DOI Seite / Zitierlink:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.4592#0243
PARTING WITH HESSEIN. 243
he reposed in our honesty, that he was about to put
up the money without counting it himself. We in-
sisted that he must examine it and see for himself
that he had his just due, which he did by our urging.
We then distributed a portion of money around among
all the men, as backsheesh. Next we gave our two
tents to Hessein and Salim, and our three camel sad-
dles to the three sheiks, Hessein, Salim and .Magabel.
Finally, every thing considered cumbrous, and that
could not be conveniently carried on one pack-mule,
we bestowed as presents on the sheiks.
Our horses had now arrived, and what baggage we
had left was soon placed on a mule. Our camel sad-
dle-bags we retained and carried on the horses we
rode. The governor and brother, with others, came
to our tent to take leave of us. All was now ready
for a start, and we gave the parting hand first to our
Arab guides. Their parting looks and expressions,
were truly affectionate. Indeed, I had scarcely ex-
pected to feel so much of the tender spirit when I
came to part with those rude sons of the Desert.
They had one and all been faithful and kind to us. and
I have reason to believe they will never esteem
Frank travelers the less from their intercourse with-
us. Presenting the governor an ample compensation
for all he had done for us, we bade him and his asso-
ciates farewell. We mounted our horses a little past
eight, and accompanied by three mulatcers and an
armed guard of three, we set out for Jerusalem,
guard was deemed necessary from the dangerous
state of the road we had to pass.
We had now forever placed the Desert, with its
he reposed in our honesty, that he was about to put
up the money without counting it himself. We in-
sisted that he must examine it and see for himself
that he had his just due, which he did by our urging.
We then distributed a portion of money around among
all the men, as backsheesh. Next we gave our two
tents to Hessein and Salim, and our three camel sad-
dles to the three sheiks, Hessein, Salim and .Magabel.
Finally, every thing considered cumbrous, and that
could not be conveniently carried on one pack-mule,
we bestowed as presents on the sheiks.
Our horses had now arrived, and what baggage we
had left was soon placed on a mule. Our camel sad-
dle-bags we retained and carried on the horses we
rode. The governor and brother, with others, came
to our tent to take leave of us. All was now ready
for a start, and we gave the parting hand first to our
Arab guides. Their parting looks and expressions,
were truly affectionate. Indeed, I had scarcely ex-
pected to feel so much of the tender spirit when I
came to part with those rude sons of the Desert.
They had one and all been faithful and kind to us. and
I have reason to believe they will never esteem
Frank travelers the less from their intercourse with-
us. Presenting the governor an ample compensation
for all he had done for us, we bade him and his asso-
ciates farewell. We mounted our horses a little past
eight, and accompanied by three mulatcers and an
armed guard of three, we set out for Jerusalem,
guard was deemed necessary from the dangerous
state of the road we had to pass.
We had now forever placed the Desert, with its