The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-10-16

gretfully babe adieu to the companion OF
all my Holy Land wanderings, my dear
little Syrian steed, "Aman," and turned
him over 10 the tender mercies of Hamed,
who was here to leave US, with the horses,
and return 10 Jerusalem. From this point
on our route lay outside the boundaries of
Palestine aud in the larger confines of
Syria proper.
The storm that had ravaged the land
had likewise swept over the sea, and il
was feared we should not be able TO get on
board the steamer when she came along
late IN the evening and anchored out some
considerable distance from the shore, as is
necessary In nearly all these Mediterranean
ports where there are no harbor facilities.
In fact at one time il looked as If IL would
be impossible that the small boat in which
we were to go OF would ever be able to
keep atloat long enough TO reach the yes
sci, and we were strongly advised not TO
make the dangerous attempt. However, il
was that ship or none for two long weeks,
and we determined to risk IL, although we
found that merely getting into the boat to
start was no easy matter. we had to
catch 1t Just at the right time, as the dash
ing waves threw IL up near the landing.
While we stood waiting for q favorable
opportunity to make the leap a huge bill
low swept clean over the platform from
VIII ch we were TO embark knocking us
almost of our feet and completely drench-
ing us, but as both SasOor and myself were
already wet to the skin after our long ride
we couldn't be much further injured in
that regard. After considerable effort we
managed to Jump IN and get away in
safety and were thrown about like cookie
shells by the turbulent waters, until we
IL.
difficulty hauled on board. Here. after a
change to dry clothing, We found that we
had for fellow passengers an English gen.
tleman aud wife who had come down from
Alexandria on their way to visit Jeru-
salem, but owing to the storm had been
unable to land at Jafa. They had then
hoped to be able To get ashore al Caiffs,
but found it so rough on arriving there
that the lady dared not make the effort,
and so they were compelled to continue
on to Beyrout, sadly disappointed and
much against their will. Like Moses of
old. they were permitted to view the prom
ised land, but not 10 set foot upon its sa-
cred soil, but there was no help for il,
their time being limited, and from Bey-
rout they sorrOwfully returned directly
back to Europe.
As we steamed out to sea the gale in
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good snip rolled and tossed about among
the tempestuous waves, her timbers groan-
ing and creaking and at times she seemed
standing on her head or about TO turn
completely over. OF course, there was
little sleep for anyone under these circum-
stances, as it required well-developed sea-
faring ability to keep in ones berth at al,
and all were glad when when the long
night was over. About II in the morning we
arrived off Beyrout, but the storm was still
so virulent and the sea so dangerous that
disembarking was entirely out OF the Ques-
ton and we were annoyingly obliged 10
lay there all day in sight of the city with
out being able to get on shore. Finally,
along about in the evening there was
Toll in the tempest sufficient to permit the
attempt being made, and we were soon
over the side into a small boat manned by
local Arabs, always on the lookout for
backsheesh, who, as usual with these peo-
pie, kept time while rowing to the monot-
onous chant of a Mohammedan prayer.
The landing here was repetition of the
experience at Caiffa, and our boat was
dashed against the projecting wharf sew
eral times with such violence that large
splinters of wood were knocked off both,
and it was with great difficulty that we
were able to get safely out on terra firma
once more, and only succeeded after the
loss overheard of some of my personal
traps, besides being again drenched
through and through. After tie usual
vexatious custom-house and passport in
spection l hurriedy sought the friendly
and hospitable seclusion OF the "Hotel de
/ L0rient," fully satisfied from my own
personal experiences that they know how
to get up a double back-action storm in
Syria with all the appurtenances thereUnto
belonging just little more perfectly than
in any other country on the globe.
WILL +. ENGLISH.