The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-09-22
MISCELLAN Y.
From The New York Daily Adver,is

turefss who have lost their lives AZ attcmp-
ting 10 explore the interior 1T Africa, vety
few have been more regretted than The one
who has lately been added to the multitude
VIZ Mr. ]. l.. bURcKHARDr. he fol-
loving account is extracted from more
full one in the Quarterly Review Tor June
1918. This gentleman was native ol
switzerland, and belonged 10 one Of The
principal families Of Zurich. Having en-
cred the service ofihe African Association
in London, in Match, 1909. he left England
Tor Malta, and from thence want TO Aisppo,
which place he reached in July following
At Aleppo and Damascus he spent the
principal part OF fhree years during which
line he made various excursions into the
surrounding country, aud among other pie
fes, visited the ruins 81 Baalbsck and Pol
ayra. He also passed some time among
tue Iurkmans Of Syria, and perfected him
self, il The knowledge Of The religion, man
ners 4 Language of the MahomedAn Arabs,
by long residence among the b douins OF
the desert. IN June, 1912, he sci oul from
Damascus FL Cai,e, disguised IKE The
poorest ofthe Bsd0uas and~-reached Car
70 In September, Intending to avail himself
OF Fszzsn caravan u pass into Africa.
Finding however, that none was likely to
pass, he resolved 10 avail himselof that OPP
portunity 10 explore Egypt and the country
enove the Cataracls and he was thus ena-
bled 70 perform two very arduous and IN
teresting iournies into ancient Ethiopia !;
49, - ~ u..x.,.los cf r. a,..arp ard A1ar<~
1878, during which he discovered many re-
mains of ancient Egyptian and Nubian ar
chilecture, with Greek inscriptions-tte
otter in March and July, in the following
year, through Nubia 10 osuakim and Dl.
lidda. The details Of this Journey contain
The best notices ever received IN Europe oil
inc actusi state Of society, trade, manutac
lures and government in what was once
the cradle Of Ill the knowledge OF the Egyp-
tians.
His next excursion was from Cairo into
tie peninsula OF Arabia, for the purpose OF
visiting the holy cities Of Mecca and Medi
nj, in The former OF which he resided four
or five months, making his observations SC
curely under the character ota Mahome dan
pilgrim. His residence in this. part OF The
east, necessarily brought him into contact
with the Wahabees: and the African As
socialion have received from him, besides a
full description of Mecca, and Of the early
and recent superstitions oEthat part Of Tie
weird, very elaborate account OF this very
extraordinary sect OF Mahomedan puritans,
from their rise between. sos 60 years ago,
down to the year 1875
The last excursion Of MIR. Hurck hardi
was from Cairo TO Mount Sinai, and the
eastern head Of the Red Sea. The journal
of this interesting tour is interspefsed with
yaiiety of historical notices on the former
stale Of he country, and annexed tonis =
memoir ofthe wanderinss efs ne lsraeii'es,
on their departure from the land OF Fha-
raoh.
MIR. Burckhardt travelled under the name
Of sheick Ibrahlm. In October, 1877, as
he was preparing 10 leave Egypt win car
avian for Lubia, he was seiz1d with dysen-
terry, which put an end 10 his lie In ten
days.
.New Daily Paper.--Psul Allen, Esq. late
Editor of the Federal Republican and balti-