The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-29

ever engaged for 1t was tho ono which lost
them Palestine and which resulted In the tr-
umpb Of Saladin. the Saracen. aud the slaugh-
ter or capture Of the most powerful and colo
bratod OF the CrusadinE chiefs. At tho extrem-
lty Of the plain. aud Immediately beneath ono
Of the Horns Of tho mountain. there lie precip-
ttous gorge down which some Of the hardly
dressed Crusaders vainly attempted flight. the
horses and their riders. heavily panoplied with
srmor. only escaping the spear OF tho Arab to
meet an even more terrible fate M they hurled
themselves headlong down the rocky precpico.
A.. dismounting from my own active steed. l
allowed him to pick his own way down this
dangerous defie. looked with interest at the
scene OF the disaster. and Listened to tho story
Of my guide. who narrated how. only twenty
years agos u fight had taken place here between
. celebrated Bedouin chief and q Kurdish
tribe. In which the latter we're signaliy deioated
on the old Crusading battle ground and. seek
Ing safety. like tho Christian warriors. in the
direction OF this trcaoherous gorge. left sixty
dead men and horses at the bottom.
These traditions and associations served to
enhance the novelty aud picturesaueness Of the
view before me as entered tho gorge for 1t
was now the scene of great gathering OF the
Sheiks aud chiefs OF the Druse nation. who
come here annually on pilgrimage to tho
shrine Of ono Of their most celebrated saints
st which was fortunate enough to be allowed
20 assist. a privilege which. 30 far as l am
eigner. The building which forms this sacred
resort bus been erected by the Drgses over the
exactly who Schaib was my utmost endeavors
Jailed to dtscoyer. The Moslems says that he is
asked the. Druses whether Moses had married
Behaib's daughter. they denied II. Then u jew
sss s s oS % Ss Wiz ss Dr Sa sy
refused altogether to admit that an ass
had ever spoken to their holy man. He hal
snd after Moses's death had been ords,Sd by
God TO bury him. and had done 50. and had
sSains. S m and haa Himself sn beon n buried here
aud he was the Father OF all PROPHETS and tho
slect Of God. and there were none Greater or
own name. so have given up the personality
sSoss brusa WSs@ their aaas
has intsrwovsn with Biblical history hut the
sn sSy sas to &c
!hro who K h nov ,nmons them as seh6b;
Rattin. consii erins That Jsthro lived in
INDIAN. on the shores Of the Red Sea. It seems
How ws that is H detail. The fact remains
that the spot Is one Of great sanctity. but Is in
S'fy y the Mes ws by
laughed at the Druses' superstitions In regard
p and who was a. much surprised and pug.
Noses was the son In law of the buried saint
eli h S Sars mSs .hsh
5000. ali subscribed by the Druses among
hsm,sevss aud y IT. not yet eHmpIese s., IL
.iains chambers: The roo, forms = terrace; and
upper chamber surmoun!ed BY a dome. Tie
.t%sne az we approached was very striking
lhsIr guest. iSt%ea IL Two lines 70 Teesi!s me
soms wore sung; The white building, with Is
mantle 2; the scenery and formed
was ushered by my hosts Into an nnter3om.
fiter exehaagtnG cera,a! Sreet'nGs t MIN tnSse
we're still strangers TO me; and then We nil
sluatted on carpets. thus occupying Al tho
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are the politest and most courteous eea people
ken up In salutations and compliments FRS.
We press our hands TO our hearts and lips and
20 sesssd than We repeat t this process y 4 we
LANGUAGE. We ask each other repeatedly after
thanks TO God that we are we'll; tina. they are
we'll that our families are we'll and that We
me- anoer The ea coso GreusSs
N, ana ai.es ornpk sanS We e sc at6er ' al
enIuo pIvNeeS u sWutuk onSu otnoi 1ii
around. Then request permission to light
ecigarette., which Is necessary. as the Druses
never indulge ~ tobacco; indeed. the more
rigid eschew conee. ..,-...
Az, look around at the twenty or thirty
Sheiks solemniy seated with their packs 70 ths
wall. !! am much struck with the dignity OF
their bearing, the intelligoncs q their coun-
tonances and their superior PHYSIQUE ven.
eraly AS q rule. there IL rellei0us ahd g
secular sheik to each village. SO that about
bali my enteTiainers exercise spiritual inne-
lions and nall Temporal. Ihele was hot .he
hSweveT IN thsif dress 70 dis,tinguisn mem;
They al wore White turpahs, paoE or str'ts so
e00as. or wide sleeyed cloaKs reacnlng 70 INC
knee. beneath WHEN was me usna, nowl nne
garment OF the ofiental. ana tneir ioet were
pare. MANY q the DIuses. pntn men ana
women. nave o How, mar ana 0iue eyes, ana .
Sompiexions as nm, ~ 9ur 4Wm ana some Oh
A. al the shelks haa NOT yet sssembied we
sa not ,Sn our IN stasE Sf comnImens
before the singing o. men sna tn9 nrinE Oh
91nS cnn0snSe nee "a sat hm and was ,ntsr
az Wens ON y, me set a,had u ~ arsstinu
00t0u IN WHtcnluW tuo Wotuou VI kicotiuk !