The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-04

sha, youngest sun of the Vieeroy. in nm ex-
petition In conquer tie provinces ON the
Nile from the second Cataract 10 SEMINAR
inclusive
The various fortunes, the nnalestiona.
BILE talents, and the extraordinary adj, en-
lures III our countryman, will excite an ar
dent curiosity TO peiuse the work.
The following paragraph will remind
our readers of the Canadian Boat Song -
The boatmen ofthe Nile are accustomed
to row in cadence to Songs, which in thu
stiffness Of the moonlight night are very
agreeable; these songs are generally ex-
temporary, and were like the follow ing:-
Steersmdn, :" My sons, you are men, row
away stouily." Chorus Of Boataea, God
and Molammed !" SerSman, F." God
strengthen yon.' Chorus, "God and Mo
manned F" H5erSmdn, "Thc moon shines
BRIGHTLY Chorus, God and Moham-
med y Stcersmdn, "Thc smooth river
runs swiftly" Chorus, God and Mo
BANNED !" SteerSman, The wind is a.
galnst us, but God is for US" Chorus,
God and Mohammed ~ SteeSman.
The Pascha is favored by the Lord of
Victory" Chorus, "God and Moham-
med !" NetrSmdR, 1.-THE cannon has spo-
ken, and who has answered % Chorus,
" Gsd and Mohammed." Sicersmon, Row
on my sons, the supper is boiling" Che
rus, God and Mohammed -
Mr.. English joined the Army in Octo-
her, 1920, ne thus describes the troops and
their encampment -
I'm Of ZtNadge. Presented myself to
hi, Excellency the Pasha lsmacI, by whom
] was received in a very 1attering man
ner and presented with sui of his own
habillments.*
The chiefs and soldiers found well dis
posed to do their duty through attach
ment to their young commander, and thro'
fear of Mehemmed Ali. They were alert,
to execute what orders they received, and
very busy in smoking their pipes when
nothing else to do.
The resemblance between an European
and Turkish camp is like that between
the river in Macedonia, and the one in
Wales. As Captain Fluelen says, there
are salmons in both" The Turkish sol.
diery are splendidly dressed, and super
abundantly armed; each horse soldier
carrying, besides his fuzee and sabre, two
pair of pistols one pair at bis saddle bow,
and another pair in his sash. The inian-
try, besides their long guns, carrying in
their sash a brace of pistols and an
ataghan i. e. Il short sword of the best
steel. All these arms are spendidly orna-
mented with silver.
On The 21st Of The moon Ziihadge, I was
attacked by that distressing malady the
ophthalmia. In two days the progress of
the disorder was such that my eyes were
closed up and incapable OF supporting the
light, and occasioncd me much active an
gush that could get 40 sleep but by the
effect of laudanum, aud for time placed
me in the miserable condition of a blind
man. This misfortune was peculiarly yex-
atious and mortifying for me
He thus describes the rive Nile:
The river Nile has been represented,
and, think, with justice, as one of the
wonders of the world. do not consider
il AS meriting this appeIlatio so much ON
account of lis periodical and regular floods,
in which respect ii is resemblcd by several
other rivers, as on account of another cir
cumstauce, in which, So iar as know, il is
without Il parallel.
The Nile resembles the path of a good
man in a wicked and worthless world IL
runs through a desert-a dry, barren, hide
Gus desert on the parts Of which ad Joining
its course it has deposited the richest
soil III the world, which it continually wa
ters and nourishes. This soil has been the
source of subsistence To several powerful
nations, who have established and over
thrown mighty kingdoms, and have oriSi
glnated the arts, the religion, the learning
and the civilization Of the greater part of
the ancient world.t These nations, IN
and pupils, have persisted; but
the remains of their stupendous labors, the
pyramids and the temple OF Egypt, Nubia,
and IN the countries now visited for the
first time, at least for many ages, by minds
capable approaching those of the people
who erected them, are more than sufficient
to excite establishment and respect for the
nations who founded them. The few in
stances that have mentioned are such as
presented themselves to my notice in sail
ing up the river, without my having the
to scrutinizc them particularly,
or time or means 10 pursue any researches
IL the vicinity of those | have seen, by
which doubtless many more would be dis
covered. Some future traveller in these
regions, who may have the
power and the means to traverse at his lei
sure the banks and islands have seen and
admired, will, Ibelieve, find his labors re-
wardcd by discoveries which will interest
the learned, and crafty the curious.
A voyage up the Nile may be considered
as presenting an enitome of the n oral his
tory of man. We meet at almost every
stage with the monuments Of his superst-
ton and his tyranny bat with few me-
mor-ls of his ingenuity directed with "A
view to real utility. We also every where
behold the traces of the vengeance of AL
mighty Justice upon his crimes. Every
where on the banks of the ancient river, we