n to re/2 & !y are nev] to be entru/$ ) a wat]-sk9 or a bottle ( spirits4 ,! fell[s w /ation "o ( _! numb] on ! ne>e/ hill1 :il/ _! comrades enjoy a s\nd] sleep2 !y are ! greate/ ( c[>ds1 & yet none w\ld ?us h act$ s5t9el ev5 9 ! pres5ce ( ! enemy4 ,^! useful articles all expect a lib]al bakh%% :5 ! j\rney is done1 ) ! usual ,asiatic feel+3 !y "k t !y des]ve no?+1 b my dignity obliges me to l>gess4 ,on ?is occasion x did n4 ,^? told (f to dig pref] to make a deep pit1 because few] c "w toge!r at x1 r ?an scrape (f & sift ! two feet ( surface :i* yield antka's4 ,!y rob :at !y c3 e scrap ( metal /ylus1 manilla1 or r+ is c>efully te/$1 scrap$1 brok5 or fil$1 9 ord] to see :e!r x be gold4 ,puni%m5t is pl5tifully adm9i/]$1 b 9 va92 we _c ev5 cure _! unclean habits ( wa%+ 9 & pollut+ ! f\nta9 s\rce4 ,?ree ,europeans w\ld easily d ! "w ( ^! ?irty poor devils4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke is our camp-manag] 9 g5]al3 he is also our jg]2 he %oots ! wild p\ltry1 duck & p>tridge1 s&-gr\se1 & ,bob ,:ite ! quail1 = half our d9n]s2 & ! ,arabs call him ! ,angel ( ,dea? belong+ to ! ,birds4 ,he fail$ to secure a noble eagle 9 ! ,wady ',afl1 ^: ne/ 0 built ^u an inaccessible cliff3 he describ$ ! bird z /&+ z high z our table1 & ) a wid? ( six to sev5 feet f w+ to w+4 ,he also br\ght tid+s ( a l>ge 7horn$87 owl1 possibly ! same species z ! f9e bird not$ at ,s9ai4 ,! ,arabs call x classically ,bmah1 & vulg>ly ,umm ,kuwayk 7,"m ( ,squeak+73 ! ,fellah9 believe t x sucks out *ildr5's eyes1 & h5ce _! "n1 ,masssah4 ,"h1 z 9 ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula1 ! owl & ! hy5a are us$ z *>ms2 & ! burnt fea!rs ( ! =m]1 & ! boil$ fle% ( ! latt] 7sup]ior fil?671 are consid]$ z infallible specifics = num]\s disord]s4 ,9 o!r p>ts ( ,arabia ! hoot+ ( ! owl port5ds dea?2 & ! cry1 ,ft--ft1 is int]pret$1 ,he is gone1 gone4 ,! two ,/aff-(fic]s make plans & sket*es ( ! new places1 or !y protract _! field-books1 work+ v h>d & v sl[ly4 ,i h b little confid5ce 9 _! r\te-surveys3 sights are tak5 f mule-back1 & di/ances are judg$ by ! eye4 ,true1 ! protractions come out well1 b ?is is all ! worse1 sugge/+ ! process commonly call$ doctor+4 ,= ! /yle ( ?+1 h[ev]1 dead reckon+ did well en\gh4 ,m4 ,lacaze is ! mo/ ard5t4 ,accompani$ by 8 fav\rite ord]ly1 ,salmat el-,nahhs1 an intellig5t negro f ,dr-,=1 he sets out aft] breakfa/ ) a bit ( bread1 a flagon ( wat]1 a t5t-umbrella1 & 8 tools1 :i* he loses ) rem>kable punctuality1 to sp5d ! :ole day sket*+1 pa9t+1 & photograph+4 ,m4 ,philip9 is our useful man3 he sup]9t5ds ! wa%+-cradle2 he w&]s f> & wide1 gun 9 h&1 br++ u specim5s ( ev]y?+ t /rikes ! eye2 & he is great at 8 =ge3 ! ,b$aw9 sit = h\rs1 gaz+ att5tively z he conv]ts a file into a knife1 & illu/rat+ ! rev]5ce ) :i*1 9 e>ly days1 m5 reg>d$ ,vulcan & ,wayl& ,smi?4 ,at elev5 a4m4 ! bugle s\nds ,tijr taakul6 7,run & fe$71 a signal = djeun] la f\r*ette4 ,x is a s\p1 a /ew1 & a ,pulo 7pilaff7 ( rice & meat1 %eep or goat1 ! only provisions t poor ,midian c af=d1 accompani$ by onions & g>lic1 :i* are eat5 l apples1 wa%$ d[n ) bon ord9aire2 foll[$ by *eese :5 we h x1 & end+ ) tea or c(fee4 ,george ! cook proves himself an excell5t man :5 depriv$ ( oil & undemoraliz$ by contact ) 8 fell[ ,greeks4 ,aft] fe$+1 ! idl]s1 :o h slumb]$1 or r h rema9$ 9 b$1 betwe5 eight p4m4 & six to sev5 a4m41 g5]ally manage a c\ple ( h\rs' sie/a1 l\dly decl>+ t !y h be5 wide awake4 ,"o ( ! p>ty seems to live by ! bless+ ( him :o inv5t$ sleep1 & he is always good = half ( ! tw5ty-f\r h\rs--h[ !y mu/ envy him ^: unhappy bra9s c be /upefi$ only by poison\s *loral6 ,at two p4m41 aft] dr9k+ tea or c(fee once m1 we proce$ to ano!r f\r h\rs' spell ( "w4 ,z sunset & ! cold h\rs draw ne>1 all assemble ab\t ! fire1 g5]ally two or ?ree huge palm trunks1 ^: blaze gladd5s ! s\l ( ! lonely night-s5t9el2 &1 assembl+ ! ,%aykhs ( ! ,arabs1 we ga!r f !m in=mation geographical1 hi/orical1 & e?nological4 ,! am\nt ( inv5tion1 ( pure fancy1 ( airy ly+1 is truly s5sational2 :ile at ! same "t !y conceal f u ev]y?+ !y c2 &1 m especially1 ev]y?+ we mo/ wi% to "k4 ,fir/ly1 !y d n want u to spy out ! secrets ( ! l&2 &1 secondly1 !y c\nt ^u fleec+ u ?r\gh ano!r season4 ,dur+ ! :ole day1 b notably at ?is h\r1 we h ! normal di/ractions ( ! ,arabian j\rney4 ,"o man br+s1 & expects bakh%% =1 a bit ( brok5 metal or "s ridicul\s /one2 ano!r grumbles = meat2 & a ?ird wants tobacco1 m$ic9e1 or some?+ to be _h = ! ask+4 ,i am c>eful to pay lib]ally1 z by s do+ ! c\ntry is well sc\r$4 ,d9n]1 at sev5 p4m41 is a copy ( :at 0 s]v$ be=e noon4 ,x is foll[$ by ano!r sitt+ r\nd ! fire1 :i* is built inside ! mess t5t :5 cold compels4 ,at times ! conv]sation la/s till midnight2 &1 :5 cognac or :isky is pl5tiful1 ,i h he>d x abut ^u ! ,battle ( ,wat]loo & ! ,immortality ( ! ,s\l4 ,piquet & c>t are res]v$ = life on bo>d %ip4 ,our only read+ consi/s ( newspap]s1 :i* come by camel po/ e ?ree weeks2 & a few ,tau*nitz1 (t5 odd volumes4 ,i m>vel1 z mu* z ,hamlet ev] did1 to see ! passionate influ5ce ( ! /orytell] ^u ^? full-gr[n *ildr51 be>d$ m52 to f9d !m1 9 ! mid/ ( ?is wild new nature1 s utt]ly absorb$ by ! fictiti\s weal & woe ( "s poor creature ( ! au?or's bra91 t !y neglect ev5 :at !y call _! meals 2 all[ _! teas to cool1 & /ra9 _! eyesight por+ ov] page aft] page 9 ! dim light ( a ru/y lant]n4 ,?us also ! ,egyptian1 aft] sitt+ 9 8 caf ) all 8 e>s & eyes op5$ _! wide/1 :il/ ! /ory-tell] drones out ! old tale ( ,ab ,zayd1 w dispute till midnight1 & walk home disput+ ab\t :at1 "u su* & su* circum/ances1 !y !mselves w\ld h done4 ,to me ! ma9 use ( ,tau*nitz 0 to make ,arabia appe> ! happi]1 by view+1 f ! calm vantage-gr\nd ( ! ,des]t1 ! meanness & ! littl5esses ( civiliz$ life--9 novels4 ,! m>*+-day is only ! halt+-day 9 movem5t4 ,by sev5 a4m4 9 w9t] & f\r a4m4 9 spr+1 we h breakfa/$ & are ready to m\nt mule or drom$>y2 m g5]ally1 h[ev]1 we set out1 accompani$ by ! ,sayyid & ! ,%aykhs1 = a morn+ walk4 ,! t5ts &1 mo/ important ( all1 ! t5t-table are left to foll[ "u ! *>ge ( ! ,egyptian (fic]s1 :o all[ no dawdl+4 ,) u are ! cook & ! two body-s]vants1 rid+ ( c\rse3 !y c>ry meat1 dr9k1 & tobacco 9 my big t9 cyl9d] int5d$ to collect plants2 & !y pref] to give u cold :il/ we fight = hot breakfa/s4 ,aft] re/+ betwe5 t5 a4m4 & noon 9 "s %ady spot1 g5]ally "u a ?orn1 we ride on to ! camp+-gr\nd1 :i* we rea* betwe5 two & ?ree p4m4 ,?is is ! wor/ "p ( ! day = man & bea/1 especially = ! mules--h5ce ! necessity ( e>ly ris+4 ,! av]age "w r>ely exce$s six h\rs 7 eighte5 to tw5ty miles74 ,ev5 ?is1 if kept up day aft] day1 is h>d lab\r = our montures1 v5]able animals ^: *e/s1 gall$ by ! brea/-/raps1 %[ t !y h n be5 brok5 to ! saddle4 ,accu/om$ ?r\gh life to ply 9 a /ate ( semi-somnol5ce1 betwe5 ,cairo & ! ,citadel1 !y beg9 by prov+ h[ un9tellig5t want ( education c make "o ( ! mo/ intellig5t ( bea/s4 ,!y trip ov] e pebble1 & are almo/ useless on r\gh & brok5 gr\nd2 !y />t & sw]ve at a man1 a tree1 a rock1 a di/ant view or a glimpse ( ! sea2 !y w n leave "o ano!r1 & !y indulge _! pet dislikes3 ?is %ies at a camel1 t kicks at a dog4 ,pres5tly ,tamaddun1 z ! ,arabs say1 urbanity1 or1 m lit]ally1 be+ citifi$1 ass]ts itself1 z 9 ! human cockney2 & at la/ !y become clev]] & m kn[+ ?an any c\ntry-br$4 ,!y climb up ! ladd]s ( /one ) m>vell\s caution1 & slip d[n ! slopes ( s& on _! haun*es2 !y r\nd e rat-hole :i* w\ld admit a ho(2 & !y "k bett] ?an we d :]e wat] is4 ,!y are n always well treat$2 ! gallop+ griff is among/ u1 :o enjoys lamb+ & bucket+ ev5 a half-donkey4 ,( c\rse1 ! m s5sible animal ( ! two is knock$ up2 :il/ ! rid] assumes ! airs ( "o v]s$ 9 ! haute cole4 ,! only difficulty1 by no fault ( ! mules1 0 ! matt] ( irons3 %oeless !y c\ld travel only 9 s&2 &1 z has be5 said1 ! f>ri] 0 =gott54 ,among/ our recreant ,%aykhs ,i mu/ n include ,furayj b9 ,raf'a el-,huwayt1 a man ( :om any tribe might be pr\d1 & a liv+ pro( t ! ,b$awi may /ill be a true g5tleman4 ,a %ort figure1 meagre ( c\rse1 z becomes ! d5iz5 ( ! ,des]t1 b h>d z nails1 he has /raight comely features1 a clean d>k sk91 & a comp>atively full be>d1 already1 l 8 hair1 wax+ :ite1 al?\gh he _c be =ty-five4 ,a bullet 9 ! back1 & bo? h&s di/ort$ by sabre-cuts1 attempts at assass9ation due to 8 own k91 d n prev5t 8 us+ sword1 gun1 & pi/ol4 ,he is ! ',agd ( ! tribe1 ! ,african ,capta9 ( ,w>2 z oppos$ to ! civil au?ority1 ! ,%ayhk1 & to ! judicial1 ! ,kzi4 ,at fir/ x is some:at />tl+ to he> him prescribe a slit weas& z a cure = ly+2 yet he seems to be kn[n1 lov$1 & respect$ by all ar\nd him1 includ+ 8 h]$it>y foes1 ! ,ma'zah4 ,he is ! only ,b$awi 9 camp :o prays4 ,naturally he is a g5ealogi/1 ri* 9 local lore4 ,he c\nt]acts all ! intrigues by :i* t rat-fac$ little rascal1 ,%aykh ,hasan el-',ukbi1 tries to bre$ mis*ief betwe5 fri5ds4 ,he is a walk+ map2 x w\ld be easy to draw up a rude plan ( ! c\ntry f 8 in=mation4 ,he does n "k h\rs & miles1 b he c tell to a nicety ! comp>ative l5g? ( a m>*2 &1 :5 ignorant1 he has ! c\rage to say ,m'adri1 don't "k4 ,he nev] ask$ me = any?+1 nor told a lie1 nor ev5 hid a wat]-hole4 ,will+ & ready to und]take ! longe/ m>*1 ! h>de/ "w1 8 ^w is ,hzir--,i'm "h--& he w ev5 walk to m\nt a tir$ man4 ,seat$ ^u 8 l\d-voic$ little ,hijn1,,en#hi rem>kable because x is ( ! noble ,bi%ri /ra91 br$ betwe5 ! ,nile & ! ,r$ ,sea1 he is ev] ! guide 9 *ief4 ,at la/ x ends ) ,ndi ,%aykh ,furayj6--,call ,%aykh ,furayj--:5 any?+ is to be done1 to be expla9$1 to be discov]$4 ,i w\ld will+ly h recomm5d$ him = ! *iefta9%ip ( 8 tribe1 b he is n weal?y2 he wisely pref]s to see ! dignity 9 ! h&s ( 8 c\s9 ',alayn1 :o1 by-!-by1 is helpless )\t him4 ,he rema9$ ) u to ! end3 he seem$ to take a pride 9 accompany+ ! exp$ition by sea to ,el-,haur1 & by l& to ! ,wady ,hamz1 f> beyond ! limits ( 8 tribe4 ,:5 d]id$ = m\nt+ a pair ( ,gov]nm5t blu*]s1 ti$ ov] b>e feet1 ) bits ( gl>+ tassel-/r+ f 8 camel-saddle1 he quot$ ! prov]b1 ,:oso live? ) a p =ty days becomes ( !m4 ,we p>t$ aft] ! mo/ fri5dly adieu1 or r au revoir1 & he 0 delight$ ) "s small gifts ( useful weapons3--,i wond] :e!r ,%aykh ,furayj w prove milk1 to use ,sir ,walt] ,scott's phrase1 :i* c /& m ?an "o skimm+4 ,9 su* wild travel1 ! travell]'s com=t dep5ds ma9ly ^u wea!r4 ,usually ! air ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb 0 ke51 pure1 & invigorat+1 ) a di/9ct alt]nation ( l&-breeze by night1 & ( sea-breeze by day4 ,no?+ c\ld be m *>m+ ?an ! flu%+ ( ! m\nta9s at sunrise & sunset1 & ! magnific5ce ( ! w9dy1 w9try noon4 ,! rocky spires1 p9nacles1 & domes1 gl[+ ) gorge\s gold5 light1 & ! l[] ranges1 %ad$ ) hazy blue1 umb]-r$1 & lum9\s purple1 fell into picture & =m$ prospects indescribably pure & pellucid4 ,b ! av]age ( ! an]oid 7#bi4ai7 gave an altitude ( eight hundr$ feet2 & ev5 9 ?is subm>itime region1 ! m9imum temp]ature 0 #db deg4 ,f41 rang+ to a maximum ( #he deg ,f4 9 ! %ade4 ,^! are extremes :i* ! s(t ,egyptian body1 re>$ 9 ! h\se or ! hut1 c\ld h>dly support4 ,d>way% ,eff5di foll[$ suit aft] ,yusuf ,eff5di2 x 0 a /udy to see him swa!d to ! nose1 bundl$ 9 ! ?icke/ clo!s1 ) an umbrella op5$ aga9/ ! sun1 & ) a soldi] lead+ 8 /aid old mule4 ,bukhayt ,ahm> & sev]al ( ! soldi]s 7 laid up2 ,ahm$ ,kaptn 0 incapacitat$ = "w by an old & invet]ate h]nia1 ! effect1 he said1 ( rid+ 8 viol5t little bea/2 & a s\nd ague & fev]1 :i* cont9u$ ?ree days1 oblit]at$ 9 my own case ! la/ evils ( ,k>lsbad4 ,we _h "o night ( ra9 7,janu>y #ae71 beg9n+ g5tly at #b4cj a4m41 & end+ 9 a heavy d[nfall--un=tunately a pluviomet] 0 "o ( ! =gott5 articles4 ,be=e ! %[]1 e>? 0 dry z a bone2 %ortly aft] x1 spr\ts ( ! gre5e/ grass began to appe> 9 ! l[ places1 & "u ! %ad[ ( ! p]5nial %rubs4 ,! cold damp seem$ to make ev5 ! snakes torpid3 = ! fir/ "t 9 my life ,i trod ^u "o--a clairvoyante hav+ already w>n$ me aga9/ s]p5ts & scorpions4 ,!re 7 also bur/s ( heat1 end+ 9 ! normal ?ree grey days ( raw pi]c+ nor!r2 & foll[$ by a /ill w>m] spell4 ,^u ! ,gulf ( ,el-',akabah a viol5t gale 0 bl[+4 ,on ! :ole ! w9t] climate ( inl& ,midian is try+1 & a spe$y return to ! seabo>d air is at times advisable1 :ile ,s\? ,midian feels l ,!bes aft] ,cairo4 ,! coa/ climate is simply p]fect1 save & except :5 ,el-,ayl1 ! /orm-w9d f ',akabat ,aylah1 is abroad4 ,my meteorological j\rnal 0 c>efully kept1 despite ! imp]fection ( ! in/rum5ts4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke regi/]$ ! obs]vations dur+ my illness2 ,mr4 ,duguid & ,nsir ,kaptn made simultane\s obs]vations on bo>d ! %ips2 & ,dr4 ,maclean k9dly correct$ ! in/rum5tal errors aft] our return to ,cairo4,,en#ij ,i _h propos$ to m>* ^u ! ,hism1 or s&y plateau to ! ea/1 :i* c be made f ,maghir ,%u'ayb )\t ! mortification ( a ,nakb1 or ladd] ( /one4 ,!reupon our ,tagaygt-,huwaytt ,%aykhs & camel-m5 began to express great fe> ( ! ',imran-,huwaytt1 refus+ to ent] _! l&s )\t express leave & ! pres5ce ( a ,ghafr 7surety74 ,our c>avan-lead]1 ! gallant ,sayyid1 at once set (f 9 se>* ( ',brahim b9 ,makbl1 second *ief ( ! ',imrn1 & recogniz$ by ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t z ! avocat1 spokesman & diplomati/1 ! li> & intrigu] ( 8 tribe4 ,?is man 0 f\nd ne> ,el-,hakl 7,hagul71 two long m>*es ahead3 he came 9 readily en\gh1 hold+ 9 h& my k]*ief z a pl$ge ( protection1 & accompani$ by ?ree petty *iefs1 ,musallam1 ,sa'd1 & ,muhays91 all ) an eye to bakh%%4 ,9 fact1 e nak$-foot$ c\s91 a little above ! av]age clansman1 w\ld call himself a ,%aykh1 & claim 8 ,mu%hirah1 or mon?ly pay2 n a cat]an came ne> u b affect$ to hold himself di%on\r$ if n provid$ at once ) ! regul> sal>y4 ',brahim 0 :olly be>dless1 & our ,egyptians quot$ _! prov]b1 ,sabh el-,kurd1 wa l ,sabn el-',ajrd--,bett] 7see ill-om5$7 monkeys 9 ! morn+ ?an ! be>dless man4 ,z ! corruption ( ! be/ turns to ! wor/1 s ! ,b$awi1 a noble race 9 its own wilds1 becomes ?or\ghly degrad$ by contact ) civilization4 ,i rememb] a c]ta9 *ief ( ! ,wuld ,ali tribe1 ne> ,damascus1 :o 0 made a ,freemason at ,bayrt1 & ! result 0 t bro!r ,mohamm$ became a model villa94 ,by way ( paym5t = escort & conveyance to ! ,hism1 ',brahim expect$ a recognition ( 8 claim ^u ! soil ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 :i* belongs to ! wret*$ ,mas'id4 ,he held ! true ,i%maelitic t5et1 t z ,sayyidn 7our ,"l7 dam _h di$ inte/ate1 s all m5 7,arabs7 h a "r to all ?+s1 provid$ ! "r c be e/abli%$ by might4 ,h5ce ! say+ ( ! ,fellah1 ,%un ! ,arab & ! it*4 ,?us enc\rag$ by ! ,%aykhs1 ! dodges ( ! clansm5 became z manifold z !y 7 palpable4 ,!y want$ u to pay = camp+-gr\nd2 !y compla9$ al\d :5 we cut a palm-frond = palms1 or us$ a rott5 fall5 trunk = fuel4 ,!y made _! %eep appe> fat by dr5*+ !m ) wat]4 ,! p ( ! ,=t el-,muwaylah1 det]m9$ n to drog]1 s5t to u1 = sale1 ! eggs laid by our own f[ls4 ,& s =?4 ,pres5tly ',brahim br\ght 9 8 eld] bro!r1 ,khizr b9 ,makbl1 ab\t z ill-condition$ a cuss z himself4 ,v d>k1 ) ! left eye clean gone1 ?is wor?y appe>$ pret5ti\sly dress$ 9 ! p9k ( ,des]t fa%ion--a sc>let cloak1 %eepsk9-l9$1 & be>+ a huge pat* ( blue clo? betwe5 ! %\ld]s2 a crimson caftan1 & r$ morocco boots ) irons resembl+ ice-cramps at ! heels4 ,l ',brahim1 he uses 8 ,bkr1 or crook$ /ick1 to trace l9es & dots ^u ! gr\nd2 simil>ly1 ! ,yankee :ittles to hide ! trick t lurks 9 8 eyes4 ,khizr t5ts 9 ! ,hism1 & 8 mann]s are wild & r\gh z 8 dwell+-place2 possibly manly1 brusque c]ta9ly1 l ! ,des]t ,druzes ( ! ,jebel ,haurn4 ,he paid 8 fir/ visit :5 our ,%aykhs 7 be+ op]at$ ^u by ! photograph]3 ,i fanci$ t su* a novelty w\ld h attract$ 8 att5tion = ! mom5t4 ,b no3 8 fir/ "q 01 ,ay% ',ujrat8--,:at is ! hire = my camels8 ,f9ally1 ^! m5 ?rew s _m difficulties 9 our way1 t ,i 0 compell$ to def] our exploration ( ! ea/]n region to a lat] day4 ,aft] a week ( wa%+ = metals at ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 x 0 "t to move fur!r afield4 ,on ,janu>y #ag?1 ! ,egyptian ,/aff-(fic]s rode up ! ,wady ',afl1 & beyond ! two pyramidal rocks ( :ite /one1 :i* h fall5 f ! t[]$ ,%igd1 !y f\nd on its "r bank ! ru9s ( a small ateli]4 ,x lies ne>ly opposite ! m\? ( ! ,wady ,tafrgh1 :i* is b\nd$ nor? by a hill ( ! same "n2 & s\? by ! less] ,%igd4 ,beyond x comes ! ,wady ,nimir1 ! broad dra9 ( ! ,jibl el-,nimir1 ,hills ( ! ,leop>d1 fe$+ ! ',afl3 ! upp] valley is said to h wat] & palms4 ,aft] a leg to ! nor?-ea/ 7#de deg4 mag471 !y f\nd ! ',afl runn+ f due nor?2 & "o h\r 7 ?ree miles7 l$ !m to o!r ru9s on ! ea/]n side ( ! l[ hills t prolong to ! nor? ! great] ,%igd4 ,! names ( bo? sites 7 unkn[n ev5 to ,%aykh ,furayj4 ,! f\ndations ( uncut b\ld]s %[$ a semicircle ( build+s measur+ #bbi paces across ! horse%oe4 ,!y c\nt$ elev5 t5em5ts--probably occupi$ by ! slave-own]s & sup]9t5d5ts--squ>es & oblongs1 sep>at$ by int]vals ( f =ty-five to n9ety-sev5 or a hundr$ paces4 ,on ! nor?-nor?-ea/ lay ! *ief furnace1 a p>allelogram ( "s tw5ty-?ree paces1 built ( /one & surr\nd$ by scatt]s ( brok5 :ite qu>tz & scori4 ,^! two work%ops seem to argue t ! c\ntry 0 =m]ly mu* bett] wat]$ ?an x is n[4 ,moreov]1 x conv9c$ me t ! only rock regul>ly treat$ by ! anci5ts1 9 ?is region1 0 ! metallic ,m> 7qu>tz74 ,i _h he>d by m]e *ance ( a ,:ite ,m\nta91 at no great di/ance1 9 ! mass ( hills b\nd+ to ! nor? ! ,second>y =mations ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,on ,janu>y #ba/1 ,m4 ,m>ie & ,lieut5ant ,amir 7 deta*$ to inspect x4 ,!y 7 guid$ by ! active ,furayj & a ,b$awi lad1 ,hamdn ( ! ,amrt1 :o on receiv+ a /one doll> 7i4e4 silv]7 c\ld n und]/& its use4 ,travell+ 9 a g5]al nor!rn direction1 ! little p>ty rea*$ _! de/9ation 9 ab\t ?ree h\rs 7 n9e miles74 ,!y f\nd "s difficulty 9 ?read+ a mile & a qu>t] ( v ugly road1 a ,nakb1 pass+ ?r\gh rocks glitt]+ ) mica2 a ladd] ( /ony /eps & ov]falls1 ) angles & zigzags :]e camels c c>ry only half-loads4 ,! ,european dism\nt$2 ! ,egyptian1 :o 0 firm 9 ! saddle1 rode 8 mule ! :ole way4 ,we aft]w>ds1 h[ev]1 explor$ a comp>atively good road1 vi ! ,wady ,murkh1 to ! seabo>d1 :i* w sp>e ! future metal-smelt] mu* tr\ble & exp5se4 ,! qu>tz m\nta9 is1 l almo/ all ! o!rs1 ! exp&$ mu%room-l head ( a huge filon or ve92 & m9or filets ?read all ! neighb\r+ heights4 ,! latt] are ! foot-hills ( ! great ,jebel ,znah1 a t[]+1 d>k1 & dome-%ap$ mass cle>ly visible f ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,?is rem>kable block appe>$ to me ! talle/ we _h hi!rto se52 x is probably ! ,tayyibat ,ism1 #fjjj1 ( ! ,hydrographic ,*>t4 ,! travell]s asc5d$ ! ,jebel el-,m>1 trembl+ ! :ile ) cold2 & f its summit1 "s fifte5 hundr$ feet above sea-level1 !y _h a gr& view ( ! seabo>d & ! sea4 ,!y br\ght home specim5s ( ! rock1 & fondly fanci$ t !y _h /ruck gold3 x 0 aga9 t abom9able cr[-gold 7pyrites71 :i* has play$ ! unw>y travell] s _m a f\l practical joke4 ,dur+ our /ay at ,maghir ,%u'ayb ! camp _h be5 mu* excit$ by ,b$awi reports ( _m m>vels 9 ! l&s to ! nor? & ! nor?-ea/4 ,! ,arabs soon le>n$ to ?9k t ev]y?+ 0 wor? %[+3 !y l$ ,m4 ,lacaze = long miles to a rock :]e bees 7 hiv+4 ,a half-nak$ ',umayri %eph]d1 "o ,suwayd b9 ,sa'd1 _h told u ( a ,haj> masdd 7clos$ /one7 ab\t ! size ( a t5t1 ) ano!r ( d>k] col\r set 9 x2 ! ,arabs _h be5 unable to break x op51 b !y succe$$ ) a simil> rock 9 ! ,hism1 f9d+ inside only ,tibn 7tribulat$ /raw7 & *>coal4 ,ano!r _h se5 a ,kidr ,dahab 7gold5 pot71 9 ! ',align section ( ! ,wady el-,hakl 7,hagul7 :]e x leaves ! ,hism2 & a mat*lock-man _h br\ght d[n ) 8 bullet a bit ( preci\s metal f ! upp] "p4 ,?is report prevails 9 _m places3 x may h come all ! way f ,ph>aoh's ,treasury at ,petra1 or f ! ,s9aitic ,wady ,lej4 ,at ! m\? ( ! latt] is ! ,haj> el-,kidr 7,potrock71 :i* e pass+ ,arab ei!r /ones or /rikes ) 8 /aff1 hop+ t ! my/]i\s ut5sil w bur/ & %$ its gold5 %[]4 ,moreov]1 a half-witt$ ,ma'zi1 by "n ,mas'1 _h tantaliz$ u ) a glori\s acc\nt ( ! ,h\se ( ',ant> 9 ! ,hism1 & ! ci/]n :]e t negro h]o & poet us$ to wat] 8 horses4 ,ne> its massive walls rises a ,hazbah 7/eep & solit>y hillock7 ) ,dims or lay]s ( a%l> atop3 he _h actually brok5 (f a bit ( gre5/one /ick+ 9 ! masonry1 & sold x to a man f ,tor 7,khwjeh ,ko/ant987 = a l>ge sum--two napoleons1 a new %irt1 & a quantity ( c(fee4 ,a simil> /ory is f\nd 9 ! ,bdiyat el-,th1 ! ,des]t nor? ( ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula4 ,at ! ru9$ cairns ( ,kh>a'bat ,lussn 7! anci5t ,lysa71 an ,arab saw a glimm] ( light proce$+ f a bit ( curi\sly cut /one4 ,?is he c>ri$ away ) him & sold to a ,*ri/ian at ,j]usalem = ?ree p\nds4,,en#ia ,%aykh ',brahm _h also he>d ( ?is m>vel2 b he call$ x ! ,h>b ',ant> 7,ru9 ( ',ant>71 & he plac$ x 9 ! ,wady el-,hakl1 ab\t an h\r's ride s\? ( ! ,wady ',afl4 ,f9ally1 a tablet 9 ! ,wady ,hawwayi'1 adorn$ ) a dragon & o!r animals1 0 report$ to me2 & ! memory ( inscriptions m5tion$ 9 ! ,jihan-num 0 /ill importunate4 ,evid5tly all ^! 7 m]e fancies2 or1 at be/1 gross di/ortions ( facts4 ,! ,b$aw9 repeat !m 9 ! =lorn hope ( bakh%%1 & nev] expect action to be tak53 next morn+ !y w probably decl>e ! :ole to be an inv5tion4 ,yet x is nev] safe to neglect ! cry ( wolf3 our mo/ rem>kable discov]y1 ! ,temple at ! ,wady ,hamz1 0 made :5 report promis$ lea/4 ,accord+ly1 on ,janu>y #bd?1 ,i despat*$1 ) ,%aykhs ,khizr & ',brahm z guides1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ! two ,/aff-lieut5ants t[>ds ,el-,rijm1 ! next /ation ( ! pilgrim-c>avan4 ,rid+ up ! ,wady ',afl1 !y rea*$1 aft] an h\r & ?ree-qu>t]s1 ! ru9s kn[n z ,igr ,mus--a "n ( truly b>b>\s s\nd4 ,! settlem5t _h occupi$ bo? banks1 b ! pr9cipal mass 0 on ! left3 "h two blocks1 sep>at$ by a hillock1 lay to nor?-ea/ & s\?-we/ ( ea* o!r4 ,app>5tly dwell+-places1 !y 7 compos$ ( a masonry-ci/]n & ( f\rte5 build+s1 deta*$ squ>es & oblongs1 irregul> bo? 9 ori5tation & 9 size2 ! l>ge/ measur+ eighty by fifty metres1 & ! smalle/ five by f\r4 ,! mat]ial 0 ( wat]-roll$ b\ld]s1 huge pebbles )\t mort> or cem5t4 ,!re 7 no signs ( a furnace1 nor 7 ! usual fragm5ts ( glass & pott]y /rew$ ab\t4 ,to ! nor? & runn+ up ! nor?-nor?-ea/]n slope /ood a l9e ( wall two metres broad & ?ree hundr$ long3 x end$ at ! s\?-we/]n extremity 9 five r\nd t[]s raz$ to _! f\ndations4 ,x 0 sugge/$ t ?is =m$ "p ( a /reet1 laid out on ! plan ( ! ,jebel el-,safr1 ! hauteville ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,on ! "r bank ( ! ,wady appe>$ a heap ( /ones sugge/+ a ,burj4 ,f9e1 h>d1 compact1 & purple-blue slate 0 collect$ 9 ! ru9s2 & ! r$ conglom]ates on ei!r side ( ! wat]c\rse sugge/$ t ,cascalho _h be5 work$4 ,aft] rid+ _! drom$>ies "s ?ree h\rs1 halts n includ$1 ! travell]s 7 ask$ :y !y _h n br\ght _! t5ts4 ,because we expect to return to camp ?is ev5+6 ,!n x leak$ out t !y _h n rea*$ half-way to ! clos$ /one1 :ile ! dragon-tablet w\ld take a :ole day4 ,unprep>$ = a w9try night 9 ! op51 "s twelve hundr$ feet above sea-level1 !y rode back at full spe$1 greatly to ! disgu/ ( ! ,arabs1 :o1 at ?is hungry season1 r>ely pu% _! lean bea/s beyond ?ree & a half to f\r miles an h\r4 ,lieut5ant ,amir1 :o is invaluable 9 ! field1 w\ld h press$ =w>d3 n s ! ,european4 ,i did n see ,%aykhs ,khizr or ',brahm = _m a day2 nor did we attempt any m reconnaissances to ! nor? ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,n ! lea/ pleasant "p ( our ev5+'s "w 0 collect+ in=mation conc]n+ ! orig9 ( ! tribes inhabit+ mod]n ,midian2 &1 z on su* occasions a mix$ multitude 0 always pres5t1 angry passions 7 (t5 let rise4 ,z my previ\s volume %[$1 ! tribes 9 ?is ,egyptian corn] ( ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia numb] ?ree--! ,huwaytt1 ! ,maknwi1 & ! ,b5i ',ukbah2 ! two =m] ( late date1 & all m or less connect$ ) ! ,nile ,valley4 ,among/ !m ,i d n include ! ,hutaym or ,hitaym1 a tribe ( ,p>iahs :o1 l ! ,akhdm 7s]viles7 ( ,maskat & ,yem51 live scatt]$ among/1 al?\gh nev] int]m>ry+ )1 _! neighb\rs4 ,z a rule ! numb]s ( all ^! tribes are grossly exagg]at$1 ! object be+ to impose ^u ! pilgrim-c>avans1 & to draw black-mail f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,egypt4 ,! ,huwaytt1 = in/ance1 mode/ly decl>e t !y c put #ejjj mat*locks into ! field3 ,i d n believe t !y h #ejj4 ,! ,ma'zah speak ( #bjjj1 :i* may be r$uc$ 9 ! same proportion2 :il/ ! ,baliyy h introduc$ _! #cg1jjj into ,european books ( geography1 :5 #cgj w\ld be ne>] ! m>k4 ,i anticipate no difficulty 9 p]suad+ ^! ,egypto-,arabs to d a fair day's "w = a fair & mod]ate wage4 ,! ,b$aw9 flock$ to ! ,suez ,canal1 took an active "p 9 ! digg+s1 & left a good "n !re4 ,!y w be z useful to ! m9es2 & ?us %all ,midian escape ! mortification ( ! r$-flannel-%irt$ ,jove1 :ile enjoy+ 8 gold5 %[]4 ,i fir/ took ! opportunity ( rectify+ my notes on ! orig9 ( ! ,huwayta't tribe4,,en#ib ,accord+ to _! own oral g5ealogi/s1 ! fir/ =efa!r 0 a lad call$ ',alayn1 :o1 travell+ 9 company ) c]ta9 ,%uraf 7desc5dants ( ! ,apo/le71 & erg held by 8 desc5dants to h be5 also a ,%]if1 fell sick on ! way4 ,at ,el-',akabah he 0 tak5 9 *>ge by ',atyyah1 ,%aykh ( ! !n p[]ful ,ma'zah tribe1 :o own$ ! l& ^u :i* ! =t /&s4 ,a cl]k1 able to read & to write1 he s]v$ 8 adopt$ fa!r by sup]9t5d+ ! acc\nts ( /ores & provisions suppli$ to ! ,hajj4 ,! ,arabs1 :o be=e t "t embezzl$ at discretion1 call$ him ,el-,huwayti' 7! ,man ( ! ,little ,wall7 because 8 le>n+ 0 a f5ce aga9/ _! frauds ,he 0 s5t = by 8 ,egyptian fri5ds2 ^!1 h[ev]1 7 satisfi$ by a false report ( 8 dea?3 he m>ri$ 8 b5efactor's daught]2 he became ,%aykh aft] ! demise ( 8 fa!r-9-law2 he drove ! ,ma'zah f ,el-',akabah1 & he left f\r sons1 ! prog5itors & eponymi ( ! ,midianite ,huwaytt4 ,_! names are ',alwn1 ',imrn1 ,suway'id1 & ,sa'id2 & ! li/ ( n9ete5 tribes1 :i* ,i gave 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 is conf9$ to ! desc5dants ( ! ?ird bro!r4 ,! ,huwaytt tribe is n only an intrud]1 x is also ! aggressive elem5t 9 ! ,midianite family ( ,b$aw92 &1 ( late ye>s1 x has made great additions to its t]ritory4 ,if x advances at ! pres5t rate x w1 aft] a few g5]ations1 ei!r eat up1 z ,africans say1 all ! o!r races or1 by a m peaceful process1 assimilate !m to its own body4 ,we also consult$ ,%aykh ,hasan & 8 c\s9 ,ahm$1 alias ,ab ,kh>tm1 conc]n+ ! orig9 ( 8 tribe1 ! ,b5i ',ukbah4 ,accord+ to our fri5d ,furayj1 ! "n means ,sons ( ! ,heel 7',akab7 because1 9 ! e>ly w>s & conque/s ( ,el-,islm1 !y f\ght dur+ ! day by ! ,moslems' side2 & at night1 :5 go+ ov] to ! ,naz>5es1 !y lo/ ! spoor by we>+ _! s&als heel =emo/1 & by %oe+ _! horses ! wrong way4 ,all ?is !y indignantly d5y2 & !y are borne out by ! writt5 g5ealogies1 :o d]ive !m f ,ukbah1 ! son ( ,maghrabah1 son ( ,h]am1 ( ! ,kahtniyyah 7,joctanite7 ,arabs1 "s ( ! noble/ ( ,b$awi blood4 ,!y pres]ve ! memory ( _! ance/or ',ukbah1 & decl>e t !y come f ! s\?2 t is1 !y are ( ,hejzi desc5t1 consequ5tly f> m anci5t ?an ! ,huwaytt4 ,at fir/ call$ ,el-,muslimah1 !y 7 lords ( all ! broad l&s ext5d+ s\?w>d betwe5 ,%mah 7,syria7 & ! ,wady ,dmah bel[ ! port ( ,zib2 & ?is f9e valley reta9s1 "u its ,huwayti occupants1 ! title ( ',ukbyyah--',ukbah-l&4 ,?us !y /ill claim z ,milk1 or unali5able prop]ty1 ! ,wadys ,gh>r1 ,%>m1 ',aynnah1 & o!rs2 :il/ _! "r to ! gr\nd ^u :i* ,=t el-,muwaylah is built has nev] be5 que/ion$4 ,! fir/ notable ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah 0 a qu>rel t arose betwe5 !m & _! bro!r-tribe1 ! ,b5i ',amr4 ,! ',ayn el-,tabbkhah1,,en#ic ! f9e wat] ( ,wady ,madyan1 n[ call$ ,wady ,makn1 0 discov]$ by a ,hutaymi %eph]d ( ! ,b5i ',ali clan1 :ile t5d+ 8 flocks2 o!rs say t ! lucky man 0 a hunt] foll[+ a gazelle4 ,h[ev] t may be1 ! f9d 0 report$ to ! ,%aykh ( ! ,muslimah 7,b5i ',ukbah71 :o _h m>ri$ ',ayayfah1 ! si/] ( ,ali ibn ,nejdi1 ! ,b5i ',amr *ief1 :il/ ! latt] _h also tak5 8 bro!r-9-law's si/] to wife4 ,! discov]] 0 promis$ a ,j9u or ,sabtah 7date-bun*7 f ea* palm-tree2 & ! rivals wax$ hot ^u ! subject4 ,! ,muslimah decl>$ t !y w\ld nev] yield _! rights1 a c]ta9 ance/or1 ',asaylah1 hav+ fir/ pit*$ t5t ^u ! ,rughmat ,makn1 or :ite horse ( ,makn4 ,a furi\s qu>rel ensu$1 &1 z usual 9 ,arabia z 9 ,hib]nia1 bo? claimants prep>$ to fight x out4 ,to repeat ! words ( our oral g5ealogi/1 ,furayj3 ,n[1 :5 ! wife ( ! ,%aykh ( ! ,muslimah _h he>d & und]/ood :at ,satan 0 tempt+ h] husb& to d aga9/ h] tribe1 %e rose up1 & s5t a secret message to h] bro!r ( ! ,b5i ',amr1 w>n+ him t a c]ta9 p]son 7,fuln7 0 ab\t to lay viol5t h&s on ! beautiful valley ( ,el-,madyan4 ,he>+ ?is1 ! ,b5i ',amr mu/]$ _! "y m51 & m\nt$ _! horses & drom$>ies1 & rode =? ) j+l+ arms2 & at midnight !y f\nd _! oppon5ts asleep 9 ,el-,khabt1,,en#id ! bea/s be+ ti$ up by ! side ( _! lords4 ,s !y cut ! cords ( ! camels1 !y gagg$ ! hunt] :o guid$ ! attack1 !y ?reat5$ him ) dea? if he refus$ to obey1 & !y c>ri$ him away ) !m t[>ds ,makn4 ,:5 ! ,muslimah awoke1 !y discov]$ ! deceit1 !y secur$ _! bea/s1 & !y ha/5$ aft] ! enemy1 foll[+ 8 track l ,azrail4 ,bo? met at ,makn1 :5 a battle took place1 & ,allah incl9$ ! balance t[>ds ! ,b5i ',amr4 ,! ,muslimah1 !re=e1 became exiles1 & took refuge 9 ,egypt4 ,& 9 ! fl[ ( days x s happ5$ t ! ,%aykh ( ! ,b5i' ,amr awoke sudd5ly at midnight1 & he>d 8 wife1 z %e sat gr9d+ at ! qu]n1 s+ ?is quatra93-- ',if ! h&mill 7( ,fate7 gr9d d[n our tribe ,we w be> x1 ,o ,?\ 7,allah7 t aide/ to be>6 ,b if ! mill gr9d ! foeman tribe1 ,we w p\nd & p\nd !m z ?9 z fl\r4' ,:]eupon ! ,%aykh1 9 8 wra?1 seiz$ a /one1 & ca/ x at 8 wife1 & knock$ out "o ( h] front tee?4 ,%e said no?+1 b %e took ! too? & wrapp$ x 9 a rag1 & s5t x ) a message to h] bro!r1 ! ,%aykh ( ! ,muslimah4 ,n[1 ?is *ief 0 unable to rev5ge 8 si/] s+le-h&$1 s he travell$ to ,syria1 & ?rew himself at ! feet ( ! great ,%aykh ( ! ,wuhaydi tribe1 :o 0 also a ,%]if4 ,! ,wuhaydi despat*$ 8 ho/ toge!r ) ! w>riors ( ! ,muslimah1 & bo? w5t =? to d battle ) ! ,b5i ',amr4 ,! latt] be+ camp$ 9 a valley ne> ',aynnah1 te!r$ _! dogs &1 "s say1 left beh9d _! old p1,,en#ie & lit huge bonfires2 :5ce ! "n ( ! place is ,wady ,umm ,nrn 7'! ,"m ( ,fires'7 to ?is day4 ,be=e e>ly dawn !y _h rea*$ 9 flight ! ,wady ',arawwah ( ! ,jibl el-,tihmah4 ,9 ! morn+ ! ,muslimah & ! ,wuhaydi1 f9d+ t a trick _h be5 practic$ ^u !m1 foll[$ ! foe1 & beat him 9 ! ,wady ',arawwah1 kill+ ! ,%aykh4 ,& ! *ief ( ! ,muslimah gave 8 wid[$ si/] z wife to ! ,wuhaydi1 & settl$ ) 8 p 9 _! old homes4 ,! ,b5i ',amr fl$ to ! ,hism1 & exil$ !mselves to ,k]ak 9 ,syria1 :]e !y /ill dwell1 own+ ! pla9 call$ ,gann ,%abb4 ,!re is n[ peace betwe5 ! ,b5i ',ukbah & _! k9sm5 ! ,b5i ',amr4 ,! second ev5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! tribe1 ! ,tale ( ,ab ,r%1,,en#if %all also be told 9 ! words ( ,furayj3--,aft] ! c\rse ( "t ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 aid$ by ! ,ma'zah1 made w> aga9/ ! ,%uraf1 :o 7 great lords 9 ^? days1 & plund]$ !m & drove !m f _! l&s4 ,! victors 7 head$ by "o ,salmah1 a ,huwayti :o dwelt at ,el-',akabah1 & :o _h become _! gue/4 ,9 ^? ages ! daught]s ( ! tribe 7 wont to ride be=e ! ho/ 9 _! ,hawdig 7'camel-litt]s'71 s++ ! w>-song to make ! w>riors brave4 ,z ,salmah 0 ! *ief ,mubriz 7'*ampion 9 s+le combat'71 ! girls begg$ him to we>1 :5 fight+1 a :ite o/ri* fea!r 9 8 *a9-helmet1 t !y might note 8 de$s & *ant 9 8 "n4 ,h5ce 8 title1 ,ab ,r%--! ',fa!r ( a ,fea!r4' ,! ,%]ifs1 be+ beat51 made peace1 tak+ ! l&s betwe5 ,wady ,dmah & ,el-,hejaz2 :il/ ! ,b5i ',ukbah occupi$ ,midian ,prop] 7,nor? ,midian71 betwe5 ',dmah' & ',%mah' 7,syria74 ,ab ,r%1 :o 0 a fri5d to bo? victor & vanqui%$1 settl$ among ! ,%]ifs 9 ! ,sirr c\ntry s\? ( ,wady ,dmah4 ,he _h receiv$ to wife1 z a rew>d = 8 brav]y1 ! daught] ( ! ,%aykh ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah2 & %e b>e him a son1 ',id1 ^: tomb is 9 ! ,wady ,ghl1 betwe5 ,zib & ,el-,muwaylah4 ,on ! ,yaum el-,subh 7'sev5? day aft] bir?'71 ! "m ( ',id foll[$ ! cu/om ( ! ,arabs2 &1 aft] ! usual banquet1 pres5t$ ! babe to ! gue/s1 includ+ h] fa!r1 :o made ov] ,wady ',aynnah 9 free gift to 8 gr&son4 ,n[1 ',id us$ to lead c>avans to ,cairo1 = ! purpose ( buy+ provisions2 & he 0 (t5 plund]$ by ! ,ma'zah1 :o _h occupi$ by =ce ! ,wadys ,%>m1 ,tiryam1 & ,surr ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,?is ',id ibn ,salmah left1 by a ,huwayti woman1 a son ',alayn1 surnam$ ,ab ,takkah 7',fa!r ( a ,sc>'7 f a sabre-cut 9 ! =ehead3 he 0 ! f\nd] ( ! ,tugaygt-,huwaytt clan1 & 8 desc5dants /ill swe> by 8 "n4 ,once ^u a "t1 :5 lead+ 8 c>avan1 he rea*$ ! ,wady ',afl1 & he le>n$ t 8 enemies1 ! ,ma'zah1 & ! black slaves :o g>rison$ ,el-,muwaylah1 7 lurk+ 9 ! ,wady ,m>ayr4 ,s he plac$ 8 loads "u a /rong gu>d2 & he ha/5$1 ) 8 k9sm5 ( ! ,huwaytt1 to ! ,hism1 :]e ! ,ma'zah _h left _! camels undef5d$3 ^! he drove (f1 & rejo9$ 8 c>avan rejoic+4 ,! ,ma'zah1 he>+ ( _! disa/]1 hurri$ inl& to f9d out ! ext5t ( ! loss1 ab&on+ ! black slaves1 :o1 nev]!less1 7 /ill det]m9$ to plund] ! ,kfilah4 ',alayn 0 appriz$ ( _! project2 &1 rea*+ ! ,wady ,umm ,gehaylah1 he left 8 c>avan "u a gu>d1 & secretly po/$ fifty mat*lock-m5 9 ,el-,suwayrah1 ea/ ( ! hills ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,he !n 7behold 8 cunn+67 te!r$ betwe5 ! two ho/s1 at a place call$ ,zila'h1 ea/ ( ! tomb ( ,%aykh ,abdullah1,,en#ig t5 camel-colts )\t _! dams4 ,r\s$ by ! bleat+1 ! negro slaves foll[$ ! s\nd & fell into ! ambu%1 & 7 all sla94 ',alayn return$ to ! ,sirr c\ntry1 :5 8 tribe1 ! ,huwaytt1 said to him1 ',hayya 7up67 to battle ) ^! ,ma'zah & ,b5i ',ukbah2 ei!r !y uproot u or we uproot !m6' ,s he ga!r$ ! clan1 & m>*$ to a place call$ ,el-,bayz1,,en#ih :]e he f\nd ! foe 9 front4 ,on ! next day ! battle began1 & x 0 f\ght out f ,friday to ,friday2 a truce 0 !n made1 & x 0 cov5ant$ to la/ betwe5 ev5+ & morn+4 ,b at midnight ! enemy arose1 left 8 t5ts pit*$1 & fl$ to ! ,hism4 ',alayn foll[$ ! fugitives1 came up ) !m 9 ! ,wady ,sadr1 & broke !m to pieces4 ,^u ?is !y took refuge 9 ,egypt & ,syria4 ,aft] a "t ! ,b5i ',ukbah return$1 & obta9$ p>don f ',alaya'n ! ,huwayti1 :o impos$ ^u !m six conditions4 ,fir/ly1 hav+ lo/ all "r to ! l&1 !y ?us became 'bro!rs' 7i4e4 s]viles74 ,secondly1 !y agre$ to give up ! privilege ( escort+ ! ,hajj-c>avan4 ,?irdly1 if a ,huwayti 7 prov$ to h plund]$ a pilgrim1 8 tribe %\ld make good ! loss2 b if ! ?ief escap$ detection1 ! ,b5i ',ukbah %\ld pay ! value ( ! /ol5 prop]ty 9 co9 or 9 k9d4 ,f\r?ly1 !y 7 b\nd n to receive z gue/s any tribe 7enum]at+ a score or s7 at enmity ) ! ,huwaytt4 ,fif?ly1 if a ,%aykh ( ,huwaytt fanci$ a drom$>y belong+ to "o ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 ! latt] mu/ sell x "u co/ price4 ,&1 six?ly1 ! ,b5i ',ukbah 7 n all[$ to we> ! ',ab or ,arab cloak4,,en#ii ,! ,b5i ',ukbah 7 aga9 attack$ & wor/$1 9 ! days ( ,sultan ,selim1 by _! h]$it>y foe1 ! ,ma'zah4 ,!y compla9$ at ,cairo2 & ! ,mamlk ,beys s5t d[n an army :i* beat ! enemy 9 ! ,wady ,surr4 ,!y _h _m qu>rels ) _! s\!rn neighb\rs1 ! ,baliyy3 at la/ peace 0 made1 & ! l& 0 divid$1 ! ,b5i ',ukbah tak+ ! tract betwe5 ,wadys ,da'mah & ,el-,muzayrib4 ,s9ce t "t ! tribe has be5 mu* encroa*$ ^u by ! ,huwayta't4 ,x /ill claims1 h[ev]1 z has be5 said1 all ! l&s betwe5 ,el-,muwaylah & ,makn1 :]e !y h settlem5ts1 & ! ,jebel ,h>b1 :]e !y fe$ _! camels4 ,!y numb] "s tw5ty-five to ?irty t5ts1 boa/+ t !y h hundr$s2 &1 z w appe>1 _! ,%aykh1 ,hasan el-',ukbi1 amuses himself by occasionally attack+ & plund]+ ! wret*$ ,maknwis1 or p ( ,makn1 a tribe weak] ?an 8 own4 ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,to ,makn1 & ,our ,"w ,!re--! ,magni or ,maknwis4 ,aft] a silly =tnight at old ,madima1 ,i resolv$ to m>* ^u its seaport1 ,makn1 ! ,greek ( ,ptolemy1 :i* ! p call also ,madyan4,,en#ajj ,we set out at sev5 a4m4 7,janu>y #be?72 &1 aft] a walk ( =ty-five m9utes1 we 7 %[n by ,furayj a ,ghadr1 or %all[ bas9 ( clay1 %9+ & bald z an old scalp f ! *ronic s9k+ ( wat]4 ,9 ! middle /ood two l[ heaps ( f9e :ite cem5t1 mix$ ) brick & gravel2 :ile to ! we/ we c\ld trace ! framework ( a mort>$ ,fiskyyah 7ci/]n71 measur+ five metres ea* way4 ,! ru9 lies a little s\? ( we/ 7#bda deg4 mag47 f ! great] ,%igd2 & x is directly "u ! catacomb$ hill :i* be>s ! ,pray+-place ( ,je?ro4 ,a tank 9 ^! regions always presupposes a wat]-pit1 & !re are l+]+ traditions t ?is is ! ,well ( ,moses1 s g5]ally notic$ by m$ival ,arab geograph]s4 ,x is ! only "o 9 ! ,wady ,makn1 n to m5tion a mod]n pit ab\t an h\r & a half fur!r d[n ! valley1 sunk by ! ,b$aw9 "s tw5ty feet deep3 ! walls ( ! latt] are app>5tly fall+ 91 & x is n[ bone-dry4 ,b ! v]itable ,moses' ,well seems to h be5 ^u ! coa/2 &1 if su* be ! case1 x is clean =gott54 ,true1 ,mas'd1 ! mad old ,ma'zi1 attempt$ to trace a well inside our camp by ! sea%ore2 b ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 to :om ! l& belongs1 _h nev] he>d ( x4 ,aft] m>*+ ab\t six miles1 we ent]$ a gorge call$ ,umm el-,bbn1 ! ,"m ( ,gates1 =m$ by ! /ony spurs ( ! ,wady bank3 ! numb] ( birds & trees1 especially 9 ! sy5itic valleys1 %[$ t wat] c\ld n be f> (f4 ,at #aj4aj a4m4 a halt 0 call$ at ! half-way place1 a bay or holl[ 9 ! left cliff1 ,el-,humayrah--! ,little ,r$--an ov]hang+ wall ( ruddy grit "s eighty feet high1 ) /rata v>y+ 9 dep? f a few l9es to z _m fa?oms1 all diff]+ 9 col\r1 & all honeycomb$1 frett$1 & sculptur$ by w9d & ra94 ,above ! r$ grit1 wea!r$ into a ?\s& que] %apes1 /ood /rata ( *loritic s&1 a pale yell[-gre51 & capp+ x rose ! usual dull-br[n c>bonate ( lime4 ,l>ge fossil oy/]s lay 9 numb]s ab\t ! base1 sugge/+ a prehi/oric fea/ ( ! ,titans4 ,among/ !m is ! mon/r\s ,tridacna 7gigantea71 :i* sometimes atta9s a gr[? ( a y>d & a half2 "o ( ^! is us$ z a bniti] at ! *ur* ( ,sa9t ,sulpice1 ,p>is4 ,among/ ! lay]s 7 wavy b&s ( wat]-roll$ cry/als1 jasp]s1 blood/ones1 iron-revett$ pebbles1 & almonds1 :i*1 9 ! ,brazil1 accompany & betray ! diamond4,,en#aja ,we _h no "t to make a s]i\s se>*2 b1 :5 ! metals %all be work$1 x w1 p]haps1 be advisable to import a skill$ prospect] f ! ,brazil or ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope4 ,at noon we met ! heav5-s5t1 life-su/a9+ sea-breeze2 & n[ ! broad & well-m>k$ ,wady ,makn1 ) its rosy-p9k s&s1 n>r[$ to a gut1 flank$ & *ok$ on bo? sides1 nor? & s\?1 by rocks ( ! /range/ tricol\r1 gre5-black1 yell[-:ite1 & ru/y-r$4 ,! gloomy peak1 :i* _h long appe>$ capp+ ! heights ahead1 prov$ to be ! culm9ation ( a huge up?ru/ ( porphyritic trap4 ,bottle-gre5 :5 se5 "u c]ta9 angles1 & dull dead sable at o!rs1 x 0 v>iegat$ by cliffs & slopes poli%$ l d>k mirrors1 & by sooty s&-%unts dispos$ at ! natural slope4 ,crumbl+ outside1 ! l[] /rata pass f ! cellul> to ! compact1 & are (t5 metallif]\s :5 9 contact ) ! qu>tz3 at ^! ,salb&es ! ri*e/ m9]al deposits are always f\nd4 ,set 9 & on ! black flanks1 & look+ f af> l ! g\ts ( a blood/one1 are horizontal b$s1 p]p5dicul> sp9es1 & deta*$ blocks ( felsitic porphyry & ( ru/y-r$ sy5ite1 alt]$1 brok51 & burnt by plutonic heat4 ,9 places1 :]e ! trap has cut ?r\gh ! m mod]n =mations1 x has be5 degrad$ by "t f a dyke to a dit*1 ! latt] wall$ by ! ruddy rocks1 & %>ply cut z a ca/le-moat4 ,& already we c\ld see1 on ! "r ( ! ,wady1 ^? cones & cre/s ( gha/ly1 gl>+ :ite gypsum1 :i* we _h call$ ! ,hats4 ,^! gloomy cliffs1 approa*+ ! m>itime pla91 sweep away to ! s\?1 & melt into ! ,r$ ,hills visit$ on our fir/ excursion4 ,!y are kn[n z ! ,jebel el-',abdayn--( ! ,two ,slaves3 ?is1 p]haps1 is ! ,doric pronunciation ( ! ,b$aw9 = ,abdn--slaves4 ,pres5tly we sight$ ! famili> features ( ! seabo>d1 describ$ 9 my fir/ volume1 especially ! ,rughmat el-,m>gas to ! nor?2 & we/w>d ! ,gulf ( ',akabah1 look+ cool & blue 9 ! ,arabian gl>e4 ,aft] five h\rs & ?irty m9utes 7 sev5te5 miles & a half7 9 ! saddle we rea*$ ,makn4 ,i _h ?\ght ( encamp+ ne> ! ,pray+-place ( ,moses1 a f9e breezy site :i* /orms w\ld h made unt5able4 ,z at ,%>m1 camels mu/ turn (f to ! "r ov] ! banks :5 approa*+ ! m\? ( ! ,wady ,madyan1 ^: b$ is made impassable by rocks & palm-?icket4 ,we !n propos$ to pit* ! t5ts ^u ! valley s&s )9 ! ,gate1 b ?is 0 ov]rul$ by ! ,sayyid1 :o told grisly tales ( fev] & ague4 ,f9ally1 we return$ to our =m] gr\nd1 ne> ! old conglom]ates & ! mass ( new %ells1 :i* l$ge ! %ore ( ! little h>b\r4 ,approa*+ x1 we 7 delight$ to see ! gunboat ,mukhbir /eam+ up1 despite ! contr>y w9d1 f ,%>m ,yhrr2 %e 0 t[+ ! ,sambk1 :i* br\ght f ',aynnah ,bay our heavy ge>1 rations1 & tools4 ,?is 0 a /roke ( good luck3 already we 7 on half rations1 & provant = m5 & mules ?reat5$ to run %ort4 ,our week at ,makn 7,janu>y #be--;,febru>y #b7 ju/ifi$ ! pleasant impression left by ! fir/ visit1 & enabl$ u to correct ! inaccuracies ( a fly+ survey4 ,?is ,valley ( ,wat]s1 ) its p9k & yell[ 7*loritic7 s&s1 is b\nd$ on ! "r ne> ! sea by a s&bank ab\t "o hundr$ feet high1 a loose %eet ?9ly cov]+ ! dykes ( sy5ite & ! porphyritic trap :i* 9 places peep out4 ,possibly x conta9s1 l ! left flank1 ve9s ( qu>tz1 l[]$ by corrosion1 & conceal$ by ! s&-drift spread by ! preval5t we/]n w9ds4 ,! high-level ab\nds 9 deta*$ spr+s1 probably ! dra9age ( ! ,rughmat ,makn1 ! huge horse or buttress ( gypsum be>+ nor?-ea/ f ! h>b\r4 ,! pr9cipal ve9s numb] ?ree4 ,! upp]mo/ & sweete/ is ! ,ayn el-,tabbkhah2 9 ! middle height is ,el-,tyuri 7,umm el-,tuyr71 ) ! dw>f cat>act & its t9kl+ song2 :il/ ! bracki% ',ayn el-,f>a' occupies ! valley sole4 ,besides ^! a /reak ( palms1 p]p5dicul> to ! run ( ! ,wady1 %[s a ra9-bas91 dry dur+ ! dr\ghts1 &1 high] up1 ! outly+ dates spr++ f ! arid s&s1 are f$ by ?9 ve9s :i* damp ! rocky base4 ,h5ce1 probably1 ,dr4 ,beke id5tifi$ ! place ) ! ,elim ( ! ,exodus3 8 arti/'s sket* f ! sea 7p4 #cdj7 is1 h[ev]1 absolutely unrecognizable4 ,! high-level spr+ & ! middle wat] rise 9 s&y bas9s2 c\rse d[n deeply furr[$ b$s ( grit2 &1 aft] pass+ ?r\gh a tangle ( vegetation1 a d5se =e/ ( palms1 alive & dead1 & op5 pat*es s[n ) gra91 wilfully wa/e _! treasures 9 ! upp] slope ( ! "r bank4 ,?is abundance ( wat] has develop$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( indu/ry2 al?\gh ! ,b$aw9 te> to pieces ! "y male-dates1 ^: t5d] gre5 gr[?1 at ! base ( ! fronds1 supplies !m ) a *aw4 ,a numb] ( artificial runn]s has be5 tra9$ to wat] dw>f b>ley-plots1 ^: f5ces ( date-fronds def5d !m f %eep & goats2 & fur!r d[n ! bank are ! fruit trees :i* fir/ attract$ our att5tion4 ,! l[-level wat] consi/s ( two spr+s4 ,! upp] is ! ',ayn el-',arynah1 spr++ f ! s&s "u ! date-trees :i* l9e ! "r & left sides3 app>5tly x is ! dra9age ( a gypsum hat1 call$ ,el-,kulayb1 ! ,little ,dog--9 _! ,doric ! ,b$aw9 pron\nce ! ^w ,galib4 ,fur!r d[n ! b$1 & divid$ by a tract ( dry s&1 is ! ',ayn el-,f>a'i1 :i* also rises f bo? banks1 =ms a s+le /ream1 sleeps 9 deep pellucid pools l fairy ba?s among ! huge b\ld]s ( grey granite1 & f9ally s9ks be=e rea*+ ! %ore4 ,:5 ^! wat]s %all aga9 be regulat$1 z ( old1 !y w prove amply suffici5t = ! vegetable & ! m9]al4 ,anton1 ! ,greek1 :o ev]y:]e saw ! %op1 0 s *>m$ ) ! spot1 t he at once laid out 8 e/abli%m5t3 "h %all be ! hotel2 !re ! billi>d & gambl+ room1 & !re ! g>d51 ! kiosk1 ! buvette--9 fact1 he project$ a m9]'s p>adise4 ,on ! cre/ ( ?is "r bank1 above ! vegetation1 lies ! traditional ,musallat ,mus 7,moses' ,oratory71 ( :i* ! f\ndations1 or r ! base-/ones1 are 9 situ4 ,! l>g] ence9te measures1 )\t includ+ two walls project+ f ! nor?-ea/ & nor?-we/ angles1 an oblong ( ?irty-sev5 by tw5ty-five feet2 &1 z usual ) ,midianite ru9s1 x has be5 built ( all mann] ( mat]ial4 ,! inn] sanctum op5s to ! we/1 ! nor!rn & s\!rn basem5t-l9es only rema9+3 ! =m] is compos$ ( eight blocks ( gypsum resembl+ alaba/]1 five be+ l>g] ?an ! o!rs2 & ! s\!rn ( ?ree4 ,^u ^! ! ,b$aw9 /ill deposit _! simple ex-votos1 oy/] & o!r %ells1 pot%]ds1 & col\r$ pebbles4,,en#ajb ,! left or opposite bank1 :i* wants wat]1 is =m$ by ! tall conglom]ate-capp$ cliffs1 :i* support ! ,muttali' or hauteville1 & by ! w>ty block call$ ,jebel el-,fahst4 ,9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian 7,*ap4 ,,xii47 x is call$ ,el-,muzayndi1 an error ( my in=mants = ,el-,muzedi3 ! latt] is ! "n ( ! small r$ hill nor? ( our camp4 ,i aga9 visit$ ! high t[n1 :i* is ab\t a hundr$ feet above ! valley3 pres5tly x w disappe> bodily1 z its base is be+ corrod$1 l ! ,jebel el-,safr ( ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,! walls /ill /&+ =m a long room runn+ nor?-s\?2 & ! two adjo9+ closets set (f to ! nor?-ea/ & s\?-ea/4 ,?is sadly %runk5 upp] settlem5t cov]s ! remnant ( ! rocky plateau to ! ea/3 !re are also traces ( build+ on ! s\!rn slopes4 ,ru9$ heaps ( ! usual mat]ial1 gypsum1 dot & l9e ! %ort broad valley to ! nor?1 :i* rejoices 9 ! neat & h&y "n1 ,wady ,majr ,sayl ,jebel el-,m>4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !y are h>dly to be di/+ui%$ f ! *loritic sp9es & natural s&banks t /ud ! b$4 ,! only antiquities f\nd 9 ! ,muttali' 7 a /one cut into p>allel b&s1 & ! fragm5t ( a basalt door ) its pivot act+ z h+e 9 ! upp] "p3 x rem9d$ me ( ! ,grco-,roman t[nlets 9 ! ,haurn1 :]e ! cr$ul\s discov]$ giant ,cities & simil> ineptitudes4 ,our se>* = ,midianite money 0 9 va92 ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 h[ev]1 pick$ up1 ne> ! sea1 a silv] ,taymr1 ! ,moghal1 ) a curi\sly twi/$ ,kufic inscription4 7,a4,h4 #gcd74 ,! ',u%a% or frond-huts ( ! ,maknwi & ! ,b5i ',ukbah 7 /ill mo/ly empty4 ,at ?is season1 all along ! seabo>d ( ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia1 ! ,b$aw9 are graz+ _! animals 9 ! upl&s1 & !y w n return coa/w>ds till ,july & ,augu/ supply ! date-h>ve/4 ,! village %[s ! inconsqu5ce ( doors & wood5 keys to def5d an int]ior made ( ,cadjan1 or dry date-fronds1 :i*1 b\nd 9 bundles1 make a good h$ge1 b at all times a bad wall4 ,"o ( its peculi> features is :at looks l a truncat$ & ro(less ov52 9 ?is swi% cyl9d] !y p\nd )\t soak+ ! date-k]nels t fe$ _! camels1 %eep1 & goats4 ,a few y\?s1 h[ev]1 :o rema9$ 9 ?is apology = a des]t$ village1 assi/$ u 9 night-fi%+ ) ! lant]n2 & !y br\ght f ! adjo9+ reefs ! mo/ delicate ( %ell & scale fi%4 ,! be/ 7 ! lang\/es 7,pal9urus vulg>is71 ! clawless lob/]s call$ crawfi% 7crayfi%7 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! ago/a or avago/a ( ! ,adriatic3 x 0 conf\nd$ by ! ,egyptian (fic]s ) ,ab ,galambo1,,en#ajc ! crab 7,canc] pelagicus74 ,! e*9idae ( v>i\s species1 l>ge-sp9$ & small-sp9$1 ! latt] :ite z well z dull-r$1 7 pres]v$ 9 spirits4,,en#ajd ,among/ ! excell5t fi%1 ! ,m>jn 7a ,scina7 ! ,sultan el-,bahr1 ! ,palamita 7,scomb]71 ! ,makli 7r$ mullets1 ,mugil cephalus71 & ! ,bri1 7 mon/r\s animals1 ) big eyes & long beaks l woodcocks2 "s ( ^! 7 g>ni%$ ) r[s ( ridicul\sly big tee?4 ,i fail$ to procure live specim5s ( small turtle1 & yet ! huts 7 full ( c>apaces1 all brok5 & eight-ribb$4 ,"o species1 ! ,sak>1 supplies tortoise-%ell sold at ,suez = #aej pia/res p] ,ratl or p\nd2 ! ,bsa'h1 ano!r l>ge k9d )\t c>apace1 is us$ only = eat+3 bo? are caught (f ! reefs & islets4 ,an eel-l wat]-snake 7,m>rna ,murna ,ophis7 %[$ fight :5 attack$4 ,! ,arabs d n eat x1 yet !y w n refuse ! ,%aggah1 or l>ge black l&-snake4 ,! en=c$ delay at ,makn gave u ! opportunity ( mak+ c>eful reconnaissances 9 its neighb\rhood4 ,dur+ ! la/ spr+ ,i _h he>d ( a ,jebel el-,kib't 7sulphur-hill7 on ! road to ',aynnah1 b no guide 0 !n procurable4 ,%ortly aft] our return1 a ,b$awi nam$ ,jzi br\ght 9 f9e specim5s ( brim/one1 pure cry/als adh]+ to ! ,second>y calcaire1 & possibly =m$ by decomposition ( ! sulphate ( lime4 ,if ?is be ! case we may hope to f9d ! m9]al g5]ally diffus$ ?r\gh\t ^! imm5se =mations2 ( c\rse1 9 "s places ! yield w be ri*] & 9 o!rs poor]4 ,fur!r inve/igation introduc$ u1 z w be se51 to two s\!rn deposits1 )\t includ+ "o he>d ( 9 ,nor!rn ,s9ai4 ,all lie )9 a %ort di/ance ( ! sea1 & all are virg93 ! ,b$aw9 import _! sulphur f ! ,b>r el-',ajam1 ! popul> "n = ,egypt1 prop]ly mean+ ,p]sia or any non-,arab l&4 ,?us1 9 "o important article ,midian rivals1 if n excels1 ! ri*es ( ! opposite ,african %ore1 :]e = a s+le m9e ?irty millions ( francs h be5 dem&$ by way ( indemnity4 ,betimes on ,janu>y #bf?1 a c>avan ( f\r camels1 = ! two qu>rym5 & ! guide1 set (f s\?w>ds1 c>ry+ sacks1 tools1 & o!r necess>ies4 ,!y did n return till ! morn+ ( ! ?ird day2 ,jzi _h lo/ ! road1 & ! ,b$aw9 r rep5t$ ( hav+ be5 s ready to disclose _! treasures4 ,( c\rse1 our m5 c\ld n asc]ta9 ! ext5t ( ! deposits2 b !y br\ght back ri* specim5s :i* det]m9$ me to h ! place survey$4 ,un=tunately ,i _h =gott5 a sulphur-/ill2 & ! eng9e] va9ly attempt$ to extract ! ore by lut+ toge!r two iron mort>s1 & by heat+ !m to a r$ heat4 ,! only result 0 ! diffusion ( ! sulphur cry/als 9 ! surr\nd+ gypsum4 ,?is discov]y gave me abundant tr\ble2 ! second se>*-p>ty 0 a failure2 & x 0 n till ,febru>y #ah? t ,i c\ld obta9 a satisfactory plan ( ! nor!rn ,jebel el-,kibrt4 ,at ,makn ,i 0 mu* puzzl$ by ! pres5ce ( ! por\s basalt1 :i* _h yield$ to ! fir/ ,exp$ition a ve9let ( electron--gold & silv] mix$ by ! h& ( ,nature4 ,! plutonic rock1 abs5t f ! ,wady ,makn1 appe>s 9 scatt]s along ! %ore to ! nor?4 ,our fri5d ,furayj knew no?+ ne>] ?an ,el-,h>rah1 ! volcanic tract b\nd+ ! ,hism on ! ea/1 & di/ant "s five days' m>*4 ,?is 0 go+ too f>2 qu]ns ( ! same mat]ial1 f\nd 9 all ! ru9s1 sugge/$ a neighb\r+ outcrop4 ,moreov]1 dur+ ! la/ spr+1 ,i _h he>d ( a m9+ site call$ ,nakhil ,tayyib ,ism1 ! ,palm-or*>d 7( ! ,m\nta97 ( ! ,good ,"n1 9 ! s-call$ range to ! nor? ( ,makn4 ,lieut5ant ,amir 0 despat*$ 7,janu>y #bg?7 to seek = basalt1 ) a small drom$>y-c>avan1 "u ! lead ( ,%aykh ,furayj4 ,aft] w9d+ = ab\t two h\rs along ! %ore1 :i* is cut by ! broad m\?s ( _m a ,wady2 & ^: corall9es1 grits1 & lime/ones are wea!r$ into ! /range/ %apes2 he left to ! "r 7ea/7 ! light-col\r$ ,jebel ,sukk4 ,on ! s\!rn side ( ! ,wady 7,sukk7 :i* dra9s x to ! sea1 a hill ( ! por\s /one :i* ! ,arabs call ,haj> el-,h>rah appe>$4 ,! specim5s br\ght home1 si v]a sunt exposita1 if !y be really tak5 f an outcrop1 prove t volcanic c5tres1 deta*$1 sporadic1 & unexpect$1 l ^? f\nd fur!r nor?1 occur ev5 along ! %ore4 ,z w aft]w>ds appe>1 ano!r little ,h>rah 0 rem>k$ by ,burckh>dt 7,syria1 p4 #ebb71 ab\t "o h\r & a qu>t] nor? ( ,s9aitic ,%]m4 ,he says1 ,"h = ! fir/ & only "t1 ,i saw volcanic rocks1 & he consid]s t _! ext5sion t[>ds ,ras ,ab787 ,mohamm$ may h giv5 rise to ! "n ,greek4 ,well/$1,,en#aje :o app>5tly _h n read ,burckh>dt1 makes ! same rem>k4 ,! _m eruptive c5tres 9 ! lime/ones ( ,syria & ,pale/9e 7 discov]$ *iefly by my late fri5d1 ! lov$ & lam5t$ ,*>les ,f4 ,tyr:itt-,drake4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to asc]ta9 ! relation :i* !y be> to tile great l9es ( vulcanism 9 ! f> int]ior1 ! ,haura'n & ! ,h>rah1 subt5d+ ! coa/ m\nta9s4 ,& ,dr4 ,beke1 ano!r fri5d n[ no m1 w\ld h be5 delight$ to "k t 8 ,true ,m\nt ,s9ai 0 n unconnect$ ) a volcanic outbreak4 ,beyond ! ,wady ,sukk1 a bad r\gh pa? leads along ! base ( ! ,tayyih ,ism ,m\nta92 !n ! cliffs fall %e] into ! sea1 expla9+ :y c>avans nev] travel t way4 ,yet !re 0 a m>itime road1 = we "k t ,ab ,sufyn1 on 8 way f ,syria to fight ! battle ( ,b$r 7,a4,h4 #b71 pass$ by a r\ndab\t pa? = safety1 along ! %ore ( ,midian4 ,?us compell$1 ! track b5ds inl&1 & ent]s a ,nakb1 a ga% conspicu\s f ! ,gulf1 an imm5se caon or c\loir t looks z if ready to receive a dyke or ve94 ,curi\s to say1 a precisely simil> =mation1 prolong$ to ! s\?-we/1 cuts ! cliffs s\? ( ,m>s ,dahab 9 ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula4 ,! s\!rn entrance to ! gorge be>s signs ( human habitation3 a p>allelogram ( /ones1 #abj paces by #ia1 has be5 p>tially buri$ by a l&-slip 7872 & !re are remnants ( a dam measur+ ab\t a hundr$ metres 9 l5g? 7874 ,ab\t ?ree hundr$ y>ds high] up1 wat] appe>s 9 abundance1 & palm clumps gr[ on bo? sides ( x4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 all trace ( man is want+2 ! w9t] torr5ts mu/ be dang]\s2 & !re is no grass = %eep4 ,! crevasse n[ becomes v wild2 ! ,pass n>r[s f fifty to t5 paces1 &1 9 "o section1 a load$ camel c h>dly squeeze ?r\gh2 :il/ ! cliff-walls ( r$ & grey granite 787 t[] "s two ?\s& feet above ! ?read ( pa?4,,en#ajf ,wat] :i*1 z usual1 s9ks 9 ! s&1 is abundant en\gh 9 ?ree o!r places to supply a l>ge c>avan2 & two date-clumps 7 pass$4 ,h5ce1 if all "h told be true1 ! ,nakhil 7palm-plantation7 ,tayyib ,ism report$ to ! fir/ ,exp$ition4 ,aft] cov]+ sixte5 miles 9 five h\rs1 ! c>avan _h n made m ?an half ! di/ance to ! ,bir el-,m%i1 :]e a small ,m>s1 or an*orage-gr\nd1 call$ ,el-,suwayhil 7! ,little ,%ore7 ne/les 9 ! long s&-slope betwe5 ! m\nta9 ,tayyib ,ism & its huge nor!rn neighb\r1 ! ,mazhafah block4 ,f ?is ,well ( ! ,walk]1 a pass leads to ! ,wady ,m>%a'1 :]e1 accord+ to c]ta9 ,b$aw91 are f\nd ext5sive ru9s & ,bbn 7doors71 or catacombs4 ,! :ole is1 h[ev]1 an inv5tion2 our ,sayyid _h ridd5 d[n ! valley dur+ 8 j\rney to ,el-,hakl4 ,on ! next day ano!r reconnaissance 0 made4 ,i _h be5 %[n f9e specim5s ( qu>tz f ! ,ea/]n highl&s2 moreov]1 a bottle ( bitt] or sulphur-wat] f ! ,wady ,mab'g1 ! oblique or crook$ valley1 m5tion$ 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1,,en#ajg _h be5 br\ght to u ) mu* c]emony4 ,^? :o ta/$ x1 inde$1 7 divid$ z to :e!r x smack$ m ( brim/one or ( ammonia4 ,accord+ly1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ,lieut5ant ,yusuf walk$ up ! ,wady ,makn1 & asc5d$ ! ,mab'g1 :]e ! m9]al spr+ prov$ to be a %all[ pool ( ra9-wat]1 mu* frequ5t$ by animals1 camels includ$4 ,se>* = ! ,m> 0 m successful3 !y f\nd a network ( ve9s 9 ! s&/one grits 787 ( ! ,jebel ,umm ,lasaf2 & !y ?us e/abli%$ ! fact t ! :ite /one ab\nds to ! ea/ z well z to ! s\? ( ,makn4 ,mean:ile we 7 work+ h>d at ! ,jebel el-,fahst1 ! great discov]y ( ! nor!rn j\rney4 ,i _h be5 /ruck by ! "n ( ! wat]c\rse to ! nor? ( ! hauteville1 ,wady ,majr ,sayl ,jebel el-,m>--! ,nullah ( ! ,divide ( ! ,torr5t 7t p\rs7 f ! ,m\nta9 ( ,qu>tz4 ,moreov]1 a ,makna'wi lad1 ',id b9 ,mohs91 _h br\ght 9 f9e specim5s ( ! ,negro or iridesc5t v>iety1 (f]+ to %[ ! place4 ,la/ly1 o!r ,b$awi _h contribut$ f9e specim5s ( ,m>1 ) ! grey copp] /&+ out ( x 9 ve9s4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,janu>y #bg? we walk$ up ! picturesque m\? ( ! ,makn valley4 ,aft] pass+ ! conglom]ate ,gate1 & ! dw>f plantations on bo? sides above x1 we rea*$ 9 =ty-five m9utes ! spot :]e ! l[] wat]1 ',ayn el-,f>a'1 tumbles ov] rocks ( grit & granite4 ,on ! left bank1 d5ot$ by a luxuriant gr[? ( ru%es1 is an influ5t call$ ,%a'b el-,kzi1 or ! ,judge's ,pass4,,en#ajh ,asc5d+ x = a few paces1 we /ruck up ! broad & op5 ,fium>a1 :i* ,i %all call = %ortness ,wady ,majr4 ,! ma9 trunk ( _m bran*es1 x is a smoo? incl9e1 p]fectly practicable to camels2 ) banks & buttresses ( gre5-yell[ *loritic s&s1 & longitud9al sp9es outcropp+ f ! "u surface4 ,x c>ries (f ! surplus wat] f ! nor?-we/]n slopes ( t /range wavelike =mation1 ! ,jebel el-,fahst1 :i* b\nds ! "r 7s\!rn7 bank ( ! ,wady ,makn4 ,pres5tly we sight$ ! ,jebel el-,m>u'1 ! /range/ spectacle4 ,! apex ( ! gloomy porphyritic trap is a long sp9e ( ! t5d]e/ azure-:ite1 filmy z ! f9ials ( ,milan ,ca!dral1 & app>5tly melt+ into ?9 air4 ,its cre/ seems abnormally tall & di/ant2 & bel[ x a huge grey ve91 horizontal & wavy1 cuts & pi]ces ! peaklet ( r$ rock2 & is cut & pi]c$1 9 its turn1 by two p]p5dicul> dykes ( porphyritic trap1 "o flank+ ! "r & ! left %\ld]s ( ! l[ cone4 ,:5 /&+ ^u ! hauteville dur+ my fir/ visit1 ,i _h rem>k$ ?is :ite ,lady ( a ve91 )\t1 h[ev]1 atta*+ to x any importance4 ,aft] a qu>t] ( an h\r's walk up ! ,wady ,majr1 we came to ! s&y base ( ! rocky ,fahst2 & climb$ up a torr5t-ladd] ) drops & /iff gradi5ts1 :i* 7 pres5tly levell$ = ! conv5i5ce ( our qu>rym54 ,a few m9utes' sw>m+ plac$ u ^u ! n>r[ knife-l ridge ( sn[y qu>tz1 s wea!r$ t x breaks "u ! h&3 ?is is ! a]ial head :i* f bel[ appe>s s f>4 ,! summit1 di/ant f our camp ab\t "o direct mile & a qu>t]1 gives #cee degrees to ! ,gypsum-hill1 ,ras el-,trah1 on ! %ore2 #ceh degrees to ! palm-clump ne>e/ ! sea1 & due nor? 7#cfj degrees1 all magnetic7 to ! t5ts1 :i* are well 9 sight4 ,! altitude is ab\t six hundr$ feet 7an]4 #bi4dj74 ,! view f ?is summit ( ! ,fahst is *>m+ z x is ext5sive4 ,we/w>d & broad /ret*+ to ! nor?-we/ lies ! fair blue gulf t %[s1 on its f> side1 ! brok5 m\nta9s ( ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula4 ,nor?w>ds1 at our feet1 /ret* ! palm-groves ( ,makn1 a torr5t ( v]dure p\r+ t[>ds ! %ore4 ,a little to ! left1 %elt]$ f ! boreal w9d by ! :ite gypse\s ridge1 ,ras el-,trah 7! ,head t surr\nds71 & flank$ at bo? ends by its triangul> reefs1 ! ,%>m ,makn1 ! pa/ & future port ( ! m9es1 supports ! m9iature gunboat no l>g] ?an a cock1 & ! ,sambk dw>f$ to a buoy4 ,beyond ! purpl+ h>b\r1 along ! gl>+ yell[ %ore1 cut by broad ,wady-m\?s & dott$ "h & !re ) a date-clump1 ! corall9es1 grits1 & s&/ones are wea!r$ to ! qua9te/ =ms1 giant p9s & mu%rooms1 columns & ru9$ ca/les4 ,^! m>itime l[l&s are b\nd$ on ! nor? by heights 9 ?ree di/9ct planes3 ! ne>e/ is ! ,jebel ,sukk1 l[ & :ite2 f>!r rises ,tayyib ,ism1 a *ocolate-col\r$ mass /udd$ ) small peaks2 :ile ! horizon is clos$ by ! gr& blue wall1 ! ,jebel el-,mazhafah4 ,9 places _! precipices drop bluff to ! sea2 b ! huge valley-m\?s sep>at+ ! two great] ridges1 h vomit$ a quantity ( s&1 =m+ ! tap]+ tongue & tip kn[n z ! ,little ,%ore4 ,turn+ to ! ea/ & ! s\?-ea/ we h = horizon ! ,wady el-,kh>aj 7,el-,akhraj871 back$ by its imm5se "r bank ( yell[ gypsum1 :i* dw>fs ev5 ! ,rughmat ,makn1 & ov] x we cat* sight ( ! d>k & gloomy ,kalb el-,nakhlah1 a ridge :i*1 runn+ p>allel ) & inl& ( ! ,fahst1 w be work$ :5 ! latt] is exhau/$4 ,we at once recogniz$ ! value ( ?is discov]y :51 rea*+ ! t5ts1 we exam9$ ! qu>tz1 & f\nd x seam$ & pitt$ ) ve9s & geodes conta9+ ,colorado1 e>?y & crumbl+ metallic du/1 *lorure1 iodure1 & bromure ( silv]1 ) v>i\s col\rs1 r$1 o*re-yell[1 & d>k *ocolate-br[n4 ,x /a9$ ! f+]s1 & 0 suspici\sly light--n'importe4 ,i mu/ regret t "h1 z inde$ ?r\gh\t ! exploration1 all our specim5s 7 tak5 f ! surface3 we _h n "t to dig ev5 a c\ple ( feet deep4 ,! lad ',id almo/ fa9t$ ) joy & surprise :5 ! silv] doll>s 7 dropp$ into 8 h&1 "o by "o1 ) ! reit]ation ( ,"h's ano!r = y6 & "h's ano!r6 ,?is lavi%ness s]v$ to /imulate cupidity1 & e day ! ,b$aw9 br\ght 9 specim5s f half a doz5 diff]5t places4 ,b ! satisfaction 0 at its height :5 ! crucible produc$1 aft] cupellation1 a button ( silv] weigh+ "s tw5ty grammes f ! hundr$ grammes ( :at ! grumbl+ ,cali=nian m9]s _h call$1 9 _! wra?1 da%$ black du/2,,en#aji & :5 a second exp]im5t yield$ tw5ty-eight grammes 7ea* fifte5 gra9s & a half7 & t5 c5tigrammes f #aaa grammes1 or ab\t a qu>t] ( a p\nd avoirdupois4 ,9 ! latt] exp]im5t also1 ! culot came away )\t ! li?>ge1 :i* almo/ always conta9s traces ( silv] & antimony4 ,h5ce we conclud$ t ! proportions 7 #cj3aaj--;a magnific5t result1 consid]+ t #ab-a_/b3ajj is held to be ri* ore 9 ! silv] m9es ( ! ,pacific ,/ates4,,en#aaj ,! eng9e] 0 radieux ) pride & joy4 ,! yell[ t9t ( ! buttons promis$ gold--two p] c5t48 ,?ree p] c5t48 ,imm5se weal? lay be=e u3 a ton ( silv] is wor? #bej1jjj francs4 ,mean:ile--& n[ ,i take blame to myself--no "o ?\ght ( te/+ ! f9d1 ev5 by a bl[ ) ! hamm]4 ,alas6 ,,! ,,spl5did ,,buttons ,,prov$ ,,to ,,be ,,iron1 ,,conta9+ ,,only ,,two ,,& ,a ,,half ,,grammes ,,( ,,silv] ,,to ,,"o ,,hundr$ ,,kilogrammes4,,en#aaa ,i c af=d to make m]ry on ! absurd mi/ake1 :i* at ! "t fill$ ! camp ) happ9ess4 ,! ,jebel el-,fahst play$ u an ugly trick2 yet x is1 n ! less1 a glori\s metallif]\s block1 & ,i am sure ( its future4 ,! re/ ( our "t at ,makn 0 giv5 to ! /udy ( ?is discov]y4 ,! great qu>tz-wall or ve9 runs ne>ly due nor? & s\?1 ) a dip ( #e degrees we/2 x has pi]c$ ! sy5ite1 =m+ a %eet d[n "o peak1 spann+ a second1 & f9ally appe>+ 9 an app>5tly isolat$ knob1 t bore f ! apex #bae degrees 7mag47 ,! upp] "p1 l t ( ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 is app>5tly /]ile3 at a l[] horizon x becomes pana*2 & at la/ almo/ all is iridesc5t--9 fact1 x is ! ,filon ,husayn1 /ill ri*] 9 ve9s & geodes4 ,! filets & fibrils ( du/ are expos$ to sight 9 ! flanks1 & ne> ! base ( ! great qu>tz-ve93 we %\ld nev] h be5 able to remove ! b>r5 upp] capp+4 ,e day's "w br\ght ) x "s novelty4 ,! ,jebel el-,m>1 ! c5tre or focus ( ! =mation1 0 f\nd to pu% out ve9s to ! nor?1 ext5d+ )9 a few y>ds ( ! ,wady ,makn's m\?4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! qu>tz imb$d$ 9 grey granite appe>s cuprif]\s1 produc+ f9e grey copp] 7872 & ! same is ! case to ! ea/ ( ! ,fahst block4 ,o!r gre5-t+$ ve9s 7 f\nd be>+ #bje degrees 7mag47 f our camp4 ,!re is also a qu>tz-hill ^: valley-dra91 ab\t a mile & a ?ird long1 leads d[n to ! sea1 ab\t two m9utes' walk s\? ( ! s\!rn clump ( tab]nacles occupi$ by ! ,maknwis4 ,! du/ is ri*e/1 z usual1 at ! walls :]e ! ve9 is 9 imm$iate contact ) ! heat-alt]$ granites1 ^: r$ v>iety1 conta9+ v little mica1 becomes quasi-sy5itic4 ,c]ta9 ( ! ,exp$ition ?\ght t ! ,fahst %[$ signs ( hav+ be5 work$ by ! anci5ts3 my eyes c\ld see no?+ ( ! k9d4 ,& "h1 z 9 o!r p>ts ( our /range c\ntry1 !re is a m$ley1 a confusion ( diff]5t =mations4 ,on ,febru>y #bnd1 ! day be=e we left ,makn1 ! ,arabs br\ght 9 heavy masses ( purple-black1 metallif]\s rock1 scatt]$ ov] ! gorges & valleys s\? ( ! ,jebel el-,fahst2 :ile o!rs decl>$ t !y c\ld po9t out a ve9 9 situ4 ,our eng9e] decl>$ x to be arg5tif]\s gal5a1 b x prov$ to be magnetic iron4 ,8 assays 7 ( ! rude/3 he broke at lea/ "o crucible p] day1 lam5t+ ! :ile t he _h be5 suppli$ ) ,engli% articles1 in/ead ( creusets de ,b\rgogne4 ,& no wond]6 ,he treat$ !m by a /rong bla/ 9 a furi\s coal-fire )\t previ\s w>m+4 ,8 muffle 0 a wreck1 & su* by degrees became ! condition ( all 8 app>atus4 ,h[ev]1 z we s\ght1 s we f\nd3 h>dly a ,b$awi lad 9 camp b unp\*$ "s =m ( metallic specim5s4 ,! ,%aykhs decl>$ t ! weal? ( ,krn mu/ h be5 dug "h2 & ,i va9ly told !m t ! place ( puni%m5t ( ,korah1 ,da?an1 & ,abiram is /ill %[n by ,*ri/ians 9 ! ,conv5t ( ,m\nt ,s9ai4,,en#aab ,on ,janu>y #bh?1 aft] a ruddy & cl\dy sunset1 ,el-,ayli1 ! ',akabah w9d1 beg9n+ at elev5 p4m41 gave u a ta/e ( 8 quality4 ,^! nor!rs are ! ,tyrants ( ! ,gulf2 :i*1 comp>atively unbrok5 by capes & headl&s1 all[s !m all _! own way1 c>ry+ a /rong swell1 & at times huge waves1 to meet ! tide infl[+ f ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! /orm began ) a ru% & a ro>1 z if x came f above4 ,! gravel1 /rik+ ! canvas1 s\nd$ l hail or heavy ra9-drops2 x !n kick$ d[n at "o bl[ ! two l>ge t5ts3 !y _h be5 c>efully pit*$ above ! rea* ( wat]1 :5 w9d only 0 to be gu>d$ aga9/4 ,=tunately mo/ ( our goods 7 pack$1 9 expectation ( emb>k+ on ! morr[2 b ! fall broke all ! breakables t 7 n "u cov]1 & c>ri$ newspap]s & pamphlets1 includ+--aga91 alas6--! ,reseau ,p5tagonal ( ,elie de ,beaumont1 ov] ! pla9 s\?w>ds till arre/$ by ! heights ( ,jebel el-,fahst4 ,?is ,bora1 z x w\ld be call$ on ! ,adriatic1 makes ! air exceptionally cold & raw be=e dawn3 x appe>s to abate betwe5 noon & sunset1 & x is mo/ viol5t at night3 x ei!r s5sibly increases or less5s 9 turbul5ce ) moonrise2 & x usually la/s f ?ree to sev5 days4 ,we rigg$ up "o ( ! native huts ) ! awn+ ( a t5t1 till x look$ v l a ,gypsy dwell+1 & 9 pati5ce we possess$ our s\ls1 grumbl+ horridly l ,britons4 ,poor ,capta9 ,mohamm$ ( ! ,mukhbir1 :o _h already escap$ "o %ipwreck1 0 9 mortal t]ror3 he at once got up /eam1 & kept 8 we>y vigil all night4 ,he 0 p]fectly safe1 z ! nor!rn reef1 "u :i* ! ,sambk ,musahhil rode easily z if 9 smoo? wat]1 & ! headl&1 ,ras el-,trah1 =m$ a complete def5ce aga9/ ! ,ayl1 :ile ! natural pi] to ! s\? w\ld h protect$ him f its complem5t1 ! ,azyab or s\?-ea/]4 ,b x w\ld h be5 v diff]5t _h ! /orm ve]$ to ! we/1 & ! t]rible ,gh>bi set 94 ,! port ( ,makn1 :i* has be5 describ$ 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1,,en#aac c h>dly be call$ safe2 on ! o!r h&1 its floor has n be5 survey$1 & a s+le brise-lame seaw>ds w\ld conv]t x into a dock4 ,i %\ld propose a gallegiante1 a float+ breakwat]1 tree-trunks 9 bundles /rongly b\nd toge!r ) iron cramps & b&s1 connect$ by /\t r+s & /aples & made fa/ by an*ors to ! bottom4 ,&1 at any rate1 on ! ,s9aitic %ore opposite1 at ! di/ance ( ?irte5 knots1 !re is1 z w appe>1 an admirable h>b\r ( refuge4 ,next day ! cl\d-veil lift$2 & ! m\nta9s ( ,s9ai & ,midian1 :i* be=e _h be5 hidd5 z if by a ,novemb] fog 9 ,london1 aga9 /ood out 9 %>p & /eely blue4 ,i propos$ to bo>d ! gunboat4 ,afloat we %\ld h be5 mu* m com=table ?an a%ore 9 ! raw1 high1 & du/y-lad5 w9d4 ,! ,egyptian (fic]s1 h[ev]1 quot$ ! unnautical ,fellah's fav\rite saws1 ,el-b>ro birr li-,ahlihi--,e>? is a bless+ to ^? ^u h]--,zirtat el-,jiml1 wa l tasbh el-,samak--,! ro> ( ! camels & n ! pray],,en#aad ( ! fi%2 & ! sailors' say+1 ,kalb el-,b>r1 wa l ,sab el-,bahr--,bett] be a dog a%ore ?an a lion afloat4 ,! public voice 0 decid$ly aga9/ emb>k+2 s two m days ( gale 7 sp5t 9 add+ to our collection ( m9]alogy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! ,sayyid & ! ?ree ,%aykhs 7 anxi\s = a spe$y return to ,el-,muwaylah1 :]e ! ,hajj-c>avan 0 expect$ on ,saf> #aj 7 ,febru>y #aa?71 & :]e _! pres5ce w\ld be (ficially requir$4 ,on ! la/ day ( ,janu>y ,i boat$ (f to ! ,mukhbir sev]al tons ( ! specim5s collect$ dur+ ! nor!rn m>*2 includ+ ! iron1 ! sulphur1 & ! f9e :ite gypsum1 cry/all9e & amorph\s1 :i* =ms ! ,rughmat ,makn ,lieut5ant ,yusuf & ,m4 ,philip9 7 direct$ to rema9 9 camp until !y %\ld h collect$ & plac$ ^u ! sea%ore1 ready = emb>kation on our return1 "o ton ( :ite qu>tz1 ?ree tons 7 "o cubic metre7 ( ! iridesc5t v>iety1 & f\r boxes half full ( ! silv] 7iron7 du/ ^: ve9s & pockets seam ! ,negro4 ,!y 7 also to wa% 9 ! cradle two tons ( ! p\nd$ ,cascalho 7conglom]ate gravel72 "o ton ( ! gre5-yell[ *loritic or s]p5t9e s& =m+ ! "u surface ( ! ,wady ,makn1 r$uc$ to f\r ,girbahs or wat]-sacks2 & five tons ( ! d>k metal 7n arg5tif]\s gal5a74 ,aft] t !y 7 to visit ! nor!rn ,sulphur-hill2 e/imate its cont5ts1 trace1 if possible1 its connection ) adjo9+ =mations2 map ! c\ntry & prospect = wood1 wat]1 & h>b\r4 ,la/ly1 !y 7 ord]$ to m>* ) ! :ole camp1 includ+ our mules1 ^u ,el-,muwaylah1 & !re to await my return4 ,! ?ree normal days ( ,el-,ayl _h come & gone2 /ill ! ,=tuna,,en#aae did n fall4 ,! wat]1 pav$ ) d>k slate1 & dom$ ) an awn+ ( milky-:ite cl\ds1 pat*$ "h & !re ) rags & %r$s ( black w9try mi/ t p\r$ we/w>d f ! ,suez ,gulf1 %[$ u h[ ugly ! ,birkat ',akabah c look4 ,z 9 ,icel& also1 ! high] rose ! b>omet]1 ! high] rose ! nor!r2 ! latt] be+ a cold dry w9d is1 consequ5tly1 a heavy w9d4 ,& :5 ! sky 0 comp>atively cle> & blue1 ! display ( cirri 0 noticeable4 ,9 "s places !y =m$ filmy crosses & ?ready loz5ges2 9 o!rs ! wrack fell into ! %ape ( ! lett] ,z2 & f ! we/]n horizon ! curl-cl\ds %ot up ?9 rays1 ) a common c5tre hid beh9d ! m\nta9s ( ,s9ai1 affect+ all ! airs ( ! sun4 ,be=e leav+ ,makn ,i mu/ give an acc\nt ( its peculi> tribe1 conc]n+ :i* ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian,,en#aaf conta9$ sundry inaccuracies4 ,^! m5 are n ! paup] desc5dants ( ! weal?y ,midianites2 !y _c boa/ ( anci5t race or ( noble blood2 & _! spee* diff]s 9 no?+ f t ( ! ,arabs ar\nd !m4 ,!re c be no great] mi/ake ?an to suppose t !y repres5t 9 any way ! anci5t ,naba?ans4 ,9 features1 complexion1 & dress !y resemble ! half-settl$ ,b$aw9 ar\nd !m2 &1 l ^!1 !y %[ a k9d ( connection ) ! ,s9aitic tribes4 ,! ,magni1,,en#aag to :om only ! s\!rn clump ( huts at ,makn belongs1 call !mselves ,faw'idah1 ,zubidah1 & ,ramzn1 aft] families ( ! ,juhayni /ock2 & ! ,faw'idah h1 by desc5t1 "s title to ! "n4 ,!y are1 h[ev]1 consid]$ to be ,khaddamn 7s]viles71 l ! ,hutaym race1 by _! neighb\rs1 :o give tile foll[+ acc\nt ( _! orig94 ,an ,egyptian silk-sell]1 :o accompani$ ! ,hajj-c>avan1 happ5$ to fall asleep at ,kubzah1 betwe5 ! /ations ( ',aynnah & ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,8 companions w5t _! ways1 & he1 l a bean-eat] z he 01 fe>+ to foll[ !m alone1 made = ,makn4 ,hav+ m>ri$ & settl$ !re1 & see+ 9 ! f]tility ( ! soil a prospective spec41 he s5t to 8 native c\ntry = ,fellahn--cultivateurs & peasants--:o 7 collect$ f e "p ( ,ph>oah-l& & its neighb\rhood4 ,! new-com]s 7 compell$ to pay "o-half ( _! h>ve/1 by way ( ,el-,akhwah 7! bro!r-tax71 9 tok5 ( subjugation1 to ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 ! own]s ( ! soil4 ,!y h gradually acquir$ ,milk 7legal title7 to ! gr\nd4 ,accord+ to "s1 !y fir/ settl$ at ,makn 9 ! days ( ! ,b5i ',amr1 :om !y subsequ5tly accompani$ to ! ,hism1 :5 fly+ f ! victori\s ,muslimah4 ,aft] peace 0 pat*$ up1 !y 7 compell$ to make ov] "o-f\r? ( ! date-h>ve/ z ,el-,akhwah to ! ',imrn-,huwaytt & to ! ,ma'zah2 :il/ ! ,tagaygt-,huwaytt claim$ a ,bur%1 or mat ( f9e re$s1 z a poll-tax f e head ( man4 ,"u ^! h>d conditions !y are left unmole/$2 & ev]y?+ tak5 f !m is re/or$ by ! ,%aykhs :o receive tribute4 ,!y h no *ief1 al?\gh "o ,slim ibn ,juwayfili claims ! title4 ,be=e #ahff ! ,magni numb]$ ab\t a hundr$ t5ts3 ! ,wady ,makn 0 !n1 !y say1 a g>d52 & its cultivators 7 rem>kable = _! goodness & hospitality to /rang]s4 ,b 9 t ye> a feud ) ! ,b5i ',ukbah 0 excit$1 z (t5 happ5s1 by ! belli tet]rima causa2 ! wom5 qu>rell$ ) "o ano!r1 say+1 ,?y husb& is a slave to my husb&1 & s =?4 ,! little tribe1 hoi/+ two flags ( r$ & :ite calico ) gre5 palm-fronds = /aves1 d>$ ! foe to attack x2 aft] a loss ( f\r kill$ & sundry w\nd$1 all ran away manfully1 leav+ _! goods at ! m]cy ( ! conqu]or4 ,%aykh ,hasan el-',ukb 0 assi/$ by ! ,ma'zah 9 loot+ ! ,magni huts1 & 9 c>ry+ (f ! camels1 :ile ,%aykh ,furayj va9ly attempt$ conciliation4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds ! ,maknwis w5t 9 a body to beg aid f ,hammd el-,s(i1 ,%aykh ( ! ,turbn tribe1 :i* ext5ds f ,ghazzah 7,gaza7 we/w>ds to ,egypt4 ,m>*+ ) a ho/ ( arm$ foll[]s1 he took possession ( ! palm-huts belong+ to ! ,b5i ',ukbah1 :5 ! own]s fl$ 9 turn1 leav+ beh9d _! wom5 & *ildr54 ,furayj ha/5$ f ',aynnah to settle ! qu>rel2 & at la/ ! ,s(i said to him1 ,:il/ ,i protect ! ,magni1 d ?\ protect ! ,b5i ',ukbah4 ,:]eupon ! latt] return$ f _! m\nta9-refuge to ,el-,muwaylah4 ,! ,magni at ! pres5t "t are mo/ly camp$ ab\t ',aynnah2 & only "s fifte5 head1 old m51 wom51 & boys1 :o did n take "p 9 ! fight1 & :o live by fi%+1 rema9 at ,makn "u ! protection ( ! ,b5i ',ukbah4 ,h5ce ! wat]s are wa/e & ! fields are mo/ly unho$4 ,su* is ! normal condition ( ,arabia & ! ,arabs4 ,:at "o does ! o!r undoes2 :at ?is creates1 t de/roys4 ,pr(essor ,palm] tells u1 ,ano!r misconception is t all ,arabs are habitual ?ieves & murd]]s4,,en#aah ,fe> ( ! t]rible v5detta1 ! blood feud & ! blut-geld1 am\nt+ to ab\t eight hundr$ doll>s1 prev5ts ! ,b$aw91 "h z else:]e1 slay+ any b /rang]s4 ,! travell]'s exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 0 *iefly ( ! ,t[>ah or ,s9aitic ,b$aw91 a race :i*1 bad z bad c\ld be 9 ! e>ly qu>t] ( ! pres5t c5tury1 has be5 ?or\ghly tam$ & c[$ by ! fe> ( ,allah & ! ,consul4 ,& ! curse pron\nc$ by ! ,jews aga9/ _! bro!r ,i%mael1 8 h& %all be aga9/ e man1 etc41 mu/1 z 0 kn[n ev5 9 ! days ( ,gibbon1 be tak5 ) _m a gra9 ( salt4 ,yet ! ,b$aw9 ( ,midian h till late ye>s be5 a turbul5t mix$ multitude1 & are ready to become tr\blesome aga94 ,x is only by build+ =ts & by hold+ ! l& milit>ily1 t ! civiliz$ c hope to tame ?is v]m94 ,i repeat1 h[ev]1 my conviction t ! *>m+ ,makn ,valley is fat$ to see happy ye>s2 & t ! ,wild ,man :o1 :5 rul$ by an iron h&1 is ev] ready to d a fair day's "w = a fair wage 7especially victuals71 w pres5tly sit "u ! %ad[ ( 8 own secul> v9es & fig-trees4 ,ab\t midnight on ,febru>y #bnd1 ! tempe/u\s nor!rly gale1 :i* _h n[ la/$ f\r days & five nights1 ceas$ almo/ sudd5ly3 ! signs ( ! approa*+ calm 7 ! fall+ ( ! m]cury1 ! increas$ w>m? ( ! atmosph]e1 & ! %ift+ ( ! w9d t[>ds ! ea/4 ,all hail$ ! *ange ) joy4 ,! travell]s look$ =w>d to end+ _! p]egr9ations1 :ile ! voyag]s1 myself includ$1 hop$ safely to /eam r\nd ! ,gulf el-',akabah1 & to trace1 z correctly z possible1 ! ext5t1 ! tr5d1 & ! puissance ( ! qu>tz-=mations4 ,at ,cairo ,mr4 ,consul ,rog]s told me he _h f\nd !m 9 l>ge quantities ve9+ ! r$ grits ( ,petra2 & ,i ?\ght x possible t ! :ite /one may ext5d "u ! wat]s ( ',akabah into ! p59sula ( ,s9ai4 ,*apt] ,,vii4 ,cruise f ,maknto ,el-',akabah4 ,?is ,r$ ,sea 9 ! ,l& ( ,edom 7#a ,k+s ix4 #bf7 is /ill1 z ,well/$ entitles x1 a va/ & solit>y ,gulf4 ,x be>s a qua9t resemblance to t ea/]n =k ( ! nor!rn ,adriatic1 ! ,qu>n]o1 ^: "n expresses its t]rible /orms2 :ile ! ,suez bran* %[s ! long] /ret* ( ! ,trie/9e bifurcation4 ,yamm ,ela? or ,elo?1 z ! ,hebrews call$ ,el-',akabah1 has1 by ! upheaval ( ! l&1 lo/ m ( its fair proportions ?an its we/]n si/]4 ,x 0 at "o "t ! emb\*ure ( ! ,jordan1 ext5d+ up ! ,wady el-',arabah to ! ,asphaltite ,lake 7,dead ,sea71 be=e ! =m] became1 s to speak1 a hill & ! latt] a hole4 ,?is view dates f old5 times4 ,si suppone1 says ,cornelius ,lapide1,,en#aai *e sia un sollevam5to *e accadde1 m5tre un abbassam5to =mava il ,m> ,morto2 e *e il ,giordano si gettasse nel ,golfo ,elanitico 7,yamm ,aila?71 ci nel ,m> ,rosso1 prima della de/ruzione di ,sodoma4 ,= ! latt] date we h only to read1 ,:5 a movem5t ( depression sank ! l[] ,jordan ,valley1 & its pres5t res]voirs1 ! ,tib]ias ,lake & ! ,dead ,sea1 to _! actual level4 ,!re is no?+ m>vell\s nor unique 9 ! feature1 z x appe>s to ^? suff]+ f t /range malady1 ,holy ,l& on ! ,bra94 ,! ,oxus & ! ,caspian %[ an id5tical =mation1 only ! s9k+ has be5 on a small] scale4 ,well/$ 0 un=tunate1 bo? 9 8 wea!r & 9 8 craft4 ,to enc\nt] a sea ( break]s & nor!rly gales ) a high & dang]\s swell 9 a wret*$ bugal 7i4e4 ,sambk71 & 9 t p]fect tub1 ! ,pal9urus1 0 some:at l tempt+ ,provid5ce1--if su* op]ation be possible4 ,no wond] t 9 ?is ,gulf1 9 a c\rse ( only n9ety miles1 ! nautical mi%aps 7 num]\s & v>i$4 ,! surveyor1 h[ev]1 neglect$ a matt] ( ! highe/ int]e/ & importance1 namely1 to asc]ta9 :e!r !re be any diff]5ce ( level betwe5 ! heads ( ! ,suez & ! ',akabah wat]s4 ,! vic9ity ( cont9u\s m>itime *a9s1 v>y+ f six to ne>ly n9e ?\s& feet1 sugge/s an am\nt ( attraction 7!oretically7 suffici5t to cause a s5sible diff]5ce ( plane4 ,x w\ld be well wor? :ile to run two l9es ( survey1 "o f ,el-',akabah to ,suez1 & ! o!r d[n ! ea/]n flank ( ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula4 ,! ,mukhbir1 l ! ,pal9urus1 promis$ a c]ta9 am\nt ( excitem5t4 ,h] boil]1 ,i h said1 0 honeycomb$2 x 0 easy to ?ru/ "o's fi/ ?r\gh x4 ,mr4 ,david ,duguid1 ! eng9e]1 :o on "o occasion work$ ?irty-six h\rs at a /ret*1 _h appli$ = sixty new tubes1 & he want$ "o hundr$ & fifty3 we began ) two hundr$ & =ty2 we lo/1 :5 9 ! ,gulf1 f ?ree to n9e p] diem1 a total ( sev5ty five2 & ! "w ( ! eng9e-room & ! %ip's c>p5t]s consi/$ 9 plugg+ fractures ) /ays1 plates1 & w$ges4 ,pres5tly ! /eam-gauge 7manomtre7 gave way1 mak+ x impossible to regi/] pressure2 ! combu/ion *amb] %[$ a r5t ( eighte5 in*es long by "o wide1 ! result ( too rapid cool+2 &1 la/ly1 ! donkey-eng9e /ruck "w4 ,"u ^! happy circum/ances bur/+ 0 n to be expect$2 break+ d[n 01 a regul> collapse :i* w\ld h left u l a log ^u ! /ormy waves4 ,a new boil] might h co/1 p]haps1 #ijj1 & ! want ( "o daily endang]$ a good %ip :i* c\ld n be replac$ = #ijjj4 ,i !re=e det]m9$ ^u a ,saf] ,khoriyyah1 t is1 /eam+ by day & an*or+ at night 9 "s snug bay4 ,x 0 also agre$1 nem4 con41 to t[ ! ,sambk ,el-,musahhil1 9 ord] t1 %\ld accid5ts happ51 x might 9 turn act tug to ! /eam]2 or ev51 at a p9*1 s]ve u z a lifeboat4 ,no?+ becomes ,makn bett] ?an ! view on leav+ x4 ,a v>i$ & attractive picture ?is1 ) ! turquoise-blue ( ! deep wat]1 ! purple & leek-gre5 t9ts ( ! %oaly & s&y little port1 & ! tawny %ore dott$ by six di/9ct palm-tufts4 ,!y are outli]s ( ! ma9 l9e1 yon flood ( v]dure1 climb+ up & /ream+ d[n f ! high1 dry1 & b>r5 banks ( ar5ace\s drift1 heap$ up & film$ ov] by ! w9d1 &1 la/ly1 surg+ ?r\gh its n>r[ ,gate1 ) ! clifflets ( conglom]ate =m+ ! old coa/4 ,add ! bluff headl& ( ! ,ras el-,trah to ! nor? ( ! h>b\r1 & beh9d x ! ,rughmat ,makn1 ! gre5i%-yell[1 flat-back$ horse ( ,madyan1 :i*1 %imm]+ 9 ! sunset ) a pe>ly lu/re1 =ms ! be/ ( l&m>ks4 ,f9i% to ! s\? ( ! ,wady ) ! qua9t *opp+ outl9es ( ! ,jebel el-,fahst1 resembl+ f af> a huge alligator ly+ on ! wat]2 ) ! simil> b l[] =ms to ! nor? ( ! valley1 bo? reflect$ 9 ! ,jibl el-,hamr 7! ,r$ ,hills71 ^: curta9s ( gre5-black trap are brok5 by %eets ( dull dead-:ite pla/]4 ,cap ! :ole ) ! mighty d\ble quo9 ( gypse\s ,jebel el-,kh>aj1 buttress+ ! ea/]n flank ( its valley1 & ) ! l[1 d>k metal-revett$ hills ( ! ,kalb el-,nakhlah1 a copy ( ! ,fahst4 ,?r[ 9 ! backgr\nd1 sl[ly ris+ z y rec$e f ! %ore1 a curta9 ( plutonic peaks & buttresses1 cones1 quo9s1 cupolas1 p>rot-beaks2 ) e trick ( %ape1 f ! lumpy ,zahd to ! buttress$ & p9nacl$ ',urnub2 ) e %ade ( m\nta9-t9t betwe5 lapis-lazuli & plum-purple4 ,dome ! :ole ) t m>vell\s transp>5t sky1 ! ocean ( ! air1 t spreads lovel9ess ov] ! rugg$ *eek ( ! ,des]t2 & y h a picture :i*1 ?\gh di/9ctly ,arabian1 y c h>dly expect to see 9 ,arabia4 ,f ! (f+1 also1 we note h[ ! lat] =mations1 granite & sy5ite1 seam$ ) a network1 & (t5 topp$ by cones1 ( porphyritic trap1 h up?ru/1 pi]c$1 & isolat$ ! old] ,second>ies4 ,we trac$ ?is huge deposit ( sulphates & c>bonates ( lime f ! s\!rn ,wady ,hamz1 ?r\gh ! islets at ! m\? ( ! ,birkat ',akabah1 all along ! %ore ( ,nor? ,midian4 ,"h x crosses diagonally ! nor!rn ?ird ( ! ',akabah ,gulf1 & =ms ! nor?-ea/]n base ( ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula2 :il/ ea/w>d x /ret*es inl& z f> z ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,! g5]al disposition sugge/s t be=e ! upheaval ( ! ,ghts1 ! ,jibl el-,tihmah1 ?is va/ gypse\s %eet 0 a pla9 & plateau cov]+ ! :ole c\ntry1 till a movem5t ( depression1 caus$ by ! upheaval ( ! igne\s m\nta9s1 sank 9 x ! ,gulf ( ',akabah4 ,at pres5t ! surface is "h flat1 !re hilly l huge bill[s break+ mo/ly to ! nor?1 & rea*+ an altitude ( twelve hundr$ feet above ! surface4 ,h5ce ! l9es /ret*+ nor?-s\?1 ! ,fahst1 ! ,r$ ,hills1 & ! ,kalb el-,nakhlah1 look l s _m volcanic isl&-reefs float+ 9 a sea ( gre5i%-yell[ ,second>ies4 ,l ! old ,iri% po/-horse1 ! difficulty & dang] ( our kettle consi/$ 9 />t+ x3 two tubes at once bur/1 & a new hole yawn$ 9 ! boil]2 moreov]1 our an*or _h be5 ?r[n out 9 a dep? ( sev5ty-?ree feet4 ,enf96 ,at n9e a4m4 7,febru>y #crd7 we /ood /raight = ! ,s9aitic %ore1 di/ant ?irte5 miles 7direct geographical71 & 9 ?ree h\rs we made ! ,%>m1 ,m>s or ,m9at el-,dahab--! ,gold5 ,an*orage1 ,cove1 or ,port4,,en#abj ,ano!r h\r 0 sp5t 9 /eam+ s\?w>ds to ! ,dock-h>b\r1 wrongly s call$ 9 ! *>ts2 ! pilots1 & ! _m ,sambks t take refuge 9 x1 "k ! place only z ,mnt ,g9i 7,j9i74 ,! nor!rn baylet1 pref]r$ :5 s\!rly w9ds bl[1 is simply ! emb\*ure ( ! ,wady ,dahab 7,fium>a ( ,gold74 ,! "n is prop]ly appli$ to ! sub-m>itime section ( ! valley dra9+ ! ea/]n flanks ( ! s-call$ ,m\nt ,s9ai4 ,?is great wat]c\rse breaks ?r\gh ! ,ghts :i*1 always fr++ simil> p59sulas1 peak to ! s\?4 ,x rea*es ! ,gulf at a %all[ sag m>k$ by a l9e ( palms1 ! c5tre ( ?ree3 !y are f$ by _! sev]al ,nullahs1 & are wat]$ ) ! bracki% produce ( sundry wells4 ,! /atio malefida is def5d$ to ! nor? by a %ort s&spit & a subm]g$ reef2 & s\?w>ds by a projection ( s&/one conglom]ate4 ,! latt]1 runn+ f nor?-ea/ to s\?-we/1 subt5ds ?is "p ( ! coa/1 & s]ves to build up ! l&2 aft] a few ye>s ! dbris swept d[n by ! wat]c\rses w w>p up ! %all[s1 divid+ %ore f outli]4 ,su*1 9 fact1 seems to be ! g5]al orig9 ( ^! s&spits2 beg9n+ z corall9e reefs1 !y h be5 cov]$ ) conglom]ates1 & conv]t$ into t]ra firma by ! rubbi% %ot out by ! ,wady-m\?s4 ,! s\!rn port1 ,g9i1 is =m$ by a b5d 9 ! reef :i* sweeps r\nd f ea/ to s\?-we/ l a scorpion's tail4 ,! natural sea-wall1 at once dang]\s & safety-giv+1 protects1 to ! s\? & s\?-ea/1 diabolitos ( black rock visible only at high tide3 in%ore ! sickle-%ap$ breakwat] runs by ea/ to s\?-we/1 becom+ a s&y hook1 & enclos+ a bas9 ^: dep? ranges f sev5 to twelve fa?oms4 ,its approa* f ! s\? is clean2 & ! we/]n op5+ is protect$ by ! tall scre5 ( coa/ cliffs1 ! ,jebel el-,g9i1 ^: deep-black porphyritic gorge seem+ly prolongs t ( ,midianite ,tayyib ,ism4 ,?is is a section ( ! ,jibl el-,samghi1 ! coa/-range :i* ext5ds z f> nor? z ! ,wady ,wati'r4 ,! ,dock-port1 s useful :5 ! t]rible nor!r bl[s1 has an admirable l&m>k1 visible ev5 f ,s9fir ,isl&1 & conspicu\s at ! entrance ( ! ,gulf4 ,:]e ! s&y slopes ( ,s\?-,ea/]n ,s9ai-l& end1 appe>s a l>ge :ite blot1 app>5tly support+ a block1 built1 l a ba/ion1 ^u a tall hill ( porphyritic trap4 ,we call$ ?is remnant ( mat]ial h>d] ?an ! re/1 ,burj el-,dahab--! ,t[] ,hill ( ,dahab4 ,i h be5 m9ute 9 describ+ ! ,gold5 ,h>b\r3 scant ju/ice has be5 done to x by ! ,hydrographic ,*>t1 & x w prove valuable :5 ! ,makna' m9es are op5$4 ,ahm$ ,kaptn va9ly attempt$ s\nd+s--he 0 too ill to "w4 ,well/$'s id5tification ( ! site ) ,ezion-geb] 7ii4 ix471 & ! reef ) ! rock-l$ge :i* wreck$ ,jehosaphat's fleet1 has "o great objection--no ru9s are kn[n to exi/ ne> x4,,en#aba ,! =mation ( ?is "p ( ,s9ai1 z f> z we c see f ! %ore1 reflects1 9 wild] =ms & m abrupt l9es1 ! opposite coa/ ( ,midian3 !re is1 h[ev]1 ! important diff]5ce t ! ,second>ies & ! qu>tz-ve9s1 !re s important1 are "h want+4 ,! skeletons ( m\nta9 & hill appe> z if prolong$ "u wat]4 ,! ruddy sy5ite is dyk$ & ve9$ by ! famili> network ( gre5-black porphyritic trap2 ! filons are dispos$ 9 p>allels /rik+ nor?-s\?1 ) a little ea/+2 ! dip is we/]ly 7ab\t #ce degrees mag471 & ! ?ickness ext5ds to hundr$s ( feet1 (t5 =m+ a f\ndation = ! upp] cliff4 ,! suba]ial p>ts are ! same w>ty & pimply gr[? :i* appe>s on ! o!r side4 ,no?+ c\ld be m we>isome to ! ,alp9e climb] ?an su* a c\ntry3 he w\ld scale ! peaks & ridges = fifty feet1 to desc5d ?irty on ! o!r side2 & ! frequ5t ,wadys1 ankle-deep 9 loose s&1 g5]ally end 9 /eep /ony c\loirs4 ,! wat]c\rses1 ^: broad m\?s are scatt]$ ) ?9 gre51 conta9 pebbles & roll$ qu>tzes1 includ+ f9e specim5s ( ! cry/alliz$ v>iety4 ,we l&$1 aft] an h\r's r[ 9 ! gig1 at ! c5tral or ma9 l9e ( palms2 & on ! banks ( ,wady ,dahab1 "h a full mile wide1 we f\nd ! works ( man1 l ^? ( ,nature1 a copy ( ,makn4 ,! date trees & clumps are h$ge-clos$2 two scatt]s ( ',u%a% 7tab]nacles7 %[ r\nd t[]s ( r\gh /one1 brok5 & pat*$ ) palm-frond2 &1 fur!r nor? ( ! ,gold5 ,valley1 a few old ,arab graves h be5 wea!r$ into m]e heaps ( l>ge /ones4 ,^! are ! ,kubur el-,nasr 7,naz>5e's ,graves7 ( ,burckh>dt1,,en#abb a "n app>5tly =gott5 by ! pres5t g5]ation4 ,we va9ly s\ght & ask$ aft] ru9s3 ( old1 h[ev]1 ,d'zahab might h s]v$ to disemb>k c>go :i*1 by tak+ ! l&-r\te nor?w>ds1 z ! ,*ri/ian pilgrims /ill d f ,el-,nuwaybi'1 w\ld avoid ! dang]\s headwat]s ( ,el-',akabah4 ,nor c\ld we believe ) ,pococke,,en#abc t ! place d]iv$ its "n f ! mica %9+ l gold2 8 !ory is /ultifi$ by ! fact t mica is by no means a prom95t feature1 ev5 _h ! ,anci5ts be5 s ignorant z to be deceiv$ by x4 ,! p 7 by no means communicative4 ,an eld]ly man1 ) a r$ turban & sword by side1 hurri$ away f u :5 we address$ him1 leav+ 8 middle-ag$ wife to foll[ ) a babe on %\ld] & a boy 9 h&3 %e also refus$ to speak1 wav+ h] h& by way ( reply to e "q4 ,at la/ a semi-civiliz$ be+1 acqua9t$ ) ! ,conv5t ( ,/4 ,ca!r9e1 ,selm b9 ,husayn1 ( ! ,muzaynah tribe1 satisfi$ our curiosity 9 view ( tobacco1 & (f]$ a rudely /uff$ ibex-head = a %ill+4 ,9 ! ev5+ our fi%]m5 visit$ ! reef1 :i* suppli$ admirable rock-cod1 a bream 787 call$ ,sultan el-,bahr1 & ,m>jn 7a ,scina72 b !y neglect$ ! f9e ,sir9jah 7sponges71 :i* "h gr[ two feet long4 ,! night 0 d>k & pa9fully /ill1 %[+ n\ght b ! y\nge/ ( moons1 & ! gloomie/ silh\ettes ( spectral m\nta9s4 ,we set out at sev5 a4m4 on ! next day1 :5 an ,azyab or s\?-ea/]ly w9d 0 promis$ by ! damp air1 ! slaty sea1 & ! gloomy nimbi on ! hill-tops4 ,a small p>ty l&$ aft] two h\rs' /eam+1 9 se>* ( qu>tz1 :i* prov$ to be *loritic s&/ones & lime/ones4 ,9 ! broad valley !y f\nd a few ,muzayni families1 ) _! camels1 %eep1 & goats4 ,^! un=tunates _h no t5ts1 sleep+ "u ! trees2 !y 7 desp]ate begg>s1 &1 al?\gh half-/>v$1 !y ask$ a napoleon = a kid1 decl>+ t su* 0 its price at ! qu>ant9e /ation ( ,tor4 ,"h ! errors ( ! ,hydrographic ,*>t1 :i* h be5 copi$ lit]ally by ! late/ & be/ popul> books su* z ,pr(essor ,palm]'s ,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 began to excite our a/oni%m5t4 ,= in/ance1 ,ras ,kusayr 7! ,%ort ,"o7 becomes ,ras ,ars]--:at a "n = a headl&6 ,a good survey w pres5tly become a s9e qu non4 ,un=tunately ,ahm$ ,kaptn 0 suff]+ s mu* t ,i c\ld n ask him to make sol> obs]vations2 :ile ! re/ ( u _h o!r matt]s 9 h&4 ,x 0 a great disappo9tm5t1 :]e s mu* useful "w rema9s to be done4 ,h]eab\ts ! /]ile horrors ( ! hide\s ,s9aitic %ore seem to rea* _! climax4 ,! m\nta9s become huge rubbi%-heaps1 )\t ev5 col\r to clo! _! indec5tly nude =ms2 & ea* /rives ) its neighb\r = ! prize ( repulsiv5ess4 ,! valleys are m]e du/-%unts t %oot out _! rubbi%1 /ones1 gravel1 & s&1 9 a solid fl[1 l dis*>ges ( lava4 ,&1 z ,jebel ,mazhafah1 on ! opposite coa/1 is ! apex ( ! visible ea/]n ,ghts1 s beyond ?is po9t ! ,s9aitic sea-*a9 ( m\nta9s beg9s to decl9e into m]e hills1 :ile long] s&-po9ts project seaw>ds4 ,su* is ! ne>1 ! real aspect ( :at1 view$ f ,makn1 appe>s a sc5e 9 fairy-l&1 deck$ & dight 9 heav5ly hues ( blue & purple & rosy light-- ,:]e ! bald ble> skull ( ! ,des]t ,) gold5 m\nta9s is cr[n$4 ,! fir/ sign ( a *ange ( =mation appe>$ ne> ! ,l[] 7s\!rn7 ,nuwaybi' 7! ,little ,spr+71 :i* ! *>t calls ,wasit4 ,"h ! %ore %[s blots ( dead-:ite & mauve-r$1 9 :i* our eng9e] at once detect$ qu>tz4 ,see+ x prolong$ 9 /raight horizontal l9es1 & ! r$ ov]ly+ ! :ite1 ,i suspect$ kaol9 & ! normal ,tau 7col\r$ clays73 my conjecture 0 confirm$ on ! next day4 ,h]eab\ts1 ,well/$ 7ii4 #aea7 also rem>k$ ! col\r+ ( ! hills1 :i* resemble ^? ( ,%]m2 "s ( a deep-blue t+e1 & o!rs /reak$ ) a brilliant r$ & violet4 ,we !n d\bl$ a long s&spit runn+ out to sea ea/w>d1 & =m+1 on ! nor?1 a deep bay well protect$ f ! s\!r2 :il/ sev]al l9es ( reef & %all[ to ! nor? def5d x f ! angry ,bora4 ,?is an*orage is kn[n to ! pilots z ,wsit2 & x occupies ! s\!rn half ( ! bay1 ! nor!rn half & its palm-groves be+ call$ ! ,upp] ,nuwaybi'4 ,ab\t ,wsit ! date-palms are scatt]$1 & ! l>ge s&-drifts ev] ?reat5 to bury !m alive4 ,beh9d x yawns ! great ga%1 ,wady ,watr1 :i* %[s its gr& l9es ev5 f ! opposite side ( ! gulf3 ?is is ! r\te by :i* ,*ri/ian pilgrims f ,syria make ! ,s9ai mona/]y1 r\nd+ on camels ! nor!rn end ( ,el-',akabah4 ,! ma9 valley receives f ! nor? ! ,wady el-',ayn1 :i* c be rea*$ 9 half a day4 ,f ! s\?1 di/ant "o :ole m>*1 comes ! ,wady el-,hazrah4 ,?is is d\btless ! ,haz]o? ( ! ,exodus1 mean+ ! f5c$ enclosures ( a pa/oral p2 & a mod]n travell] figures & describes x z ! mo/ beautiful & romantic l&scape 9 ! ,des]t4 ,at lea/1 s said ! lately %ipp$ guide1 ,mabru'k ibn ,sulayyim el-,muzayni4 ,aft] a run ( six h\rs & ?irty m9utes 7 ?irty miles71 we ca/ an*or (f ,wsit3 !re 0 no?+ to see a%ore1 save "s wret*$ ,muzaynah1 two males & ?ree females1 helpmates meet = !m1 liv+ l savages on fi% & %ell-molluscs2 dr9k+ bracki% wat]1 & sleep+ 9 ! bu%1 r ?an take ! tr\ble to repair ! huts4 ,!y h no %eep1 b a few camels2 &1 by way ( boats1 !y use catam>ans compos$ ( two palm-trunks3 _! home-made hooks resemble ! s*oolboy's crook$ p94 ,yet ^! />vel+s w\ld n fet* specim5s ( ! :ite /uff1 di/ant1 p]haps1 two direct miles ( cross-cut1 se5 ne> ,nuwaybi'1 & /ill visible4 ,!y also refus$1 )\t prelim9>y bakh%%1 to %[ or ev5 to tell :]e c]ta9 ru9s1 conc]n+ :i* !y spoke or romanc$1 are f\nd 9 _! hills4 ,& yet !re are !ologians :o w\ld raise ,pov]ty1 ! mo/ demoraliz+ ( all conditions1 to ! rank ( an ecclesia/ical virtue4 ,at #f #cj a4m4 on ! next day1 ! ,mukhbir /ood ea/w>ds to avoid ! nor!rn reef4 ,pres5tly we pass$ ! ,upp] ,nuwaybi'1 a creeklet to ! nor?-we/ ( ,wsit1 ) a /raggl+ l9e ( palms f$ by ! huge ,wady ,muzayrj4 ,f ?is po9t to ! ',akabah head all ! coa/ is clean ( man4 ,! ,jibl el-,samghi n[ become ! ,s9aitic ,jibl el-,%afah 7,lip ,m\nta9s71 ! latt] /ret*+ nor?w>ds to ! ,hajj-road1 & =m+ ! we/]n wall ( ! ',arabah valley1 ^: "n !y assume 7,jibl el-',arabah74 ,! sc5e abruptly %ifts4 ,a mottle ( cl\ds %$s mov+ %ad[s ov] ! hill-cre/s1 & relieves !m f ! appall+ monotony ( ye/]day4 ,brilliant ra9b[ hues1 r$1 gre51 mauve1 purple1 yell[ & :ite clays1 gleam 9 ! l[l&s1 & =m dw>f bluffs2 :ile inl&1 pe]+ above ! granites1 ! sy5ites1 & ! porphyries ( ! coa/1 pale quo9s & nak$ cones aga9 %[ ! famili> ,second>y =mation ( ,midianiti% ,makn4 ,we 7 n surpris$ to he> t sulphur _h be5 f\nd 9 ! gypsum ( ^! ea/]n ,ghts ( ,s9ai1 :5 a ,jebel el-,kib't1 approa*$ by ! ,wady ,suwayr1 0 po9t$ out to u4 ,! natural d$uction is t ! brim/one =mation is1 l ! turquoise1 ! copp]1 & ! manganese1 a cont9uation ( ! b$s t gave a "n to ,mafka-l&2 :ile ! metallif]\s /rata r\nd1 9 horse%oe-=m1 ! head ( ,el-',akabah1 & run d[n ! ,arabian %ore1 till !y become p>allel ) ^? subt5d+ ! seabo>d ( ,africa4 ,! view ( ! ea/]n or ,midianite coa/ 0 ev5 m v>i$ & sugge/ive4 ,f> inl&1 & t+$ light-blue by di/ance1 rose ! %>p1 jagg$1 & sawlike cre/s ( ,el-,%>af1 "u :i* ! ,hajj-c>avan w5ds its we>y way1 ?us escap+ ! m\nta9s :i* dip p]p5dicul>ly into ! sea4 ,!n come ! broad & s&y slopes1 "h & !re /reak$ ) d>k ridges1 spann$ by ! ,sultni or ,sultan's high-road1 & /ret*+ f ! ,gulf to ! inn] heights4 ,! latt] are no long] a d\ble p>allel *a93 !y b5d f s\?-s\?-ea/ to nor?-nor?-we/1 & become ! ,jibl el-,%>'1 anci5tly ,m\nt ,seir2 9 fact1 ! ea/]n reta9+-wall ( ! great ,wady ',arabah4 ,evid5tly !y are prim>y1 b a :ite & purple pat*1 visible f af>1 sugge/$ a ,second>y remnant4 ,sev]al ( ! peaks1 especially ! blue block ,el-,yitm1 appe>$ to be ( great height2 we all rem>k$ its t[]+ /ature & trifid headpiece1 app>5tly upw>ds ( five ?\s& feet high1 be=e we _h he>d ! tale atta*$ to x4 ,abrea/ ( u & on ! %ore1 lie ! l>ge inlet & little islet ,el-,humayzah3 ! surveyors h abom9ably corrupt$ x to ,omeid]4 ,nor? ( x a palm grove1 l9+ ! m\? ( a broad ,wady :i* snakes high up among ! s&s & /ones1 d5otes ! ,hajj-/ation1 ,el-,hakl 7,hagul71 back$ by tall ar5ace\s buttresses4 ,aft] six h\rs 7 tw5ty-two knots & a half71 we an*or$ 9 ! deep *annel1 ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a kilometre wide1 t sep>ates ! ,s9aitic ma9l& f ! nor!rn "o ( ! only two isl&s kn[n 9 ! ',akabah ,gulf1 a scrap ( rock cr[n$ ) picturesque grey ru9s4 ,! ,jezrat ,f>a'n ( ! maps1 ! ,isle ( ,ph>aoh1 conc]n+ :om traditions are /ill curr5t1 x is kn[n to ! ',akabites only z ,jebel el-,kala'h or ,=t-hill3 h5ce ,el-,graa 9 ,laborde1 & ,jezrat ,el-,q reieh 9 ,arconati4,,en#abd ,burckh>dt alone m5tions t ! ru9s are kn[n z ,el-,dayr--! ,conv5t4 ,?is human lair is encircl$ by b>ri]-reefs ( corall9e1 broad to ! s\?-we/ & l>ge 9 scatt]$ places3 ea/w>d !y =m a %all[ wall-l l$ge1 beyond :i* blue wat] at once beg9s4 ,! isl&-=mation is t ( ! opposite coa/s1 ,midian & ,s9ai1 grey granite dyk$ ) decay+ porphyritic trap1 & ev]y:]e ve9$ ) :ite & v>i\s-col\r$ qu>tzes4 ,! %ape is a long oval ( ab\t ?ree hundr$ & tw5ty by "o hundr$ & fifty-two metres2 a saddleback ) two /ony heads1 ! high] to ! nor?1 ris+ a hundr$ feet or s above sea-level4 ,pommel & cantle are connect$ by a l[ seat1 a few y>ds ( i/hmus2 & ! ?ree divisions1 all /rongly m>k$1 be> build+s4 ,! pr(ile f ea/ & we/ %[s f\r gr\ps3 to ! extreme nor? a t[]1 back$ by ! ca/le donjon1 on ! knob ( granite "h & !re sc>p$2 ! works ^u ! ?read ( i/hmus2 & ! walls & ba/ions cr[n+ ! s\!rn knob1 :i*1 be+ l[]1 is ev5 m elaborately cut to a p]p5dicul>4 ,we l&$ ^u ! ea/]n side ( ! islet rock1 :]e ! trunk ( a brok5 mole is cov]$ 9 re> by a ru9$ "w4 ,"h1 be+ mo/ liable to attack1 ! =tifications are /ronge/2 :]eas on ! we/ side only a s+le wall1 n[ /rewn on ! gr\nd1 ) squ>e ,burj at int]vals1 def5ds ! little boat-h>b\r4 ,! latt] appe>s at pres5t 9 ! %ape ( a fi%-pond1 measur+ sixty by =ty metres2 sunk bel[ sea-level1 f$ by p]colation1 & exce$+ly salt4 ,to ! ea/ ( ?is wat]1 black c9]ace\s e>? %[s :]e ! smi? _h be5 at "w3 we appli$ ! qu>rym5 to sift x1 )\t o!r results b bits ( glass1 copp]1 & iron nails4 ,! pi] leads to a cov]$ way1 enabl+ ! g>rison safely to circulate r\nd ! base ( ! islet4 ,beh9d x a pa?1 mu* brok5 & cumb]$ by dbris ( ! walls1 w9ds up ! s\!rn face ( ! nor!rn hill1 :i* supports ! body ( ! place3 x meets ano!r track f ! we/1 & a small "w def5ds _! junction4 ,bel[ x1 outside ! walls1 we f\nd a well sunk ab\t eight feet 9 ! granite1 & cem5t$ ) f9e lime1 ! r$ pla/] 9 places rema9+4 ,above ?is pit a ,mihrb1 or pray]-ni*e1 front+ ,meccah-w>ds 7m exactly #age degrees mag47 %[s ! n[ ru9\s mosque3 ! ,b$awi decl>e t x 0 built by a ,pa%a4 ,high] aga91 ^u a t]reple91 are l9es ( tanks laid out ) all t lavi%ness ( lab\r :i* di/+ui%es simil> works 9 ,syria3 x is1 h[ev]1 difficult to assign any date to ^! con/ructions4 ,! ci/]ns 7 explor$ by ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ,lieut5ant ,amir1 :o dug into & plann$ !m4 ,!y desc5d$ by ropes1 al?\gh !re are two flights ( /eps to ! we/ & ! s\?-we/4 ,! tanks are built up f ! base ) blocks "o foot n9e in*es long3 sev5 in*es deep ( rubbi% 7 cle>$ away be=e rea*+ ! floor1 compos$ ( black /ones b$d$ 9 lay]s ( cem5t above & bel[1 & re/+ ^u ! gr\nd-rock4 ,! digg+s yield$ only big pieces ( salt fall5 f ! walls1 & a brok5 h&mill ( basalt4 ,! sides are support$ by pila/]s ( cut /one1 & ! cr[n by f\r pill>s 9 a d\ble r[3 ! divid+ ar*es1 accord+ to ! plan1 are n symmetrical4 ,h>d by1 measur+ twelve metres by twelve1 is ! qu>ry :5ce ! /one 0 tak52 & ne> x /&s ! normal ,egyptian pigeon-t[]1 ) its ne/-ni*es4 ,! donjon or body is def5d$ by an ence9te1 op5+ nor?w>ds ^u a l>ge y>d1 :]e1 d\btless1 ! g>rison mu/]$1 & :5ce a flight ( /eps leads to ! wicket4 ,! inside ( ! works %[s ! ro(less p>ty-walls /ill /&+2 & ! gr\nd is scatt]$ ov] ) ! rema9s ( _m diff]5t races3 !re are drums ( columns & fragm5ts ( m>ble pill>s1 b no sign ( an inscription4 ,ev5 9 ! upp] ramp>ts two epo*s are di/9ctly traceable1 ! m$ival & ! mod]n4 ,! l[] a%l>1 mo/ly yell[ grit1 is cut & c>efully cem5t$2 ! upp] "p is g5]ally ( r\gh dry /one1 ! plutonic =mations ( ! islet heap$ up ) scanty c>e4 ,! embrasures are fram$ ) decay+ palm-trunks2 ! loop-holes belong p>tly to ! age ( ar*]y2 & no?+ c be rud] ?an ! battlem5ts plac$ close toge!r1 z if to be mann$ by b[m51 :ile 9 n a few places !re are ! rema9s ( matt+ betwe5 ! c\rses4 ,at ! highe/ "p we f\nd ano!r c>efully cem5t$ ,sehrij1 or und]gr\nd ci/]n1 ) two %>p-topp$ ar*es divid$ by a tall column1 ,s>ac5ic c]ta9ly & n ,doric3,,en#abe above x a circul> ap]ture1 ar*$ r\nd ) ! f9e/ bricks1 s]ves to light5 ! sup]/ructure4 ,x communicates to ! nor? ) a ,hammm1 ^: plan is easily trac$ by ! d\ble flues & e>!nw>e tubes1 well made & mort>$ toge!r4 ,"h we f\nd inscrib$ on ! pla/]1 ,arona ,l9ant #bb ,m>s #ahdf4 ,! s\!rn knob ( ! islet supports simil> b inf]ior con/ructions1 /ill m ru9\s )al3 its qu>ry is on ! l[] slopes1 & its granitic base has also be5 sc>p$ seaw>ds4 ,two /\t walls1 twelve feet ?ick bel[ & six above1 cross+ ! l5g? ( ! rock f nor? to s\?1 "h meet 9 a ,burj :i* %[s signs ( f9e tiles on an upp] floor2 :il/ a ?ird wall =ms a s\!rn sp9e bisect+ ! tail ( ! ,jezrat4 ,! ca/le is mu* m dilapidat$ ?an :5 sket*$ by ,ruppell1 ! fir/ ,frank :o visit$ ,el-',akabah1 9 #ahbf4 ,8 illu/ration 7p4 #bad7 ( ,ru95 auf d] ,insel ,emrag %[s a s+le compact build+ 9 good pres]vation1 ! t[]s be+ r\nd1 :5 all are squ>e2 & x is g>ni%$ ) ! impossible =egr\nd & backgr\nd ( 8 epo*2 ! =m]1 enliv5$ ) a ,noah's-,ark camel1 be+ plac$ q close1 :5 x is di/ant "s t5 miles4 ,9 ! ,g]man naturali/'s "t1 ! n[ desolate isl& 0 occupi$ by die ,emradi1 a tribe :i* he suspect$ to be ,jewi%1 & ( :i* he told ! que]e/ tales3 ,i presume !y are ! ',imrm-,huwaytt ( ,el-,hakl & ! ,hism4 ,well/$'s %ort description 7,,ii4 ix7 is /ill correct z 9 #ahch4 ,! ca/le is evid5tly ,european1 built dur+ ! days :5 ! ,crusad]s held ,el-',akabah2 b x probably re/s ^u ,roman ru9s2 & ! latt]1 p]haps1 ^u ,egyptian rema9s ( f> old] date4 ,x protect$ "o section ( ! olde/ ov]l& r\te1 :5 ! islet =m$ ! key ( ! ,gulf-head4 ,x subsequ5tly became an eyrie :5ce its robb] knights & b>ons--includ+ possibly ,john1 ! ,*ri/ian rul] ( ',akabah 7,a4,d4 #fcj71 &1 long aft] him1 madcap ,ra9ald de ,*atillon 7,a4,d4 #aahb7--;c\ld live com=tably & sally out to plund] m]*ants & pilgrims4 ,! ,s>ac5ic build+s may date1 z ! popul> sup]/ition has x1 f ! reign ( ,salh el-,dn 7,salad97 :o1 9 ,a4,d4 #aafg1 cle>$ 8 c\ntry ( ! ,infidel invad] by c>ry+ %ips on camel-back f ,cairo4 ,lat] g5]ations ( ?ieves1 pirates1 & fi%]m5 naturally made x _! refuge & abode4 ,i h>dly anticipate = x great ?+s 9 ! imm$iate future1 al?\gh x has be5 propos$ = a coal-dept4 ,aft] a day giv5 to tube-t9k]+ ) tompions1 /ays1 plugs1 plates1 & w$ges1 to ! di/raction ( ! %ip's c>p5t] & blacksmi?1 /eam 0 coax$ up2 &1 at #i4ae a4m4 7,febru>y #g?71 we ran nor?w>ds ?r\gh ! deep n>r[ *annel1 r\nd+ ! upp] end ( ! ,ph>aohnic islet4 ,"h ! encircl+ wall is def5d$ by two squ>e ,burj1 to ! nor?-ea/ & to ! nor?we/1 flank+ :at is probably ! ma9 entrance4 ,on ! ,s9aitic ma9l& to port1 ! broad m\? ( ! ,wady el-,masri leads to ! ,nakb1 ! rocky ,pass :i*1 s mu* dread$ till repair$ by ,abba's ,pa%a1 is popul>ly said to be describ$ 9 ,el-',akabah--! ,/eep4 ,! ,b$aw91 h[ev]1 decl>e t ! locale is s call$ because ! ,gulf "h heels 7,ya'kkab el-,bahr71 t is1 comes to an end4 ,at ! head ( ! sea1 ! confus$ mass ( ! ,s9aitic m\nta9s range !mselves 9 l9e to ! we/1 front+ its si/] wall1 ! gr& block ,el-,%>' 7,seir72 :ile 9 ! middle lies ! s\!rn section ( ! ,ghor1 ! noble & memori\s ,wady el-',akabah1 suppos$ to h giv5 a "n to ,arabia4,,en#abf ,! surface-wat] /ill rolls d[n x aft] ra9s2 & ! mirage veil+ ! valley-sole prolongs ! ,gulf-wat]s f> to ! nor?1 _! b$ 9 ! old geologic ages4 ,! view 0 *>m+ to u2 = ! fir/ "t s9ce leav+ ,suez we saw ! contra/ ( p]p5dicul> & horizontal1 ( height & flat4 ,no?+ c\ld be m refre%+1 m gladd5+ to ! eye1 aft] ni5te *e montagne1 z ! poor ,italian describ$ ! ,morea1 ?an ! s(t sweeps & ! level l9es ( ! holl[ pla93 x 0 enjoyable z a heavy %[] aft] an ,egyptian summ]4 ,on ! next day also1 ! play ( light & %ade1 & ! hide & seek ( sun-ray & wat]-cl\d1 gave ! view a ca*et ( its own4 ,i am sorry to see t sci5tific geologi/1 ,mr4 ,john ,milne1 ,f4,g4,s41,,en#abg propos+ to cut ?r\gh ! two to five hundr$ feet ( elevation :i* sep>ate ! ,gulf f ! ,dead ,sea1 "s ?irte5 hundr$ feet bel[ wat] level4 ,does he reflect t he simply proposes to oblit]ate ! :ole l[] ,jordan8 to bury ,tib]ias & its lake ab\t eight hundr$ feet "u ! waves8 9 fact1 to ov]:elm half ! ,holy ,l& 9 a br&-new n9ete5?-c5tury deluge1 ! ,deluge ( ,milne8 ,all 7 delight$ at hav+ rea*$ our nor!rnmo/ po9t1 )\t ano!r visit f ,el-,ayli'4 ,aft] "o h\r & ?irty-five m9utes 7 sev5 miles7 ! ,mukhbir an*or$1 9 twelve fa?oms ( wat]1 a c\ple ( hundr$ y>ds (f ! =t & its dep5d5t gr\p ( br[n-grey mud build+s1 half conceal$ by ! luxuriant palms4 ,! roads are safe en\gh3 "h ! nor? w9d has n yet ga9$ impetus2 ! s\?-ea/] is bluff$ (f by a long po9t2 & 9 only ! /ronge/ ,gh>b 7we/]s7 %ips mu/ run = refuge "u ! cliffs ( ,s9ai4 ,?is is n ! place to ent] into ! hi/ory ( ,ela?1 ,ailat1 ,ailah1 lana1 ',akabah1 or ',akabat-,aylah3 ,rob9son 7i4 #bej-bed7 & a ho/ ( o!rs give ample & reliable details4 ,suffice x to say t ! site is m5tion$ 9 ! ,w&]+s 7,deut4 ii4 #h71 :i* mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! ,exodus4 ,x is subsequ5tly connect$ ) ! gold-fleet 7,i ,k+s ix4 #bf1 etc472 &1 conqu]$ by ,rez91 k+ ( ,syria 7,b4,c4 #gdj71 x 0 p]man5tly lo/ to ! ,jews 7#b ,k+s xvi4 #f74 ,"u ! ,romans1 ?is great /ation ^u ! ,ov]l& betwe5 ! s\!rnmo/ ,naba?an port1 ,leuk ,kme1 & ,petra1 ! we/]n capital1 0 a ,prsidium held by ! ,t5? ,legion2 & a highway connect$ x ) ,gaza 7,ghazzah71 measur+ "o hundr$ & tw5ty direct miles1 :5 ! ,i/hmus ( ,suez numb]s only n9ety-five4 ,9 ,*ri/ian times x _h a pr9ce & a bi%op2 &1 "u ,mohamm$ & ! e>ly ,moslems1 x pres]v$ an importance :i* la/$ till ! days ( ! ,crusad]s4 ,el-,makrzi describes its ru9s1 & "h places ! nor!rn fronti] ( ! ,hejaz3 9 8 day ,madyan 0 ?us a section ( ! ,tihmat el-,hejaz1 ! m>itime region ( ! ,moslems' ,holy ,l&4 ,a gr\p ( camels _h ga!r$ on ! %ore2 & inl& lay a mob ( pilgrims1 ! ,hajj el-,maghribah1 numb]+ "s ?ree ?\s& ,nor?-,we/ ,africans2 an equally l>ge division _h already prec$$ !m to ,suez4 ,lett]s f ,egypt assur$ u t *ol]a _h brok5 out at ,meccah & ,j$dah1 kill+ 9 bo? places n9ety-eight p] diem4 ,"h ! pilgrims swore by _! ,allah t all 71 & ev] _h be51 9 p]fect heal?2 x is e man's bus9ess to ignore ! tru?1 to hide ! sick1 & to bury ! dead out ( sight4 ,h>d swe>+1 h[ev]1 did n prev5t ! ,hajj und]go+ a long qu>ant9e be=e ent]+ ,suez4 ,! ,engli% j\rnals _h report$ ano!r disa/]3 ,n[ t ! ,sultn's p[] is collaps+1 ! mo/ p[]ful ,b$awe5 tribes are ris+ because _! subsidies are )held4 ,= weeks ! great pilgrim-traffic ( autumn 78 add ! o!r ?ree seasons7 0 arre/$ by !m2 & ev5 betwe5 ,m$9a & ,mecca ! road is unsafe4 ,( ?is ,i c\ld he> no?+4 ,we await$1 on bo>d1 ! dep>ture ( ! paup] & infect$ ,mogrebb9s3 :5 ! place 0 cle> we fir$ a gun1 &1 aft] an answ] ( ?ree1 ,i receiv$ ! visits ( ! =t (ficials4 ,!y 7 civility itself2 !y imm5sely admir$ our two spl5did buttons ( poor iron2 & !y privily rem>k$1 ) mu* p5etration1 t ! col\r 0 t ( brass3 !y 71 9 tru?1 f> wis] ?an we _h be54 ,) !m came ,mohamm$ ibn ,jd 7n ,ijt7 el-',alaw 7( ! ',alawlyy9-,huwaytt71 :o /yles himself ,%aykh ( ,el-',akabah3 he is rem>kable = frank c\nt5ance1 pleasant mann]s1 & exce$+ gre$4 ,he 0 gorge\sly array$ 9 an ov]all 7',abyah7 ( r$ silk & gold ?read 7,gasab71 cov]+ a simil> cloak ( black wool3 besides :i*1 a long-sleev$ ,egyptian caftn1 /rip$ /uff ( silk & wool1 inve/$ 8 cotton ,kams & ,libs 7bag-bree*es74 ,to 8 ,a'kl or fillet ( :ite fleecy wool hung a talisman2 8 ,khuff 7rid+-boots7 7 ( r$ morocco1 & 8 sword-scabb>d 0 cov]$ ) ! same mat]ial4 ,! ,arab ev] loves sc>let1 & all v>ieties ( ! sangu9e hue are z de> to him z to ! ,briti% soldi]4 ,we held sundry long confabs ) ,%aykh ,mohamm$1 :o seem$ to "k ! neighb\rhood unusually well4 ,he decl>$ t !re 7 ru9s b no trees at ',ayn el-,ghadya'n1 di/ant "o day's m>* up ! ,wady el-',arabah1 & ly+ ne> ! we/]n wall4 ,?is is ! place fir/ id5tifi$ by ,rob9son1 :o says no?+ ab\t ! rema9s1 ) ,ezion-geb]1 :ile ,dean ,/anley 7,s9ai1 etc41 p4 #he7 op9es t we h no means ( fix+ ! position ( ! ,giant's %\ld]-blade4,,en#abh ,josephus 7,antiq41 viii4 #f1 #d7 places x ne> lana2 & ! pres5t di/ance f ! sea1 l t ( ,h]oopolis 7,%aykh el-,ajrd87 f ,suez1 may %[ ! rise ( ! ,wady el-',arabah )9 hi/oric times4 ,! ,%aykh assur$ u t ,m> 0 to be f\nd ev]y:]e among ! hills ea/ ( ,el-',akabah1 & ,mr4 ,milne 7,beke1 p4 #dje7 br\ght f ! v summit ( ! true ,m\nt ,s9ai 7,jebel el-,yitm7 a f9e piece ( qu>tz1 ! same k9d ( /one z ! ,brazilian pebbles ( :i* !y make ! be/ spectacles4 ,we c>ri$ (f a specim5 ( native copp] f ! ,s9aitic ,jebel & ,wady ,raddd1 "s six h\rs to ! nor?-we/ ( ! =t3 x is f\nd /rew$ ^u ! gr\nd b n 9 ve9s 7874 ,! /one look$ s new t we conclud$ x to be ! "w ( lat] g5]ations2 & ! traces ( smelt+ furnaces at old ,ela? confirm$ ! idea4 ,%aykh ,mohamm$1 :o boa/$ t 8 tribe c\ld m\nt five hundr$ horses--by :i* und]/& five--(f]$ 8 safegu>d to ! ,hism1 ?ree easy m>*es1 )\t pass or climax1 up ! ,wady ,yitm to ! ea/1 & beh9d ! range ,el-,%>'4 ,he made ! region beg9 nor?w>ds at "o day s\? ( ,el-,ma'n1 ! =t ly+ to ! ea/-s\?-ea/ ( ,petra2 & he confirm$ ! acc\nts ( ,mabrk1 ! guide1 :o 0 nev] tir$ ( expatiat+ ^u its m]its4 ,! f\nta9s fl[ 9 w9t]1 9 summ] ! wells are nev] dry2 ! p1 especially ! ,huwaytt1 are k9d & hospitable2 %eep are *eap z dirt4 ,at ,jebel ,saur a ,maghrabi magician rais$ a ,kidr ,dahab 7gold5 pot72 b1 8 inc5se fail+ at ! critical mom5t1 x sank be=e yield+ its treasures4 ,po9t+ nor?-ea/w>ds to ! maje/ic pile 9 ! ,%>a or ,seir ,m\nta9s1 ! ,jebel el-,yitm1,,en#abi a corruption ( ,el-,yatim1 ! ,%aykh told u a tale t greatly int]e/$ u4 ,x appe>s1 ,i h said1 a rem>kable =mation f ^: gr\p ( t]m9al domes & p9nacles ! tomb ( ,a>on on ,m\nt ,hor is1,,en#acj !y say1 visible2 & x is c]ta9ly ! highe/ visible peak ( ! gr& wall t =ms ! "r bank ( ! ,wady ,yitm4 ,?us x is b "o ( a long range2 & ! ,b$aw9 visit x1 to make sacrifice1 accord+ to univ]sal cu/om1 at ! tomb ( a c]ta9 ,%aykh ,bkir4 ,"h1 "s ye>s ago1 came an old man & a "y man 9 a /eam] 7,er97 belong+ to 8 ,highness ! ,kh$iv3 ! =m] told ! ,arabs t 9 8 books ! height 0 call$ ! ,jebel el-,nr 7,m\nta9 ( ,light71 a title :i* app>5tly he _h fir/ appli$ to ! ,jebel el-,lauz2 & ! latt] climb$ to ! m\nta9-top4 ,aft] t !y w5t _! way4 ,i q agree ) my lam5t$ fri5d1 ,dr4 ,beke1 t x is an enorm\s blund] to transf] ,midian1 ! ,ea/ ,c\ntry1 to ! we/ ( ,el-',arabah1 & to place x s\? ( ! ,s\? ,c\ntry 7,el-,negeb1 ,g54 xx4 ,i74 ,i own t x is ridicul\s to make ! ,lawgiv] lead 8 fugitives into a v]itable cul-de-sac1 !n a c5tre ( ,egyptian conque/4 ,evid5tly we h /ill to f9d ! true ,m\nt ,s9ai1 if at lea/ x be n a my?1 pure & simple4 ,! pr(\nd ,egyptologi/1 ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,brugs*-,bey1 obs]ves t ! vulg> (ficial site lies to ! s\? ( & f> f ! l9e tak5 by ! ,b5i ,israil1 & t ! papyri %[ no r\te lead+ to x2 :il/ _m h rem>k$ t ! ,s9ai ( ! ,exodus is describ$ z a s+le isolat$ m\nta9 or hill1 n z "o projection f a range ( heights4,,en#aca ,i w\ld also sugge/ t ! be/ pro( ( h[ empirical is ! actual id5tification1 w be f\nd 9 ! fact t ! ,jews--except only ! ,rev4 ,jos4 ,wolff 7#ahba7--;h nev] visit$1 nor made pilgrimages to1 :at ought to be "o ( _! holie/ ( holy places4 ,?is crucial po9t has be5 utt]ly neglect$ by ! (fic]s ( ! ,ordnance ,survey ( ,s9ai4 ,x is evid5t t ,jebel ,s]bal dates only f ! e>ly days ( ,koptic ,*ri/ianity2 t ,jebel ,mus1 its ,greek rival1 rose aft] ! visions ( ,hel5a 9 ! f\r? c5tury2 :il/ ! build+ ( ! conv5t by ,ju/9ian belongs to ,a4,d4 #ebg4 ,ras ,sufsafah1 its rival to ! nor?1 is an affair ( ye/]day1 & may be call$ ! inv5tion ( ,rob9son2 & ,jebel ,kat]9a1 to ! s\?1 is ! prop]ty ( ,ruppell4 ,?us ! (t-quot$ leg5ds ( ! ,s9aitic ,arabs are m]e monki% traditions1 adopt$ by ,i%maelitic ignorance4 ,! great ,lawgiv] probably l$ 8 horde ( fugitive slaves ov] ! pla9s ( ,el-,negeb & ,el-,tih1 nor? ( ! s-call$ ,s9aitic m\nta9-blocks1 m>*+ 9 small divisions l ^? ( a mod]n ,b$awi tribe2 & we "k f ! late/ surveys t ! l&1 n[ alt]nately a fi]y or froz5 wild]ness1 0 once well suppli$ ) wood & wat]4 ,! true ,m\nt ,s9ai is probably "s unimportant elevation 9 ! ,des]t nam$ by mod]ns aft] ! ,w&]+s4 ,dr4 ,beke1 ,i am p]suad$1 is "r 9 d5y+ t ,m\nt ,s9ai occupies ! site at pres5t assign$ to x2 b ,i _c believe t he has f\nd x 9 ! ,jebel el-,yitm1 ne> ,el-',akabah4 ,8 ,m\nt ,brghir is evid5tly a corruption ( ! ,wali on ! summit1 ,%aykh ,bkir--a common ,arab "n4 ,8 ,m\nta9 ( ,light is a t]m :olly unkn[n to ! ,arabs1 except s f> z !y w\ld assign ! t]m to any sa9tly place4 ,! s\nds he>d 9 ! m\nta9 l ! fir+ ( a cannon1 is a leg5d appli$ to two o!r neighb\r+ places4 ,all ! ,b$aw9 /ill sacrifice at ! tombs ( _! ,santons3 at ! little :ite build+ :i* cov]s ! reput$ tomb ( ,a>on1 %eep are slaught]$ & boil$ 9 a huge black cauldron4 ,! pile ( l>ge r\nd$ b\ld]s be>+ cut ,s9aitic inscriptions 7p4 #dbc7 are cle>ly ,wusm3 ^! tribal-m>ks1 :i* ! highly imag9ative ,m4 de ,saulcy calls planet>y signs1 are f\nd ?r\gh\t ,midian4 ,! "n ( ! ,wady is1 ,i h said1 n ,el-,i!m1 b ,el-,yitm1 a v diff]5t ^w4 ,la/ly1 ! ,m\nta9 ,eretwa1 or ,ertwa 7p4 #djd71 is probably a corruption ( ,el-,taur 7,el-,hism71 ! inaccessible wall ( ! plateau1 :i* ,dr4 ,beke calls ,jebel ,hism4 ,my old fri5d1 ) 8 usual c&\r & /raight=w>dness1 hone/ly admitt$ t he _h be5 egregi\sly mi/ak5 ) respect to ! volcanic "* ( 7! true7 ',m\nt ,s9ai4' ,b )\t ! eruption1 ! fire & smoke !ory1 :at becomes ( 8 :ole argum5t8,,en#acb ,save = ! dea? ( my fri5d1 ,i %\ld h greatly enjoy$ ! comical side ( 8 subject2 ! horror & disgu/ ) :i* he1 "o ( ! greate/ ( geographical innovators1 reg>ds a y\ng] rival !ory1 ! exodi/ innovation ( ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,brugs*-,bey4 ,! latt] is ! fir/ :o has rescu$ ! ,m>* ( ! ,*ildr5 ( ,israel f ! condition ( m]e guesswork describ$ by ! ,rev4 ,mr4 ,holl&4 ,"u ! guidance ( our new acqua9tances1 we r[$ to ! site ( ,ela?1 :i* evid5tly ext5d$ all r\nd ! ,gulf-head f nor?-ea/ to nor?-we/4 ,l9ant & ,laborde 7,voyage de l',arabie ,petre1 etc41 ,p>is1 #ahcj7 conf9e x to ! we/]n %ore1 ne> ! m\? ( ! ,wady el-',arabah1 & make ,ezion-geb] to face x z sugge/$ by ! writ+s ( ! ,hebrews4 ,disemb>k+ at ! nor!rn palm-clump1 we inspect$ ,el-,dr1 ! old halt+-place ( ! pilgrim-c>avan be=e ,new ',akabah 0 f\nd$4 ,! only ru9s,,en#acc are l>ge blocks "u ! cle>e/ wat]1 & (f a bea* ( ! s(te/ s&1 :i* w\ld make ! =tune ( a ba?+-place 9 ,europe4 ,fur!r ea/w>d lies an enclos$ date-or*>d call$ ,el-,hammm3 ! two pits 9 x are said to be wells1 b ,i suspect ! treasure-seek]4 ,inl& & to ! nor? rise ! m\nds & tumuli1 ! sole rema9s ( anci5t ,ela?1 once ! port ( ,petra1 :i* is di/ant only two drom$>y m>*es4 ,dur+ ra9-floods ! site is an isl&3 to ! we/ fl[s ! surface-wat] ( ! ,wady el-',arabah1 & ea/w>d ! dra9age ( ! ,wady ,yitm has dug a well-def9$ b$4 ,a l9e ( l>g] heaps to ! nor? %[s :]e1 accord+ to ! p1 ran ! city wall3 f9d+ x ?ickly /rew$ ) scoriae1 old & new1 ,i decid$ t ?is 0 ! ,siyghah or smi?s' qu>t]4 ,betwe5 x & ! sea ! surface is scatt]$ ) glass1 %>ds1 & slag3 ,i inquir$ 9 va9 = writt5 /ones1 & = ! petroleum report$ to exi/ 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,%aykh ,mohamm$ decl>$ t ( old a *a9 /ret*$ f ! ,ph>aohnic isl&-ca/le to ! ,jebel el-,burayj or ,kasr el-,b$awi on ! ,midianite %ore3 ?is *a9 is a lieu commun ( ,ea/]n leg5ds4 ,! ,b$awi's ,ca/le is m5tion$ by ,rob9son & ,burckh>dt 7,syria1 p4 #eaj71 z ly+ "o h\r s\? ( ,el-',akabah4 ,moreov]1 ! ,wady ,yitm1 ^: upp] b$ %[s two ru9s1 0 clos$1 at ! n>r[ above ! m\?1 by a =tifi$ wall ( /one & lime1 ?us cutt+ (f all int]c\rse ) ! int]ior4 ,! ,b$aw9 decl>e x to be ! "w ( ,k+ ,_hd 7,iron71 :o ?us kept out ! ,b5 ,hill ( ,el-,nejd4 ,we 7 %[n l>ge e>?-dams1 ?r[n across ! emb\*ure ( ! torr5t to prev5t ! floods injur+ ! palm-groves ( ,new ',akabah4 ,^! may date f anci5t days1 :5 ! old city "h ext5d$ its s\?-ea/]n suburb2 z usual1 !y h become a cemet]y1 mod]n & ,moslem2 & on ! summit ( ! l>ge/ ! holy ,%aykh el-,girm 7,jirm7 /ill names 8 ru9$ tomb4 ,walk+ r\nd ! ea/]n bay1 :]e ! ubiquit\s black s& /rip$ ! yell[ %ore1 we obs]v$ t ! tide "h rises only "o foot1,,en#acd :]eas at ,suez x may rea* a metre & a half to sev5 feet4 ,accord+ to ! *>t1 ! spr+s atta9 f\r feet at ,omeid] 7,el-,humayzah71 "s n9ete5 direct knots to ! s\?2 & 9 ! ,%>m ,yhrr we f\nd !m ab\t "o metre4 ,pres5tly we ent]$1 by wood5 doors ) locks & keys1 ! c>efully kept palm-groves1 wall$ ) pis & dry /one4 ,wells 7 be+ sunk2 & a dep? ( n9e to t5 feet gave tol]ably sweet wat]4 ,/rik+ ! broad nor!rn trail :i* leads to ! ,wady ,yitm & to ! upp] ,el-',arabah1 /ill a fav\rite camp+-gr\nd ( ! tribes1,,en#ace we rea*$ ! mod]n settlem5t1 :i* has some?+ ( ! aspect ( a t[nlet1 n compos$1 l ,el-,muwaylah1 ( a s+le h\se4 ,! wom5 fl$ at our approa*1 z we ?read$ ! alleys =m$ by ! mud t5em5ts4 ,! =t,,en#acf is usually suppos$ to h be5 built by ,sulta'n ,selim ,i41 9 ,a4,d4 #aeag1 or ?ree ye>s be=e 8 dea?1 aft] he _h subdu$ ! milit>y ari/ocracy ( ! ,mamlks1 :o _h rul$ ,egypt = ?ree c5turies4 ,mu* small] ?an t ( ,el-,muwaylah1 x is ! normal affair3 an ence9te once /rip$ r$ & :ite2 curta9s flank$ by f\r ,burj1 all circul>1 except ! new polygon to ! nor?-we/2 & a huge1 gloomy ma9-gateway front+ nor?1 & flank$ by two ba/ions4 ,on ! prop] "r side is a circle ( /one be>+1 )\t date1 ! "n ( ,sultn ,selim ,khan el-,ftih1 :o fir/ laid out ! pilgrim-r\te along ! ,r$ ,sea %ore4 ,inside ! d>k cool por* a l>ge inscription be>s ! "n ,el-,a%raf ,kansr 7sic7,,en#acg ,el-,ghori1 ! la/ b "o ( ! ,circassian ,mamlk k+s ( ,egypt1 :o 0 defeat$ & sla9 by ! ,turki% conqu]or ne> ,aleppo 9 ,a4,d4 #aeja4 ,above x /& two /one %ields dat$ ,a4,h4 #iib 7 ,a4,d4 #aehc--aehd74 ,9 ! s\!rn wall ( ! c\rty>d is ! mosque1 front$ by a l>ge deep well dug1 !y say1 dur+ ! build+ ( ! =t3 x /ill supplies ! :ole ,hajj-c>avan ) w>mi% sweet wat]4 ,on ! gr\nd lies a good brass gun ) ,arabic inscription & num]als2 & ! t[]s1 comm&+ ! little kit*5-g>d5s outside ! =t-wall1 are arm$ ) old iron c>ronades4 ,! g>rison1 consi/+ ( half a doz5 gunn]s & a few ,ba'%-,buzuks1 looks pale1 bloodless1 & un:olesome3 ! heats ( summ] are almo/ unsupportable2 & ',akabah has ! "n ( a little hell4 ,moreov]1 !y eat1 dr9k1 smoke1 sleep1 *at1 qu>rel1 & nev] take ex]cise3 ! (fic]s compla9$ sadly t ,i _h made !m walk p]haps a mile r\nd ! bay-head4 ,& yet !y h1 )9 two days ( %>p ride1 t f9e/ ( sanit>ia1 ! ,hism1 :i* ext5ds z f> nor? & s\? z !y please to g4 ,i at once made arrangem5ts = a drom$>y-po/ to ,suez1 & wrote (ficially to ,pr9ce ,husayn ,pa%a1 reque/+ t 8 ,highness w\ld ex*ange ! ,mukhbir = a /eam] less likely to dr[n h]self4 ,moreov]1 ! delay at ,maghir ,%u'ayb _h exhau/$ our res\rces2 & ! ,exp$ition requir$ a mon?'s additional rations = m5 & mules4 ,! application 01 x w appe>1 grant$ 9 ! mo/ graci\s mann]1 ) z little delay z possible2 & my wife1 :o _h rea*$ ,cairo1 saw t ! execution ( ! ord] 0 n put (f till ! end ( ,m>*4 ,messrs4 ,voltra ,bro!rs 7 also reque/$ to =w>d ano!r in/alm5t ( necess>ies & com=ts2 & !y 7 z punctual & satisfactory z be=e4 ,= ?is po/al s]vice1 & by way ( propitiatory pres5t1 ,%aykh ,mohamm$ receiv$ t5 doll>s1 ( :i* probably two 7 disburs$4 ,we !re=e p>t$ fa/ fri5ds1 he giv+ me an especial invitation to 8 home 9 ! ,hism1 & ,i accept+ x ) ! firm int5tion ( visit+ him z soon z possible4 ,mean:ile ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ,ali ,m>ie 7 busy ) buy+ up su* /ores z ,el-',akabah conta9s2 & ! (fic]s ( ! =t1 :o /ay$ ) u to ! la/1 7 pr(use 9 k9d expressions & 9 little gifts :i*1 z usual1 co/ u d\ble _! wor?4 ,9 ^! l&s "o mu/ expect to be done z surely z 9 ,italy4 ,:at ! process w be1 no "o kn[s till x discloses itself2 b all exp]ts feel t x is 9 prep>ation4 ,,note ,,on ,,! ,,supplies ,,to ,,be ,,b\ght ,,at ,,el-',,akabah4 ,! foll[+ is a li/ ( ! /ores ) _! prices4 ,x mu/ be borne 9 m9d t ! ,hajj-c>avan 0 pass+ at ! "t we visit$ ,el-',akabah4 ,a l>ge %eep co/ half a napoleon2 ! same 0 ! price ( a small %eep1 ) a kid4 ,f[ls 7sev5ty-"o b\ght71 ?irte5 p5ce ea*2 pigeons1 sixp5ce a head4 ,eggs 7sixty71 two = ?reep5ce4 ,tobacco 7#h lbs471 co>se & uncut1 b welcome to ! ,b$aw91 "o %ill+ p] p\nd4 ,samn 7liquefi$ butt] = ! kit*57 also "o %ill+ p] p\nd4 ,?is article is always de> 9 ,arabia1 b mu* *eap] ?an 9 ,egypt4 ,pomegranates 7fifty71 f\r %ill+s a hundr$4 ,onions 7"o kanta'r or cwt471 "o sov]eign4 ,?9-sk9n$ ,syrian rais9s1 fivep5ce p] p\nd4 ,dri$ figs1 twop5ce halfp5ny p] p\nd4 ,mat*es 7sixte5 boxes71 ?ree halfp5ce p] box4 ,a small quantity ( gra9 may be b\ght4 ,l5tils 7,reval5ta ,arabica7 are to be _h 9 any quantity1 & !y make an admirable travell+ s\p4 ,un=tunately x is suppos$ to be a food = ,fellahs1 & ! cook %irks x--! same is ! case ) junk1 salt pork1 & pease-pudd+ on bo>d an ,engli% cruis]4 ,s\r limes are n yet 9 season2 !y w be pl5tiful 9 ,april4 ,a little g>d5 /uff may be _h = salads4 ,! li/ ( defici5cies is great2 includ+ bread & beef1 potatoes1 ',rki1 & all =ms ( diffusable /imulants4 ,"h1 z at ,cairo1 ! pia/re is ( two k9ds1 metallic 7debas$ silv]7 & non-metallic4 ,gov]nm5t pays 9 ! =m]1 :i* is call$ ,sgh 7co972 & ! same is ! t]m ?r\gh\t ,egypt4 ,! value fluctuates1 b #ig-a_/b may be assum$ "o sov]eign 7,engli%71 & "o hundr$ to ! ,egyptian lira4 ,! second k9d1 us$ = small pur*ases1 is n q half ! value ( ! =m] 7#bje3ajj72 9 ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia x is call$ ,abyas 7:ite71 & ,t>f 7t>iff72 ! latt] t]m 9 ,cairo always signify+ ! ,sgh or metallic4 ,! dodges ( ! ,%r(fs1 or money-*ang]s1 make h\sekeep+ ?r\gh\t ,egypt a /udy ( ari?metic4 ,!y _c *ange ! value ( gold1 b !y ru% ! silv] z !y please2 & ?us ! doll>-s9ko 7i4e4 ! five-franc piece71 =m]ly fet*+ #ai4aj1 has be5 r$uc$ to #ah4cj4 ,! ,khurdah1 or copp]-pia/re1 0 once wor? a pia/re2 n[ ?is co9 ( ! realm has be5 s debas$1 t x has gradually decl9$ ?r\gh #aie to #ejj & ev5 #fej = ! sov]eign4 ,moreov]1 n be+ a legal t5d]1 x is almo/ useless 9 ! m>ket4 ,z reg>ds ! money to be c>ri$ by su* exp$itions1 any?+ curr5t 9 ,egypt w d4 ,! ,b$aw9 pref] sov]eigns :5 (f]$ five-franc pieces1 & vice v]sa4 ,! ,egyptian sov]eign ( #ajj pia/res 7metallic7 or #bej curr5t mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ! ,turki% #hg4cj 7curr4 #age4bj to #ahj74 ,! napoleon av]ages #gg4f 7curr4 #afj72 ! doll> v>ies accord+ to its k9d2 ! %ill+ is #c4ce 7curr4 #aj71 & ! franc #c4ce 7curr4 #h74 ,x is necess>y to lay 9 a l>ge quantity ( small *ange by way ( bakh%%1 su* z t5 & tw5ty p>ah bits 7#dj #a pia/re74 ,*apt] ,,viii4 ,cruise f ,el-',akabah to ,el-,muwaylah--! ,%ipwreck ,escap$,rsum ( ! ,nor!rn ,j\rney4 ,i resolv$ ^u ha/5+ back ) all spe$ to ,el-,muwaylah1 f9i%+1 by ! way1 our "w ( qu>tz-prospect+ on ! ',akabah ,gulf4 ,?us f> x _h be5 a success2 we he>d ( ,m> 9 all directions4 ,b all _h n gone equally well4 ,we _h already on two occasions be5 prev5t$ by circum/ances f visit+ ! my/]i\s ,hism1 & we n[ det]m9$ to devote all our en]gies to its exploration4 ,two heavy %[]s hav+ fall5 dur+ ! d>k h\rs1 on ,febru>y #h? ,aurora look$ z if %e _h pass$ a v bad night inde$4 ,! mi/-rack trail$ along ! rock slopes1 & re/$ ^u ! ,wady-s&s2 ! m\nta9s veil$ _! heads 9 cl\ds1 &-- ,above !m lightn+s to & fro ran c\rs+ ev]more1 ,till1 l a r$1 bewild]$ map1 ! skies 7 scribbl$ o'er4 ,mean:ile1 9 ! nor?-we/ & s\?-we/ we saw--r>e ?+ 9 ,arabia6--,iris hold+ two p]fect b[s at ! same "t1 n to speak ( w9d dogs4 ,zephyrus1 ! we/]1 "h a not$ bad "*1 rose f 8 rocky c\* /rong & r\gh1 beat+ d[n ! m]cury to #ef degrees ,f43 aft] an h\r he made way = ,eurus2 & ! latt] 0 pres5tly greet$ by ,boreas 9 "o ( 8 mo/ boi/]\s & blu/]+ moods4 ,we /eam$ (f1 ) only a s+le /oppage = half an h\r to cool ! eng9e-be>+s1 at #g4cj a4m42 &1 aft] "o mile we pass$1 on ! ,arabian side1 a ru9 call$ ,kasr el-,b9t--! ,girl's ,palace4 ,beyond x lies ! ,kasr el-,b$awi1 alias ,el-,burayj 7( ! ,little ,t[] or ,ba/ion71 ! traditional hold+-pi] ( ! great *a94 ,:5 ,well/$ 7ii4 #adf7 says1 ,"h 7i4e4 at ! ,kasr el-,b$awi71 ,i am told1 !re is a *a9 ext5d+ f ! %ore to a pi] built 9 ! sea--he evid5tly misund]/ood ! ,arabs4 ,! ea/]n coa/ ( ,el-',akabah beg9s ) an abrupt m\nta9-wall1 l t :i* subt5ds ! :ole ( ! ,s9ai %ore1 till x tr5ds s\? ( ! ,m'nat el-,dahab4 ,aft] ?ree miles ! heights fall into a /ony1 s&y pla91 :i* rises regul>ly z a rake1 or /age-slope1 to ! ,%>' 7,seir7 range1 :i* closes ! horizon4 ,aft] two h\rs & =ty five m9utes we pass$ into ! f9e1 op51 trea*]\s ,bay ( ,hagul 7,el-,hakl71 di/ant ?irte5 knots f ,el-',akabah ,=t1 to :i* x is ! ne>e/ c>avan-/ation4 ,on ! nor?-ea/1 & /ret*+ ea/w>d1 are ! high horse1 or dorsum1 & ! big buttresses ( ! long1 broad ,wady1 :i* comes w9d+ f ! s\?-ea/4 ,!y appe> to be a body ( s&2 b1 z usual on ?is coa/1 ! sup]ficial %eet1 ! sk91 h>dly cov]s ! sy5ite & porphyritic trap t =m ! *>p5te4 ,betwe5 we/ & s\?1 a long spit1 high inl&1 & fall+ l[ till :]e its s&/one blufflet meets ! sea1 proves to be ! base ( a l>ge & =midable reef1 :i* ext5ds 9 v]digris pat*es ov] ! blue wat]s ( ! bay4 ,x is n m5tion$ by ,well/$ 7ii4 #adi71 :o describes ,ha'gool on ! ,arabian %ore1 z a small boat-h>b\r mu* expos$ to ! nor!rly w9ds4 ,! emb\*ure ( ! ,wady n\ri%es f\r di/9ct clumps ( date-trees1 well wall$ r\nd2 a few *>r$ & burnt1 ! mo/ ( !m gre5 & luxuriant4 ,^! l9es are brok5 by ! *annels :i* dra9 ! surface wat]2 & betwe5 ! two we/]n sections appe> ! ragg$ frond-huts4 ,n a s\l 0 se5 on %ore4 ,! w9d blew great guns outside ! bay1 & ! inside prov$ any?+ b calm4 ,z ! wat] 0 fifty-eight fa?oms deep ne> ! coa/1 our capta9 f\nd no moor+s = 8 %ip1 except to ! dang]\s reef2 & we kept drift+ ab\t 9 a way :i* w\ld h di/ract$ s5sitive n]ves4 ,i _h be5 told ( ru9s & tumuli at ,el-,hakl1 :i* d5ote1 accord+ to mo/ au?orities1 ! ,mesogeian t[n ,greek7,ancale73 ,ptolemy 7vi4 #g1 #bg7 places ?is oppidum ,m$it]raneum betwe5 ,mkna or ,mana 7,madyan71 & ,madima 7,maghir ,%u'ayb71 ! old capital4 ,unwill+1 h[ev]1 to risk ! safety ( ! gunboat1 :]e no?+ 0 to be expect$ beyond :at we _h se5 at ,el-',akabah1 ,i resolv$1 aft] wait+ half an h\r1 n to l&4 ,! ,sambk receiv$ a c>go ( qu>rym5 & sacks1 9 ord] to %ip at ,makn ! arg5tif]\s gal5a & o!r rocks left by ,lieut5ant ,yusuf & ,m4 ,philip9 ^u ! %ore2 &1 t done1 %e 0 direct$ to rejo9 u at ,trn ,isl&4 ,z long z ! nor!r c\rs$ high1 %e beat u holl[2 9 ! aft]noon1 h[ev]1 :5 ! gale1 z usual1 abat$1 %e fell (f1 p]haps purposely1 n wi%+ to pass a night 9 ! op54 ,by sunset h] :ite sail _h clean disappe>$1 hav+ slipp$ into "s snug cove4 ,! ,arabian %ore is "h ( simpl] con/ruction ?an t ( ,s9ai2 consequ5tly ! *>t has _h a bett] *ance4 ,! ,mukhbir resum$ h] way s\?w>ds 9 glori\s wea!r1 a fre% brea? bl[+ f ! nor?2 & fleecy cl\ds v>iegat+ ! sky1 :i* 0 almo/ z blue z ! waves ,aft] six miles & a half f ,el-,hakl & ne>ly tw5ty f ,el-,akabah1 %e ran to ! we/ ( ,el-,humayzah ,isl&1 ! ,omasr ( ,well/$ 7ii4 #adi71 betwe5 :i* & ! ma9l& is a well %elt]$ b]?4 ,x is a great contra/ ) ! ,hill ( ! ,=t1 ! ,ph>aohnic rock1 ?is lump "s eighty feet high1 built ( ,second>y gypsum & yell[ s]p5t9e l ! coa/ beh9d x4 ,gleam+ deadly :ite1 pale z a corpse 9 ! gorge\s sun%9e1 & utt]ly b>e1 except = a s+le %rub1 x is bas$ ^u a broad1 d>k-col\r$ b>ri]-reef4 ,local tradition "h places ! ,kasr el-,b$awyyah1 ,palace ( ! ,b$awi ,woman 7or ,girl71 b we saw nei!r sign ( build+ nor trace ( population 9 ! second isl& :i* ! ,gulf el-',akabah owns4 ,we !n pass$ sundry un9t]e/+ features1 & night fell ^u u (f ,jebel ,tayyib ,ism1 :]e famili> sc5es began to pres5t !mselves4 ,! capta9 _h already r$uc$ spe$ f f\r & a half to ?ree knots1 8 object be+ to rea* ! ,bughz or ,gulf-m\? aft] dawn4 ,b z midnight drew ne> x became necess>y to ride out ! furi\s gale ) ! gunboat's head turn$ nor?w>ds4 ,m4 ,lacaze1 a /\t-he>t$ little man1 work$ half ! night at ! eng9e1 assi/+ ,mr4 ,duguid4 ,ab\t f\r a4m4 7,febru>y #h?7 a lull 9 ! /orm all[$ h] to resume h] s\!rly c\rse2 b two h\rs aft]w>ds1 an attempt to make ! ,makn %ore1 plac+ h] broadside on to ! w9d1 creat$ mu* confusion 9 ! crock]y & commotion among ! m54 ,always a lively craft1 %e n[ %[$ a ,vokes-l agility2 =1 z is ev] ! case1 %e _h no balla/1 & :o w\ld take ! tr\ble to %ip a few tons ( s&8 ,at su* mom5ts ! eng9e 0 our sole /&-by3 _h x play$ "o ( its usual tricks1 ! ,mukhbir1 humanly speak+1 0 lo/2 t is1 %e w\ld h be5 swamp$ & wat]-logg$4 ,z = sett+ sail1 x 0 n till our n>r[ escape t ,i c\ld get ! canvas out ( /[age 9 ! hold4 ,z ! morn+ wore on ! ,gulf became ev5 r\gh]1 ) its deep & holl[ waves2 !y seem$ to come f bel[1 z if b5t ^u hoi/+ u 9 ! air4 ,! surface-wat] %iv]$2 & ! upp] spray 0 swept (f by ! nor? w9d1 :i* wax$ cold] & m bit+ z we /e]$ sunw>ds4 ,! ,s9aitic side n[ %[$ its long slopes2 & at #i4de a4m4 we pass$ ! palms ( ! ,nebk an*orage1 "s six miles f ! ,gate4 ,on ! %ore ( ,midian1 s\? ( ! d>k ,fahst ,m\nta9s1 f\r sev]al buttresses ( gypsum1 decreas+ 9 size z !y foll[$ "o ano!r ea/w>ds1 tr5d$ diagonally away f ! sea4 ,?is "p ( ! ,arabian coa/ ends 9 a ?9 po9t3 ! maps call x ,ras ,f>tak2 & ! pilots ,%aykh ,ham1,,en#ach f a holy man's tomb to :i* pi\s visitation is made4 ,! o!r l&-tongue1 adjo9+ to ! s\?1 is kn[n z ! ,umm ,rus1 or ,"m ( ,heads4 ,i _c f9d out :5ce ,ruppell borr[$ 8 ,omel ,hassanie 7,umm el-,hassn874 ,z we approa*$ ! ugly gape ( ! =midable ,gulf1 ! waves increas$ 9 size1 & c\rs$ to all directions1 z if di/ort$ by ! sunk5 reefs4 ,! ea/]n jamb is =m$ by ,trn ,isl&2 ! we/]n by ! s&y ,ras ,nasrni1 ^: gl>+ tawny slope is dott$ ) d>k basaltic cones1 deta*$ & dispos$ l great n9ep9s4 ,beyond ?is cape ! ,s9aitic coa/1 z f> z ,ras ,mohamm$1 ! apex ( ! triangle1 is frett$ ) little ind5tations2 h5ce its "n1 ,el-,%urm--! ,creeks4 ,ne> "o ( ^! baylets1 ,well/$ *anc$ ^u volcanic rocks :i* are n f\nd 9 any o!r "p ( ! p59sula3 ?is sporadic outbreak gives cr$ibility to ! little ,h>rah report$ to be f\nd ^u ! bank ( ! ,midianiti% ,wady ,sukk4 ,a hide\s1 horrid reef1 dirty br[n & muddy gre51 ) :ite horses madly *>g+ ! black diabolitos1 ^: ugly heads =m *evaux de frise1 a /ony tongue bas$ ^u ,trn ,isl&1 & app>5tly connect$ f ! ea/]n coa/ beh9d1 ext5ds its tip to mid-*annel4 ,! cle> way ( ! dread$ ,bughz is easily f\nd 9 ! daytime3 at night x w\ld be almo/ impossible2 & :5 ,midian %all be rehabilitat$1 ?is reef w require a ,ph>os4 ,adieu1 small spitfire ( a ,gulf6 ,! *ange f ! inside to ! outside ( ! ,birkat el-,akabah 0 magical4 ,we at once glid$ into summ] seas1 a mosaic ( turquoise & ame?y/1 fann$ by ! s(te/ ( breezes1 ! !rmomet] %[+ on deck #fc deg ,f4 ,p]haps ! natural joy at our lucky escape f mak+ a hole 9 ! wat] caus$ ! beauties ( ! wea!r & ! glories ( ! sc5]y to appe> d\bly *>m+4 ,our capta9 might h sav$ fifte5 miles by tak+ ! %ort cut nor? ( ,trn ,isl&1 "u ^: %elt] we requir$ a day = boil]-t9k]+4 ,8 pilot1 h[ev]1 w\ld n risk x1 & we 7 compell$1 no?+ lo? & little kn[+ :at we did1 to r\nd = a second "t ! we/]n & s\!rn %ores4 ,! ,hill ( ,birds1 :i* "s h id5tifi$ ) ! classical ,isl& ( ,isis1,,en#aci %[s a triune pr(ile1 :at ! ,brazilians call a ,moela or gizz>d4 ,( its ?ree peaks ! l[e/ is ! ea/]n2 & ! c5tral is ! highe/1 rea*+ sev5 hundr$1 n a ?\s&1 feet4 ,view$ f )9 ! ,gulf1 x is a slope ( s& :i* has be5 bl[n 9 %eets up ! back+ hills4 ,! gr\nd plan1 z se5 f a balloon1 w\ld repres5t a r\nd head to ! nor?1 a ?9 neck1 & a body rudely triangul>1 ! :ole measur+ a maximum ( five miles 9 l5g?3 ! s&y nor!rn circlet1 connect$ by ! n>r[e/ ( i/hmuses1 sweep+ ea/w>d1 =ms ! not$ port4 ,! mat]ial is ! normal ,second>y =mation1 sulphates & c>bonates ( lime support+ mod]n corall9es & conglom]ates ( %ell4 ,horizontal l9es ( h>d] /one are dispos$ 9 huge /eps or roads t numb] ?ree to six on ! flank ( ! we/]n peak3 ! manganese-col\r$ /rata :i* appe>$ at ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 & 9 ! r5t b[els ( ! ,rughmat ,makn1 are conspicu\s f ! s\?4 ,! :ole has be5 upheav$ by sy5ite1 :i*1 aga91 has be5 cut by dykes ( plutonic /one1 trap & porphyry4 ,at two p4m4 we an*or$ 9 a road/ead to ! s\?-ea/ ( ! isl&1 op5 to e w9d except ! nor!r4 ,i _h s5t ,lieut5ant ,amir & sundry qu>rym5 a%ore1 to inspect :at look$ l a ve9 ( sulphur4 ,!y delay$ two h\rs1 in/ead ( a few m9utes2 ! boil] 0 grumbl+ = re/1 &1 n wi%+ to leave !m adrift 9 an op5 boat1 ,i imprud5tly cons5t$ to await !m 9 a road/ead :]e ! coa/ 0 dang]\s1 in/ead ( proce$+1 z _h be5 int5d$1 to ! f9e l&-lock$ port1 nature-holl[$ 9 ! ea/]n side ( ! isl&4 ,! old capta9 pitifully repres5t$ to me t 8 crew c\ld n r[2 & ?is ,i f\nd to be g5]ally ! case3 t5 miles ) ! o> w\ld be consid]$ a t]rible corve by ! ,egyptian man-o'-w>'s man4 ,aft] bl[+ (f /eam1 we at once w5t a-fi%+4 ,! only rem>kable result 0 ! discov]y t ?is corn] ( ! ,r$ ,sea is a bre$+-gr\nd = %>ks3 we _h n se5 "o 9 ! ,gulf ( ,el-',akabah1 :]e la/ ,april !y sw>m$4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 ! s*ool conta9$ all sizes & e age1 & !y reg>d$ u curi\sly ) _! cat's eyes1 l>ge1 d>k1 & yell[-/rip$ d[n ! middle4 ,a small specim51 t _h j cut its tee?1 0 h&$ ov] to ! cook1 despite 8 l\dly express$ disgu/4 ,! meat 0 some:at mealy & %ortfibr$2 b we pron\nc$ 9 committee ! seadog to be ?or\ghly eatable :5 correct$ by pepp]1 g>lic1 & ,worce/] sauce4 ,! corall9es ne> ! %ore 7 f9ely develop$3 ea* bun*1 l a tropical tree1 =m$ a small zoological museum2 & !y suppli$ a v>iety ( animalculae1 includ+ a t9y %rimp4 ,! ev5+ saw a well-def9$ halo encircl+ ! moon at a consid]able di/ance2 & ,mr4 ,duguid quot$ ! ,scot* saw-- ,a f>-awa' bru*'s a ne>-awa' bla/4 ,! bla/ 0 ne>] ?an we expect$2 &1 dur+ ! re/ ( ! j\rney1 ! bru* r>ely if ev] deceiv$ u4 ,yet ! night 0 n mu* di/urb$ by ! furi\s nor!rly gu/s1 %[+ t ! /orm :i* we _h escap$ 0 rag+ 9 ! /ill-vex$ ',akabah4 ,next morn+ we l&$ to ! s\?-we/ ( ,trn's ea/]nmo/ peak1 ) a view ( prospect+ & add+ to our collections4 ,on ! %ore1 ab\t ?ree hundr$ feet f ! sea1 is a bank ( dead %ells :i* are n f\nd on ! nor!rn or s&y end ( ! isl&3 ne> ! wat] mo/ ( !m are t5ant$ by paguri 7h]mits74 ,we caught a numb] ( crabs & small fi%1 & we c>ri$ (f a s+le rock-oy/]3 z yet we _h n f\nd out t ! ,u/rda--! vulg> =m ( ! ,hell5ic & classical ,i/iridiy--ab\nds 9 ^! seas4 ,aft] ?irty m9utes' walk up ! s\!rn plane ( ! prism1 compos$ ( gypse\s & corall9e rocks1 ve9s ( :ite petrosilex resembl+ brok5 columels1 /reaks ( magnetic black s&1 & scatt]s ( grit & h>d] /ones1 we rea*$ ! summit ( ! little ridge4 ,x af=d$ a f9e bird's-eye view ( ! spl5did middle port2 ( ! false h>b\r2 ( ! real %oal to its s\?-ea/1 & ( ! bas9 :i* seems to =m ,s9fir ,isl&4 ,we n[ b5t to ! s\?-we/4 ,"h ! surface is mu* cut & brok5 by s&y ,wadys1 dott$ ) a few /raggl+ plants3 to our "r 0 a ,goz or incl9$ ar5ace\s bank1 :]e ! s\? w9d _h sift$ ! s& f ! gravel1 dispos+ ! =m] 9 ! holl[s1 & ! latt] on ! cre/ ( ! ripples4 ,pres5tly we rea*$ a /range =mation :i*1 se5 f ! ea/1 appe>s a huge ve91 r$ & ru/y1 beg9n+ close to ! sea1 & cross+ ! body ( ! isl& f s\? to nor?1 :ile a black cone is s dispos$ t its s\!rn front simulates a crat]4 ,a n>r[ gorge op5s ^u a semicircul> holl[ l9$ ) o*race\s or f]rug9\s matt]2 9 fact1 "p ( ! filon1 :i* s5ds (f fibrils 9 all directions4 ,! confusion ( =mations 0 />tl+4 ,! floor 0 "h ( :ite petrosilex1 !re ( grey granite1 v>iegat$ ) squ>es & loz5ges1 drops & p9eapples1 r$1 gre51 neutral t9t$1 & dispos$ by oxides ( iron & copp] 9 natural designs t look$ artificial4 ,scatt]$ ov] ! b$ ( ! upp] rav9e beyond ! holl[1 7 c>bonates ( lime1 ruddy br[n & *ocolate-hu$1 "h a pudd+-/one1 !re por\s l basalt3 ! calc>e\s sulphates 7 bo? amorph\s & cry/all9e1 ! latt] affect$ by contact ) plutonic matt]4 ,! walls ( ! ga% %[$ a m$ley ( clay breccias1 dispos$ 9 e imag9able way2 & divid$ by horizontal ve9s ( heat-alt]$ qu>tz4 ,a few paces fur!r l$ to ! head ( ! rav9e1 :]e a tumble ( huge rocks1 *ok+ ! b$1 %[$ t ! ra9-torr5ts mu/ at times be viol5t4 ,mean:ile1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke & ,lieut5ant ,amir _h walk$ to ! l>ge c5tral h>b\r1 hop+ !re to hit ^u sweet wat] & "s /ray ,hutaym fi%]m51 :o w\ld %[ u :at we want$4 ,!y did n f9d ev5 ! ve/ige ( a hut4 ,! two explor+ p>ties saw only ?ree birds 9 ! ,isle ( ,birds1 & n "o ( ! v5om\s snakes m5tion$ at ,tehran by ,well/$ 7,,ii4 ix471 & describ$ z measur+ ab\t ?irty in*es1 ( a sl5d] =m1 ) black & :ite spots4 ,we also utt]ly fail$ to discov] ! sulphur :i* 0 once abundant & ! naph?a :i*1 accord+ to ! same au?ority1 0 produc$ "h 9 consid]able quantities1 & 0 us$ by ! ,arab m>9]s to pay _! boats4 ,! ev5+ 0 exceptionally f9e & calm2 & we expect$ on ! morr[ 7,febru>y #aa?7 a quiet return to ,el-,muwaylah4 ,yet a mann] ( pres5tim5t induc$ me to summon ! eng9e] & 8 native assi/ants1 & to promise ! latt] a lib]al bakh%%1 if by h>d "w at ! boil] all night1 & by rigg+ up ! %ip's pump in/ead ( a donkey-eng9e1 !y c\ld /eam (f at dawn4 ,unexpect$ly1 ab\t f\r a4m41 a viol5t s&y & mi/y we/] began to bl[2 & all fanci$ t we _h set sail to ! s\?4 ,q ! contr>y6 ,! eng9e 0 /ill "u repair4 ,! ,mukhbir 0 be+ toss$ & roll$ by ! in%ore set1 & ! sequel is quicke/ told by an extract f my ,p5ny3-- ,writt5 9 sight ( ,dea?4 ,w9d ro>+ furi\sly = victims3 waves worse4 ,no *a9 c /& ^! sl$ge-hamm] %ocks4 ,*a9 p>ts1,,en#adj & be/ %eet-an*or ) x4 ,b[] & k$ge an*ors ?r[n out & drag4 ,fa/ /r&+ broadside on3 %>p corall9e reef to leew>d1 di/ant #aej y>ds4 ,%>ks6 ,pack$ up necess>ies4 ,sambk has bolt$1 & q "r too6 ,eng9e />ts "s t5 m9utes be=e ! bump4 ,eng9e] admirably cool2 nev] left 8 po/ = a mom5t1 ev5 to look at ! sea4 ,giorgi 7cook7 sk9n+ a %eep3 he has be5 wreck$ f\r times1 & don't c>e4 ,deck-pump act+ poorly4 ,(f 9 v nick ( "t1 #i4ae a4m4 ,g5]al joy1 damp$ by broadside turn$ to huge bill[s4 ,la%$ d[n boxes ( specim5s on deck1 & wore r\nd safely4 ,made = ,s9fir1 foll[$ by waves ?reat5+ to poop u4 ,h[l+ w9d te>s mi/ to %r$s4 ,second dang] worse ?an fir/4 ,run into gre5 wat]3 fangs ( nak$ rock on bo? sides )9 biscuit-?r[2 /umps %[ :5 ! waves yawn4 ,nice position = a b&-box ( old iron6 ,) mu* difficulty slipp$ into blue wat]4 ,r\nd$ s\? end ( spit1 & turn$ nor? into glori\s ,s9fir ,bay4 ,safe an*orage 9 eight fa?oms4 ,an*or d[n at #aj3ae a4m41 aft] "o h\r ( cold sweat4 ,di/ance sev5 miles on *>t1 n9e by c\rse3 ,mukhbir nev] w5t s fa/2 bl[n l *aff be=e w9d4 ,faces cle>$ up4 ,all-r\nd %ak+ ( h&s2 ,el-,hamdu li'llhi1' foll[$ by a dr9k4 ,"s wept = joy4 ,! eng9e1 or r ! eng9e]1 _h sav$ u3 z ! say+ is1 x 0 t\* & g--! ne>e/ ?+ ,i ev] did see4 ,_h ! rott5 old boil] /ruck "w = five m9utes :5 we 7 cle>+ out ( ,trn1 or /eam+ along ,s9fir %ore1 no?+ c\ld h kept ! %ip afloat4 ,^? :o behav$ be/1 a fireman1 a boy :o crept into ! combu/ion-*amb] to cle> x1 & helmsman :o1 hav+ be5 at ,liv]pool1 spoke a little ,engli%1 7 duly bakh%%'d4 ,! same rew>d 0 giv5 by mi/ake to ! boil]mak]1 ,mohamm$ ,sa'd ,haddd1 :o _h mal+]$1 in/ead ( work+1 ?r\gh ! night4 ,at ,suez he _h ! impud5ce to ask me = a ,%ahdah 7te/imony7 to 8 good "*4 ,on ! :ole ! conduct ( ! crew 0 wor?y ( all praise4 ,9 a dec5tly equipp$ ,engli% /eam] we %\ld h laugh$ at ?is /orm1 & :i/l$ = m w9d2 b ! condition ( ! ,mukhbir q *ang$ ! case4 ,! ma/s might h roll$ out1 or %e might h sprung a leak at any mom5t4 ,& suppos+ t we _h escap$ ! cra% ^u ! reef1 ! huge waves1 & ! s*ools ( %>ks1 our situation w\ld h be5 any?+ b pleasant4 ,! ,isl& ( ,trn1 z has be5 %[n1 is a grisly scrap ( des]t3 x has no sweet wat]2 & its ?ree birds w\ld n long h satisfi$ ?irty hungry m54 ,x is f> f ! ma9l&2 ! /orm1 :i* la/$ ?r\gh two days1 0 too viol5t = raft or boat to live1 & at s e>ly a season native craft are nev] se5 on ^! seas4 ,briefly1 a week might h elaps$ be=e our fri5ds at ,el-,muwaylah1 :o 7 />tl$ by ! wildness ( ! w9d1 c\ld h le>n$ our plight1 or c\ld h tak5 measures to relieve ! ca/aways4 ,s9fir ,isl&1 :i* we h to ?ank = giv+ u hospitality on two occasions1 consi/s ma9ly ( a bay4 ,view$ by ! norma v]ticalis1 x is %ap$ l an ugly duckl+1 ) an oval 7,well/$ says a circul>7 body ( high gr\nd dispos$ nor?-ea/ to s\?-we/2 & ) head & neck droop+ we/w>d s z to =m a mighty pi] or breakwat]4 ,! wat]y pla9 )9 is out ( all proportion to ! am\nt ( t]ra firma4 ,! body-pr(ile %[s /raight-back$ heaps ( gypsum1 "s two hundr$ feet high1 :i* become quo9-%ap$ ab\t ! middle ( ! isle3 ^! hillocks are connect$ by l[ /rips ( s& gr[+ ! usual vegetation1 especially ! p9k ,/atice pru9osa4 ,pres5tly our ,sambk1 :i* _h also lo/ *a9 & an*or be=e %e c\ld run out ( ! /orm1 appe>$ to ! nor?-we/ ( ! bay2 & a pilgrim-craft1 b\nd = ,suez1 0 our companion 9 good =tune4 ,a p>ty l&$ to exam9e ,s9fir1 :i* /ill %[s signs ( a junction ) ,trn4 ,9 days :5 ! ,second>y =mation 0 an unbrok5 /reet1 ! :ole segm5t ( a circle1 ext5d+ f ,%>m ,yhrr to nor!rn ,s9ai1 mu/ h be5 dry l&2 ^! reefs & isl&s are n[ ! only remnants4 ,! islet itself seems lately to h be5 two3 ! neck & head are "o1 & ! body is ano!r2 an evid5t sea-cliff m>ks ! junction1 & :at appe>s l a ,wady bel[ x1 is ! uprais$ sea-b$ ( corall9e4 ,to ! nor?-we/1 & outside ?is /rip1 lies ! little port def5d$ by a network ( reefs1 9 :i* our ,sambk _h fir/ tak5 refuge4 ,! bay-%ore be>s traces ( m ?an "o wreck2 & 9 ! gravey>d us$ by ! native sailor1 an op5 awn+ ( flotsam & jetsam looks f af> l a tumble-d[n log-hut4 ,! numb] ( reefs & %oals %[n by /ripes ( vivid gre5 wat] promis$ excell5t fi%+1 & fail$ to keep its promise4 ,at l5g?1 aft] a ?ird wa/$ day1 we manag$1 despite a new hole 9 ! old boil]1 to /eam out ( hospitable ,s9fir at #f3cj a4m4 on ! auspici\s ,w$nesday1 ,febru>y #ac4 ,! appe>ance ( ! ,mukhbir mu/ h be5 orig9ale en\gh3 h] canvas _h be5 fi%$ out ( ! hold1 b 9 ! place ( a ma9sail %e _h hoi/$ a topsail4 ,we pass$ z close z possible to ! islet-l9e ( ,second>y =mation1 beg9n+ ) ,%u'%u'1 ! w$ge bluff-fac$ to s\?3 ! ,pal9urus an*or$ "h 9 a small bight on ! nor?-ea/ side1 betwe5 two reefs1 & n>r[ly escap$ be+ wreck$ by a nor!rly gale4 ,at #aj3de a4m4 we 7 alongside ( ,b>hkn1 a d\ble feature1 lumpy & cliffy1 connect$ by a l[ s&y i/hmus3 ! ea/]n flank gives good %elt] to native crafts4 ,la/ly came ,yub'1 ! comp\nd quo91 ! l(tie/ ( ! gr\p1 upw>ds ( #cej feet high1 ) its l[-ly+ neighb\r ,wlih4 ,^! islets h classical names1 z ,i h be=e m5tion$1,,en#ada & appe> once to h be5 inhabit$3 ev5 at ,yub'1 ! lea/ likely ( all1 we he>d f sev]al au?orities ( a deep rock-cut well1 cov]$ ) a /one :i* ! ,arabs c\ld n raise4 ,& n[ we 7 able to ca/ an intellig5t glance 9 review ( ! sc5es made famili> by our fir/ or nor!rn m>*4 ,! surpass+ purity ( ! transp>5t atmosph]e1 especially at ?is season1 causes ! l& to look z ne> at tw5ty z at t5 miles2 & ?us bo? di/ances1 %[+ ! horizon ) ! utmo/ di/9ctness1 appe> equally close to ! %ip4 ,beg9n+ t[>ds ,el-,akabah1 ! ,jebel el-,znah beh9d ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 & its mighty neighb\r1 ! ,jebel el-,lauz1 =m ! horizon ( m\nta9s :i* are n ! lea/ among/ ! giants4 ,s\?w>ds appe> ! ,jibl el-,tihmah1 ! noble =ms ( ! seabo>d1 ! p>allel *a9s not+ ! ea/]n b\nd>y ( ,madyan 7,prop]72 :ile beh9d !m ! ,jibl el-,%afah1 r$uc$ to blue heads & fragm5ts ( purple wall1 are evid5tly dispos$ on a f> m di/ant plane4 ,z reg>ds ! ,jibl el-,tihmah1 ,i h regi/]$ ad nauseam ! names ( ! eight sev]al blocks into :i*1 betwe5 ,el-,zahd nor? & ,el-,%rr s\?1 ! curta91 ris+ f a sea-horizon1 seems to divide itself4 ,e "o consult$ gave me a new or a diff]5t t]m2 & app>5tly seam5 & l&sm5 h _! sep>ate nom5clature4 ,?us1 ! pilots call ! ,fs1 ,h>b & ,dibbagh blocks1 ,jibl el-,musaybah1 ,tiryam1 & ,dmah1 aft] ! ,wadys & ma9 valleys t dra9 !m4 ,! ,b$aw91 aga91 w "n ! :ole block aft] ! "p mo/ int]e/+ to !m3 ?us ! t[]-l =mation *>act]iz+ ,jebel ,dibbagh 0 (t5 call$ ,jebel el-,jimm1 & ev5 ?is1 z w aft]w>ds appe>1 0 n q exact4,,en#adb ,we fir$ a gun (f ,el-,muwaylah1 :]e our camp1 rang$ 9 long l9e1 look$ clean & natty4 ,at five p4m4 we 7 once m at home 9 our old qu>t]s1 ! ,%>m ,yhrr3 ! day's "w _h numb]$ fifty direct geographical miles betwe5 ,s9a'fir & ,el-,muwaylah1 ) five m to our dock4 ,rsum ,our j\rney ?r\gh ,madyan ,prop] 7,nor? ,midian7 _h la/$ fifty-f\r days 7,decemb] #ai1 #ahgg1 to ,febru>y #ac1 #ahgh74 ,dur+ ne>ly two mon?s ! ,exp$ition _h cov]$ only #aje to #ajg miles ( gr\nd3 ?is1 h[ev]1 does n include ! v>i\s by-trips made by ! memb]s1 :i* w\ld m ?an d\ble ! total2 nor ! cruise ( two hundr$ miles r\nd ! ,gulf ( ,akabah1 end+ at ,el-,muwaylah4 ,! total ( camels employ$ v>i$ f #ajf to #fa1 & _! hire1 includ+ bakh%% & all m9or *>ges1 am\nt$1 accord+ to ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 to #caf #ads4 #c;d4 ,?is section ( ,nor? ,midian may be describ$ z ess5tially a m9+ c\ntry1 :i*1 /range to say ( a prov9ce s ne> ,egypt1 has be5 little work$ by ! ,anci5ts4 ,! fir/ ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition br\ght back specim5s ( free gold f\nd 9 basalt1 app>5tly eruptive1 & 9 corundophyllite1 :i* ! eng9e] call$ gre5/one porphyry3 silv] appe>$ 9 ! r$ s&s1 9 ! *loritic qu>tz1 & 9 ! titanif]\s iron ( ! ,jebel el-,abayz2 ! value be+ #bfe to #cjj francs p] ton1 ) traces 9 ! scori4 ,! second ,exp$ition fail$ to f9d gold1 b br\ght back arg5tif]\s gal5a 9 copp]-/a9$ qu>tz1 & possibly 9 ! o*race\s r$ ve9s seam+ ! ,second>y gypsum2 ) silicates & c>bonates ( copp]3 select specim5s ( ! latt] yield+ ! enorm\s proportion ( =ty p] c5t4 ,9 ?is nor!rn region ! great focus ( metallic deposit appe>s to lie betwe5 nor? lat4 #bh #dj' & #bg #ej'2 t is1 f ! ,jebel ,tayyib ,ism1 nor? ( ,makn1 to ! s\!rn bas9 :i* conta9s ! ,jebel el-,abyaz or ,:ite ,m\nta94 ,its *>act]i/ics are ! arg5tif]\s & cuprif]\s ores1 :]eas 9 ,s\? ,midian gold & silv] 7 work$2 & ! p>allelogram ^: limits are assign$ above1 might be conv]t$ into a ,nor!rn ,grant4 ,conc]n+ ! imm5se abundance ( gypsum1 & ! sulphur :i* is suspect$ to be diffus$ ?r\gh\t ! ,second>y =mation1 ample details h be5 giv5 9 ! prec$+ pages4 ,! pr9cipal ru9s ( anci5t settlem5ts1 & ! ateli]s1 all ( !m %[+ ve/iges ( metal-work+1 numb]$ eight3 ^! are1 beg9n+ f ! s\?1 ,tiryam1 ,%>m1 ,aynnah1 ! ,jebel el-,abyaz1 ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 ,makn'1 ,tayyib ,ism1 & ,el-,akabah4 ,maghir ,%u'ayb1 ! ,madima ( ,ptolemy1 is evid5tly ! anci5t capital ( ! di/rict4 ,x 0 ! only place :i* suppli$ ,midianiti% 7,naba?an7 co9s4 ,moreov]1 x yield$ graffiti f ! catacombs2 fragm5ts ( bronze :i* x w be int]e/+ to comp>e by assay ) ! metal ( ! ,european prehi/oric age2 &1 f9ally1 /one implem5ts1 work$ z well z rude4 ,i w end ) a few words conc]n+ ! future indu/ry ( ,nor? ,midian4 ,= ! success ( ^! m9es ! greate/ economy w be necess>y4 ,! poore/ ore c be treat$ on ! spot by cru%+ & wa%+1 :]e no exp5diture ( fuel is requir$4 ,! ri*] /one1 t wants roa/+ & smelt+1 w\ld be %ipp$1 :5 wor? ! :ile1 f ,nor? ,midian to ,suez3 !re coal is abundant1 & ! des]t$ premises ( ,dussaud-,bey1 belong+ to ! ,egyptian ,gov]nm5t1 w\ld =m an excell5t site = a great us9e c5trale4 ,f9ally1 ! ri*e/ specim5s--especially ^? conta9+1 z _m d1 a m$ley ( metals--w\ld be treat$ ) ! lea/ exp5diture1 & ! greate/ advantage1 at ,swansea or 9 o!r p>ts ( ,engl&1 :]e !re are l>ge e/abli%m5ts :i* make su* "w _! specialty4 ,! foll[+ analyses ( ! specim5s br\ght home by ! fir/ ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition1 7 made at ! ,citadel1 ,cairo1 by ! well-kn[n *emi/1 ,ga/9el-,bey1 9 conjunction ) ,m4 ,george ,m>ie1 ! eng9e] atta*$ to ! ,exp$ition3-- ,analyses 7,mm4 ,ga/9el-bey & ,george ,m>ie ( ,cairo7 ( ,rocks ,br\ght ,home by ! ,fir/ ,kh$ivial ,exp$ition4 7,all by ,voie ,s*e47 ,gold 7assay on #ajj grammes7-- #a4 ,9 basalt 7lava874 #b4 ,9 s]p5t9e4 7,none 9 :ite qu>tz47 ,silv]-- #a4 ,9 ,filon ,husayn1 #a_/ajjj #bfe to #cjj francs p] ton 7v good74 #b4 ,9 r$ s&s1 #a_/aj1jjj 7 #bj francs p] ton74 #c4 ,9 scori1 traces4 7,none 9 :ite qu>tz or 9 ! black s&s47 ,copp]-- #a4 ,9 ,aynnah qu>tz1 #d #a_/b p] #ajj4 #b4 ,9 ,filon ,husayn1 #b #a_/b to #c4dj p] c5t4 ,filon ,husayn ,titanif]\s iron1 #hf4ej ,silica1 #aj4aj ,copp]1 #c4dj4 #c4 ,9 *loritic slate1 #a4dj p] c5t4 7,*loritic slate ( ,makn' ,silica1 #ij4ej ,c>bonate ( lime1 #e4fj ,oxide ( iron1 #b4cj ,copp]1 #a4dj47 ,sulphur 7,jebel el-,kibri't ( ,el-,muwaylah7-- #d p] c5t4 above4 #i ditto bel[4 ,lead ev]y:]e4 ,calam9e 7z9c7 v ri*4 ,"p ,,ii4 ,! ,m>* ,?r\gh ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,midian4 ,*apt] ,,ix4 ,"w 9 & ,ar\nd ,el-,muwaylah4 ,we arriv$ at ,el-,muwaylah too late to meet ! ,hajj-c>avan1 :i*1 home return+1 _h pass$ hurri$ly ?r\gh ! /ation on ,febru>y #i?4 ,?is in/itution has sadly fall5 (f f its high e/ate ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury ago4 ,!n comm&$ by an ,amir el-,hajj--,"l ( ! ,pilgrimage--9 ! %ape ( two ,pa%as 7g5]als71 x is n[ "u ! direction ( a s+le ,bey 7colonel74 ,! ,true ,believ]s1 once numb]+ ?\s&s1 7 r$uc$ 9 #ahgg-gh to "s eight hundr$ s\ls1 ( :om only eighty appe>$ at ,el-,muwaylah2 & ! peculi> modification ( mod]n days is t ! ,mahmal is escort$ only by paup]s4 ,yet ! actual numb] ( ! ,hjis :o /& ^u ,jebel ,araft1 in/ead ( dim9i%+1 has greatly increas$4 ,! majority pref] voyag+ to travell+2 ! ri* hire /ate-cab9s on bo>d well-appo9t$ ,infidel /eam]s1 & ! poor cont5t !mselves ) ,fai?ful ,sambks4 ,inde$1 x w\ld seem t all ! pres5t measures1 qu>ant9es ( sixty days 767 & det5tion at wret*$ ,tor1 com=tless en\gh to make ! heal?ie/ lose heal?1 are int5d$ to disc\rage & det] palm]s f proce$+ by l&4 ,if ?is c\rse be cont9u$1 a v few ye>s w see ! v5]able in/itution repres5t$ by only ! ,mahmal & its gu>d4 ,! late ,sa'id ,pa%a ( ,egypt once consign$ ! memorial litt] p] /eam-frigate to ,j$dah3 ! innovation sav$ ,ghafr 7blackmail7 to ! ,b$aw92 b x 0 n approv$ ( by ! ,moslem _w4 ,! ,hjis 7 s poor t !y _h no?+ = b>t] or = sale4 ,happily1 h[ev]1 !re 0 a f>ri] among/ !m1 & ,lieut5ant ,yusuf took c>e t our mules 7 prop]ly %od4 ,m4 ,philip9 _h be5 a m>*al f]rant1 b a kick or two _h left him no /oma* = ! craft4 ,our two fell[-travell]s1 ) ! :ole camp1 _h set out f ,makn on ,febru>y #f?1 & m>*$ up ! great ,wady el-,kh>aj4 ,along ! ea/]n flank ( ! ,jebel el-,fahst1 ! ,iron ,m\nta91 !y f\nd _m outcrops ( qu>tz1 a rock :i* appe>s sporadically all ! way to ! nor!rn s\frire4 ,9 two places x 0 gre5-/a9$1 %[+ copp]1 :ile 9 ano!r hydrat$ oxide & *romate ( iron 7hematite7,,en#adc ab\nd$4 ,aft] a /age ( f\r h\rs & tw5ty m9utes !y left ! c>avan1 /ruck (f to ! we/1 accompani$ by ,%aykh ,furayj1 & rea*$ _! de/9ation4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 !y met ) accid5ts3 ! mules bolt$1 foll[$ by ! ,%aykh's drom$>y1 & !y 7 oblig$ to hurry (f = fe> ( los+ ! c>avan1 n[ well ahead ( !m4 ,?us1 :5 ,i _h ord]$ ,lieut5ant ,yusuf to make a detail$ plan ( ! =mation1 he _h sp5t exactly t5 m9utes on ! spot1 & he appe>$ n a little pr\d ( 8 "w4 ,?is "y (fic] 0 n a pleasant companion4 ,he _h d\btless receiv$ 8 ord]s1 b he c>ri$ !m out 9 a peculi>ly disagreeable way1 tak+ notes ( all our proce$+s "u our eyes4 ,toge!r ) ,lieut5ant ,amir1 he began to make a collection ( geology3 bo?1 be+ utt]ly innoc5t ( all k1 imitat$ u 9 pick+ up specim5s2 mix$ !m toge!r )\t notes or labels2 &1 on return to ,cairo1 duly pres5t$ !m at ! ,citadel4 ,?is 0 all t 0 requir$4 ,! pap]s 7 writt5 to & report$ z foll[s3 ,clos] exam9ation has %[n t ! turquoises' br\ght to ,cairo are m]ely mala*ite 7672 & t ! exi/5ce ( any su* quantity ( gold z w\ld pay = ! work+ is1 to say ! lea/ ( x1 v d\btful4,,en#add ,! :ole camp1 inde$1 0 seiz$ ) a mania = collect+3 old ,hji ,wali aga9 ga!r$ bits ( qu>tz1 :i* he once m pres5t$ z gold-/one to 8 fri5ds & acqua9tances at ,zagzig2 & ,anton1 ! dragoman1 triumphantly bore away fragm5ts bri/l+ ) mica-slate1 ^: glitt] he fondly conceiv$ to be silv]4 ,lieut5ant ,yusuf 0 pres5tly despat*$ ) ?ree soldi]s1 ?ree qu>rym51 ,jz1 ! ,arab guide ( a =m] visit1 & eight camels1 to br+ back specim5s ( ! copp] silicate to ! s\? ( ,aynnah1 & to make a regul> survey ( ! nor!rn solfat>a4 ,he set out e>ly on ,febru>y #ah?1 & aft] tw5ty-"o h\rs ( c>avan-m>*+ rea*$ ! ,jebel el-,f>a'4 ,"h ! outcrop is b\nd$ nor? by ! ,wady el-,f>a'1 & s\? by ! ,wadys el-,m>khah & ,umm ,nrn1 ! latt] =m+ ! g5]al recipi5t ( ^! ,nullahs4 ,! ,jebel is ab\t #abj feet high1 ( oval =m1 /ret*+ #agej metres f nor?-nor?-we/ to s\?-s\?-ea/4 ,! ri* silicate 7n c>bonate7 ( copp]1 :i* disda9s a /reak & affects ! file1 is f\nd1 z usual ) ?is ore1 only 9 "o "p ( ! valley to ! s\?-we/1 "s ?irty-five feet above ! sole3 x is a pocket1 a circumscrib$ deposit1 z oppos$ to a true ve9 or a ve9-fissure4 ,! adjo9+ rocks conta9 c>bonates ( iron & copp]1 & ! ore-mass is app>5tly c>bonate ( lime4 ,?is second visit g5]ally confirm$ ! report ( ,ahm$ ,kaptn1 except t !re 7 no signs ( work+1 z he _h suppos$4 ,! travell]s pass$ ! :ole ( ,febru>y #bj? at ! digg+s1 made a plan1 & s5t back two camel-loads 7f\r sacks7 ( ! gangue1 9 *>ge ( a soldi]1 to ! ,=t ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,on ! next day ! little p>ty made = ! ,wady ,aynnah1 &1 /rik+ to ! left ( ! /raight l9e1 cross$ ! m>itime c\ntry1 "h a mass ( ,wadys1 includ+ our old fri5d ! ,afl4 ,?is highway to ! nor!rn ,hism falls1 ,i h said1 into ! ,mnat el-,aynt1 a portlet useful to ,sambks3 its sickle-%ap$ natural breakwat]1 curv+ f we/ to s\?1 resembles t ( ,s9aitic ,m>s el-,g9i1 & ^? :i* are s common 9 ,we/]n ,icel&4 ,on ,febru>y #bbnd1 a v devi\s pa?1 n>r[ & rocky1 la/+ = "o h\r1 l$ !m1 ab\t noon1 to ! nor!rn ,jebel el-,kibrt4 ,! di/ance f ,el-,muwaylah is ab\t sixty-six miles2 & ! c\ntry we/ ( a l9e drawn f ,aynnah to ,makn 01 be=e ?is m>*1 utt]ly unkn[n to u1 consequ5tly to all ! civiliz$ _w4 ,lieut5ant ,yusuf's two j\rnals *eck+ ea* o!r1 8 plan & 8 specim5s enable me to describe ! nor!rn deposit ) m or less accuracy4 ,! ,sulphur-hill is a long oval ( f\r hundr$ metres 7ea/-we/71 by a maximum ( "o hundr$ & eighty 7nor?-s\?72 b x ext5ds bran*es 9 all directions3 ! m9]al 0 also f\nd 9 a r\nd$ piton1 a knob on ! ,wady ,musayr1 atta*$ to ! nor?-ea/]n side4 ,! flatt5$ dome is f fifty to sixty feet high1 & ! piton "o hundr$ & =ty4 ,! metal und]ly+ a d>k cru/1 "s twelve to fifte5 c5timetres ?ick1 appe>s 9 regul> cry/als & amorph\s fragm5ts ( pure brim/one pitt+ ! *alky sulphate ( lime3 bla/+ 0 n requir$2 ! s(t mat]ial yield$ readily to ! pick4 ,?is gypse\s or ,second>y =mation 0 f\nd to ext5d1 n only ov] ! adjac5t hills1 b ev]y:]e along ! road to ,makn4 ,! important po9t :i* n[ rema9s to be det]m9$ is1 ,i repeat1 :e!r sulphur-ve9s c be f\nd diffus$ ?r\gh\t ^! non-plutonic rocks4 ,lieut5ant ,yusuf fix$ 8 position by climb+ ! adjac5t hills1 :5ce ,s9a'fir bore #aij1 & ,%u'%u' #aej 7bo? magnetic72 :ile great] elevations to ! we/ %ut out ! view ( l(ty ,ti'ra'n1 & ev5 ( ! ,s9aitic range4 ,! ne>e/ wat] 9 ! ,wady el-,nakhil to ! nor?-ea/ 0 report$ to be a two h\rs' m>* ) load$ camels 7 five miles7 ,sev]al little ports1 q unkn[n to ! ,hydrographic ,*>t1 7 visit$4 ,^! are1 beg9n+ f ! nor?1 ! ,mnat ,hamdn1 ly+ betwe5 ,makn & ,dabbah2 a refuge = ,sambks def5d$1 l t ( old ,madyan1 by ris+ gr\nd to ! nor?4 ,ab\t ?ree miles & a qu>t] fur!r s\? is ! ,%>m ,dabbah1 ! ,%]m ,dhaba1 good an*orage ( ! ,*>t3 ?is mass ( reefs & %oals may h be5 "o ( ! excell5t h>b\rs m5tion$ by ,procopius4 ,x receives ! ,wady ,%a'b el-,gnn 7,jnn71 ! ,wat]c\rse ( ! ,demons' 7,ja'nn7 ,rav9e1 fl[+ f a haunt$ hill ( r$ /one1 ne> :i* no ,arab d>es to sleep4 ,f t po9t ! travell]s /ruck n9e miles & a half to s\?-ea/ ( ,ghubbat ,suwayhil3 ?is road/ead1 us$ only by native craft1 lies ea/w>d ( ! long po9t =m+ ! ,arabian /aple ( ! ,gulf el-,akabah's gate1 :]e ! coa/-l9e ( ,midian b5ds at a "r angle t[>ds ! ris+ sun4 ,adjo9+ x to ! ea/1 & sep>at$ by a long ?9 spit1 is ! ,ghubbat el-,wagab 7,wajb71 ! m\? ( ! wat]c\rse simil>ly nam$3 x is also kn[n to ! ,katrah or small] vessel1 & ab\t a mile up its b$1 :i* comes f ! nor?-ea/1 !re is a well4 ,accord+ to ,jzi1 ! guide1 ?is ,ghubbah 7gulf71 di/ant only f\r to five h\rs ( sl[ m>*+ f ! ,sulphur-hill1 w be ! prop]e/ place = %ipp+ produce4 ,9 ano!r ea/]n feature1 ! ,wady ,giyl 7,jiyl71 di/ant "s elev5 miles & a half f ,aynnah & end+ 9 a k9d ( s9k1 !re is a f9e gr[? ( palms1 ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile long1 & a supply ( wild 7bracki%7 wat] 9 wells & ra9-pools4 ,^! un9t]e/+ details w become valuable :5 ! sulphur-m9es ( ,nor? ,midian are ripe = work+4 ,f ! ,ghubbat el-,wagab1 ! pa?1 easy travell+ ov] flat gr\nd1 /rikes to ! nor?-ea/2 &1 f\rte5 miles & a half beyond1 jo9s ! ,aynnah highway4 ,on ,febru>y #bf?1 at ! end ( n9e days' "w1 ,lieut5ant ,yusuf return$ to ,el-,muwaylah ) two sacks ( sulphur-be>+ *alk :i* ju/ifi$ 8 previ\s report4 ,z w appe>1 ! ,exp$ition 0 /ill travell+ ?r\gh ! int]ior3 aft] a halt = re/ at head-qu>t]s1 he rejo9$ u on our nor?w>d r\te f ,zib1 & ,i aga9 f\nd useful occupation = 8 en]gies4 ,^u our happy return home1 i4e4 ,%>m ,yhrr1 prep>ations = a m>* ^u ! ,hism 7 at once begun4 ,my he>t 0 firmly fix$ ^u ?is project1 hop+ to f9d an unwork$ ,cali=nia to ! ea/ ( ! ,h>rah volcanoes2 b ! ,%aykhs & camel-m51 :o did n l ! prospect ( a r\gh reception by ! ,ma'zah b&its1 ?rew sundry small /umbl+-blocks 9 our pa?4 ,x 0 evid5tly useless to notice !m s f> f ! spot2 !y w\ld develop !mselves only too well z we approa*$ ! tribal fronti]4 ,:ile ^! ob/acles 7 be+ cle>$ away1 we c>efully exam9$ ! little dock t _h s (t5 giv5 u %elt] 9 ! h\r ( ne$2 & ,i set a small p>ty to "w at ! c5tral ,jebel el-,kibri't1 :i* _h be5 explor$ by ! fir/ ,exp$ition4 ,%>m ,yhrr is ! usual di/ort$ ,t1 a long *annel head+ 9 a %ort] cross-piece3 x is =m$ by ! conflu5ce ( f\r valleys1 all compos$ ( corall9es & conglom]ates ( new s&/one4 ,^? to ! nor? & ! nor?-we/ %[ di/9ct signs ( upheaval2 ! two ea/]n features1 kn[n z ! ,wady el-,hrr 7! ,hot ,wat]c\rse71 ( :i* ,yhrr appe>s to be a corruption1 be> m>ks ( man's h&4 ,! dock is divid$ into an out] & inn] port by a project+ nor!rn po9t :i* is n suffici5tly m>k$ 9 ! ,*>t 7enl>g$ plan74 ,at ?is place1 :]e ! tide rises a full metre1 ! crew ( ! ,mukhbir _h built a jetty ( r\gh b\ld]s1 by way ( passe-temps & to prev5t wad+4 ,native craft lie inside1 opposite ! ru9s ( a /one h\se3 ! exi/5ce ( a =m] population is %[n by ! _m graves on ! upp] plateau4 ,9 ! nor!rn ,wady el-,hrr1 also1 we pick$ up specim5s ( obsidian1 oligi/ic iron1 & admirably treat$ mod]n 787 slags %[+ copp] & iron2 evid5tly "s ,gypsy-l ateli] mu/ once h work$ ^u ! ,wady ,yhrr4 ,! obsidian also has app>5tly be5 subject$ to ! artificial fire2 & a spl9t] ( x conta9s a paillette ( free copp]4 ,:at conc]n$ u mo/1 h[ev]1 0 ! discov]y ( oy/]s1 :i*1 adh]+ to ! reefs project$ "u wat] f ! rocky nor!rn cliff1 =m$ a live conglom]ate2 & f ! pres5t "t =w>ds we f\nd ! succul5t molluscs 9 almo/ e bay4 ,^? to ! s\?1 :]e ! %all[s ov]lie s& & mud1 are n s good4 ,at ?is season ! ,u/rda is flat1 fle%y1 & full siz$2 ! %ell has a purple bord]1 & ! h+e muscle ( ! savage1 f> /rong] ?an t ( ! civiliz$ animal1 toge!r ) its exce$+ irregul>ity ( %ape1 giv+ no pur*ase to ! knife1 makes oy/]-op5+ a sore tr\ble4 ,we tri$ fire1 b ! ?ick-sk9n$ ?+s resi/$ x = a long "t2 &1 :5 !y did gape1 ! liquor _h disappe>$1 !reby spoil+ ! flav\r4 ,! be>d 0 nei!r black1 l t ( ! ,iri%1 nor col\rless1 z 9 ! ,engli% oy/]4 ,! ,b$aw91 :o ignore ! delicacy1 c\ld n answ] any que/ions ab\t ! spatt+ season--probably x is e>li] ?an ours1 :i* ext5ds ?r\gh ,june2 :e!r also a close "t is requir$1 z 9 ,engl& to ,augu/ #d?1 we c\ld n guess4 ,! "y probably f9d a natural cul* 9 ! _m %ells1 cockle & o!rs1 t /rew ! rock1 s&1 & clay4 ,kn[+ t my gallant fri5d1 ,admiral ,mc,killop 7,pa%a7 ( ,alex&ria1 takes great int]e/ 9 o/reoculture1 ,i s5t him f ,suez a b>rel ( ! be/ ,midianites ,! wat] _h escap$ by ! c>elessness ( ! magaz9e-man3 en\gh1 h[ev]1 rema9$ alive to be ?r[n into ! h>b\r ,euno/os1 :]e !y w1 ,i hope1 become ! p>5ts ( a f9e l>ge prog5y ( natives4 ,simil>ly we _h laid 9 a /ore ( =ty-two lang\/es 7crayfi%7 = pres5tation at ,c\rt1 & to gladd5 ! he>ts ( ,cairne fri5ds3 our ,greeks plac$ ! tubs 9 ! sun & s close to ! funnel1 t1 aft] ab\t ?ree h\rs1 all ! f9e collection p]i%$ ignobly4 ,we w n[ proce$ to ! c5tral ,jebel el-,kibri't2 a sup]ficial exam9ation ( :i* by ! fir/ ,exp$ition,,en#ade prov$ t ! upp] rock yield$ f\r1 & ! l[] n9e1 p] c5t4 ( tol]ably pure brim/one4 ,! %orte/ cut f ! dock-h>b\r lies up ! s\!rn ,wady ,ha'rr1 ) its /rangely wea!r$ s&/one rocks1 s(t mod]n grits t look worm-eat54 ,among/ !m is a l$ge-l block ) und]m9$ base project+ f ! left bank3 bo? ! upp] & ! l[] p>ts are scatt]$ ov] ) ,wasm1 or ,arab tribal m>ks4 ,on our return f ,el-,wijh we f\nd ?is s&/one tongue brok5 9 two3 ! massive root rema9$ 9 situ1 b ! t]m9al half _h fall5 on ! gr\nd4 ,?is 0 probably ! "w ( an e>?quake :i* we felt at ,%>m ,dumayghah on ,m>* #bbnd4,,en#adf ,! track !n /rikes ! mod]n ,hajj-road1 :i* runs we/ ( & close to ! ,sulphur-hill2 ! l9e is a succession ( wat]c\rses1,,en#adg & 9 ,wady ,khirgah we f\nd blocks ( ! hydr\s silicate1 corundophyllite :i* may be ,s]p5t9e3 x is compos$ ( a multitude ( elem5ts1 especially pyrites4 ,aft] an h\r & a qu>t]'s %>p walk+1 we hit ! broad ,wady el-,kibrt1 :i* r\nds its ,jebel to ! s\?-ea/1 & :i* fe$s ! ,wady el-,jibbah1 itself a fe$] ( ! ,%>m ,jibbah4 ,! latt]1 :i* gave u %elt] 9 ! corvette ,s9nr 7,capta9 ,ali ,bey71 is a long blue l9e ( wat] b\nd+ ! we/]n base ( ! ,sulphur-hill4 ,?is c5tral ,tuwayyil el-,kibrt is an isolat$ knob1 ris+ abruptly f ,wady-gr\nd2 measur+ "s #bdj feet 9 height1 & ab\t #hhj metres 9 diamet]1 n includ+ its tail ( f\r v]tebr :i* sets (f f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/4 ,view$ f ! nor? x is1 z ! ,egyptian (fic]s rem>k$1 a regul> ,h>am 7pyramid71 ) a kidney-=m$ capp+ ( precipit\s rock4 ,dr9kable wat]1 l t ( ! ,wady el-,ghl1 is said to be f\nd 9 ! ,wady el-,kibrt to ! nor?-ea/2 & ! c\ntry is ev]y:]e tol]ably wood$4 ,! ,b$aw9 br\ght u small specim5s ( rock-cry/al & fragm5ts ( ,negro-qu>tz1 app>5tly ri* 9 metal1 f a neighb\r+ ,m>u4 ,!y plac$ x among/ ! hill-masses to ! ea/ & s\?2 & we aft]w>ds f\nd x = ourselves4,,en#adh ,our middle ,sulphur-hill diff]s ess5tially f ! o!r two deposits1 ! nor!rn ne> ,makn1 & ! s\!rn ne> ,el-,wijh1 9 be+ plutonic & n s$im5t>y4 ,"o w\ld almo/ say t x smokes1 & ! heat-alt]$ condition ( ! granite1 ! gre5/one1 & o!r rocks1 look+ z if fre% f a fire1 sugge/s t x may be "o ( ! igne\s ve9s1 ?r[n we/w>d by ! great volcanic region1 ,el-,h>rah4 ,9 p>ts x is a conglom]ate1 :]e a quantity ( qu>tz takes ! place ( *alk & gypsum4 ,o!r deposits are iron-/a9$ & h ! appe>ance ( ! decompos$ iron pyrites :i* ab\nds 9 ?is neighb\rhood4 ,usually ! yield is ! normal brim/one-yell[1 yet "s ( ! b$s are deep r$1 z if col\r$ by o*re or oxide ( iron3 ?is v>iety is v common 9 ! solfat>as ( ,icel&2 & ,i h he>d ( x 9 ! ,jebel ,mokattam1 ne> ,cairo4 ,! col\r is probably due to molecul> *anges1 & possibly %[s great] age ?an ! yell[4 ,m4 ,philip9 0 direct$ to take *>ge ( ,s]geant ,mabrk1 ! n9e qu>rym51 & ! ,b$awi own]s ( two camels to c>ry 8 bor+-irons1 =ge1 & wat] f ,el-,muwaylah4 ,i advis$ him to dig at lea/ =ty feet d[n all r\nd ! pyramid1 :]ev] surface-indications attract$ notice3 old exp]i5ce _h taught me t su* dep? is necess>y be=e "o c expect to f9d brim/one b$s l ^? ( ,sicily4 ,! bor+s br\ght up sulphur f f\rte5 metres2 beyond ^!1 six 7 pi]c$1 b !y yield$ no?+4 ,9 & ar\nd ! pyramid ,m4 ,philip9 sank five pits2 ! nor!rnmo/ %aft1 half-way up ! hill1 gave cry/als ( ! pure/ sulphur4 ,if ! dep? ( ! deposit be n great1 ! surface ext5t is4 ,! pyramid evid5tly =ms ! apex ( a l>ge ve9 :i* /rikes nor?-s\?4 ,! field consi/s ( ?is cone ) its dep5d5cies1 especially ! yell[ cliffs to ! nor? & ! s\?1 fac+1 9 ! latt] direction1 a l>ge pla9 cut by ! ,wady el-,kibrt4 ,moreov]1 a ve9 ( ! r$ v>iety1 ab\t ?ree kilometres long by tw5ty-five to ?irty metres broad1 lies to ! s\?-ea/ ne> a gypsum hill3 ! latt] also yields ! cry/alliz$ salt :i* s (t5 accompanies sulphur1 & heaps ( gigantic half-fossiliz$ oy/]-%ells are /rew$ ab\t x4 ,m4 ,philip9 "h rema9$ sixte5 days 7,febru>y #ah--,m>* #e71 dur+ our abs5ce 9 ! ,ea/ ,c\ntry2 on return we f\nd our good blacksmi? mu* *ang$ = ! worse4 ,:il/ 9 h>d "w he _h be5 half-/>v$1 ! ,j]fn ,b$aw9 ( ! neighb\rhood hav+ disappe>$ ) _! flocks2 he _h be5 t]ribly worri$ by ! camele]s1 & he _h be5 at p]petual feud ) ! mis]able qu>rym54 ,i nev] saw a man less fitt$ to deal ) 7two-legg$7 natives4 ,! latt] in/9ctively div9$ t he w\ld r "w himself ?an =ce o!rs to "w2 & !y act$ accord+ly4 ,! ,exp$ition 0 ?us divid$ into f\r1 ?ree work+ p>ties & "o ( idl]s4 ,anton & ,petros 7 left beh9d to d no?+ z magaz9e-m54 ,lieut5ant ,d>way% 7! l9esman7 :o 0 too weak to ride1 & ,sub-,lieut5ant ,mohamm$ 7! m9]7 :o 0 too old to travel1 _h *>ge ( ! sick2 bo? f\nd ! f> ni5te equally sweet4 ,on ,febru>y #ag? ,i aga9 bade adieu to ! gunboat ,mukhbir1 & m>*$ ) ! l>ge/ p>ty ^u our camp at ,el-,muwaylah1 di/ant ab\t six miles 7"o h\r & =ty-five m9utes74 ,! pa? f ,%>m ,yhrr crosses ! h>d s&s ( ! m>itime pla91 metall$ ) ! natural macadam ( ! ,des]t4 ,! /one is mo/ly d>k silex1 ! h5's liv] ( ! ,brazil1 & its surface is kept f9ely poli%$1 & free f pat9a1 by ! friction ( ! du/-lad5 w9ds4 ,! l9e is deeply ga%$ by %ort1 broad gullies3 ! ,hajj-road1 runn+ fur!r ea/1 heads ^! ugly ,nullahs4 ,! ?ird & l>ge/ *annel is ,wady ,surr1 ! great valley ( ,el-,muwaylah1 :i* may be reg>d$ z ! s\!rn fronti] ( ,madyan 7,prop]73 we %all trace x to its head 9 ! ,hism4 ,i _h left ! camp-pit*+ at ,el-,muwaylah to ! ,egyptian (fic]s1 :o naturally *ose ! site ne>e/ ! two nor!rn wells2 a wave ( gr\nd hot by day1 cold at night1 w9dy & du/y at all times2 moreov]1 ! wat] 0 ne> en\gh to be horribly f\l$4 ,no wond] t 9 su* a place _m ( ! m5 fell ill1 & t "o subsequ5tly di$--our only loss dur+ ! f\r mon?s' m>*4 ,on ,febru>y #ah? we proce$$1 "u ! misguidance ( a ,b%-,buzk ( ! =t1 ,ahm$ ,slih el-,mal'n1 to inspect a neighb\r+ ru9 call$ ,ab ,hawwt--! ,fa!r ( 7,dwell+-7 ,walls4 ,wall9 7p4 #cj7 decl>es t1 f9d+ no m5tion made ( ,muweilih 9 ,arab manuscripts1 nor traces or traditions among ! exi/+ g5]ation 9 ! l&1 po9t+ to a high antiquity1 he is incl9$ to consid] x a t[n ( mod]n orig91 9 fact ! gr[? ( ! ,egyptian pilgrimage4 ,8 error is excusable4 ,he 0 a pass+ travell]2 & ,i well rememb] t = a :ole ye> ! true "n ( a hill imm$iately beh9d our h\se at ,damascus rema9$ unkn[n to me3 we _h call$ x aft] our own fa%ion1 & ! t]m _h at once be5 adopt$ by all our ov]-polite native fri5ds4 ,inde$1 ?is is "o ( ! s]i\s difficulties to be enc\nt]$1 ?r\gh\t ! ,ea/1 by ! scrupul\s travell] ^: greate/ fe> is t ( mislead+ o!rs4 ,! ,exp$ition _h paid f\r sev]al visits to ,el-,muwaylah1 & _h nev] he>d a ^w ab\t ru9s1 :5 ,i happ5$ to read out be=e ! ,%aykhs assembl$ at ,maghir ,%u'ayb a passage f ,el-,makrzi treat+ ( ! de/roy$ cities ( ,madyan4 ,!y at once m5tion$ half a doz5 names ly+ )9 %ort di/ances ( ! little salt4 ,among/ !m 0 ,ab ,hawwt1 lit]ally mean+ t5em5t walls1 b "h appli$1 9 ! %ort =m ,hawwt1 to ru9s 9 g5]al4 ,_h ,wali ,hji1 z ,wall9 0 call$ by ! ,b$aw91 look$ only t5 feet beyond ! nor?-ea/]n t[] ( ! =t1 ne> ! ru9s ( a mod]n ,ma/abah 7masonry b5*71 he w\ld h f\nd long- =gott5 ve/iges ( ov5s & slags conta9+ copp] & iron4 ,! same w prove to be ! case ab\t ! inl& def5ce ( ,el- ,wijh2 9 fact1 all ^! works seem = obvi\s reasons to h be5 built ^u sites t h be5 utiliz$ long be=e _! mod]n day4 ,el-,muwaylah 0 probably a m important place ?an x is at pres5t1 :5 ! reef-h>b\r1 :i* n[ admits native craft only by a gap to ! s\?-we/1 _h n be5 *ok$ by %oals4 ,! s&y soil wants only wat] to produce a luxuriant p]5nial gr[?1 & e g>d5 c h its well4 ,b m life is want+2 a man heaps up a ?orn-h$ge1 or builds a swi%-wall ( ! brick-clay und]ly+ ! ,wady1 & he =gets only to lay out ! field )94 ,local hi/ory does n1 x is true1 ext5d beyond two hundr$ ye>s or s1 ! probable date ( ,%aykh ,abdullah's v5]at$ sepul*re1 a truncat$ p>allelogram ( cut corall9e on ! ,wady ,sughayyir to ! nor? ( ! settlem5t4 ,yet ?is little salt is too rem>kable a site to h rema9$ unoccupi$4 ,possibly x is ! ,greek1 ! ,horse ,village 7& =t 871 :i* ,ptolemy 7vi4 ,,ii7 places 9 nor? lat4 #bf #dj' 7true #bg #dj'71 :il/ 8 ,greek w\ld be ! glori\s ,%rr1 correctly consign$ to nor? lat4 #bg #bj'4 ,?is argues an error ( ne>ly sixty miles by ! geograph] or 8 copyi/s4 ,b ,*apt] ,,xii4 w attempt to %[ t ! latitude ( ,greek1 ! mod]n ,%uwk1 is also "o degree too l[4 ,s on ! ,ea/ ,african coa/ ,ptolemy places 8 ,aromata ,promontorium1 :i* c only be ,gu>dafui1 betwe5 nor? lat4 #e & #g1 :]eas x lies 9 nor? lat4 #aa #da' #d4 ,! ,awwal ,hawwt1 or fir/ ru9s1 beg9 on ! "r bank ( ! ,surr aft] "o mile & ?ree qu>t]s f camp2 & be> nor?-ea/ 7#ee mag47 f ! m9>et ( ,el-,muwaylah ,=t4 ,! position is a s&y bas91 conta9+ old ,b$awi graves1 b\nd$ by a l[ ridge =m+ a b\ld]-clad buttress to ! ,wady1 :ile ! circuit ( ! two may be a mile & a half4 ,a crumbl+ mod]n t[]1 cr[n+ ! "r bank1 & two ,mahrkah 7rub-/ones7 7 ! pr9cipal rema9s4 ,! situation mu/ h be5 well *os5 9 ! days :5 ! heights 7 wood$1 & ! ,wady 0 a riv]4 ,we aft]w>ds mapp$ ! body ( ! place1 ly+ ab\t ?ree miles f ! =t1 %[+ ! ,yub' bank to nor?-we/ 7#bih mag472 & ne>ly due we/ 7#bfj mag47 ,el-,muwaylah's only h\se1 ! ,sayyid's4 ,! site is a holm or isl& 9 ! ,wady ,surr1 :i* "h runs ea/-we/1 & splits3 ! ma9 l9e is ! s\!rn1 & a small bran*1 a m]e gully1 occupies ! nor!rn b$-side4 ,! *ief ru9 is an oblong ( tw5ty metres by sixte51 ! %ort ends fac+ #aie 7mag472 ! :ole built ( huge pebbles4 ,! int]ior is compos$ ( "o l>ge room to ! nor?1 ) sundry small] divisions to ! s\?1 ea/1 & we/4 ,def5ce 0 secur$ by a wall1 di/ant #adb metres1 ?r[n across ! :ole ea/]n "p ( ! islet3 outside x are ?ree l>ge pits1 evid5tly ! site ( ci/]ns4 ,! p also told u ( a well1 ! ,bir el-,a%gham1 :i* has long be5 my/]i\sly hidd54 ,imm5se lab\r has also be5 exp5d$ 9 revett+ ! nor!rn & s\!rn banks1 bo? ( ! islet & ! small] bran*-b$1 = _m hundr$s ( y>ds ) r\nd & wat]-roll$ b\ld]s1 ev5 on a l>g] scale ?an at ,maghir ,%u'ayb4 ,:at all ?is "w meant we 7 unable to div9e4 ,p]haps x belong$ to ! days :5 ! seabo>d ( ,midian 0 agricultural2 & x 0 int5d$ z a protection aga9/ ! two torr5ts1 ! ,wadys el-,zila' & ,ab ,zabah1 :i* "h fall into ! nor!rn bank4 ,! #ah? ( ,febru>y also made itself memorable to ! second ,exp$ition4 ,m4 ,m>ie 0 /roll+ ne> ! old furnaces to ! nor?-ea/ ( ! =t :]e1 9 #ahgg1 he _h pick$ up an aurif]\s specim51 un=tunately lo/ be=e x rea*$ ,cairo4 ,"h he aga9 f\nd a fragm5t ( s]p5t9e1 brok5 & wat]-roll$ into ! semblance ( half a globe2 x %[$ cru/ & /a9s ( iron1 filets ( :ite qu>tz1 & a curve 77 ( bright yell[ dots1 dispos$ l ! *a9let ( an an]oid4 ,!reupon1 we gravely debat$ :e!r ^! 7 ! rema9s ( a ve91 or _h be5 br\ght to ! surface by ! rubb+ & poli%+ ( ! /one 9 wat]4 ,i c\ld n b rem>k t ! int]ior1 :i* appe>$ pyritif]\s1 did n %[ ! slighte/ trace ( preci\s metal4 ,/ill ! discov]y gave fre% c\rage to all our p4 ,! trophy 0 %[n to e ,b$awi1 f> & ne>1 ) ! promise ( a l>ge rew>d 7fifty doll>s7 to ! lucky wight :o c\ld lead u to ! rock 9 situ4 ,! g5]al voice decl>$ t ! gold-/one 0 ! produce ( ,jebel ,malayh 7,malh73 we aft]w>ds asc]ta9$ by m>*+ up ! ,wady ,surr t x 0 n4 ,9 fact1 ! :ole neighb\rhood 0 ?or\ghly well sc\r$2 b ! results 7 nil4 ,9 due c\rse ( "t ! t>ni%+ & ! disappe>ance ( ! metal r$uc$ my scepticism to a c]ta9ty3 ! gold dots 7 ! trace ( "s pilgrim or soldi]'s copp]-nail$ boot4 ,x 0 ! fir/ "t t ?is ludicr\s mi/ake arose1 b n ! la/--our native fri5ds 7 ev] fall+ into ! same trap4 ,among/ ! m9or indu/ries ( ! ,=t el-,muwaylah mu/ be reckon$ sell+ gazelles4 ,! ,b$aw9 br+ !m 91 & s succe$ 9 tam+ ! timid ?+s t !y w foll[ _! own] l dogs1 & amuse !mselves ) hopp+ ^u 8 %\ld]s4 ,:5 ?us tra9$1 ,ariel is suppos$ to be wor? half a napoleon4 ,! wild ones may be b\ght at almo/ e =t1 z ,zib or ,el-,wijh4 ,*apt] ,x4 ,?r\gh ,ea/ ,midian to ! ,hism4 ,! ,l& ( ,midian is by no means "o ( ! late ,pr9ce ,mett]ni*'s geographical expressions4 ,! pres5t t5ants ( ! soil give a precise & practical def9ition ( its limits4 ,_! ,arz ,madyan ext5ds f ,el-,akabah nor? 7nor? lat4 #bi #bh'7 to ,el-,muwaylah ) its ,wady1 ,el-,surr 7nor? lat4 #bg #dj'74 ,x has ?us a total latitud9al l5g? ( #ajh direct geographical miles4,,en#adi ,s\? ( ?is l9e1 ! seabo>d ( ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia1 z f> z ,el-,hejaz1 has no g5]ic "n4 ,! ,b$aw9 are cont5t$ ) su* vague t]ms1 d]iv$ f "s /rik+ feature1 z ! ,l&s ( ,zib1 ( ,wady ,salm1 ( ,wady ,dmah1 ( ,el-,wijh1 to d5ote ! tract ly+ betwe5 ! p>allels ( ,el-,muwaylah & ( ,wady ,hamz 7,arabic7 9 nor? lat4 #be #ee' #ae4 ,?us ! nor?-s\? l5g? ( ! s\!rn moiety w\ld be #aje direct geographical miles1 or a little less ?an ! nor!rn2 & ! gr& total w\ld be #bac miles4 ,! bread? ( ?is ,egyptian prov9ce is det]m9$ by ! di/ance f ! sea to ! m>itime m\nta9s4 ,9 ,madyan ,prop]1 or ,nor? ,midian1 ! extremes w\ld be tw5ty-f\r & ?irty-five miles4 ,= ! s\!rn half ^! figures may be d\bl$4 ,"h1 aga91 ! ,b$aw9 are def9itive z reg>ds limits4 ,all ! ,tihmah or l[l&s & _! ranges belong to ,egypt2 ea/ ( x ! ,daulat ,%m1 or ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 claims possession4 ,i h tak5 ! lib]ty ( call+ ! :ole tract ,midian2 ! section above ,el-,muwaylah 7,madyan ,prop]7 ,i w\ld t]m ,nor? ,midian1 & t bel[ x ,s\? ,midian4 ,9 ! days ( ! anci5t ,midianites ! fronti]s 7 s ela/ic t1 at times1 b nev] = a cont9uity1 !y embrac$ ,s9ai1 & 7 pu%$ =w>d ev5 into ,c5tral ,pale/9e4 ,moreov]1 ,i w\ld prolong ! limits ea/w>d z f> z ! ,damascus-,m$nah road4 ,?is w\ld be politically & e?nologically correct4 ,) ! exception ( ! ,ma'zah c\ntry1 ! :ole belongs to ,egypt2 & all ! tribes1 =m]ly ,naba?an1 are n[ m or less ,egypto-,arab1 nev] que/ion+ ! rights ( 8 ,highness ! ,vic]oy1 :o g>risons ! seabo>d =ts4 ,( ! o!r po9ts1 hi/orical & geographical1 ,i am n s sure4 ,my le>n$ fri5d1 ,aloys ,spr5g]1 rem>ks3 ,let me obs]ve t y\r ext5d+ ! "n ,midian' ov] ! :ole c\ntry1 z f> s\? z ! dom9ions ( ! ,porte1 appe>s to me an innovation by :i* ! id5tity ( ! race along ! %ore ( ! ,gulf ( ,akabah1 coa/ d[n to ,wajh & ,hawr1 is prejudg$4 ,w\ld x n be bett] to leave ,midian :]e x always has be51 & to consid] ,bad,,en#aej ! c5tre ( ,?amditis1 z x 0 at ! "t ( ,pl9y & ,ptolemy1 & z x cont9u$ to be until ! ,balee 7,baliyy71 & o!r ,qodh' 7,kud'7 tribes1 came f ,s\!rn ,arabia1 & ext]m9at$ ! ,?amdites8 ,?is is1 d\btless1 a valid objection3 its only weak po9t is t x goes too f> back4 ,we _c be ,cons]vatives 9 geography & e?nology2 nor c we atta* mu* importance1 9 ! n9ete5? c5tury1 to a race1 ! ,b5i ,tamd1 :i* _h :olly disappe>$ be=e ! sev5?4 ,on ! :ole1 x /ill appe>s to me t by adopt+ my innovation we ga9 m ?an we lose2 b ! "q mu/ be left = o!rs to decide4 ,9 our days1 two great ,sultnis or highways b\nd ,madyan ! ,less & ,midian ! ,great]4 ,! we/]n1 foll[$ by ! ,hajj el-,misri 7,egyptian c>avan71 dates f ! age ( ,sultn ,selim ,khn ! ,conqu]or2 :o1 be=e mak+ ov] ! prov9ce to ! lat] ,mamlk ,beys1 levell$ rocks1 cut ?r\gh ridges1 dug wells1 laid out ! track1 & def5d$ ! l9e by =ts4 ,be=e t "t ! road ran1 = conv5i5ce ( wat]1 to ! ea/ or inl&3 x 01 9 fact1 ! old ,naba?aean highway :i*1 accord+ to ,/rabo1 connect$ ,leuk ,kme ) ! we/]n capital1 ,petra4 ,fur!r ea/1 & f> beyond ! d\ble *a9 ( m>itime m\nta9s1 is ! highway foll[$ by ! ,hajj el-,%mi 7,syrian or ,damascus c>avan71 :i* sets out f ,con/ant9ople1 mu/]s at ,damascus1 & repres5ts ! ,sultan4 ,on bo? ^! ma9 l9es wat] is procurable at almo/ e /ation2 & to !m milit>y exp$itions are p]=ce limit$4 ,! p>allelogram betwe5 ! two1 v>y+ 9 bread?1 accord+ to ,wall91 f #ij to #abj miles 7direct & geographical71 is irregul>ly suppli$ 9 places ) spr+s1 wells1 & ra9-pits1 :i* c always be fill$ up or salt$ by ! ,b$aw94 ,! ma9 body ( ! ,exp$ition1 ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 ,,mm4 ,m>ie & ,lacaze1 ,ahm$ ,kaptn1 & ,lieut5ant ,amir1 set out f ,el-,muwaylah at #f4cj a4m4 7,febru>y #ai?71 escort$ by ! ,sayyid & ! ?ree sal>i$ ,%aykhs1 includ+ our fri5d ,furayj4 ,! ,rem+tons numb]$ t51 & !re 7 also t5 picks1 ( :om five wait$ ^u ! mules2 ( ! sixty-"o camels six 7 drom$>ies1 & z ! road grew light] our bea/s ( burd5 increas$1 someh[ or o!r1 to sixty-f\r4 ,! c>avan n[ loads 9 tw5ty m9utes in/ead ( five h\rs2 & :5 politik1 or fe> ( dang]1 does n delay u1 we />t 9 a qu>t] ( an h\r aft] ! la/ bugle-s\nd4 ,?is op]ation is "u *>ge ( ,lieut5ant ,amir1 :o does 8 be/ to introduce ,d>-,=ian discipl9e3 ! camels be+ fir/ *>g$ ) ! ,f9ts 7metal wat]-b>rels71 !n ) ! boxes1 & la/ly ) ! t5ts4 ,aft] pass+ ! ru9s ( ,ab ,hawwit1 we began at #i3ae a4m4 to ex*ange ! broad ,wady ,surr ( ! flat seabo>d1 ) its tall banks ( /iff drab clay1 = a gorge wall$ ) old conglom]ates1 & ?read+ ! ruddy & d>k-gre5 foot-hills ( ! ma9 ,ght4 ,z 9 ! ,wady el-,maka'dah & o!r w9t]-brooks1 ! r$ porphyritic trap1 heat-alt]$ argil1 easily di/+ui%$ by its fracture f ! sy5ites ( ! same hue1 appe>$ to be iron-clad1 coat$ ) a ?9 cru/ ( %9y black or br[n p]oxide 7874 ,?is peculi>ity 0 notic$ by ,tuckey 9 ! ,congo1 by ,humboldt 9 ! ,or9oco1 & by myself 9 ! ,so ,francisco riv]2 ,i also saw x ^u ! s&/ones ( ! wild m\nta9s ea/ ( ,j]usalem1 :]e1 z "h1 air & n wat] mu/ affect ! oxide ( iron4 ,9 bo? cases1 h[ev]1 ! cause w\ld be ! same1 & ! poli% w\ld be a burni%+ ( ,nature on a gr& scale4 ,aft] six v sl[ miles we halt$1 = re/ & refection1 at a ?read ( wat] 9 ! section ( ! ,surr :i* receives ! ,wady el-,najil4 ,! sides 7 cr[d$ ) %eep & goats1 ! latt]1 z 9 ! ,syrian l[l&s1 almo/ inv>iably black2 & ! adjo9+ rocks _h peculi> attractions = h>es1 hawks1 & p>tridge4 ,9 ^! upl& regions wat] is almo/ ev]y:]e1 & g5]ally x is dr9kable2 h5ce ! ,b$aw9 naturally pref] !m to ! coa/4 ,an umbrella-%ap$ ?orn-tree1 actually gr[+ on a hill-top1 & def9$ by ! sky-l9e1 excit$ our wond] & admiration2 = "h1 z 9 ,pontus-- ,r>a1 nec hc felix1 9 ap]tis em9et arvis ,arbor1 et 9 t]ra e/ alt]a =ma m>is4 ,inde$1 ?r\gh\t our j\rney ?is spectacle always reta9$ its *>ms1 aid+ ,fancy to re/ore ! b>r5s to :at !y _h be5 9 ! prosp]\s days ( yore4 ,! ,wady ,surr n[ began to wid5 out1 & to become m riant1 :il/ porphyry 0 almo/ ! only visible rock4 ,aft] a total ( t5 dawdl+ miles1 m>*+ almo/ due ea/1 we f\nd our t5ts pit*$ 9 a broad & quasi-circul> bas91 call$ ,el-,safh 7! level gr\nd (7 ,jebel ,malh 7,m\nt ,pleasant871 :i* ! broad-speak+ ,b$aw9 l5g!n to ,malayh4 ,our camel-m5 _h halt$ exactly betwe5 two wat]s1 & equally di/ant f bo?1 s z to =ce ^u u ! hire ( extra animals4 ,we did n grumble1 h[ev]1 z we 7 anxi\s to inspect ! ,afrn 7furnaces7 said to be f\nd ^u ! upp] heights ( ! ,%rr--( ^! apocryphal features m h]eaft]4 ,fre% difficulties6 ,! ,j]fn-,huwaytt tribe1 t owns ! c\ntry s\? ( ! ,surr1 c\ld n be rea*$ "u a :ole day ( drom$>y-rid+3 9 reality !y 7 camp$ a few furlongs (f1 b any?+ to ga9 #h p] diem = do+ no?+6 ,two ,b$awi %eph]d-lads promis$ to act guides next morn+1 & duly fail$ to appe>1 or1 m probably1 7 =bidd5 to appe>4 ,!y _h also romanc$ ab\t ru9s1 f\nta9s1 palms1 & ru%es 9 ! ,wady el-,kusayb1 ! s\?-ea/]n influ5t4 ,at night ,ahm$ el-,ukbi1 surnam$ ,ab ,kh>tm1 arriv$ 9 camp3 he _h travell$ m ?an once to ,tabk1 c>ry+ gra91 & ?\gh he _h fail$ z a m]*ant1 he reta9$ 8 reputation z a guide4 ,z reg>ds ! furnaces1 he also1 l ,furayj1 c\ld speak only f he>say4 ,op9ions 7 divid$ 9 camp3 ,i saw cle>ly t a /& 0 be+ made to delay u = f\r or five days2 &1 despite grumbl+1 ,i resolv$ ^u def]r+ ! visit till our return f ! int]ior4 ,! fir/ m>* _h l$ u ea/w>d1 in/ead ( nor?-ea/w>d1 9 ord] to inspect ! ,wady ,surr4 ,f ! seabo>d1 ?is l9e1 :i* dra9s ! nor!rn flank ( ! ,%rr ,m\nta9s1 appe>s ! directe/ road into ! int]ior4 ,we %all pres5tly see1 h[ev]1 :y ! devi\s nor!rn way ( ! ,wady ,sadr has become ! ma9 comm]cial r\te connect+ ,el-,muwaylah ) ,tabk4,,en#aea ,dur+ ! ev5+ we walk$ up ! ,wady ,surr1 f9d+1 9 its precipit\s walls1 imm5se ve9s ( s]p5t9e & porphyritic gre5/one1 b n a speck ( gold4 ,! upp] "p ( ! ,fium>a also %[$ abundant scatt]s ( wat]-roll$ /ones1 s]p5t9es1 & h>d felsp>s1 ^: dove-col\r$ surface 0 /reak$ ) fibrils & at times ) regul> ve9s ( silv]y lu/re1 z if br\ght out by friction ( ! surface4 ,i (f]$ a consid]able sum to a ,j]fn ,b$awi if he w\ld %[ ! rock 9 situ2 he 0 evid5tly ignorant ( x1 b1 l o!rs1 he ref]r$ u to ,jebel ,malh4 ,! :ole ( ! next day 7,febru>y #bj?7 0 sp5t 9 nor?+4 ,leav+ ! noisy bray+ c>avan to m>* /raight on its de/9ation1 we set out 7#f4ae a4m47 up ! ,wady ,guwaym>ah1 guid$ by ,hasan el-,ukb1 :o decl>$ t he well knew ! sites ( ! ru9$ settlem5ts ,el-,khulasah & ,el-,zibayyib4 ,aft] walk+ half an h\r we turn$ ea/w>d into a fe$] ( ! ,surr1 ! ,wady el-,khulasah1 ^: aspect *>m$ me3 ?is dra9 ( ! inn] ,j$ayl block 0 ! replica ( a ,fium>a 9 ,somali-l&1 a broad tree-dott$ flat ( gold5 s&1 bord]$ on ei!r side by an em]ald av5ue ( d5se ,mimosas1 =m+ l9e "u ! gre5-/one hills to ! "r1 & ! r$-/one heights to ! left4 ,! int]ior1 we aga9 rem>k$1 is evid5tly m ra9$ ^u1 & !re=e less /]ile & desolate1 ?an ! coa/ & ! sub-m>itime regions2 & "h "o c well imag9e l>ge t[ns be+ built4 ,at la/1 aft] walk+ ab\t an h\r & a half 7 f\r miles & a half7 t[>ds ! ,%rr1 ) our backs turn$ ^u our goal1 ! rat-fac$ little intrigu]1 ,hasan1 decl>$ t he knew no?+ ab\t ,el-,khulasah1 b t ,zibayyib lay !re6 po9t+ to a bright-r$ cliffy peak1 ,ab'l-brid1 on ! left bank ( ! ,wady1 & to o!rs ^: heads 7 blue en\gh & l[ en\gh to argue consid]able di/ance4 ,he _h int5d$ 8 c\s9 ,gabr to be ! real guide1 & to take to himself all ! cr$it2 b ,i _h s5t (f ! p>l\s judge 9 ano!r direction4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke1 ^: cant]+ mule _h no objection to leave its fell[s1 rode (f ) ! recreant ,hasan1 :il/ we await$ 8 return "u a tree4 ,in/ead ( hugg+ ,ab'l-brid1 beh9d :i* a wat]c\rse w\ld h tak5 him /raight to 8 de/9ation1 he /ruck away f ! ,wady el-,khulasah4 ,!n cross+ on foot1 & haul+ 8 animal ov]1 a r\gh divide1 he fell1 aft] six miles in/ead ( two1 into ! upp] c\rse ( ! ,wady ,surr1 :i* he report$ to be *ok$ ) /ones1 & refus+ passage to load$ camels--z w aft]w>ds appe>1 ! rev]se is ! case4 ,! ru9s ( ,el-,zibayyib lie at a junction ( ?ree1 or r f\r1 wat]c\rses4 ,! ea/]n is ! ,surr1 "h ab\t five hundr$ y>ds broad1 =m+ a bulge 9 ! b$1 & !n b5d+ abruptly to ! s\?2 a %ort l9e f ! s\?-we/1 ! ,wady ,zibayyib1 dra9s ! ,aba'l-brid peak2 & ! nor!rnmo/ is ! ,wady el-,safr1,,en#aeb ^u :i* ! old place /&s *eval4 ,! we/]n "p is ! l>g] & ! m ru9\s4 ,! ?9 l9e1 ?ree hundr$ y>ds long by ?irty broad1 nev] %[s m ?an two t5em5ts deep1 ow+ to ! hill t rises beh9d x3 "h ! only furnace 0 f\nd4 ,! ea/]n block measures "o hundr$ y>ds by =ty2 bo? are raz$ to _! basem5ts1 resembl+ ! m9]s' settlem5t on ! ,%>m cliff4 ,!y attract att5tion only by _! mat]ial1 r$ b\ld]s be+ us$ in/ead ( ! gre5 porphyries ( ! hills2 & ! n[ desolate spot %[s no signs ( wat] or ( palm-groves4 ,mr4 ,cl>ke rejo9$ u aft] a c\ple ( h\rs1 hav+ lo/ ! dog ,brahim3 "u a sudd5 *ange ( diet x _h become too confid5t ( its /r5g?1 & ?us x is t dogs & m5 come to grief4 ,we retrac$ our /eps d[n ! ,wady el-,khulasah1 ^: ,jebel is ! crupp] ( ! little block ,umm ,j$ayl4 ,! l[] valley %[s a few brok5 walls1 old ,arab graves1 & o!r signs ( anci5t habitation2 b ,i am conv9c$ t we miss$ ! ru9s :i* lay some:]e 9 ! neighb\rhood4 ,"o ,sulaymn1 a ,b$awi ( ! ,sellimah-,huwaytt tribe1 :o _h be5 rascaliz$ by resid5ce at ,el-,muwaylah1 0 hunt$ up by ! en]getic ,sayyid2 hop+1 z usual1 t no action w\ld be tak5 ^u m]e words1 he decl>$ t ,el-,khulasah /ood on ! top ( a trap-lump4 ,we halt$ to inspect x1 & ,lieut5ant ,amir rode ! ,%aytnah1 8 vici\s little %e-mule1 up & d[n /eeps fit only = a goat4 ,aga9 all 0 9 va94 ,we !n travell$ ov] granite gravel along ! we/]n foot-hills ( ,umm ,j$ayl1 9 :i* a human figure or /atue _h be5 report$ to me3 n[1 h[ev]1 x became a ,s>bt1 or upright /one4 ,along ! flanks ( ! *ief outli]1 ! ,jebel el-,ramzah1 di/+ui%$ by its r$ cre/ & ve9s1 ! slope 0 "o /rew ( qu>tz1 :ole & brok52 l t :i* we _h se5 to ! nor?1 & :i* we 7 to see on our s\!rn j\rney4 ,despis+ ! rott5 wat] (f]$ 9 two places by ! ,umm ,j$ayl1 we pit*$ camp on ! f9e gravel ( ! ,sayl ,wady el-,jimm4 ,"h ,i he>d = ! fir/ "t1 aft] sight+ x = _m weeks1 t ! latt] is ! "n1 n ( a m\nta91,,en#aec b ( a ,%a'b or gully 9 ! ,jebel ,dibbagh :]e wat]s meet4 ,! ,wady ,kh'%abriyyah1 sep>at+ ! ,umm ,j$ayl f its nor!rn neighb\r1 ! ,dibbagh1 looks l a highway2 b all decl>e t x is clos$ to camels by ,wa'r1 or /ony gr\nd4 ,( its ru9s m :5 we travel to ! ,%rr4 ,?is day's m>* ( f\r h\rs 7 t5 miles & a half7 _h be5 a s]ies ( zigzags--nor?1 nor?-ea/1 we/1 & aga9 nor?4 ,aft] a cool1 pleasant night we set out at #f4cj a4m4 7,febru>y #ba/71 across ! broad ,sayl1 t[>ds a bay 9 ! m\nta9s be>+ nor?-nor?-we/1 ! m\? ( ! ,wady ,z5nrah4 ,ent]+ ! block1 we made two %ort cuts to save great b5ds 9 ! b$4 ,! fir/ 0 ! ,%a'b el-,liwwi'1 ! ,weiw ( ,wall9 7p4 #cjd7--wild rid+ en\gh2 ! pa? (t5 w9d+ almo/ due ea/1 :5 ! g5]al direction 0 nor?-nor?-ea/4 ,we saw1 = ! fir/ "t1 pure gre5i%-yell[ *lorite outcropp+ f ! granite4 ,! animals 7 app>5tly hib]nat+1 & plants 7 r>e2 we rem>k$ *iefly ! sorrel & ! blue ?i/le1 or r wild arti*oke1 ! ,%auk el-,jemel1 a ?orn lov$ by camels 7,bleph>is edulis71 :i* recall$ to m9d ! highl&s ( ,syria4 ,! second %ort-cut1 ! ,wady el-,ga'agah1 alias ,sawwn1 0 ! worse ( ! two3 ! deep drops & n>r[ gutt]s 9 ! qu>tz-ve9$ granite induc$ ev5 ! ,%aykhs to dism\nt be=e attack+ ! desc5ts4 ,?is is r>ely done :5 asc5d+1 = _! bea/s climb l ,icel& ponies4 ,"o ( ,m4 ,lacaze's mo/ effective croquis is t %[+ monture & man disappe>+ 9 ! black dep?s ( a crevice4 ,"s ( ! hill-cre/s 7 wea!r$ ) =ms resembl+ ! artificial4 ,at ! mid-day halt+-gr\nd we saw a /one-"m nurs+ a rock-*ild1 :i* might /ill be utiliz$ 9 l&s :]e ?aumaturgy is n yet obsolete4 ,our c\rse !nce lay ea/w>d up ! easy b$ ( ! ,fium>a1 an ea/]n section ( an old fri5d1 ! ,wady ,tiryam2 x n[ takes ! well-kn[n "n ,wady ,sadr1 & we %all foll[ x to its head 9 ! ,hism4 ,! sc5e is rocky en\gh = ,scotl& or ,sc&9avia1 ) its huge walls bri/l+ 9 brok5 rocks & blocks1 its blue slides1 & its poli%$ %eets ( dry wat]c\rse :i*1 f af>1 fla% 9 ! sun l liv+ cat>acts4 ,on ! nor!rn or "r bank rises ! mighty ,h>b1 ^: dome1 s+le :5 se5 f ! we/1 "h becomes a ,tridactylon1 splitt+ into ?ree sev]al heads4 ,fac+ x1 ! nor!rnmo/ end ( ! ,dibbagh range =ms a truncat$ t[]1 conspicu\s f> out at sea3 hav+ no "n1 x 0 call$ by u ,burj ,jebel ,dibbagh4 ,a little fur!r to ! ea/ x w prove to be ! mon/r\s pommel ( a dw>f saddleback1 ev]y:]e a fav\rite %ape ) ! granite outcrop4 ,,mm4 ,cl>ke & ,lacaze1 :o _h nev] be=e se5 any?+ high] t ! hillocks ( ! ,isle ( ,wight or ! ,buttes de ,montm>tre 7 hot ^u asc5d+ ! almo/ p]p5dicul> sides ( ! ,burj1 rely+ ^u ! p>allel & horizontal fissures 9 ! face1 :i* 7 at lea/ t5 to tw5ty feet ap>t4 ,^! d>k m>ks1 probably /a9$ by oxide ( iron1 rem9d$ me ( ^? :i* wr9kle ! granitic peaks ab\t ,rio de ,janeiro1 & :i* h be5 mi/ak5 = hi]oglyphs4 ,! valley-sole is p>ti-col\r$2 ! s&s ( ! deep] l9e to ! "r are t9ctur$ a pale & sickly gre5 by ! degradation ( ! porphyritic traps1 "h t[]+ 9 ! l>ge/ masses yet se52 :ile ! gravel ( ! left bank is w>m1 & lively ) r$ grit & sy5itic granite4 ,look+ d[n ! long & g5tly wav+ l9e1 we feel /ill connect$ ) ! civiliz$ _w by ! blue & purple scre5 ( ,s9ai =m+ ! spl5did back-gr\nd4 ,ev]y?+ ar\nd u appe>s des]t$2 ! ,ma'zah are up c\ntry1 & ! ,b5i ,ukbah h tempor>ily quitt$ ^! graz+-gr\nds = ! ,surr ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,we camp$ = ! night1 aft] a total m>* ( elev5 miles1 at ! ,sayl el-,nagwah1 a %ort ,nullah at ! foot ( a granite block simil>ly nam$2 & a gap suppli$ u ) tol]able ra9-wat]4 ,on ! next day 7,febru>y #bbnd7 we left ! ,nagwah at sev5 in/ead ( six a4m41 & pass$ to ! "r a granitic outcrop 9 ! ,wady b$1 a r$uc$ edition ( ! ,burj4 ,aft] an h\r's sl[ walk+ we 7 l$ by a ,b$awi lad1 ,hasan b9 ,husayn1 to a rock-spur project$ nor?w>ds f ! left side & sep>at+ two adjac5t ,sayls or torr5t-b$s1 m]e bays 9 ! bank ( m\nta9s4 ,a cut road runs to ! top ( ! granite tongue1 :i* faces ! we/]nmo/ or d[n-/ream outbreaks ( ! huge porphyritic masses on ! o!r side ( ! ,wady ,sadr4 ,! ridge itself is /rew$ ) spall$ /one1 qu>tz brok5 f ! ve9s t seam ! granite1 & ) slag z usual admirably work$4 ,n a trace ( human habitation appe>s1 nor is !re any tradition ( a settlem5t hav+ exi/$ "h2 consequ5tly we conclud$ t ?is 0 ano!r ateli] ( w&]+ workm54 ,bel[ ! rock-tongue we f\nd = ! fir/ "t oxydulat$ iron & copp]1 ei!r free or engag$ 9 trap & basaltic dykes3 ! =m] metal1 also atta*$ 9 lay]s to d>k-r$ v]meill$ jasp]1 "h appe>s /reak$ ) :ite qu>tz4 ,resum+ our ride1 we dism\nt$1 aft] f\r miles1 at ! half-way ,mahattah 7halt+-place73 x is a rond-po9t 9 ! ,wady ,sadr1 m>k$ f af> by a tall blue pyramid1 ! ,jebel el-,ga'lah 7,jlah74 ,we sp5t "s "t exam9+ ?is int]e/+ bulge4 ,"h ! ,jibl el-,tihmah end1 & ! ea/]n p>allel range1 ! ,jibl el-,%afah1 beg9s4 ,! =m] belong to ! ,huwaytt & to ,egypt2 ! latt]1 p>tly to ! ,ma'zah & to ,syria4 ,! geographical fronti] is well m>k$ by two l>ge wat]c\rses dispos$ ^u a m]idian1 & bo? fe$+ ! ma9 dra91 ! ,sadr-,tiryam4 ,to ! nor? ! ,wady ,sawdah divides ! granitic ,h>b f ! porphyritic ,jebel ,sawdah2 :ile ! s\!rn ,wady ,ayln sep>ates ! ,dibbagh f ! ,jebel ,ayln1 a tall =m di/9ctly visible f ! ,upp] ,%rr4 ,! re/ ( our ea/w>d m>* w n[ be ?r\gh ! ,%afah massif4 ,x resembles on a l[] scale ! ,tihmah ,ghts2 b x :olly wants _! v>iety1 _! beauty1 & _! gr&eur4 ,! granites :i* be=e pi]c$ ! porphyritic traps 9 all directions1 n[ appe> only at int]vals2 & ?is1 ,i am told1 is ! case ?r\gh\t ! nor!rn1 z we f\nd x to be 9 ! s\!rn1 prolongation ( ! ,lip-range4 ,at ! same "t !re is no di/9ct geographical sep>ation betwe5 ! two p>allels2 & bo? appe>1 n z if p>t$ by neutral gr\nd1 b r z topographical cont9uations ( ea* o!r4 ,:ile break+ our fa/ & re/+ ! mules1 a few %ots r++ ahead caus$ g5]al excitem5t3 we 7 n[ on ! edge ( ! enemy's c\ntry4 ,pres5tly ?ree ( ! ,ma'zah came 9 & expla9$1 ) _! b>k+ voices1 t _! p _h be5 practic+ at ! ,n%n 7t>get72 :i* meant ,we h p[d] 9 abundance4 ,"o ( !m1 at once dubb$ ,el-,nasns 7! ,satyr7 f 8 exce$+ mon/r\s ugl9ess--a baboon's muzzle ) a scatt] ( be>d--k9dly volunte]$ to guide u1 ) ! int5tion ( los+ ! way4 ,! dialogue t took place 0 some?+ z foll[s3-- ,:at are y\r names 8 ,a4 ,na'akal wa na%rab6 ,our names are ,we eat & ,we dr9k6 ,:]e d we f9d wat] to-day8 ,furayj ejaculates1 ,! wat] ( ! ,rikb6 ,a4 ,no1 by ,allah6 ,! ,arabs w nev] all[ y to dr9k6 ,y %\ld be kill$ = c>ry+ (f 9 ,dums 7sk9s7 ! s& ( ! ,wady ,jahd 7allud+ to ,lieut5ant ,amir's trip74 ,we did n pay mu* he$ to ^! evil signs4 ,ahm$ el-,ukb _h be5 s5t =w>d to obta9 a free pass f ! *iefs1 & we h>dly expect$ t ! outly+ ?ieves w\ld be d>+ en\gh to attack u4 ,resum+ our way1 9 a cold w9d & a w>m sun1 up ! upp] ,wady ,sadr1 we ?read$ ! v>i\s b5ds to ! s\? & s\?-ea/1 ) a g5]al s\?-s\?-ea/]n direction4 ,! normal d>k-gre5 traps & burni%$ r$ porphyries & grits 7 sp>sely clad ) ! ,%auhat & ! ,yasr trees1 resembl+ ! ,salvadora & ! ,tam>ix4 ,! c\ntry began to %[ a few donkeys & l>ge flocks ( %eep & goats2 ! muttons h a f9e tog1 & sell = ?ree doll>s & a half4 ,! wom5 9 *>ge1 ^: complexions appe>$ notably light] ?an ^? ( ! seabo>d1 b>k$ l ! m54 ,!y 7 mu* puzzl$ by a curi\s bleat+ :i* came f ! mules2 & hurri$ly c\nt$ _! kids1 suspect+ t "o _h be5 purlo9$1 :il/ !y _h "s tr\ble to prev5t ! :ole flock foll[+ u4 ,all ro>$ ) laught] :5 !y f\nd t ,mr4 ,cl>ke 0 ! p]=m]4 ,we cross$ two %ort cuts ov] long b5ds 9 ! ,wady2 & at ! second f\nd a pot-hole ( ra9-wat] by no means fragrant1 except to no/rils t love impure ammonia4 ,x has a gr& "n1 ,muwah 7= ,miyh7 el-,rikb 7! ,wat]s ( ! ,c>avan72 & we made free ) x1 despite ! morn+'s ?reats4 ,we aga9 camp$ 9 ! valley at an altitude ( #bbjj feet 7an]4 #bg4hj72 &1 ?\gh ! !rmomet] %[$ #ff ,f4 at five p4m41 fires inside & outside ! mess-t5t 7 requir$4 ,a we/] or sea-breeze1 deflect$ by ! rav9es to a nor!r1 0 bl[+2 & 9 ^! regions1 z 9 ! sub-frigid zones ( ,europe1 w9d makes all ! diff]5ce ( temp]ature4 ,dur+ ! ev5+ we 7 visit$ by ! ,ma'zah ,b$aw9 ( a neighb\r+ encampm5t3 !y began to notice /ol5 camels & to wrangle ov] pa/ times--ano!r bad sign4 ,sett+ out on a spl5didly luc5t morn+ 7#f3de a4m41 ,febru>y #bcrd71 :5 ! t[]+ heads ( ,h>b & ,dibbagh look$ only a few furlongs di/ant1 we committ$ ! imprud5ce ( prec$+1 z usual1 ! escort4 ,our m5 _h become s timid1 />t+ at ! sight ( e wret*$ ,b$awi1 t !y made "o long = a ra% act4 ,aft] walk+ ab\t a mile & a half1 we pass$ "s black t5ts on ! left bank1 :]e ! ,sadr ent]s a n>r[ rocky gorge2 & sudd5ly ab\t a doz5 v>lets 7 se5 scamp]+ ov] ! walls1 mann+ ! ,pass1 & ) light$ mat*es ?reat5+ to fire4 ,!n l\d rang ! w>-song-- ,hill el-,zawib1 hilla-h2 ,w'abdi ,nuhdak kulla-h6 ,loose ?y top-locks ) a loos+ 7l a lion's mane72 ,& advance ?y brea/1 all ( x 7opponite pectora )\t %r9k+74 ,o!r v>ieties ( ! slogan are3-- ,o man ( small m\? 7un misrable76 ,if we fail1 :o %all w98 ,&-- ,by ?y eyes 7,i swe>71 ,o %e-camel1 if we g 7to ! attack7 & gird 7! sword71 ,we w make x a day ( sorr[ to !m1 & av]t f ourselves e ill4 ,we dism\nt$1 look$ to our weapons1 & began to p>ley4 ,! ragg$ ruffians1 "s ( !m m]e boys1 & ^! always ! readie/ to bl[ ! mat*es ( guns long] ?an !mselves1 began ) high pret5sions4 ,!y decl>$ t !y w\ld be satisfi$ ) no?+ less ?an plund]+ u2 !y fl\t$ ,%aykh ,furayj1 & !y insult$ ! ,sayyid1 ?reat5+ to take away 8 sword4 ,pres5tly ! escort & ! ,arab camel-m5 7 se5 com+ up at ! d\ble4 ,! ,ma'zah at once became abject2 kiss$ our heads & decl>$ !re 0 "s mi/ake4 ,i _h already rem>k$1 :il/ ! mat*lock-m5 7 sw>m+ up ! ,wady-sides1 t ! wom5 & *ildr5 rema9$ 9 camp1 & ! %eep & goats 7 n driv5 (f4 ,?is conv9c$ me t no?+ s]i\s _h be5 int5d$3 probably ! demon/ration 0 ord]$ f head-qu>t]s 9 ord] to /rike u ) a :olesome awe4 ,! fell[s g5tly reproa*$ u ) travell+ ?r\gh _! c\ntry )\t engag+ 7& pay+7 ,ghafr--guides & protectors4 ,s f>1 z own]s ( ! soil1 !y 7 9 _! "r2 & mann+ a pass is "h ! popul> way ( levy+ transit dues4 ,on ?is occasion ! numb] ( our ,rem+tons suffic$ to puni% _! insol5ce by putt+ ! m5 to flight1 & by c>ry+ (f _! camels & flocks2 b su* a /ep w\ld h /opp$ ! j\rney1 & :at w\ld n ! ,aborig9es ,protection ,society h said & done8 ,i !re=e hir$ "o ( ! v>lets1 & bo? p>ties w5t _! ways rejoic+ t ! peace _h n be5 brok54 ,! valley1 w9d+ ?r\gh ! r$ & gre5 hills1 0 dull & w>m till ! cool morn+ ea/]1 :i* usually set ab\t eight a4m41 began to bl[4 ,! effect ( increas+ altitude %[$ itself 9 ! vegetation4 ,we n[ saw = ! fir/ "t ! ,kidd 7,a/ragalus71 ) horrid ?orns & a fl[] resembl+ f af> ! gooseb]ry3 x is common on ! ,hism & 9 ! ,s\? ,c\ntry4 ,! ,kahl 7,e*ium71 a bugloss1 a borage-l plant1 ) visc\s leaves & fl[]s ( two col\rs1--! "y light-p9k & ! old d>k-blue1--ev]y:]e beautifi$ ! s&s1 & rem9d$ me ( ! ,i/rian hills1 :]e x is pl5tiful z 9 ! ,nile ,valley4 ,! ,j>ad-?orn 0 n 9 bloom2 & ! same 0 ! case ) ! hyac9? 7,dipcadi ery?raeum71 s abundant 9 ! ,hisma'1 :i* "s ( u mi/ook = a wild onion4 ,! ,zayti 7,lav&ula7 _h j donn$ its pretty azure bloom4 ,!re 7 ,res$a1 wild indigo1 ,tribulus 7t]re/ris71 ! blue ,ari/ida1 ! pale ,/ipa1 & ! ,bromus grass1 r$ & yell[4 ,! ,ratam 7sp>tium71 ) delicate :ite & p9k blossoms1 0 a rem9isc5ce ( ,t5]ife & its glori\s crat]2 :il/ a little high] up1 ! am5e ,cytisus1 fl[]+ ) gold1 c>ri$ our ?\ghts back to ! f> pa/4 ,pres5tly ! great ,fium>a op5$ ^u a l>ge bas9 d5ot+ ! ,ras 7head7 ,wady ,sadr3 native travell]s consid] ?is _! second /age f ,el-,muwaylah4 ,9 front ! ,jibl ,sadr ext5d$ f> to ! "r & left1 a slight depression %[+ ! ,khuraytah1 or ,pass1 :i* we 7 to asc5d on ! morr[4 ,buttress+ ! left bank ( ! broad wat]c\rse 0 ! dw>f hill ( :i* we _h be5 told s _m tales4 ,by day its r$ s&s gleam & gli/5 l burni%$ copp]2 dur+ ! night fire fla%es f ! summit3 9 tru?1 its sole peculi>ity is t ( be+ yell[ among/ ! gloomy heights ar\nd x2 :il/ ! ,wady el-,safr1 high] up to ! left1 dis*>ges f its ,jebel a torr5t ( qu>tz & sy5ite1 gravel & s&4 ,ab ,kh>tm1 ! au?or ( ! romance1 0 among ! p>ty3 he only smil$ :5 complim5t$ ^u ! p[] ( 8 imag9ation4 ,?is 0 a day ( excitem5t3 ev5 ! mules kept _! e>s prick$ up4 ,aft] a %ort n9e miles we _h camp$ bel[ ! ,jebel ,kibr1 & we _h rem\nt$ our animals to asc5d a neighb\r+ hill comm&+ a bird's-eye view ( ! ,hism pla94 ,!re 0 evid5tly mu* excitem5t among/ ! ,b$awi %eph]ds ar\nd u2 & pres5tly ,ahm$ el-,ukb1 our mess5g]1 appe>$ 9 sight1 (ficially head+ ! five *iefs ( ! ,ma'zah1 :o 7 foll[$ by a tail ( "s ?irty clansm54 ,only two rode horses1 wret*$ g>rons /ol5 f ! ,ruwal1 ! great bran* ( ! ,anezah1 :i* holds ! ea/]n regions2 ! re/ rode f9e /urdy & long-coat$ camels1 :i* look$ ,syrian r ?an ,midianite4,,en#aed ,we return$ hurri$ly to make arrangem5ts = ! reception3 our ,%aykhs c\ld n1 )\t d]ogat+1 g =? to meet ! /rang]s2 b ! latt] 7 salut$ ) due c]emony by ! bugl] & ! escort1 drawn up 9 l9e be=e ! mess-t5t4 ,aft] ! usual half-h\r's delay1 ! palav]1 to speak ,africanic1 came up1 & ,m4 ,lacaze _h a good opportunity ( privily sket*+ ! sc5e4 ,! ,%aykh1 ,mohamm$ b9 ,atyyah1 :o boa/s 7falsely7 t he comm&s m ?an half ! two ?\s& males compos+ ! tribe1 is a tall1 s9ewy man ( ab\t fifty1 /raight-featur$1 full-be>d$1 & gruff-voic$3 8 (ficial /yle ( speak+ f ! ?roat1 a k9d ( vacc9e l[1 imitat$ 9 camp = _m a day1 nev] fail$ to cause m]rim5t4 ,8 co/ume rose to ! height ( ,des]t-fa%ion1 describ$ :5 p\rtray+ ,%aykh ,khizr ! ,imrni2 8 mann]s 7 ^? ( a g5tleman bel[ ! ,pass1 & above x he became an unmitigat$ ruffian1 :o m]it$ 8 s\briquet ,el-,kalb 7! ,h\nd74 ,on "o side sat 8 son ,slim1 a l>ge1 be>dless lad1 :o _h begun "w by pres5t+ u ) a %eep--,giorgi 7cook7 said x co/ u #dj4 ,on ! o!r 0 8 elde/ bro!r & alt] ego3 ! wr9kl$ ,sagr 7,sakr7 has be5 a resid5t at ,cairo1 & /ill boa/s t he receiv$ ! tribute ( a horse f ! ,vic]oy1 :om he affects to treat z an equal or r an inf]ior4 ,! o!rs 7 old ,sagr's ill-visag$ son ,ali1 &1 la/ly1 a cunn+-ey$ villa91 ,abayd b9 ,slim1 ! rightful heir to ! *iefta9%ip1 :i*1 h[ev]1 he _h be5 unable to keep4 ,all ! ,%aykhs 7 dress$ 9 br&-new g>m5ts & gl>+ glossy ,kfyahs 7head-k]*iefs72 !y trade *iefly ) ,mezrb 9 ! ,haurn2 &1 dur+ ! annual passage to & fro ( ! ,damascus c>avan1 !y await x at ,tabk1 & ?reat5 to cut (f ! road unless lib]ally propitiat$ ) pres5ts ( raim5t & rations4 ,! ,murtibah 7honor>ium7 contribut$ by ,el-,%m w\ld be ab\t "o hundr$ doll>s 9 ready money to ! headman1 dim9i%+ ) degree to "o doll> p] annum3 ?is w\ld n include free gifts by pilgrims4 ,! ,ma'zah are "u ,syria1 t is1 "u no rule at all2 & !y are suppos$ to be tribut>y to1 :5 9 reality !y dem& tribute f1 ! ,porte4 ,9 fact1 no?+ c be m pron\nc$ ?an ! contra/ ( ! ,b$aw9 :o are subject to ,egypt1 & ^? suppos$ to be gov]n$ by ! wret*$ ,ottoman4 ,dur+ ! palav] all outside 0 sweet z honey1 to use ! ,arab phrase1 & bitt] z gall inside4 ,! ,ma'zah1 _m ( :om n[ saw ,europeans = ! fir/ "t1 ey$ ! b>net 7hat7 curi\sly1 ) a c]ta9 facial movem5t :i* meant1 ,?is is ! fir/ "t we h let ,*ri/ian dogs into our l&6 ,!y 7 m9ute 9 obs]v+ ! escort1 & n a little a/oni%$ to f9d t all 7 negroes--9 ! old day ,egyptian soldi]s1 "u ! great ,mohamm$ ,ali ,pa%a & 8 /epson1 ,ibrahim ,pa%a1 _h made !mselves a t]ror to ! ,wild ,man4 ,:at _h n[ become ( !m8 0 ! m5tal "q4 ,:5 ask$ :5ce !y _h procur$ ! two horses1 !y answ]$ curtly1 ,m9 ,rabb9--,f our ,"l1 ?us signify+ /ol5 goods2 &1 l m$iaeval knights1 !y took a pride 9 av[+ t n "o ( _! numb] c\ld read or write4 ,f9ally a t5t 0 assign$ to !m2 food 0 ord]$1 & !y promis$ u escort to _! d5s on ! morr[4 ,dur+ ! raw & gu/y night ! m]cury sank to #ch ,f41 ! an]oid 7#bf4ia7 %[+ ab\t ?ree ?\s& feet above sea-level2 & blaz+ fires kept up )9 & )\t ! t5ts1 h>dly suffic$ = com=t4 ,on ! morn+ ( ,febru>y #bd? ,ov] ! wold ! w9d blew cold2 & ! ,egyptian (fic]s all donn$ _! gloves4 ,! e>ly h\rs 7 sp5t 9 a la/ /ruggle ) our ,%aykhs1 :o n[ felt !mselves & _! camels hopelessly ent]+ ! lion's lair4 ,! sole available pretext = delay 0 t _! animals c\ld nev] c>ry ! boxes & t5ts up ! ,pass2 b1 ?\gh v ugly reports prevail$ conc]n+ ! reception ( ,ahm$ el-,ukb1 & ! obs]vations t _h be5 made la/ night1 n a ^w 0 suff]$ to rea* my e>s until our retreat _h be5 resolv$ ^u4 ,su* concealm5t w\ld h be5 inexcusable 9 a ,european2 9 ! ,ea/ x is ! rule4 ,at #g4ae a4m4 we /ruck ! camp at ,jebel ,kibr1 & mov$ due ea/w>d t[>ds ! ,pass4 ,?is nor?-ea/]n ,khuraytah 7,col7 is t]m$ ! ,khuraytat el-,hism or el-,jils1 aft] a hillock on ! plateau-summit1 to di/+ui% x f ! simil> feature to ! s\?-we/3 ! latt] is kn[n z ! ,khuraytat el-,zib2 or el-,t h m 1 ! local pronunciation ( ,tihmah4 ,ab\t two miles ( r\gh & brok5 gr\nd lead to ! foot ( ! ladd]4 ,! zigzags !n foll[ ! l9e ( a m\nta9 torr5t1 ! natural ,pass1 cross+ its b$ f left to "r & f "r aga9 to left3 ! pa? is ! rude/ ( corni*es1 worn by ! feet ( man & bea/2 & %[+ "s ugly abrupt turns4 ,! absolute height ( ! asc5t is ab\t #dej feet 7an]4 #bf4gj--bf4be7 & ! l5g? half a mile4 ,! gr\nd1 compos$ mo/ly ( irregul> rock-/eps1 has little difficulty = horses & mules2 b camels lad5 ) bo>ds 7! mess-table7 & long t5t-poles mu/ h _h a que] "t--,i %\ld almo/ expect aft] ?is to see an oy/] walk+ up /airs4 ,( c\rse1 !y took _! leisure1 feel+ ea* /one be=e !y tru/$ x1 b !y all arriv$ )\t ! %ad[ ( an accid5t2 & ! same 0 ! case dur+ ! two subsequ5t desc5ts4 ,we halt$ on ! ,sa? el-,nakb 7! ,pas/op7 to expect ! c>avan1 & to prospect ! surr\nd+ novelties4 ,heaps & piles ( d>k trap dott$ ! summit l old graves2 _m ( ! /ones 7 inscrib$ ) tribal m>ks1 & n a few 7 capp$ ) sn[y lumps ( qu>tz deta*$ f _! ve9s 9 ! porphyry4 ,?is cu/om1 :i* appe>s univ]sal ?r\gh\t ,midian1 has _m int]pretations4 ,accord+ to "s x d5otes ! t]m9us ( a successful raid2 o!rs make x %[ :]e a dispute 0 settl$ )\t blood%$2 :il/ z a rule x is an expression ( gratitude3 ! ,b$awi erects x 9 hon\r ( ! man :o protect$ or :o did a s]vice to him1 say+ at ! same "t1 ,abyaz alayk y ,fula'n--,:ite 7or happy7 be x to !e6 nam+ ! p]son4 ,among/ ^! votive /ones we pick$ up copp]-/a9$ qu>tz l t ( ,aynnah1 f9e specim5s ( iron1 & ! dove-col\r$ s]p5t9e1 ) silv]y ?reads1 s pl5tiful 9 ! ,wady ,surr4 ,! ,wasm 9 mo/ cases %[$ "s =m ( a cross1 :i* is held to be a pot5t *>m by ! ,s9aitic ,b$aw92 & on two deta*$ wat]-roll$ pebbles 7 di/9ctly inscrib$ l,h & ,vl1 :i* look$ exce$+ly l ,europe4 ,app>5tly ! cu/om is dy+ out3 ! mod]n ,midianites h =gott5 ! art & my/]y ( tribal signs 7,wusm74 ,9 _m places ! p _c di/+ui% betwe5 inscriptions & ,bill ,snooks 8 m>k1 & !y c int]pret v few ( ! latt]4 ,look+ we/w>d ?r\gh ! inv]t$ ar* =m$ by ! two hill-/aples ( ! ,khuraytah1 & d[n ! long valley :i* _h giv5 u passage1 ! eye di/+ui%es a doz5 di/ances ^: sev]al planes are m>k$ by all ! %ades ( col\r t ! mo/ v>i$ vegetation c %[4 ,!re are black-br[ns1 *ocolate-br[ns1 & light umb]-br[ns2 bright-r$s & dull-r$s2 grass-gre5s & cypress-gre5s2 neutral t9ts & ,fr5* greys contra/+ ) ! rosy p9ks1 ! azures1 ! purples1 & ! gold5 yell[s ) :i* di/ance pa9ts ! horizon4 ,f a few feet above ! ,col-floor appe> ! ea/]n faces ( ! giants ( ! coa/-range2 & our altitude1 "s #chjj feet1 gave u to a c]ta9 ext5t a measure ( _! gr& proportions4 ,we n[ /& ^u ! we/]nmo/ edge ( ! great c5tral ,arabian plateau1 kn[n z ,el-,nejd 7! ,highl&s71 oppos$ to ,el-,tihmah1 ! l[l& regions4 ,9 ,africa we %\ld call x ! true subt5d+ ! false coa/2 delightful ,dahome comp>$ ) lepr\s ,lagos4 ,?is upl&1 runn+ p>allel ) ! ,lip-range & ) ! m>itime ,ghts1 is ! f>-fam$ ,hism4 ,x probably repres5ts a remnant ( ! old t]race :i*1 l ! ,second>y gypse\s =mation1 has be5 torn to pieces by ! volcanic region to ! ea/1 & by ! plutonic upheavals to ! we/4 ,! l5g? may be #agj miles2 ! nor!rn limit is ei!r close to or a little s\? ( ,=t ,ma'n2 & we %all see its s\!rn t]m9us %>ply def9$ on a p>allel ) ! c5tral ,%rr1 n includ+ ,el-,jaww4,,en#aee ,an inaccessible =tress to ! s\?1 x is approa*$ on ! s\?-we/ by difficult passes1 easily def5d$ aga9/ man & bea/4 ,fur!r nor?1 h[ev]1 ! ,wadys ,afl ne> ,el-,%>af1 ,el-,hakl 7,hagul71 & ,el-,yitm at ,el-,akabah1 are easy l9es )\t ,wa'r 7/ony gr\nd7 or ,nakb 7rav9es74 ,! ,hism mat]ial is a loose mod]n s&/one1 %[+ e hue betwe5 blood-r$1 rose p9k1 & dead1 dull :ite3 aga9 & aga9 fragm5ts _h be5 po9t$ out to u ne> ! coa/1 9 ru9$ build+s & 9 ! rema9s ( h&mills & rub-/ones4 ,possibly ! true coal-measures may und]lie x1 especially if ! rocks ea/ ( ,petra be1 z "s travell]s /ate1 a region ( ! ,old1 n ! ,new ,r$4 ,accord+ to my in=mants1 ! ,hism has no hills ( qu>tz1 a rock :i* appe>s ev]y:]e except "h2 nor %\ld ,i expect ! region to be metallif]\s4 ,we asc5d$ ! ,jebel el-,khuraytah1 a trap hillock "s #abj feet high1 ! s\!rn jamb ( ! ,khuraytah gate3 ! summit1 :]e /&s a ru9$ ,burj measur+ f\rte5 metres 9 diamet]1 gives a /rik+ & sugge/ive view4 ,aft] h>d dry liv+ on grisly m\nta9 & unlovely ,wady1 ?is f9e op5 pla91 slightly concave 9 ! c5tre1 0 a delightful *ange ( diet to ! eye--! fir/ enjoyable s5sation ( ! k9d1 s9ce we _h gaz$ lov+ly ^u ! broad bosom ( ! ,wady el-,arabah4 ,! g5]al appe>ance is t ( ,ea/]n ,syria1 especially ! ,haurn3 at ! pres5t season all is a %eet ( p9ki% r$1 :i* 9 lat] ,m>* w turn to lively gre54 ,on ?is p>allel ! diamet] does n exce$ a day's m>*1 b we see x broad5+ to ! nor?4 ,look+ 9 t direction ov] ! gloomy-metall$ porphyritic slopes ^u :i* we /&1 ! glance ext5ds to a mann] ( sea-horizon2 :ile ! sev]al planes bel[ x are dott$ ) hills & hill-ranges1 :ite1 r$1 & black1 all dw>f$ by di/ance to ! size ( ?imbles & p9cu%ions4 ,! guides especially po9t$ out ! ridge ,el-,mukaykam1 a r$ block ^u r$ s&s1 & a f>-fam$ r5dezv\s = raid & razzia4 ,ne>]1 ! d>k lumps ( ,el-,khayrni rise f a simil> surface2 ne>] /ill lie ! two :ite dots1 ,el-,rakhamatayn2 & ne>e/ is ! ruddy ridge ,jebel & ,jils el-,rawiyn1 conta9+1 !y say1 ru9s & inscriptions ( :i* ,wall9 did n ev5 he>4 ,! ea/]n v]sant ( ! ,hism is m>k$ by long *aplets ( tree & %rub1 dispos$ along ! selvage ( ! wat]c\rses2 & ! latt] are pitt$ ) wells sunk aft] ! fa%ion ( ! ,b$aw94 ,9 ?is rhumb ! horizon is b\nd$ by ,el-,h>rah1 ! volcanic region ^: black por\s lavas & honey-comb$ basalts1 (t5 *>g$ ) :ite zeolite1 are /ill br\ght d[n ev5 to ! coa/ to s]ve z mort>s & h&mills4 ,! pr(ile is a long /raight & regul> l9e1 z if =m$ "u wat]1 capp$ "h & !re by a t9y head l ! ,syrian ,kulayb ,haurn3 its peculi> dorsum makes x di/+ui%able f af>1 & we c\ld easily trace x f ! upp] heights ( ! ,%rr4 ,x is evid5tly a section ( ! mighty plutonic outbur/ :i* has done s mu* to *ange ! aspect ( ! p>allel ,midian seabo>d4 ,wall9's acc\nt ( x 7p4 #cjg7 is conf9$ to ! place :]e he cross$ ! lava-flood2 & he r5d]$ ,el-,h>rah1 :i* 9 ,arabic always applies to a burnt region1 by r$-col\r$ s&/one4 ,! ,b$aw9 f> m reasonably decl>e t ?is ,h>rah is n a m]e pat* z x appe>s 9 ,wall9's map1 a n>r[ oblong n exce$+ sixty miles 7nor? lat4 #bg--bh71 dispos$ diagonally f nor?-we/ to s\?-ea/4 ,accord+ to !m1 x is a region at lea/ z l>ge z ! ,hism2 & x ext5ds s\?w>ds n only to ! p>allel ( ,el-,m$nah1 b to ! neighb\rhood ( ,yamb'4 ,! upp] region has two great divisions3 ! ,h>rat-,hism or ! ,h>rah p> excell5ce1 :i* belongs to ! ,ma'zah1 & :i* ext5ds s\?w>ds ?r\gh ,el-,sulaysilah z f> z ! ,jaww4 ,! latt] region1 a tract ( yell[ s&1 dott$ ) ruddy hills1 app>5tly a prolongation ( ! ,hism1 sep>ates x f ! ,h>rat el-,awayraz1 9 :i* ! ,jebel el-,muh>rak lies4,,en#aef ,?is l9e ( volcanism is cont9u$ s\? by ! ,h>rat el-,mu%rif 7,p4,n4 ( a man72 by ! ,h>rat ,suth ,jayd2 &1 f9ally1 by ! ,h>rat el-,buhayri4 ! latt] %[s close beh9d ! %ore at ,el-,haur1 9 ne>ly ! same latitude z ,el-,m$nah1 :]e we %all pres5tly sight x4 ,!re is great int]e/ & a g5]al importance 9 ?is l>ge coa/-subt5d+ eruptive range1 ^: ea/]n c\nt]slope dem&s long & c>eful /udy4 ,sweep+ ! glance r\nd to s\?1 we see ! s\!rn ( ! two ,jilsayn1 tall m\nds ( horizontal /rata1 ) iron/one 9 h>d] l9es & f9ial blocks4 ,?is is ! ,jils el-,dim1 s di/+ui%$ f ! nor!rn ,jils el-,rawiyn4 ,! l[] edge ( ! ,hism swells up 9 r$ & quo9-l masses1 ! ,jibl el-,zwiyah1 & !n falls sudd5ly1 ) a succession ( great breaks1 into ! sub-m>itime levels4 ,dur+ our next t5 days' travel we %all be almo/ 9 cont9u\s sight ( its s\!rn ramp>ts & buttresses4 ,f> ov] ! precipices lie ! l[ yell[ s&s ( ! ,rahabah1 alias ! ,wady ,dmah2 & beh9d x rises ! sky-blue m\nta9 block1 :i* takes a "n f ! ru9s ( ,%aghab & ,%uwk4 ,we breakfa/$ ^u ! ,khuraytah cre/2 & ,mr4 ,cl>ke set out to %oot ! f9e r$-legg$ ,greek p>tridges 7caccabis7 t haunt ! hilltops1 :il/ ! re/ ( u m>*$ ) ! c>avan to ! ne>e/ camp+-gr\nd4 ,ab\t a mile f ! ,col1 & ly+ to ! we/ ( ! ,jils el-,rawiyn1 x is suppli$ ) excell5t dr9k+-wat] by ! ,miyh el-,j$ayd1 ly+ n9e hundr$ to a ?\s& metres to ! s\?-ea/4 ,on ! o!r h&1 fuel1 "h a necess>y ( life1 0 want+2 nor c\ld ! camels f9d =age4 ,?us we 7 camp$ ^u ! we/]n edge ( ! ,hism4 ,! ,ma'zah ,%aykhs1 :o va9ly urg$ u =w>ds1 %[$ a suspici\s disappo9tm5t at our n rea*+ _! qu>t]s on ! f> side1 :]e1 !y said1 a camel 0 await+ to be slaught]$ = our reception4 ,mean:ile1 we 7 enjoy+ ! rev]se ( hospitality4 ,! ,b$aw9 evid5tly n[ held t all :i* 0 ours _h become !irs4 ,_! excessive gre$ made !m imprud5t4 ,n satisfi$ ) eat+ u up1 ) a c(fee-pot ev] on ! fire1 ) dem&+ endless tobacco1 & ) mak+ _! two g>rons dev\r m b>ley ?an our eight mules1 !y began to debate1 al\d z usual1 h[ mu* ready money !y %\ld dem&4 ,?is 0 at la/ settl$ at f\r hundr$ doll>s2 & ! talk 0 report$ to me by ! ,b%-,buzk ,husayn1 :om !y _h compell$ to cook = !m4 ,at ! same "t unpleasant discussions 7 beg9n+3 ,?is man /ole my camel6 ,t man kill$ my fa!r1 already took ! =m ( ?reats2 9 fact1 ,i almo/ rep5t$ hav+ br\ght ! ,huwaytt & _! camels into ! trap4 ,/ill !y all respect$ ,furayj1 z might be se5 by _! ris+ & mak+ room = him :5ev] he approa*$ ! fire4 ,at la/ an evil rum\r arose t ! ,ma'zah _h det]m9$ to supply u ) transport1 & _h s5t mess5g]s 9 all directions to collect ! animals4 ,?is /ep look$ uncommonly l a ga!r+ ( w>-m54 ,i 0 sorely disappo9t$1 = m reasons ?an "o4 ,! /ate ( affairs r5d]$ a di/ant m>* to ! ea/ highly unadvisable4 ,! pr9cipal object ( ?is j\rney _h be5 to inve/igate ! inl& dep? ( ! metallif]\s deposits2 9 fact1 _! ext5t f we/ to ea/4 ,_! nor?-s\? l5g? w\ld be easily asc]ta9$1 b ! wid? w\ld /ill rema9 unkn[n4 ,! ,l& ( ,midian1 ?r\gh :i* we h be5 travell+1 has evid5tly be5 work$1 & 9 places well work$2 ?us ! only *ance ( f9d+ a virg9 ,cali=nia w\ld be 9 ! unkn[n tracts ly+ to ! ea/ ( ! ,h>rahs4 ,too bad to be ?w>t$ 9 su* a project by ! exorbitant dem&s ( a h&ful ( ?ieves6 ,! disappo9tm5t 0 aggravat$ by o!r consid]ations4 ,f all t ,i _h he>d1 ! ,hism is a region full ( ar*ological int]e/4 ,already we 7 almo/ 9 sight ( ! ru9s ( ,ruf1 ly+ to ! nor? betwe5 ! two :ite dots ,el-,rakhamatayn4 ,fur!r ea/w>d1 & nor? ( ! pilgrim-/ation ,zt-,hajj1 are ! rema9s ( ,k>yy1 /ill unvisit$ by ,europeans4 ,f9ally1 ,i _h be5 %[n1 :5 too late to inspect ! place1 a fragm5t ( a ,naba?an inscription1 f9ely cut 9 s(t :ite s&/one3,,en#aeg x _h be5 b>b>\sly brok51 & two o!r pieces 7 en r\te4 ,! /one is said to be t5 feet long 7871 all cov]$ ) writ+s1 f :i* annali/ic in=mation might be expect$3 x lies1 or is said to lie1 ab\t two h\rs' ride nor? ( our camp1 & beyond ! ,jils el-,rawiyn fam$ = ,hawwt4 ,at fir/ ,i ?\ght ( hav+ x cut to portable size2 b second ?\ghts det]m9$ me to leave x = ano!r visit or = "s m =tunate visitor4 ,la/ly1 we 7 in=m$1 a few weeks aft]w>ds1 t ! ,ma'zah ,%aykhs _h c>ri$ x (f to _! t5ts--,i fe> piecemeal4 ,x 0 n pleasant to beat a retreat2 b1 "u ! circum/ances1 :at else c\ld be done8 ,no "o 0 to be reli$ ^u b ! ,europeans1 & n all ev5 ( !m4 ,! black escort1 emancipat$ slaves1 w\ld h run away at ! fir/ %ot2 except only ,act+-,corporal ,khayr4 ,& :5 ,i told ! (fic]s assembl$ at mess t we %\ld m>* back e>ly next morn+1 ! g5]al joy %[$ h[ little !y reli%$ ! prospect ( an advance4 ,!n came out 9 mass ! details--_m d\btless apocryphal--:i* %\ld h be5 report$ to me1 & :i* _h c>efully be5 kept secret4 ,! ,ma'zah1 :5 our mess5g] fir/ notifi$ our visit1 _h decl>$ t !y w\ld h no ,naz>5es 9 _! m\nta9s2 t !y did n c>e a fico = ,egypt4 ,:y _h n ,eff5dn writt5 to !m8 !y 7 8 equals1 n 8 subjects6 ,x 0 !n debat$ :e!r !y %\ld n raise a =ce ( drom$>y-m5 to fall ^u u4 ,"s ( !m propos$ to summon to _! aid ! rival *ief1 ,ibn ,h]ms2 b ! majority ?\ght x w\ld be bett] to res]ve = !mselves ! hundr$ doll>s p] diem1 ( :i* !y propos$ to fleece u4 ,( c\rse1 ev]y?+ ar\nd u 0 intrigue2 ! ,myat taht el-,tibn 7wat] "u ! /raw7 ( ! ,arab say+4 ,furayj1 x is true1 look$ s]5e1 & privately (f]$ me to fight ! affair out2 b he 0 alone 9 ! idea4 ,! ,sayyid 0 tranquil1 z usual2 ,hasan ! ,ukbi wore an unpleasant appe>ance ( satisfaction1 z if he _h be5 (f]$ a %>e 9 ! plund] ( ! ,huwaytt2 & ,alayn1 a brave man on 8 own gr\nd1 c\ld h>dly conceal 8 dejection4 ,i might1 x is evid5t1 h seiz$ ,%aykh ,mohamm$1 plac$ a pi/ol to 8 e>1 & c>ri$ him (f a prison]2 b su* gr&s moy5s mu/ be res]v$ = great occasions4 ,! wor/ symptoms 9 camp 7 t ! ,ma'zah at once knew ! :ole ( my project2 :ile ! ,egyptian (fic]s 7 ev] go+ to _! t5ts1 & "o /ay$ talk+ ) !m till ne> midnight4 ,febru>y #be? 0 a day ( humiliation4 ,i ar\s$ ! camp at #d4cj a4m41 & at once gave ord]s to /rike ! t5ts & load4 ,! comm& 0 obey$ 9 d\ble quick "t2 b n be=e ,%aykh ,mohamm$ _h visit$ u to propose a m>* to 8 home 9 ! ea/4 ,he 0 n com=table2 probably 8 re9=cem5ts _h /ill to arrive3 8 face 0 calm1 z ! ,ea/]n's g5]ally is2 b 8 feet trembl$1 & 8 toes twit*$4 ,i drily told him ( our *ang$ plans1 & he left u 9 high dudgeon4 ,! tragi-com$y :i* foll[$ may be divid$ into six acts3-- #a4 ,! ,ma'zah m\nt _! horses & camels3 ,i walk up to !m1 & expo/ulate ab\t s abrupt a dep>ture )\t ev5 dr9k+ a fri5dly cup ( c(fee4 #b4 ,!y dism\nt1 & squat 9 c\ncil r\nd ! fire1 s5d+ on ?ree drom$>y-rid]s to cr[n a hill comm&+ ! pass4 ,! burn+ "q is n[ :e!r arm$ clansm5 are or are n lurk+ beh9d ! heights4 #c4 ,%aykh ,mohamm$ comes =w>d1 & dem&s blackmail to ! ext5t ( two hundr$ doll>s4 ,i (f] "o hundr$ doll>s4 #d4 ,our ho/s break (f ! debate 9 a t[]+ rage2 refuse c(fee1 & decl>e t ! c>avan ( ,eff5dn 7! ,vic]oy7 %all n be load$4 ,mohamm$'s feet twit* m viol5tly z ! camels are made to kneel4 #e4 ,! c>avan %[s too mu* emotion4 ,i pay ! two hundr$ doll>s into ! *ief's h&s4 ,he at once dem&s 8 ,%>af 7hon\r7 9 ! %ape ( a ,kiswah1 or h&some dress1 &1 t fail+1 an additional tw5ty-five doll>s = ea* ( ! five headm54 ,i promise t a robe %all be s5t f ,el-,muwaylah4,,en#aeh #f4 ,! c>avan sets out = ! ,pass1 :5 ! ?ree drom$>y-rid]s op5 ) ! w>-cry3 x is /opp$ ) mu* app>atus by ! ,%aykhs1 :o affect to look ^u x z dang]\s4 99 99 99 99 99 ,we n[ m>*$ )\t delay ^u ! ,col1 :i* 0 rea*$ at #h3ae a4m42 ,mohamm$ b9 ,atyyah hav+ mean:ile disappe>$4 ,we desc5d$ ! ,khuraytat el-,jils 9 tw5ty-six m9utes1 & dismiss$ ! rema9d] ( our ,ma'zah escort at ! foot4 ,i va9ly (f]$ !m safegu>d to ,el-,muwaylah1 :i* !y h n visit$ = ! la/ doz5 ye>s2 all refus$ absolutely to pass _! own fronti]s4 ,au revoir ,mohamm$ ibn ,atyyah & company6 ,hav+ brok5 our fa/ & s5t =w>d ! c>avan1 we at once began to desc5d ! s\!rn ,pass1 ! ,khuraytat el-,zib4 ,"h ! wat]%$ ( ! ,wady ,surr heads2 & m]*ants object to travel by its %ort] l9e1 because _! camels mu/ asc5d two ladd]s ( rocks1 in/ead ( "o at ! top ( ! ,wady ,sadr4 ,! ,col 0 mu* long] & b little less tr\blesome ?an its nor!rn neighb\r2 ! =mation 0 ! same1 & =ty-five m9utes plac$ u 9 a gully1 t pres5tly wid5$ to a big valley1 ! ,wady ,dahal or ,el-,khuraytah4 ,we rea*$ x at #ab3cj p4m41 & laid d[n ! di/ance f ! summit ( ! nor!rn ,col at ab\t five miles & a qu>t]4 ,! air felt tepid1 ! sun wax$ hot2 dr9k+-wat] 0 f\nd on ! left ( ! b$1 & a hole 9 ! sole repres5t$ a spr+1 :i* ! p say is p]5nial3 we 7 dism\nt+ to qu5* our ?ir/ at ! latt]1 :5 ,juno plung$ into x1 & /ood quietly eye+ u ) an air ( int5se satisfaction4 ,we sp5t t night at a place l[] d[n ! ,wady ,dahal1 kn[n z ! ,jayb el-,khuraytah 7,coll> ( ! ,col74 ,! t]m ,jayb is locally appli$ to two places only2 ! o!r be+ ! ,jayb el-,sa'lwwah1 :i* we %all pres5tly visit4 ,a l>g] feature ?an a ,wady1 x rem9ds u ( a ,norfolk broad1 b x is ( c\rse wat]less4 ,gu>ds 7 plac$ ar\nd ! camp2 & a :olesome dread ( ! ,ma'zah kept !m wide awake4 ,! only evil :i* result$ 0 t none d>$ to lead our mules to wat]2 & ! poor animals 7 h>dly rideable on ! next day4 ,( ! ,hism 9 its pres5t /ate1 we may say z ( ,u%ant1 ,qui voit ,ouessant1 voit la mort4 ,no?+ c be done t[>ds work+ ! m9es ( ,midian until ?is d5 ( ?ieves is cle>$ out4 ,x is an asylum = e murd]] & b&it :o c make 8 way !re--a c5tre ( turbul5ce :i* spreads tr\ble all ar\nd x4 ,"u ! %am rule ( mis]able ,%m 7,syria71 ) its ,turki% ,wlis1 m5 l ! late ,r%id ,pa%a1 matt]s c only wax worse4 ,subject to ,egypt1 ! p w le>n discipl9e & cease to torm5t ! l&4 ,happily = _! neighb\rs !re w be no difficulty 9 r$uc+ ! ,ma'zah4 ,!y are surr\nd$ by enemies1 & !y h lately be5 oblig$ to pay bro!r-tax to ! ,ruwal z a def5ce aga9/ be+ plund]$3 ! tribute consi/s ( "o piece ( hair-clo? ab\t tw5ty cubits long4 ,on ! nor?1 z f> z ,el-,ma'n1 !y meet ! ho/ile ,b5i ,sakr 7,jawzi71 "u ! ,%aykh ,mohamm$ ibn ,jzi2 s\?w>ds ! ,baliyy1 comm&$ by ,%aykh ,afnn1 are on t]ms ( blood ) !m2 ea/w>d /& ! ,anezah & ! w>like ,%>rt-,hutaym1 :o ev] covet _! two ?\s& camels3 we/w>d lie 9 wait _! h]$it>y foes1 ! ,huwaytt4 ,%aykh ,furayj1 ! tactician1 has long ago propos$ a g5]al onslaught ( 8 tribesm5 by a simultane\s movem5t up ! ,wadys ,surr1 ,sadr1 ,urnub1 & ,afl3 !y seem$ to h "s inkl+ ( 8 int5tions1 z !y ha/5$ to conclude ) him a five mon?s' ,altwah or truce4 ,f9ally1 a small discipl9$ =ce1 m>*+ d[n ! ,damascus-,m$nah pilgrimage-road to ! ea/1 & co-op]at+ ) ! ,huwayta't on ! we/ w\ld place ?is v]m9 betwe5 two fires4 ,! tale ( my disappo9tm5t may conclude ) an e?nological notice ( ^? :o caus$ x4 ,! ,ma'zah is a ,syro-,egypto-,b$awi clan1 orig9ally ,arab1 or r ,syrian1 b migratory1 z are all ,arabs4 ,x n[ ext5ds high up ! valley ( ! ,nile1 & x is /ill f\nd 9 ! ,wady ,mus 7( ,suez7 & on ! ,za'f>nah block4 ,ev5 9 ,egypt x is turbul5t & dang]\s3 ! m5 are pr(essional robb]s2 & _! trea*]y is uncontroll$ by ! ,b$awi law ( hon\r--!y w eat bread & salt ) ! travell] :om !y int5d to murd]4 ,= _m ye>s x 0 unsafe to visit ! camps )9 sight ( ,suez1 until a compulsory resid5ce at head-qu>t]s taught ! ,%aykhs mann]s4 ,! habitat 9 ,arabia /ret*es f ! ,wady ,mus ( ,petra1 :]e !y are k9sm5 ( ! ,tiyhah1 ! ,b$aw9 ( ! ,th-des]t2 & ?r\gh ,ma'n z f> z ! ,birkat el-,mu'azzamah1 s\? ( ,tabk4 ,f9ally1 !y occupy ! great] "p ( ! ,hism & ! nor!rn ,h>rah4 ,accord+ to ,mohamm$ el-,kalb1 ^! b&its own ! blue/ ( blue blood4 ,_! =efa!r 0 "o ,wl1 :o left by 8 desc5dants two great tribes4 ,! fir/ & ! elde/ took a "n f _! ,ma'z 7he-goats72 :ile ! junior call$ !mselves aft] ! ,annz 7%e-goats73 f ! latt] sprung ! great ,anezah family1 :i* occupies ! l>ge/ & ! *oice/ prov9ces ( ! ,arabian p59sula4 ,mean:ile g5ealogi/s ignore ! ,ma'zah4 ,wall9 w\ld divide ! tribe into two1 ! ,ma'zah & ! ,b5i ,atiy3 ( ! latt] 9 ,midian ,i c\ld he> no?+ except t !y repres5t ! k9sm5 ( ! ,%aykh's family4 ,we f9d ,b5oo ,ateeyah 9 maps l t ( ,cri*ton's 7#ahcd71 :]e ! ,ma'zah are laid d[n fur!r s\?2 & nor?w>ds ! ,b5i ,atiyyah are a p[]ful clan :o pu% _! razzias z f> z ! fronti]s ( ,moab4 ,my in=mants decl>e t ! numb]s ( fight+ m5 9 ! ,midianite division ( ! race may be two ?\s& 7two hundr$871 & t !y are sep>at$ only by allegiance to two rival ,%aykhs4 ,! great] half1 "u ,ibn ,h]ms1 is di/ribut$ into five clans1 ( :om ! fir/1 ,orbn ,khumaysah1 conta9 two septs4 ,"u ,mohamm$ ibn ,atyyah 7,el-,kalb7 !y numb] also five divisions4 ,among/ !m are ! ,subt or ,b5i ,sabt1 ,sons ( ! ,sabba?1 t is1 ,saturday2 :om ,wall9 suspects to be ( ,jewi% orig91 rely+1 x w\ld appe>1 pr9cipally ^u _! "n4 ,! r++ ( ! l>ge bell susp5d$ to ! middle pole ( ! t5ts at sunset1 to hail ! return ( ! camels & ! my/ic h\r ( desc5d+ night1 is an old cu/om /ill ma9ta9$1 because x conf]s a ,b>akat 7bless+7 ^u ! flocks & h]ds4 ,c]ta9ly !re is no?+ ( ! ,b$awi 9 ?is practice1 & x is di/9ctly contr>y to ! tradition ( ,el-,islam2 yet _m su* survivals hold _! gr\nd among/ ! highly cons]vative ,wild ,m51 & !y mu/ be look$ ^u only z local & tribal peculi>ities4 ,end ( ,vol4 ,i4 ,endnotes ,,en#a ,my collection dates f betwe5 ! fir/ c5tury ,b4,c4 & ! fir/ c5tury ,a4,d42 ?is c be ga!r$ f comp>ison ) ! co9s ( ,alex&] ,jannaeus & 8 successor1 ,alex&] ,,ii4 ,! tetradra*m may belong to ! reign ( ,alex&] ! ,great1 or ! ages prec$+ x4 ,,en#b ,"h probably disappe>$ "s f9e specim5s ( silicate ( copp] :i* caus$ a delay ( ?ree mon?s 9 ! report4--,r4 ,f4 ,b4 ,,en#c ,messrs4 ,edg> ,jackson f\nd 9 ! same box3-- ,silv] 7p] /atute ton7444444444444444#b oz4 #ag dwts4 #aa grs4 ,,en#d ,box ,no4 #cg yield$ silv]4444#ac dwts4 #a4f grs4 ,,en#e ,box4 ,no4 #dg yield$ silv]444#ab dwts4 #a4f grms4 ,,en#f ,9 boxes ,nos4 #dh & #ea ,mr4 ,j5k5 f\nd silv] #b oz4 #ac dwts4 #h grs42 & #d oz4 #e dwts4 #ab grms4 ,,en#g ,9 a fragm5t ( simil> turquoise rock1 f ! same site 7,ziba71 ,dr4 ,l4 ,k>l ,mos]1 ( ,trie/e1 f\nd silv]4 ,,en#h ,9 a fragm5t ( simil> *alc$ony1 f ! same site 7,aba'l-,m>u71 ,dr4 ,mos] f\nd specks ( free gold4 ,,en#i ,?is 0 ! spl5did button smelt$ at ,makna4 ,,en#aj ,! button 0 pron\nc$ to be almo/ pure antimony 9 ! ,gov]nm5t ,e/abli%m5t ( ,m9es1 ,trie/e4 ,,en#aa ,9 box ,no4 #d ,messrs4 ,jackson f\nd r\gh cry/als ( corundum2 & a qualitative analysis ( ?is sample & box ,no4 #g yield$ qu>tz1 c>bonate ( lime1 alum9a1 & oxide ( iron4 ,,en#ab ,! italics are m9e4 ,mr4 ,ma!y rem>ks ( ! specim5 conta9+ #dh gra9s ( gold p] ton1 ,x w\ld be wor?less 9 its pres5t condition2 if h[ev]1 x c\ld be enri*$ by prop] wa%+ & dress+1 & ! co/ 9 lab\r1 etc41 be n too great1 x might be made to give fair returns4 ,,en#ac ,little heal? at ,cairo prev5t$ my *oos+ ! in/rum5ts2 & ! result 0 t at la/ ,i _h to dep5d ^u my pocket-set by ,casella4 ,ev5 ?is excell5t mak]'s maxima & m9ima fail$ to /& ! camel-jolt+4 ,! b>omet]1 l5t by ! ,*ief ( ,/aff 7,elliott ,bro!rs1 #bd71 conta9$ amalgam1 n m]cury4 ,! pat5t messrad1 or odomet] 7,wittmann1 ,wi571 ) its works ( s(t brass in/ead ( /eel1 0 fit only to measure a draw+-room c>pet4 ,m4 ,ebn] sold u1 at ! highe/ prices1 absolutely useless maxima & m9ima1 plus a b>omtre an]oide1 ^: *a9 0 unhook$ :5 x left ! box4 ,m4 ,sussmann1 ( ! ,muski1 suppli$1 = fifty francs1 a good & useful microscope magnify+ sev5ty-five times4 ,! wat*es f ,m4 ,mey] 7,d5t & ,co467 7 *eap & na/y ,swiss articles2 b !y 7 also subject$ to t]rible treatm5t3--,i once saw ! we>]s op5+ !m ) table-knives4 ,=tunately ,m4 ,lacaze1 ! arti/1 _h a good practical k ( in/rum5ts2 & ?is did u _m a good turn4 ,,en#ad ,= ,arabian travel ,i %\ld advise aconite1 in/ead ( ,dov]'s p[d]2 ,cockle's pills1 9 lieu ( blue mass2 ,w>burg's ,drops1 9 addition to qu99e2 pyretic sal9e & ,k>lsbad1 besides ,epsom salts2 & *loral1 toge!r ) *lorodyne4 ,pa9 ,kill] is useful among/ wild p1 & ,oxley's g+]1 ) ! simple root1 is equally priz$4 ,a little borax s]ves = eye-wat] & alum = sore m\?4 ,i ne$ n m5tion special m$ic9es l ! liqueur ,laville1 & ! invaluable ,waldl 7oil ( ! m>itime p9e71 :i* ea* travell] mu/ *oose = himself4 ,,en#ae ,x is ,lane's ,kiyakh1 vulg ,kiyk1 & ,mi*ell's ,kyhak1 ! anci5t ,khoiak1 or f\r? mon?4 ,! ,copts beg9 _! sol> ye> on our ,septemb] #aj-aa2 & date f ! #bnd ( ,diocletian1 or ! ,era ( ! ,m>tyrs 7,a4,d4 #bhd74 ,x is ! old ,so?ic1 or annus quadratus1 :i* became ! ,alex&r9e "u ! ,ptolemies2 & :i* ,sosig5es1 ! ,egyptian1 conv]t$ into ! ,julian1 by assum+ ! ,urbs condita z a po9t de d"p1 & by transf]r+ ,new ,ye>'s ,day f ! equ9ox to ! sol/ice4 ,?us ,kayhk ,i1 #aeid1 w\ld correspond ) ,decemb] #i1 ,a4,d4 #ahgg1 & ) ,zl-,hijjah #d1 ,a4,h4 #abid4 ,on ! ev5+ ( ,kayhk #ad 7,decemb] #bbnd7 w9t] is suppos$ to set 94 ,! fif? mon?1 ,tub--,lane's ,toobeh1 & ,mi*ell's ,t\beh1 ! anci5t ,tobi--is ! colde/ ( ! ye> at ,suez1 on ! i/hmus & 9 ! adjac5t p>ts ( ,arabia2 rigor\s wea!r g5]ally la/s f ,janu>y #bj? to ,febru>y #bj?4 ,9 ,am%r1 ab\t e>ly ,m>*1 torr5ts ( ra9 are expect$ to fall = a few h\rs4 ,! p say ( x1 9 _! rhym+ way1 ,am%r1 ,za'bb el-ka?ir--,am%r ha? _m a bla/2 & ,am%ir ,yakul li'l-,z> ',sir6 ,wa yalhak bi'l-tawi'l el-kasi'r4' ,am%r sai? to ! plants1 ',g 7=?71 & ! little %all rea* ! big4' ,x is divid$ into ?ree ',a%>t or t5s--#a4 ',a%>at el-',ajz 7( ! old man71 f ! cold & kill+ w9d ,el-,husm2 #b4 ',a%>at el-',anzah 7( ! %e-goat71 f ! bla/s & gales2 & #c4 ',a%>at el-,r'' 7( ! %eph]d71 f its *ange to g5ial w>m?4 ,conc]n+ ,b>maht 7vulg ,b>ambt71 ( old ,pham5o? 7sev5? mon?71 ! popul> j+le is1 ,ruh el-,ghayt wa ht--,g to ! field & br+ 7:at x yields72 ?is be+ ! mon? ( fl[]s1 :5 ! _w is gre54 ,b>mdah 7,ph>mu?i76 dukh bi'l-'amdah 7,april6 p\nd ) ! pe/le67 alludes to ! rip5+ ( ! spr+ crops2 & s =? almo/ ad inf9itum4 ,= m in=mation see ! ,egyptian ,cal5d>1 etc4 7,alex&ria3 ,m\rs1 #ahgh71 a valuable compilation by our fri5d ,mr4 ,rol& ,l4 ,n4 ,mi*ell1 :o w1 let u hope1 prefix 8 "n to a future edition1 enl>g$ & enri*$ ) m copi\s quotations f ! wea!r-rhymes & ! folk-lore ( ,egypt4 ,,en#af ,?is is a mo/ int]e/+ feature4 ,accord+ to ,=skl 7,descriptiones xxix471 ,sunsia litora1 a rec$5te m>i s]ius orta1 nesciunt corallia2 & he makes ! subm>itime ,cryptogama regio animalis beg9 at ,tor 7,rai?a7 & ext5d to 7,gonfoda74 ,ne> ,suez is ! ,newport ,%oal1 :i* c\ld be sail$ ov] ) impunity tw5ty ye>s ago1 & :i* is n[ dang]\s3 x resembles1 9 fact1 ! o!r reef at ! entrance ( ! ,gulf1 :]e tile s\nd+s h *ang$1 9 late ye>s1 f #g-g #a_/b fa?oms to #c-c #a_/b4 ,geologi/s diff] z to ! cause--elevation or accretion by curr5t-borne drift4 ,,en#ag ,9 ,*ap4 ,,xiv1 we w return to ?is subject4 ,,en#ah ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 etc4 7,london3 ,c4 ,kegan ,paul ,co41 #ahgh74 ,,en#ai ,assum+ ! sov]eign at #ig pia/res #dj p>ahs1 ?is hire w\ld be 9 r\nd numb]s "o & two %ill+s2 ! %ill+ be+ exactly #d pia/res #bd p>ahs4 ,see ,*ap4 ,,vii4 = fur!r details4 ,,en#bj ,besides a popul> acc\nt ( ! /ages 9 ,! ,gold ,m9es ( ,midian1 a geographical it9]>y has be5 (f]$ to ! ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society4 ,,en#ba ,!y 71 p]haps1 a trifle too long = small bea/s3 sev5ty-sev5 c5timtres 7bett] sev5ty72 & too deep1 sixty1 in/ead ( fifty-eight4 ,! wid? 7=ty-six7 0 all "r4 ,! be/ 7 pa9t$1 & def5d$ f wet by an upp] plate ( z9c2 ! angles & ! bottoms 7 /r5g!n$ ) iron b&s 9 pairs2 & !y 7 clos$ ) hasps4 ,at ea* end 0 a small block1 c>ry+ a /rong loop$ rope = sl++ ! load to ! pack-saddle2 ( ^!1 duplicates %\ld be provid$4 ,9 ord] to def5d our delicate app>atus f excessive %ak+1 we divid$ ! inside1 by batt5s1 into sev]al comp>tm5ts4 ,! small] cases ( bottles & breakables %\ld h be5 cut to fit into ! l>g]1 b ?is _h be5 neglect$ at ,cairo4 ,f9ally1 n a s+le box gave way on ! m>*3 t 0 res]v$ = ! ,suez-,cairo ,railway1 & = l&+ at ! ,london ,docks4 ,,en#bb ,,mm4 ,ga/9el 7,bey7 & ,m>ie give x p] c5t43-- ,titanif]\s iron 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 4 4 4 #hf4ej ,silica 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #aj4aj ,copp] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #c4dj 7#b #a_/b p] c5t47 ,silv] 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 #ajj4j ,,en#bc ,h5ce1 evid5tly1 ! d]ivation ( ! ,m>wah hill ne> ,meccah1 & ! fam\s ,m>wah gold m9e :i* we %all visit 9 ,s\? ,midian4 ,! ,arabs "h use ,jebel el-,m> & ,jebel el-,abyaz 7plur4 ,jibl el-,bayz7 synonym\sly4 ,,en#bd ,spon3 ,london1 #ahge4 ,a book op5+ a new epo*1 & duly neglect$4 ,,en#be ,s said ! eng9e]4 ,he reli$ *iefly ^u ,m4 ,am$e ,burat1 p4 #bbi1 ,gologic ,applique 7,p>is3 ,g>ni]1 #ahgj71 :o quotes ! compte r5du ( ,m4 ,guillem91 ,c4,e4 to ! ,exposition ( #ahfg4 ,! latt] g5tleman1 :o probably did n1 l ! =m]1 place ,mexico 9 ,s\? ,am]ica1 makes ! metallif]\s l&s measure f\r-fif?s ( ! total surface4 ,i am mu* mi/ak5 if ! same is n ! case ) ,midian4 ,,en#bf ,9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #aga1 ,i errone\sly ass]t$ t ! ,b$5 does n ext5d to ^! m\nta9s4 ,! second ,exp$ition c\ld le>n no?+ ab\t ! /ag ) l>ge bran*es vaguely spok5 ( by ! ,b$aw94 ,,en#bg ,:5 miles are giv51 ,i mean ! /atute ( #agfj y>ds z oppos$ to ! geographical2 ! latt] equals #a m9ute 7( a degree7 #a ,italian or ,arab #a_/d ,g]man #a #a_/d ,roman #aj /adia4 ,,en#bh ,7 ,i a weal?y man1 no?+ w\ld delight me m ?an to introduce ,london to ,la ,z>zuela1 ! ,spani% & ,portuguese op]a b\ffe4 ,sir ,julius ,b5$ict tells me t x has rea*$ ,p>is4 ,,en#bi ,see ,le ,pionni]1 ,*em9 de ,f] ,abyss9i5 d'apr's les desse9s de ,m4 ,j4 ,l4 ,haddan4 ,ano!r valuable =m is ,! ,economical 7,mr4 ,russell ,%aw74 ,,en#cj ,*loritic slate is ! matrix ( gold 9 ! ,brazil & 9 ,upp] ,/yria4 ,,en#ca ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,en#cb ,n ,tayyibat ,ism1 z ,i wrongly wrote 9 ,! ,gold ,m9es ( ,midian1 misl$ by ! ,hydrographic ,*>t4 ,none ( ! ,b$aw9 c\ld expla9 ! orig9 ( ! flatt]+ title4 ,,en#cc ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian4 ,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,en#cd ,! s-call$ ,ori5tal1 /alactitic1 or v>iegat$ alaba/] ( ,upp] ,egypt 0 n[h]e hit ^u4 ,,en#ce ,! ,ptolemeian p>allel is ne>ly "r2 ! place mu/ n be conf\nd$ ) ,modi'ana or ,mod\na 7ibid471 a coa/-settlem5t 9 nor? lat4 #bg degrees #de'1 betwe5 ,onne & ! ,hippos ,mons1 ,monte ,cavallo4 ,,en#cf ,i h no wi% to criticize my able pr$ecessor4 ,8 map1 all ?+s consid]$1 is a m>vel ( accuracy2 & ! high praise ( ,well/$ 7ii4 #adh7 only does x ju/ice4 ,,en#cg ,! ,muttali 7high t[n7 :5 small is t]m$ a ,burj1 pyrgos1 t[]1 ,p]gamus 787 ,,en#ch ,! ,ma%b or camel-/ick ( all ,arabia is t c>ri$ by ! ,osiris 7mummy71 & its crook is orig9ally ! jackal-head$ ,anubis4 ,,en#ci ,! collection has be5 submitt$ to ,mr4 ,r4 ,/anley ,poole1 :o k9dly (f]$ !m = inspection to ! ,numismatic ,society ( ,london 7,nov4 #ba1 #ahgh74 ,,en#dj gypt51 etc41 p4 #bfi1 et seq4 ,,en#da ,les ,inscriptions des ,m9es d',or1 etc4 ,p>is1 #ahfb4 ,,en#db ,9 ,tafel viii4 7p4 #chg71 he has add$ "s cursory notes on ! ,sepulcral-,monum5te 9 dem ,?ale ,b$54 ,,en#dc ,well/$1 vol4 ii41 app5dix4 ,,en#dd ,all ! useful matt] has already be5 borr[$ f ,abulf$a4 ,dr4 ,badg] tells me t he look$ ?r\gh 8 ,j>dat el-',ajib1 wa ,f>dat el-,gh>ib1 by ,sirj el-,d9 ,um> ibn el-,w>d1 ,a4,h4 #idj 7 ,a4,d4 #aecc--aecd71 :]e he expect$ to f9d1 b did n f9d1 notices ( ,madyan4 ,,en#de ,ges*i*te gypt5s unt] d5 ,ph>aon54 ,na* d5 ,d5kmhl]n be>beitet1 von ,dr4 ,he9ri* ,brugs*-,bey4 ,er/e deuts*e ,ausgabe4 ,leipzig3 ,h9ri*s's*e ,bu*h&lung1 #ahgg4 ,already ! ,premire ,p>tie _h appe>$ 9 ,fr5*1 ,hi/oire d'gypte1 ,introduction--,hi/oire des ,dyna/ies i4--xvii42 publi%$ by ! same h\se ) a second edition 9 #ahge4 ,an ,engli% translation ( ?is mo/ valuable comp5dium1 ^: ,g]man is ( ! h>de/1 is n[ be+ pr9t$ 9 ,london4 ,,en#df ,pun1 or ,punt1 ! region on bo? sides ( ! ,r$ ,seam\?1 includ+ ,el-,yem5 & ,cape ,gu>dafui1 0 made holy by ! bir? ( ,osiris1 ,isis1 & ,horus4 ,dr4 ,brugs*-,bey %[s t "o ( ! titles ( ! he-god 0 ,bass1 ! cat or ! leop>d 7:5ce our ,puss72 :il/ 8 wife1 ,ba/ 7! bissat or tabby-cat ( mod]n ,arabic71 gave h] "n to ,buba/is 7,pi-,ba/1 ! city ( ,ba/74 ,f ! ,osiric t]m 7,bass7 ! le>n$ ,egyptologi/ w\ld d]ive ,bac*us & 8 prie/s1 ! ,bac*oi & ! ,bac*antes1 ^: dress 0 ! leop>d's sk94 ,c\ld ,osiris h belong$ to ! race ^: deg5]ate desc5dants are ! murd]\s ,somal ( mod]n days8 ,,en#dg ,vulg4 ,snefr\1 he :o makes x good2 ! n9? ( ! ?ird ,dyna/y2 ! tw5ty-f\r? successor ( ,m5a 7,m5es7 9 ! papyri1 & ! tw5ty-six? accord+ to ,mane?o ! prie/4 ,he conqu]$ ! ,mafka-l&1 z ! ,s9aitic ,p59sula 0 !n call$2 & ,wady ,maghrah /ill %[s 8 /atue1 habit$ 9 w>rior g>b1 ) ! pr\d inscription1 ,vanqui%] ( ,/rang] ,races4 ,?is campaign l5ds "s col\r to my suspicion t ,s9fir ,isl&1 at ! m\? ( ! ,gulf el-',akabah1 may pres]ve 8 "n4 ,,en#dh ,! ,g]man ,trkis1 & ! ,engli% & ,fr5* ,turquoise1 are bo? evid5tly d]iv$ f ,gemma ,turcica1 ,we/]n ,turki/an be+ consid]$ tile s\rce ( ! f9e/ /ones4 ,,en#di ,! accompany+ li?ograph gives a li/ ( ! lett]s & ! syllabic signs :i* occur 9 ! inscription4 n includ$ 9 ?is e-text ,,en#ej ,! article ,n is emphatic1 ! ) ! s5se ( t or ^?4 ,,en#ea ,khomet signifies1 #a4 ,copp]1 #b4 ,metal g5]ally1 z arg5t1 etc4 ,,en#eb ,m5% is always appli$ to sea-go+ %ips1 z oppos$ to ,b>i1 ,uu1 ,k]]1 etc41 riv]9e craft4 ,,en#ec ,kemi signifies1 #a4 ,f\nd1 #b4 ,f\nd out1 discov]$4 ,,en#ed ,t is1 ! royal pavilion at ,!bes4 ,,en#ee ,! ^w ,deb 7brick7 /ill survives 9 ! ,arabic ,tob1 &1 p]v]t$ to ! ,ib]ian ,adobe 7,et-tob7 x has travell$ to ,mexico4 ,,en#ef ,hef5nu1 z is %[n by ! ideograph to ! "r ov] ! ?ree p]p5dicul>s d5ot+ plurality1 may be ei!r a frog or a lakh 7"o hundr$ ?\s&74 ,,en#eg ,! ,egyptians divid$ gold into f\r qualities--#a1 #b1 #c1 & two-?irds4 ,b x is n kn[n :e!r ,no4 #a 0 ! be/1 & we c only guess t two-?irds allud$ to "s alloy4 ,,en#eh ,! same z ! ,%u'ayb ( my pages4 ,,en#ei ,= a notice ( ,moses' ,well1 n[ q =gott5 by ! ,arabs1 see ,*apt] ,,vi4 ,,en#fj ,= an acc\nt ( ^! digg+s1 see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,en#fa ,?is /range leg5d w be f\nd copi$ into _m subsequ5t au?ors4 ,,en#fb ,el-,abjad1 ! olde/ exi/+ =m ( ! ,arabic alphabet2 to judge f its be+ id5tical ) ! ,hebrew4 ,x is suppos$ to date f aft] ! beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian era1 :5 ! ,himy>itic =m fell into disuse1 & x is n[ us$ 9 *ronograms only4 ,,en#fc ,l'auteur e/ d\blem5t inexact en avanc1 ant que l',ab\dj$ se compose de v+t-quatre lettres seulem5t1 d'abord p>ce que les six mots qu'il numre ne r5f]m5t que v+t-deux lettres1 et en second lieu1 p>ce qu'il oublie de cit] les deux d]ni]s mots te*niques1 ,arabic et ,arabic1 lesquels complt5t les v+t-huit lettres prises comme valeurs nume'riques 7,voyez l',expos des signes de numration *ez les ,ori5taux1 p> ,m4 ,pihan1 p4 #aii et suiv474 ,to ?is ,i may add t ! ,fr5* translators h sadly corrupt$ ! words :i* %\ld be ,abjad1 ,hawwaz1 ,hutti1 ,kalaman1 ,sa'fas1 & ,k>a%at2 :il/ ,sakhiz & ,zuzigh are n f\nd 9 ! ,hebrew & cognate dialects4 ,,en#fd ,! ,gate ( ,lam5tation1 vulg>ly & mo/ errone\sly writt51 ,babelm&el4 ,,en#fe ,t is1 spoil$1 dry2 in/ead ( hon\r$1 respect$4 ,! diff]5ce ( ! words is 9 ! po9t+ ( ! ?ird lett]1 & ! *ange ( m & l4 ,,en#ff ,n to be conf\nd$ ) a cosmography ( ! same "n by ,ahm$ ibn ,yahy el-,%'ir4 ,cf4 ,j\rnal ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society1 vol4 xx4 ( #ahej1 p4 #cdc4 ,,en#fg ,?is r\te1 f ,suez to ,el-',akabah1 probably "o ( ! olde/ 9 ?is _w1 has be5 trav]s$ p]functorily by ,burckh>dt & by ,beke4 ,x /ill wants a detail$ survey1 & ev5 hi]oglyphic inscriptions may be expect$4 ,beke's map m>ks ,hawwit 7ru9s7 ne> "o ( 8 night+-places1 b app>5tly ! rema9s 7 n visit$4 ,,en#fh ,! ,syrian ,hajj no long] pass ?r\gh ,el-',akabah to ,makn1 b inl& or ea/w>d ( x4 ,! reason is made evid5t 9 ,*ap4 ,,vii4 ,,en#fi ,?us ! ,khl or ,khr ( ! old ,egyptians1 mean+ a mix$ multitude1 7 orig9ally ,pho5icians & domicil$ f e>lie/ ages ab\t ,lake ,m5zlah4 ,s ! mix$ multitude1 or m+l$ p1 :i* foll[$ ,israel f ,egypt w\ld be a riff-raff ( /rang]s4 ,d',h]belot says 7sub voce ,midian73 ,quoyque les ,madianites soi5t reputez p\r ,arabes1 neanmo9s ils ne sont pas du nombre des ,tribus qui p>tageoi5t l',arabie1 et dont les ,auteurs n\s ont r5du un compte exact dans leur ,hi/oire et dans leurs ,g5ealogies2 de sorte qu'il passe p\r un peuple trang] qui s'e/ tabli p>mi eux4 ,yet1 z we h se5 by ! =ego+ extracts1 ,madyan 0 reckon$ )9 ! t]ritory ( ,el-,m$i'nah1 i4e4 ! ,hejaz4 ,causs9 de ,p]ceval 7,essai sur l',hi/oire des ,arabs avant l',islamisme7 reg>ds ! old ,midianites z "o ( ! ,races te9tes2 & he makes !m 7vol4 i4 p4 #bc7 desc5dants ( ,c?ura1 ,abraham's second wife4 ,9 vol4 ii4 p4 #bcb1 he br+s ! ,banu-,djodha'm 7,juzm7 f ,el-,yem51 & settles !m 9 ! c\ntry ( ! anci5t ,midianites4 ,he adds3 ,la region sur laquelle ils tai5t rp&us avec leurs frres les ,b5\-,lakhm1 et1 je crois aussi1 avec les families ,codhaites1 de ,bali 7,baliyy7 et de ,cayn1 t\*ait p> l'oue/ la ,m] ,r\ge1 p> le nord au pays que les ,roma9s appelai5t troisime ,pale/9e1 p> le sud aux ds]ts 4 4 4 p> l'e/1 enf91 au t]ritoire de ,daumat-,dj&al sur laquelle campai5t les ,b5\-,kelb1 tribu ,codhate1 alors ,*rti5ne1 et allie ou sujette des ,roma9s4 ,9 vol4 iii4 p4 #aei1 he rec\nts f ! ,trkh el-,khams1 & ! ,srat el-,rasl1 h[ ,zayd made an exp$ition aga9/ ! ,djodhm 7,juzm7 e/abli%$ at ,madyan on ! coa/ ( ! ,r$ ,sea4 ,! w>rior captur$ a numb] ( wom5 & *ildr5 :o 7 expos$ = sale1 b ! ,prophet1 he>+ ! wails ( ! mo!rs1 ord]$ t ! "y ones %\ld n be sold ap>t f ! p>5ts4 ,,en#gj ,! ,burd1 or ,burdah1 0 worn by ,mohamm$1 z we "k f a celebrat$ poem1 = :i* see ,d',h]belot1 sub voce ,bordah4 ,,en#ga ,mi*aud 7,hi/4 des ,croisades1 ii4 #bg7 says3 ,une fois qu'il 7,salad97 ft maitre de la capitale 7,damascus72 son arme victorieuse et l'or pur appel ,obreysum 7,ubraysun ou ,hubraysum7 qu'il tirait de l',e'gypte1 lui s\mir5t les autres cits de la ,syrie4 ,! "q is :e!r ?is gold 0 n f ,midian3 my fri5d ,yac\b ,art9 ,bey1 :o suppli$ me ) ! quotation1 ?9ks t x 04 ,,en#gb ,! mo/ curi\s =m1 p]haps1 :i* ! anci5t ,midianitic tradition has assum$1 0 9 ! ?irte5? c5tury1 :5 ! ,russians believ$ t ! ,t>t>s1 ) _! f\r-corn]$ faces1 7 ! anci5t ,midianites com+ 9 ! latt] days to conqu] ! _w4 ,lieut5ant ,c4 ,r4 ,cond]1 ,r4,e4 7,t5twork 9 ,pale/9e1 ,b5tley1 #ahgh71 has done 8 be/ to rival ?is /yle ( e?nology by decl>+ t ! ho/s ( ,midian 71 no d\bt1 ! ance/ors ( ! mod]n ,b$aw94 ,,en#gc ,allud+ to ! leg5d t ! %eph]ds1 aft] wat]+ _! flocks1 roll$ a great /one ov] ! m\? ( ! well1 s t ! cont5ts might n be us$ by ,je?ro's daught]s4 ,mus wax$ wro?1 &1 weak z he 0 ) travel1 gave ! /one su* a kick t x w5t fly+ full =ty cubits f ! spot4 ,see ,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 ,app5dix1 p4 #eci4 ,,en#gd ,a "n n[ unkn[n to ! ,b$aw9 ( ,madyan4 ,! culm9at+ peak is n[ suppos$ to be ei!r ! ,%rr1 ! ,jebel el-,lauz1 or ! ,jebel ,znah4 ,,en#ge ,! ,badais ( ,ptolemy1 :i* we %all pres5tly visit4 ,,en#gf ,a l>ge ru9 ea/ ( ,zib1 also visit$4 ,,en#gg ,= a notice ( ,el-,khalasah1 also call$ ,el-,khulusah1 ,el-,khulsah1 or ,zu'l-,khalasah1 consult ! art4 ,midian1 ,smi?'s ,dict4 ( ! ,bible1 by ,e4 ,s4 ,poole1 vol4 ii4 p4 #cef4 ,= ! ,khalasah ( ! ,negeb1 :]e ,v5us 0 wor%ipp$ ) all ! lic5ti\s pomp ( ! ,pagan ritual1 see ,pr(essor ,palm]'s ,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 p4 #che4 ,! text1 h[ev]1 alludes to a ru9 call$ ,el-,khulasah1 "o m>* f ,el-,muwaylah to ! ea/ 7,*ap4 ,,viii474 ,,en#gh ,el-,m$]ah is possibly ,hasyat el-,madr1 :i*1 l ,el-,a'waj1 ,el-,brayn1 & ,ma'n1 is n[ includ$ 9 ,syria4 ,el-,mu'allak may be ,jebel ,yalak1--at lea/1 s say ! ,b$aw94 ,,en#gi ,9 ! la/ rem>k1 also f\nd 9 ,el-,kazwn1 ! ,madyan ( ,el-,%u'ayb is ref]r$ to ! di/rict ( ,tib]ias4 ,?us x w\ld belong to ,syria1 :il/ ! majority ( geograph]s ref] x to ! ,hejaz1 & a m9ority to ,el-,yem54 ,,en#hj ,allud$ to 9 a note to p4 #cca ( ,! ,gold ,m9es ( ,midian1 etc4 ,,en#ha ,?is means only accord+ to ,hebrew & ,arabic tradition1 nei!r ( !m be+1 9 ?is case1 ( mu* value4 ,z ,i rem>k$ be=e 7,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #agg71 ! hi]oglyphic "n ( ! l& is ,md1 9 ! plural ,md-n or ,md-n2 on ! o!r h&1 we h no in=mation conc]n+ ! orig9 & d]ivation ( ,md1 except t x is n ,egyptian4 ,,en#hb ,none ( ! tribes or families n[ inhabit+ ,midian repres5t ! anci5t ,midianites2 & all speak ! vulg> half-,fellah ,arabic1 )\t any diff]5ce ( acc5t or vocabul>y f _! neighb\rs4 ,,en#hc ,see ! prec$+ notes on ,el-,makrzi4 ,,en#hd ,! ,ma'zah spoke ( ,kantir 7ar*es1 i4e4 aqu$ucts7 & ,bibn 7doors or catacombs74 ,,en#he ,i inquir$ 9 va9 conc]n+ ! ru9s ne> ,%>m ,burayttah1 s\? ( ,yamb' 9 ! ,h>b c\ntry4 ,well/$1 :o visit$ ! site 7#aa4 xi471 conjectures !m to be ,niebuhr's ,el-,jr4 ,he makes t ne> ! po9t z l>ge z ,yembo1 ext5d+ ab\t a mile 9 l5g?1 & half t space 9 bread?1 ) a squ>e =t 9 ! vic9ity1 ! rema9s ( :i* h t[]s at ! corn]s & gates4 ,ne> ! middle on ei!r side1 ! tall walls are six feet ?ick1 /rong en\gh :]e artill]y is unkn[n4 ,at ! l&+-place are a quay pav$ ) l>ge hewn /ones1 & a jetty ( solid masonry 9 ru9s4 ,! sailors dug & f\nd only %apeless fragm5ts ( corrod$ copp] & brass2 col\r$ glass1 z usual m opaque ?an ! mod]n1 & e>!nw>e ( ! k9d scatt]$ ab\t ,egyptian ru9s4 ,ab\t "o mile f ! =t 7 o!r rema9s1 built ( coral1 n[ mu* black5$ by exposure2 & simil> con/ructions on ! fur!r side ( ! ,%>m c\ld n be exam9$1 z ! ,h>b ,b$aw9 7 jeal\s & ho/ile4 ,,en#hf ,! "n is f ,g54 xx4 #a1 & x signifies ! c\ntry ly+ to ! s\? ( ,pale/9e4 ,see ,! ,negeb1 by ! late ,rev4 ,e4 ,wilton 7,london1 #ahfc71 & vol4 ii4 ,! ,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 s (t5 allud$ to 9 ^! pages4 ,,en#hg ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,en#hh ,kfah ,arabic or ,arabic 9 ,p]sian means a basket or a c(f94 ,,en#hi ,ro>+ :5 ! rid] m\nts1 halts1 or dism\nts1 is consid]$ a pro( ( snobbi% blood among ! ,bi%a'ri'n3 = "s mon?s ! camel-colt is g5]ally muzzl$ on su* occasions till x le>ns ! /]l+ wor? ( sil5ce4 ,= an admirable description1 f> too detail$ to place be=e ! g5]al public1 ( ! lik5ess & ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! drom$>y ( ! ,bi%rn & ! ,nman & ,maskat1 ! pure/ blood ( ! ,arabs1 see pp4 #ade--aed1 ,l' ,etbaye1 etc41 ,m9es d ,or1 by my old fri5d ,l9ant de ,bellefonds ,bey1 n[ ,sulayman ,pa%a4 ,p>is3 ,ar?us ,b]tr& 7no date74 ,,en#ij ,! cont5ts work$ into %ape by ,mr4 ,william ,j4 ,turn]1 ( ! ,royal ,geographical ,society1 appe> 9 ! ,app5dix4 ,,en#ia ,des]t ( ! ,exodus1 p4 #cdg4 ,,en#ib ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,vi4 ,,en#ic ,9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian 7passim7 ?is ,spr+ ( ! ,%e-,cook appe>$ z ! ,%e-,cork6 ,,en#id ,a region to ! nor?-we/ ( ',aynnah1 aft]w>ds visit$ by ,lieut5ant ,yusuf4 ,see ,*ap4 ,,ix4 ,,en#ie ,su* an act w\ld disgrace an ,arab tribe1 & ( c\rse x is d5i$ by ! ,b5i ',ukbah4 ,we visit$ ?is valley1 :i* is "o ( ! influ5ts ( ! ,wady ',aynnah1 dur+ ! fir/ ,exp$ition 7,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #afe74 ,,en#if ,! mod]n ,b5i ',ukbah ignore ! /ory ( ,ab ,r%1 n wi%+ to confess _! obligations to ! ,huwaytt4 ,,en#ig ,! tomb on ! hillock nor? ( ,el-,muwaylah4 ,,en#ih ,s\?-ea/ ( ,,ei-,muwaylah4 ,,en#ii ,^! h>d conditions 7 actually r5ew$ "s tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,,en#ajj ,= ample notices on ?is subject1 see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,9 p4 #ccg1 h[ev]1 ,i made ! mi/ake ( suppos+ ,makn to be ! capital1 in/ead ( ! port ( ! capital4 ,! true position is nor? lat4 #bh degrees #bd'4 ,,en#aja ,= hi/orical notices ( ! diamond 9 ,nor?-,we/]n ,arabia1 see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #afh4 ,,en#ajb ,dr4 ,beke's arti/ made a plan ( ?is rude affair 7p4 #cdi71 & no?+ c be worse4 ,! ,egyptian ,/aff-(fic]s drew ! ru9 correctly2 b ! poor rema9s by no means des]ve ! hon\r ( a wood-cut4 ,,en#ajc4 ,! ^w is corrupt$ f ,jamb1 ! side1 allud+ to ! animal's gait2 we did n f9d ! true lob/] 7,hom>us vulg>is71 ! a/ica ( ! ,adriatic1 ^: nor!rn wat]s produce su* noble specim5s4 ,,en#ajd ,! _s-t9s1 prep>$ = me at ,trie/e1 7 z mo/ ?+s !re are1 v de> & v bad2 aft] a %ort use !y became full ( holes4 ,s ! b[ie-knives1 expressly made to ord] at old ,t]ge/e1 prov$ to be ( iron n ( /eel4 ,,en#aje ,travels1 ,vol4 ,,ii4 ,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,en#ajf ,confirm$ by ,dr4 ,beke1 p4 #ecc4 ,,en#ajg ,p4 #cea4 ,,en#ajh ,i am d\btful ab\t ?is "n1 :i* ! ,b$awi apply to m ?an "o place4 ,,en#aji ,/rictly speak+1 ! du/ ( ! ,nevada c\ntry 0 oxide ( silv]4 ,,en#aaj ,m4 ,burat 7,gologie ,appliqe1 i4 #h7 gives ! foll[+ m9ima proportions 9 :i* metal may be work$ on a gr& scale1 ( c\rse "u ! mo/ fav\rable circum/ances4 ,! extremes are #j4be 7iron71 & #j4jjjja 7gold72 & antimony1 bismu?1 cobalt1 & nickel are neglect$1 because ! proportions v>y s mu*4 ,iron1 #j4be ,z9c1 #j4bj ,lead1 #j4jb 7two p] c5t47 ,copp] & m]cury1 #j4ja ,t91 #j4jje 7#a_/b p] c5t47 ,silv]1 #j4jjje 7#a_/b p] #ajjj7 ,gold1 #j4jjjja 7#a_/ajj1jjj7 ,?is table is recomm5d$ to ! _m pr(ane :o d n believe a rock to be aurif]\s or arg5tif]\s1 unless !y c see ! gold & silv] ) ! nak$ eye4 ,,en#aaa ,! button1 :5 assay$ by ! (ficial m9+ (fice at ,trie/e1 0 pron\nc$ to be antimony6 ,x 0 extract$ f ruddle 7r$ o*re7 & limonite 7br[n o*re or hydr\s oxide ( iron73 bo? are sesquioxides 7,fe#b,o#c7 :i* become d>k :5 heat$ & *ange to magnetic oxide 7,fe#c,o#d74 ,m4 ,m>ie is probably ! fir/ :o ev] ran d[n iron oxide ) lead4 ,no wond] t ,colonel ,ross pron\nc$ 8 culot a m>vell\s alloy4 ,,en#aab ,krn 0 a paup] c\s9 ( ,mus1 :o _h le>n$ al*emy f ,kulsum1 ! ,lawgiv]'s si/]4 ,! keys ( 8 treasure load$ =ty mules2 & 8 palace _h doors & ro( ( f9e gold4 ,z he wax$ fat he kick$ aga9/ 8 *ief1 :o z usual became exce$+ wro?1 & pray$ t ! e>? might swall[ him4 ,,en#aac ,pp4 #ccg--cci4 ,,en#aad ,tasbh lit]ally means utt]+ ,subhn ,allah6--,praise be to ,allah6 ,,en#aae ,x is curi\s h[ ?is goddess has ext5d$1 ?r\gh ! ,dalmatian ,=tunale & ! ,slav ,=tunja ( ! ,bosnian peasants1 to ,turkey1 ,egypt1 & ev5 ,arabia4 ,appli$ to a viol5t /orm1 p]haps x is a euphuism = ! ,lat9 ^w 9 ! s5se ( good sign or om52 s 9 ,prop]tius--,nulla ne placat v5iet =tuna procell4 ,,en#aaf ,p4 #cda4 ,,en#aag ,! s+ul> is ,maknwi1 pron\nc$ ,magnwi4 ,,en#aah ,loc4 cit4 p4 #gi4 ,,en#aai ,! passage 0 br\ght to my notice by my excell5t fri5d1 ,mr4 ,james ,p9*]le ( ,trie/e4 ,9 ! ,atlante ,/orico e ,geografico della ,t]ra ,santa1 espo/o 9 #ad ,tavole e #ad ,quadri /orici della ,pale/9a1 republi%$ 7)\t date7 by ,francesco ,pagnoni ( ,milan1 appe>s an annex$ comm5t>y by ,cornelius ,lapide4 ,! latt]1 ,cornelius ,van d5 ,/e5 7,corneille de la ,pi]re71 born ne> ,liege1 a le>n$ ,jesuit1 pr(\nd !ologian1 & accompli%$ hi/orian1 0 fam\s z a ,hebrai/ & lectur] on ,holy ,writ4 ,he di$ at ,rome ,m>* #ab1 #afcg2 & a collect$ edition ( 8 works 9 sixte5 volumes1 folio1 appe>$ at ,v5ice 9 #agaa1 & at ,lyons 9 #agcb4 ,x is relat$ ( him t1 be+ call$ to prea* 9 ! pres5ce ( ! ,pope1 he began 8 s]mon on 8 knees4 ,! ,holy ,fa!r comm&$ him to rise1 & he obey$2 b 8 /ature 0 s %ort t he appe>$ to be /ill kneel+4 ,! ord] 0 reit]at$2 :]eupon ,zac*aeus1 und]/&+ its cause1 said mode/ly1 ,beatissime ,pat]1 ipse fecit nos1 et non ipsi nos4 ,,en#abj ,! "n & o!r po9ts connect$ ) x h be5 notic$ 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #cch4 ,,en#aba ,see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #cch4 ,,en#abb ,travels 9 ,syria1 etc41 p4 #ebd4 ,,en#abc ,9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 p4 #cch1 ?is "n became1 by virtue ( ! au?or's cacography1 ,beo*e4 ,,en#abd ,di>io 9 ,arabia ,petrea 7#ahfe7 di ,visconte ,giamm>t9o ,arconati4 ,roma1 #ahgb4 ,,en#abe ,well/$1 ii4 #adc4 ,,en#abf ,ghor is ! :ole depression includ+ ! ,jordan & ! ,dead ,sea1 :ile ,el-',akabah is its s\!rnmo/ section4 ,9 old] maps ?is gulf is made to =k at ! nor?--a topographical absurdity4 ,i h also fall5 into a notable blund] ab\t ! ,jebel el-,%>'1 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 note 81 p4 #age4 ,,en#abg ,see ,app5dix1 p4 #ecg1 ,geological ,notes1 etc41 9 ,dr4 ,beke's ,s9ai 9 ,arabia4 ,,en#abh ,see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 pp4 #cch1 #cci4 ,,en#abi ,?is ,yitm1 :i* ,burckh>dt fir/ wrote ,el-,i!m1 un=tunately gave ,dr4 ,beke an opportunity ( f9d+1 9 8 ,wady el-,i!m1 ! ,e?am ( ! ,exodus4 7,see ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 pp4 #cei--cfa74 ,! latt] has be5 conclusively %[n by ,brugs*-,bey 9 8 lecture1 ,la ,sortie des ,hbreux d',e'gypte 7,alex&rie3 ,m\rs1 #ahgd71 p4 #ca1 to be ! great =t ( ,khatom1 on ! highway to ,pho5icia4 ,! roots ,khatam1 ,a%am1 ,tam1 l ! ,arabic ,khatm 7,arabic7 signify to seal up1 close2 & ?us ,khatom 9 ,egyptian1 z ,a?am1 ,e?am 9 ,hebrew1 means a clos$ place1 a =tress4 ,wall9 calls ! ,yitm1 :i* he nev] visit$1 ,wd ,li?m1 a cross valley op5+ ?r\gh ! *a9 at ab\t eight h\rs 7tw5ty-f\r miles7 nor? ( ',akaba'--possibly ,li?m is a mispr9t1 b x is repeat$ 9 m ?an "o page4 ,,en#acj ,dr4 ,beke1 :o aft]w>ds *ang$ 8 m9d1 w\ld id5tify ,hor1 ! burial-place ( ,a>on1 ) ,horeb ( ! ,rock 7,orig4 ,biblicae1 #aie74 ,he !n adopt$ 7,s9ai 9 ,arabia1 p4 #gg7 ! op9ion ( ,/4 ,j]ome 7,de ,situ1 etc41 p4 #aia71 ,mihi autem videtur quod duplice nom9e mons nunc ,s9a1 nunc ,*oreb vocatur4 ,well/$ 7ii4 #ajc7 also makes ,horeb synonym\s ) ,wild]ness ( ,s9ai4 ,pr(essor ,palm] 7#aah7 translates ,horeb by gr\nd t has be5 dra9$ & left dry3 he w\ld include 9 x ! :ole ,des]t ( ,s9ai1 toge!r ) ! ,m\nta92 :il/ he w>ns u t ! monks call ! :ole s\!rn portion ( _! m\nta9 ,horeb4 ,o!rs conf9e ,horeb to ,jebel ,mus1 & ev5 to its ea/]n %\ld]4 ,,en#aca ,= ! ,m\nt or ,m\nta9 see ,exodus xix4 #b1 #ab1 #bj1 #bc2 also xxxii4 #ai2 ,deut4 iv4 ,,ii1 & v4 #bc2 ,heb4 xii4 #ah4 ,josephus 7,antiq41 ,,ii4 ii4 ,i7 speaks ( x simil>ly z a m\nta91 & describes x ) all ! app>atus ( fable2 :ile 8 compatriot & contempor>y1 ,/4 ,paul 7,epi/4 to ! ,galatians iv4 #be71 calls x only ,m\nt ,s9ai 9 ,arabia1 i4e4 ea/ ( ,jordan4 ,,en#acb ,see ,a!naeum1 ,febru>y #h? & #ae?1 #ahgc4 ,,en#acc ,!y 7 he>d ( by ,burckh>dt 7,syria1 p4 #eaj74 ,,en#acd ,beke 7p4 #ddf71 on ,febru>y #f?1 e/imat$ ! rise ( ! tide at ',akabah head to be ?ree to f\r feet4 ,?is is greatly 9 excess ( actuality2 b1 !n1 he 0 f9d+ out "s rational way ( dr[n+ ,ph>aoh & 8 ho/4 ,,en#ace ,^? liv+ fur!r nor?1 ! ',ammrn & ! ,liys9ah1 are unmitigat$ sc\ndrels & dang]\s ruffians3 among/ ! =m] ,%aykh ,sala'mah ibn ',awwd ) 8 bro!r1 & among ! latt] ,ibrahm el-,hasant1 simply des]ve hang+4 ,9 ,edom1 too1 ',abd el-,rahmn el-',aw> 7! ,"o-ey$71 ,%aykh ( ! ,fellahn1 is want$2 & ! ',alawn-,huwaytt w\ld be greatly improv$ 7 !y to be plac$ "u ,egyptian1 in/ead ( ,syrian1 rule4 ,,en#acf ,dr4 ,beke's arti/ 7p4 #cgd7 has produc$ a "w ( imag9ation1 especially 9 ! =egr\nd & backgr\nd ( 8 ,migdol or ,ca/le ( ,akaba4 ,,en#acg ,commonly writt5 ,kansh 7,kansooh7 & corrupt$ by ,europeans to ,campson 7l ,sampson7 ,goree4 ,,en#ach ,n ,hmid1 z "s mispron\nce ! ^w4 ,,en#aci ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,en#adj ,! *a9 did n "p4 ,! an*or 0 aft]w>ds fi%$ up by div]s f ,el-,muwaylah1 & its %ank 0 f\nd brok5 clean across l a c>rot4 ,yet !re 0 no sign ( a flaw4 ,mr4 ,duguid calculat$ ! transv]se break+ /ra9 ( av]age an*or-iron 7#h #a_/b in*es x #d #bb squ>e in*es71 at #hc #a_/aj tons2 & ! t5sile break+ /ra9 at #dhd tons1 or #bb tons to ! squ>e in*2 :ile ! /ud-l5g? cable ( #a #a_/h in* *a91 #aej fa?oms long1 w\ld c>ry1 if pro(1 #bd tons4 ,capta9 ,mohamm$ 0 p]sev]+ en\gh1 aft] ! div]s _h fail$1 to recov] 8 *a9 :5 on 8 cruise homew>ds2 & ! ,rais ( ! ,sambk 0 equally lucky4 ,,en#ada ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*4 ,,xii4 p4 #cag4 ,,en#adb ,see ,*ap4 ,x4 ,,en#adc ,lieut5ant-,colonel ,bolton k9dly comp>$ ! specim5s ) ^? 9 8 cab9et4 ,! fir/1 :i* 0 accompani$ by qu>tz1 resembl$ ! produce ( ,or5burg4 ,a ,p]uvian m9e-proprietor _h pron\nc$ x to be ,rosicl] silv]4 ,! magnetic s& bore a tantaliz+ resemblance to ! highly aurif]\s black s& ( ,ekat]9burg4 ,,en#add ,correspond5ce ( ! ,%effield ,telegraph 7,may #ah71 copi$ into ! ,globe ( ,may #be1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,,en#ade ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,,xi4 ,x 0 !n visit$ f its creek1 ,%>m ,jibbah4 ,,en#adf ,*ap4 ,,xiv4 ,,en#adg ,a wat]-roll$ fragm5t ( ?is rock is call$ ,korundoges*ieb by ,dr4 ,l4 ,k>l ,mos]1 ,pr(essor ( ,natural ,hi/ory at ! ,gymnasium ( ,trie/e1 :o k9dly exam9$ my little private collection ( %[ ?+s4 ,,en#adh ,*ap4 ,,xii4 ,,en#adi ,let me at once prote/ aga9/ ! ass]tions conta9$ 9 an able review ( ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian 7,pall ,mall ,gazette1 ,june #g1 #ahgh74 ,! writ] makes anci5t ,midian ext5d f ! nor? ( ! ,arabic ,gulf 7,el-',akabah87 & ,arabia ,felix 7:i*8 ( ! classics or ( ! mod]ns87 to ! pla9s ( ,moab--exactly :]e x assur$ly does n n[ ext5d4 ,,en#aej ,describ$ 9 ,*ap4 ,,xv4 ,,en#aea ,?is place is notic$ 9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,x4 ,,en#aeb ,i am n c]ta9 ( ?is "n1 z sev]al v>iants 7 giv5 to me4 ,= hi/orical notices ( ! ru9$ t[n ( ,khulasah1 see ,*ap4 ,,iv4 ,,en#aec ,9 ,! ,gold-,m9es ( ,midian1 ,*ap4 ,v41 occur sev]al diff]5ces ( nom5clature1 :i* may or may n be mi/akes4 ,!y are correct$ 9 my ,it9]>ies1 "p ii4 sect4 #b4 ,,en#aed ,to ?is bre$ belong$ ! bea/ :i* c>ri$ me on ! fir/ ,exp$ition4 ,,en#aee ,= a %ort notice ( ?is region1 hi!rto unvisit$ by ,europeans1 see ,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,,en#aef ,= a note on ! ,burnt ,m\nta91 s well kn[n at ,el-,wijh1 see ,*ap4 ,,xviii4 ,,en#aeg ,x 0 aft]w>ds exhibit$ at ! ,hippodrome1 ,cairo1 & 0 c>efully photograph$ by ,m4 ,lacaze4 ,o!rs said t x came f ! ea/ ( our camp1 ne> ! ,jils el-,dim4 ,,en#aeh ,x 0 duly committ$ to ! *>ge ( our ,sayyid4 ,end ( ,! ,l& ( ,midian 7,revisit$7 ,by ,ri*>d ,f4 ,burton1