The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-02-09
WINDS OF THE DESERT.

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lures, gave some interesting particulars re-
speeding the wind of Egypt, which are two
in number. The Eastern Wind, known by
various names, but most commonly as the
wind of the North, blows steadily for ten
months during the year, adding greatly to
the freshness and purity of the atmosphere.
Aper,ures in the roofs opening to the North
allow the current of air TO ventllate the
buildings; and round these wind catchers
the inmates group, as in other countries,
by tie firestde. Another benefit conferred
by the wind on their navigation, seems al.
most proyldeutal: vessels glide rapidly down
the Nile, borne onward by the force OF the
current, unaided by sail or oar, but to as.
ceud the river is more difficult. With tall
masts raised. however, and wide arms ex.
tended, and broad canvass spread, they are
waited BY this useful breeze IN the face OF
the tide, from North 10 South. During the
remaining months of the year. navigation
il ,mpeded. The hot and sutry khanseen
breathes its enervating influence from The
Nile even to Sicily and has become pro
verbal in the land of song as an excuse tor
failure in any enterprise.
So when uckIess author IS reproached
for want of spirit in work, or lover with
absence Of tenderness in dltty, OF must.
clan with piece possessing little harmony,
the answ er may probably be" 1t was done
IN the time of Sirocco what would you
have? 7"
From the great insecurity Of person and
property, there is little travelling except IN
caravans. These frequently comprise 49,.
600 camels, attended BY 80 or 10000 per
sons. Flying horsemen securing at full
speed, the surrounding country, secure them
from sudden attack; but the chief danger
ithey have to fear is the hot blast OF the de-
ser.. Its approach IS tokened by lund
streak in the heavens, such as may some.
times be seen in American sunsets. 1t is
sign well understood by the natives, shd
they prepare for il Immediately. Ii comes
like the heated air from a fire furnace sud
denly opened, producing fantness and lassl-
E,ude: aud soon increasing 10 violence, II
raises the soft sand in clouds, penetrating
the ewes. nose and mouth, and nslnuatlng
beneath The garments. The camels are
! halted bv the souna of bugie, the note o
a finite. or some other well known slgnal
and arranged in lines OF hundred or thou
sand or thousand each, WIN their back
turned to the quarter whence TIE ot1oon !
!. aynected land beneath the shelter thus afford
I'd. the men PROSTATE themselves upon tn'
ground. The drifting sand opposed IN II
. course. rises in a little while 10 the camels
hacks and begins to pour down on the oth
! ee side. Now must they again bestIr them
; selves, if they would not be buried where
:, they lie. Although the atmosphere is ihict
/ With yellow sand, producing darkness ST
total, vha, one cannot see an fStended hant
and darkness that can be felt-a new
pos,tlon Is 10 be taken, new line OF cam
els formed, and the same operation gon'
THROUGH with. This is often necessary Il
: be done many times, until reduced to per
:, feet helplessness by exhaustion, they sinl
i and die, and are buried beneath the sand
!. The groans of women and children, an'
blendld cries of men and beasts help TO maxi
;, the scene awful hey ond description. On
: or these slmoons TO which MIR. Bucklnghal
. was exposed lasted eighteen hours; aud on
: of a caravan Of 10000 persons returnn
:. from pilgrimage to Mecca, TO the shrIn
!, of Mahomet; which was overtaken nea
: Damascus by this destroying blast, ooly !
> ESCAPED alive to tell the tale.-Ye,e lor
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