New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-30

I Moslem saints are TIE sane Hhi:e ovens ano
! every individual camel and buffalo resembles us
| neighboI in picturesque ugllness Inc ARABIAN
and libyan Mountains now sweeping 80 iai in'o
/ the foreground that their yellow ohns o'sihahg
I the Nile. now receding into the Voie' maze o.
! the horizon. exhibit little difference OF hlgnt,
! ne. or geological formation. Every ne" scene
;s The ,nrn o. kaleidoscope, IN wh;,n the same
objects are grouped in other relations, yet always
characterized Dy the most perfect harmony.
! These slight, yet eyerrenewing changes, are 70
ms source of endless delight. Either from the
pure atmosphere, the healthy life we lead, Or
the accordant tone Of our spirits, we find our
selves unusually sensitive 10 all the slightest
touches, the most minute rays Of that grace and
harmony which bathe5 every landscape N cloud
less sunshine. The various groupings OF the
palms, the shifting OF the blue evening shadows
on the Iose-hued mountain walls, the green OF
the wheat and sugar-cane, the winnings OF the
great river. the alterations Of wind and calm
each Of these Is enough 10 content Us, aad 10
give every day different charm from that which
went before. We meet contrary winds, Gains
and sandban without losing our patience, and
with which our vessel scuds before the north
wind is mingled with regret that our journey IS
drawing 80 much the more swiftly TO rs close.
portion Of ihe old Egyptian repose seems 20
be infused INTO our natures and lately, when !
saw my face 10 a mirror, though, saw IN rs
features something OF the patience and reslgna-
| ton of the sphinx
Although III order 70 ENJOY this life as much
as possible we subject ourselves to no arbitrary
rules there is sufficient regularity IN our manner
of living We rise before the sun, and after
breathing the cool morning air half an hour,
drink cup Of coffee and go ashore for a walk.
unless the wind is very strong IN our favor Ny
friend, who is an enthusiastic sportsman and an
admirable shot, takes his fowling-piece and ! my
sketch book and pistols We wander inland
among the fields Of whoa, and doura, course
amoug the palms and acacias for game or visll
the villages Of the Eel abs. TIE temperature.
which is about Coz IN the morning. rarely rises
above - I'LL afternoon. 50 that we have every
day three or four hours exercise IN the mlld
and pure air. Ny friend always brings back
from enc to two dozen pigeons, while l, who
practice with nay pistol Oh such lgnoole game as
hawks and vultures, which are here hardly shy
enough to shoot, can at the best furnish few
wing feathers to clean our chibouks
1t is advisable to go armed on these excursions,
though there in no danger OF open hostility on
the part of.,he people Certain neighborhoods,
as that OF Benz HaSsan, are IN bad repute but the
depredations of the inhabitants, VINO have been
disarmed by the Government, are principally
confined to thievng and otherpetty oilenses On
one occasion fell in with company Of these
people, who demanded my tarboach. shoes and
sash, and would have taken them had not been
armed In general, we have found the Fellans
very friendly and wel-dSposed. They greet Us
on our morning walks with ,Salanati' and
" Saba ! Khayr ~ and frequently accompany US
for miles My friends fowllng piece often brings
around him all the men and boys Of a village,
who follow him as long as pigeon is to be
found on the palm-,rees. The certainty of his
shot excites their wonder. Wallah :" they
CRY "every time the Howadli goes BIN the
bird drops" The fact of my wearing tarhonch
and --hs.o ,,--S~.- h-i~s~ -r~n mo much Arabic
conversation which is somewhat embarrassing,
with NY imperfect knowledge Of the language
but few words go a great way. The first day
agrt eabe in every respect,) the people saluted
me with good morning, Sid :" (Sir, or Lord
instead OF the usual good morning, How
adliw a. e. merchant, as the Franks are rather
contemptuously designated by the Arabs.) The
addition of a Bedouin capOte, which sometimes
wear in the evening, brings me the still higher
title of EfendL
For this climate and this way of life, the
Egyptian costume is undoubtedly much better
than the European. 1t is light, cool, and does
not impede the motion Of the limbs. The tur5an
thoroughly protects the head against the sun
and shades the eyes, while II obstructs the
vision much less than a hatbrim. The broad
silk shawl which holds Up the baggy trowsers,
shields the abdomen against changes Of temper
allure and tends TO prevent dlarrhea, which, be-
side opthalmia, Is the only ailment the traveller
need fear The latter disease may be avoided
by bathing the face in cold water sitter walking
or any exercise which induces perspiraton.
have followed this plan and though my eyes are
exposed daily 10 the iull blaze of the sun, find
them growing stronger and clearer. In TACT
since leaving the invigoIatlng camp-lie OF Cali
fornia, have not felt the sensation OF health so
purely as now The other day, TO the great de-
light OF our sailors and the mexhausuble merrI-
msnt OF my friend, ! tried one Of Achmets dresses.
Though the short Theban's flowing trowsers
and embroidered Jacket gave me the appearance
OF a strappine Turk, VINO mad grown too fast for
his garments, they were so easy and convenient
IN every respect, that am half tempted to ua-
| Frank my self for the remainder of the journey
But our day Is not yet at an end. We come
| Or board sb0u, II O'Clock and md our breakfast
ready tor the table. The dishes are few, but
well cooked, and lus, wha, hungry man would
desire-fowls, pigeons, eggs, rice. vegetables,