Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-10-07

;.s ,re find ourselves unusually sensitive to all
the slightest touches the most minute rays o ln"'
grace and harmony which bathes every landscape
in cloudless sunshine The various groupings OF the
palms. the shifting of the evening piue s.auo"S o
the rose-hued mountain walls the green OF the @
and sugar cane the windings OF the great rTe'' '
Alterations of wind and caln-each OF theSe Is
enough to content us and to give every day olner
ent charm from that which went before. we me-
contrary Winds Gains and sand banks without loS.S
our patience; and even our eXcitement III Ghe ew VI
ness and GRACE with which our vessel scuds before
the north-wnd, is mingled with regret rhat o ~.
Journey is drawing so much the more s"li''y " 10
close. portion of the old Egyptian repose seems
to be infused into natures, and lateiy' %nei
saw nv face in mirror, thought perceived IN us
features something of the patience ana Resignation
of the Sphinx.
Although, in order to enjoy this life as much as
possible we subject ourselves to no aroltrary uoe
there is sufficient regularity in our manner OF llVhg
We rise before the sum- and after breathing the coo
morning air half an hour, drink cup OF coIlee anu
go ashore for walk, unless the WIND IS very s:ios
in our favor NV friend, who is an enthusiastic
sportsman and an admirable shot, takes his ROWING
piece, and my sketch-book and pistols. w wan
der inland among the fields OF wheat ana uoulta
course among the palms and acaclas Tor game, Vi
visit the villages of Fellahs. The temperature Whlch
is about 60 deg in the morning, rarely rises above
rs deg. so that we have every day three OF lou,
hours exercise in the mild and pure ar MY riehu
always brings back from one to two dozen pigeons
while l. who practice with my pistol on such lgho-
hardly shy enough to Shoot can at best but furnish
a few wing feathers to CLEAN our pipes
1t is advisable to go armed on these excursions
though there is no danger of open hostility on the
part of the people Certain neghborhoods, as that
of Benz HaSSan are in bad repute, but the uepreua
tons of the inhabitants who have been disarmed by
the government principally confined to thlevnS
and other petty offences. On one OCCASION Tell III
with a company of these people, who demanded my
tarboosh, shoes and shawl, and would nave taken
them had not been armed. In general, we nave
found the Feahs very friendly and well dlsposeu;
They greet us on morning walks with " 'SGIHm@6
and " Sdbuh ct Kheyr," and frequently accompany
us for miles My friends fowling piece often brings
around him all the men and boys OF village VINO
follow him long pigeon is to be found on tie
palm trees The certainty of his shot eXcltes their
wonder. "Wallach!" they cry, every time the
Howadi fires, the bird drops" The fact OF my
wearing tarboosh and white turban brings upon
much Arabic conversation, winch Is sometimes
embarrassing with my imperfect knowledge OF the
language but few words go great way Inc
first day adopted this headdress (Which Is conveh
lent and agreeable in every respecD the people sai-
ted me with good morning, o Sd = (Sif, or Lordl
instead of the usual good morning. o Howadjl
g. e. merchant, the Franks are rather cohtenptu-
ouSiy designated by the Arabs.)
For this climate and this way of life, the Egyptian
costume is undoubtedly much better than the Euro
pean 1t is light cool, and does not impede the mo
ton of the limbs
But our day is not yet at end We come on
board about eleven o'clock and find our breakfast
ready for the table. The dishes are few, but we'll
cooked, and just what hungry man would desire
fowls pigeons, eggs, rice vegetables rut the coarse
but nourshing bread of the country, and the sweet
water of the Nile, broug hit to flash by an INFUSION
of caret. After breakfast scat ourselves on the
airy dvans in front the cabin and quietly indulge
in the luxury of the shebook, filled by Achmets
experienced hand, and fuijan of Turkish coffee
Then comes hours exercise In ARABIC, after
which read guide books, consult our maps, write
letters and occupy ourselves with various mysteries
- ~, lpofI
ner, which is served between four and five clock,
is of the same materials our breakfast put dit
fcrently arranged, and with the addition of soup.
Nv friend AYERS that he no longer wonders why
ESau sold his birthrght, that he has tasted our
pottage of Egyptian lentils. Coffee and sppes fol-
low dinner, which is with the first flush OF
sunset and the first premonton of the GOODNESS and
quiet of evening.
We scat ourselves deck and drink TO its fullness
the balm of this indescribable repose The sun goes
down behind the Libyan desert in a broad glory OF
purple and rosy lights the Nile is calm and unru1ed,
the palms stand if scuptured in Jasper and maa-
che, and the torn rugged side ofthe Arabian noun
tains, pouring through hundred assures the sand
of the plains above, burn with deep crimson lustre,
az if smouldering from some inward lire The
splendor passes off, and they stand for some
minutes IN dead, ashy paleness. The sunset has
now decpcned into orange, in the midst of which a
large planet shines whittier than the moon. second
glow falls upon the mountains, and this time OF a
pale, but intense yellow hue which gives them the
effect of a transparent painting. The palm groves
are dark below and the sky dark behind them; they
alone the symbols of perpetual desolation are trans
figured by the magical illumination. Scarcely
sound disturbs the solemn magnihcence OF the hour.
Even our full throated Arabs silent, and if a
wave gurgles against the prow it slides softly back
into the river, as if rebuked for the venture. We
speak but little and then mostly in echoes of each
others thoughts. "This is more than mere enjoy
nent of Nature" said my friend, on such an even
ing; " it is worship"