The New York herald., 1878-03-03

Mr. DAVIS OF Boston. moorsd In their dahabesah, and
they repeated story that we heard all along
the Nile that they mad mad a good time, splendid
tims could have had u better time II seems that
their dahabecah had run aground and the Ad-
mira came out in nne old quarterback form and gave
all the necessary 10 save the vcsseL But after
ne had gwen the orders became veteran saior
VINO bad ba.led with tsmpssts in every part OF the
world, IL was discovered that The crew were Arabs
and did not understand . word OF Englsn
aud probably thought. that the Admlrars vigorous
forms Of speech were q kind oi devotion--a manner
OF worsh,pping common only 10 tho inndsL So the
Admlral's vessel had 10 save itself and we had our
own un out OF The narrative we sat on the deck
over coffee aud watchod Arabs crouchins over
the nrs The Admiral aud Mr. Davis spent part Of
the evening with us; but just tho talk was In iuii
tide the dragoman came on board with word thai
there was a rising wind. Thos. who sail in the
dahabeeah must take the wind when it comes and SO
welcome guests hurried away and IN iew min
utss wero speeding up the stream.
RIDING DEsERr.
II was rather long Instance IRON our landing place
to Abydos, and sami Bsy had given orders that we
should DO ready ut eight for our journey. am afraid
u was quite an effort Tor some oi tho party whose
names shall DO withheld 10 heed this command. But
The General was a.st on deck and very soon came
Mrs Grant eager and smnx And rs the General
waits for those who were latc had TO bury
their breakfasts, and some oil them were skurrying
up the side OF the bank with half.eatsn biscuit
There our Arabs ana donkeys all waiting, and
the moment our company began TO muster thero was
chorus OF scresms--.'Good donkey" "Good morn
ing" "Daksheesh and other limited forms OF speech
The donkeys charged upon in mass, each owner
SCI canning out the merits OF his animal II was only
by vigorous efforts on tho part of Hassan that we
cor dsee nd Ou
mo private bit OF Information as to which donkey
should select, ana found myself the master OF
little mite o creature scarcely high enough TO keep
my feet from the ground but vigorous ana strong and
disposed TO stop and bray for the amusement
OF tue company Haddeh's experience with DON
keys had made nim crcumspect, and the
General advised MIN 10 select ~ small animal as
possible, or, rs precautionary meaAurs to tho end
That valuable life should be saved tho navy, that
he should tic himself on It's back. The General HIM
sell had horse placed At his disposal by Tho PAcaa
who rules the district but no rode the animal with
protest, AZ u had snambng gait, and wished that
courtesy his dia not prevent bis taking dom
key. The Marquis had some difficulty N pleasing
himself ana when last no set out with an umbrella
under his arm and bis eyes shaded with sombre
spectacies, the suggestion was made that he was
Methodist colporteur on = journey OF preaching.
But there was a CLEAN OF satisfaction in his
noble face he Informed shat couple Of camels
had gone up from the town laden with refreshments
and that We should have breakfast in tho temple. AS
have hintcd in this corrsspondsnce the Marquis has
ensnusiasm TOR ruins, especially Egyptian ruins,
while be positive and valuable views about break
fast. So IN time we were on over the country Tor
Abydos The fields were cracked, and the bitches.
which In good times would carry Irrgatng streams,
were dry. Each Of Us had two Arabs ior an escort,
aud the drty OF these attendants scemed to be
TO encourage his beast by sound something
between whisper and hiss. or shouting or beating
him. l rather think tho beating did not amount to
mucn, for these people love thor ANIMALS and 1.-Two
with them and make them companious and friends
But the lady OF our expedition would not endure the
stick and we were halted and Hassan Was summoned
and told say the attsndants that they must not
beat tho donEeys or they would have no baksheesh,
not iarthing. rnerc could be more fearful pun
shment than this, and there was NO more beating.
But the Arabs had their satisfaction In kneeling and
running al your sIdo and seeking conversation.
Their observations became monotouous. "Good
donkey" my name Mohammed," "My name Al,"
"Good donkey" ''Yaukse Doodle" "Good morning"
ssGood donkey" Others came with bits OF scaraboo
and bits Of ancient pottery. fragments OF mummy LIDS
and shrsds OF mummy cloth to drive trade. was
on the point Of makipga moral observation upon the
their ancestors and make merchandise OF their
bones and grave ornaments, when IL occurred
10 me that these were ARABIA and descended,
not from the Egyptians, but from the men who
quered the Egyptians and occupied their land. l
hope 1t is not against The laws OF Tor conQuoring
race to sell the OF those they have deea,ed
our Arabs so poor and wrctchad that NO one
could grudge them any means OF earning piastrc.
This running trade continues all the wuy, and in time
YOU become used to IT, as in time one could become
used TO cveryth except, perhaps, having The dem
ocratic party in power You become used 10 the
noises the conversation the ertreaties to buy,
ride on unconscious or II anything, amused with your
Arab, who is generally an amusing, good natured
scamp, OF wonderful endurance ana anxious 10 please
became quite friendly with my Monammsd All, who
had Two English phrases with which hc constantly
plisd mol am serens' and Yankee Doodle" The
latter phrase was The namo OF his donkey, and
about to thank him Tor this kind recognition Of my
country wnen Hassan, IRON whom draw great stores
OF information, told me that they had . variety OF
names- English, French, German italisn--which
they used according 10 the nationality OF their
riders ! had no doubt that my present piodding
Yankee Doodle had done duty as Bismarck, Mac
Mahon and ths Prince Of Wales.
THE BATTLE WITH THE SIN.
Our journey was through country that In a better
time must have been garden; but the Nile not hav-
ing risen this year all is parched barren. Abydos
MAS butt the edge oil the Libyan Desert aud tho
DAD to great leads TO 1t over the moantains
Tho old Egyptians were practical in this respect that
not having land spare they built their tombs ana
temples In tue sand, ana kept thcir narrow, torto
lands ior corn They could worship their gods In the
sand they could sleep 10 the sand; bus corn and
onions needed all the parsimoniohs Nile would give
sand hills over roads That had not been msnded
within the memory Of man. NY nrst impression was
10 hold my animal well in hand and guide him, keep
from going over his head into ditch and show him
the safest paths. But soon learned the elementary
lesson In donkcy-riding--namoly, that your animal
knows more about the subject than you can teach
i'm, and that you mad better discharge your mind
from all care the OBJECT aud allow him to 60
his own way Wherever Mohammed Ali Will lead him.