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LECTURE ON EGYPT. 57
called ' Zanab' was decidedly pretty. After a short
interval they began their well-known and very peculiar
dances, two of the four usually dancing at a time, and
occasionally we had the variety of a love song. We
enjoyed our evening altogether very much, and after a
ceremonious leave-taking of our host and the other
dignitaries, we returned to our boat, with donkeys and
lanterns, as we came.
As a rule, the native crews are amusing and give A ■ back-
no trouble ; on one occasion only I had a little difficulty quarrel,
in consequence of a dispute regarding ' backsheesh,'
and as I was going far into Nubia, I thought it pru-
dent to restore discipline at once. I possessed a firman,
or special authority, and gave them notice that as they
had rendered themselves knowingly liable to the legally
appointed punishment, I intended to have them flogged
the next morning. Accordingly, at seven o'clock, I
ordered them to assemble at the house of the Governor.
Shortly before the time, I went to the Governor, and
explained the offence, and requested him to frighten
the men, and say I would forgive them on their promise
to give no more trouble. The Governor argued with
me on my weakness, and strongly urged that as their
offence deserved flogging, I should permit the legal
punishment to be carried out. I told him I would do
nothing of the kind, although I certainly did want them
to understand that I had the power to enforce disci-
pline. I did not hear the Governor's speech, but I
understood it was something terrific in its strength of
called ' Zanab' was decidedly pretty. After a short
interval they began their well-known and very peculiar
dances, two of the four usually dancing at a time, and
occasionally we had the variety of a love song. We
enjoyed our evening altogether very much, and after a
ceremonious leave-taking of our host and the other
dignitaries, we returned to our boat, with donkeys and
lanterns, as we came.
As a rule, the native crews are amusing and give A ■ back-
no trouble ; on one occasion only I had a little difficulty quarrel,
in consequence of a dispute regarding ' backsheesh,'
and as I was going far into Nubia, I thought it pru-
dent to restore discipline at once. I possessed a firman,
or special authority, and gave them notice that as they
had rendered themselves knowingly liable to the legally
appointed punishment, I intended to have them flogged
the next morning. Accordingly, at seven o'clock, I
ordered them to assemble at the house of the Governor.
Shortly before the time, I went to the Governor, and
explained the offence, and requested him to frighten
the men, and say I would forgive them on their promise
to give no more trouble. The Governor argued with
me on my weakness, and strongly urged that as their
offence deserved flogging, I should permit the legal
punishment to be carried out. I told him I would do
nothing of the kind, although I certainly did want them
to understand that I had the power to enforce disci-
pline. I did not hear the Governor's speech, but I
understood it was something terrific in its strength of