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DEPARTURE OF TUEILEB. 161
Jan. 19. This morning we parted with Tueileb
and his men, having settled up with him the evening
. before, given him bucksheesh and beside, a sheep and
some coffee. Before parting, we served some buck-
sheesh round among all his men. On taking final
leave, they all shook hands with us in the most affec-
tionate manner, and the old shiek kissed us until we
were tired of the ceremony. Indeed, when I came
to part with these rude, untutored sons of the Desert,
I felt more of the tender spirit than I had anticipated.
They had been kind and obliging, to a man, and I
doubt not, had occasion required, would have defend-
ed us at the risk of their lives.
Sheik Tueileb is a man about sixty years of age,
small in stature, and very lean in flesh. He is some
cross-eyed, of dark but mild countenance. For many
years.he has been a very influential sheik among the
Tawarah Bcdoins, and has conducted many travelers
from Cairo to Sinai and Akabah. I believe every
traveler he has had under his guidance, has spoken
well of him. Through the whole time we were with
him, he was uniformly affable and kind to us, as well
as unwearied in his exertions to render our journey
pleasant and interesting. As the Mohammedan reli-
gion allows four wives, Tueileb has two. He is con-
sidered a man of property among his tribe, if indeed,
a few camels, sheep and goats can entitle him to that
appellation. I hesitate not to pronounce him honest
and trust-worthy to travelers who put themselves
under his protection.
Situated at the head of the Gulf, it might be suppo-
sed that Akabah would be a place of some business.
Jan. 19. This morning we parted with Tueileb
and his men, having settled up with him the evening
. before, given him bucksheesh and beside, a sheep and
some coffee. Before parting, we served some buck-
sheesh round among all his men. On taking final
leave, they all shook hands with us in the most affec-
tionate manner, and the old shiek kissed us until we
were tired of the ceremony. Indeed, when I came
to part with these rude, untutored sons of the Desert,
I felt more of the tender spirit than I had anticipated.
They had been kind and obliging, to a man, and I
doubt not, had occasion required, would have defend-
ed us at the risk of their lives.
Sheik Tueileb is a man about sixty years of age,
small in stature, and very lean in flesh. He is some
cross-eyed, of dark but mild countenance. For many
years.he has been a very influential sheik among the
Tawarah Bcdoins, and has conducted many travelers
from Cairo to Sinai and Akabah. I believe every
traveler he has had under his guidance, has spoken
well of him. Through the whole time we were with
him, he was uniformly affable and kind to us, as well
as unwearied in his exertions to render our journey
pleasant and interesting. As the Mohammedan reli-
gion allows four wives, Tueileb has two. He is con-
sidered a man of property among his tribe, if indeed,
a few camels, sheep and goats can entitle him to that
appellation. I hesitate not to pronounce him honest
and trust-worthy to travelers who put themselves
under his protection.
Situated at the head of the Gulf, it might be suppo-
sed that Akabah would be a place of some business.