Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1850-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Jericho aid the Dead Sea.
EXTRACTS FROM TRAVELLER S NOTE BOOK.

The country east of Jerusalem has not
been generally visited by travellers TIL
within the last few years. The rowing
Bedouins, who inhabitin, looked on every
stranger as lawful booty and hated him
accordingly. Whoever went from Jeru.
salem TO Jericho was sure 10 fall among
thieves, and consequently there were NOT
many. who cared to illustrate our Sa-
viour's parable. Lauerly, however, things
have improved a little. 1t has become
less Derilous TO visit Jordan and the Dead
Sea. and an excursion into that region is
now necessary to complete the education
Of an Eastern traveller. But woe to him,
who goes without guard. He will be
scented by the harpies and plundered for
his temeritv as surely as he tries it. An
- EnglishmanPadIhe cOuaJ re or carelessne's
TO attempt the journey alone, year OF
two AGO. He returned 10 Jerusalem, the
dav after his departure with hat upon
his head otherwise he was clad IN the
simple garments nature originally bestow-
cd upon him. Itwas fortunate for him, that
the climate of Palestine is mild.
We bargained with sheik by the name
Of Mus,apha, brother of one Abdallah,
who is a still more powerful chletlaln, to
escort us from Jerusalem to Jericho, the
Jordan and back, for the sum Of eight
hundred piasters, forty doIlars.) Mus
1apha was one of the best specimens OF an
Arab, which | recollect to have seen. He
was full six feet tall, and so admirably
proporGoned, that you would not notice
his height. His eye flashed when he
spoke, like the light which cleaned from
his trusty blade, and his step was as free
and fearless as the winds of the desert
over which he roved. His striped blaLk-
ct hung about him in folds as graceful, as
ever the toga dropped from the shoulders
of MarcclluS or Cesar. Often did | watch
him, marching at the head OF his clan,
and maryeled at the Unborn grace and
beauty of this child Of nature. When we
asked him if he could conduct us in safe
~ 10 our journeys end, he drew himself
up to his iult height, and laying his hand
on his heart, replied, "My hie shall an
Swer for YOURS" and he performed his
promise. His followers were a strong
and active looking set of Arabs, but none
OF them bore, like him, the stamp OF ma
lures nobility. He ruled as 1t were oi
course. His turban and blanket served
hm for clothes by day and pillow and bed
NJ night. When we pitched our tents at
night and he had set his guard, he would
told his blanket about him, and lay down
upon the sand 10 sleep. The music of the
winds lulled him to rest and the stars
watched his slumbers. He never com
planned Of the close and heavy air of his
chamber, or rose with a headache from a
bed OF down. Oh what a difference be-
tween his iron frame and erect stature aud
firm yet elastic ucad, and cruuching form
'nd saI.ow lace and fcebl, step ofrhe ex-
ctclSc-,aker, on hi, daily walk around the
Mall or Battery.
We left Jerusalem hv the Jah'a gate
and rdng halt way around tic walls OF
Inc tower To s.. Stephens gate, across
o.e site oi Fuus camp, crossed the val
Icy ol J5hoNapha, AMI the brook kehnr
10 ihc mount rI Owes. NIusJapha VIII
Ms e>cor'' consisting Of thirlv wild mrr
'i Ae desert, awaited our appcoach on IT,,
s"W"cin side OF the mnuniain. HIS lui.
l"WerS were clad Ike himself in ,nrban.
ana blankets, and each one c3r,ied u,n
"l enormous length, resembling an ole
revolutionary lovhns-piccc. Some g