Stephens, John Lloyd: Incidents of travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land: with a map and angravings (Band 2) (1837)

CONTENTS

OF

THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER I.

The Caravan.—A sudden Change of Purpose.—Perils of a Storm.
—Comfortless Repentance.—Solitude.—A Woman and a Chase.
—A Patriarchal Feast.—Condition of the Arab Women.—Hos-
pitality.—No refusing a good Offer.—A Dilemma . Page 9

CHAPTER II.

Evening Amusements.—A Trial of the Feelings.—A Disappoint-
ment.—A Santon of the Desert.—An Arab Fisherman.—Turk-
ish, Costume.—A potent Official.—A comfortless Sick-room.—-
A Visit from the Sheik.—Interested Friendship.—Akaba.—The
El Alouins.—Questionable Piety ..... 22

CHAPTER III.

Prophecy and Fulfilment.—Unpleasant Suggestions.—The De-
nounced Land.—Management.—A Rencounter.—An Arab's
Cunning.—The Camel's Hump.—Adventure with a Lamb.—
Mount Hor.—Delicate Negotiations.—Approach to Petra 44

CHAPTER IV.

Petra.—Arrival.—Entrance to the City.—The Temple of Petra.
—A Record.—The Theatre.—Tombs of Petra.—Arab Simpli-
city.—Departure from Petra.—A Night in a Tomb.—Dangers
of the Route , . . . • . . . 65