The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-12-20
BURROWS PILGRIMAGE.
The Daring Enslishmss Accompanied . Mussui-
man Caravan TO the Holy City and Cared
Upon Mohammsdsn ssnetsaries
at the Risk Of His Life.

boldt OF the past generation. His re-
cent death created scarcely any stir In
a world that lionized him thirty years
ago. His most noteworthy accomplish
ment was his famous pilgrimage TO the
holy cities OF Medina and Mecca, one
OF the most brilliant romances ever
enacted. The expedition was fraught
with the deadliest peril. for the
Mohammedans consider nothing moro
DESIGNATING than the gaze OF infdel
eyes upon the Holy Kaaba at Mecca
and the grave OF the Prophet at Medina.
Had Burton's true character been dis
covered he would have been subjected
TO instant death.
Burton went to Cairo early in 1853.
where great preparations were being
made for the annual pilgrimage. lie
assumed the character and costume Of
a dervish. but after a short residence
at Cairo he decided TO give up the der
vish's gown. pantaloons and shirt. and
TO represent himself as an Indian
physician. His naturally swarthy
complexion and full black beard as sist-
ed him greatly In his disguise.
or the three routes from Cairo TO
Mecca he chose the one by sea from
Suez, and having hired his dromedar-
les and thoroughly equipped himself as
one OF the faithful he took his place
in the caravan and set out He was
held in the greatest generation by his
fellow-travelers. who, with all their
well-known keenness, failed to pene-
trate his disguise.
The passage from Suez 90 Yambu
was eventful for stop which was
made at Moses hot baths. the place to
which the Mohammedans credit the
miraculous bringing OF water from the
rock. Here Burton came near reveal
ing himself. A great boulder with
four large indentations, which the
Mohammedans believe are the marks
OF Moses finger nails, was surrounded
by reverent crowd OF the faithful.
Burton unknowingly walked up to the
rock aud examined it closely, passing
his hands over IT, Instantly there
was howl OF rage and Indignation.
Burton Immediately understood that
IL was sacrilegious TO touch the stone.
Hastily picking up a little green lizard
that reposed Ia one OF the crevices. he
turned TO the pilgrims aud, holding up
the reptile before their eyes. cried
out In Arabic;
30. sons OF the Prophet and the
chosen OF Allah. could 1 stand by and
see this vile thing leave its trail on the
sacred stone that has been pressed by
the holy fingers OF our ancestor?"
His presence OF mind saved him,
and they applauded him with cries OF
THE Prophet protect thee. 0 son OF
the sum-"
At Yambu Burton hired four camels
and. after few days rest, during
which he changed his dress for that OF
an Arab, he set out with grain cara
van for the Holy City.
The caravan consisted OF two hun
dred camels, travelling In Indian file,
head tied TO tail Certain OF Burtons
manners and modes OF speech excited
first the curiosity and then the sus-
picion OF his fellows. and n hundred
times his immediate companions aud
servants were on the point of denounc-
ing him. But he soon distinguished
himself for bravery and generalship
in tho frequent encounters with the
Bedouin robbers OF tho desert. aud II
was not long before his powers OF per.
suaslon and his seeming reverence had
overcome all their suspicious. The
pilgrimage had not been out ton days
before he was accorded position
scarcely inferior to that OF the grand
pasha OF the caravan.
At last, after q journey OF great dit.
hculty aud danger, tho party came
within view OF tho white Mosques o.
Medina, and foasting their eyes with
gaze ut the Holy City, tho whole
caravan joined IN prayer
Sheik Abdullah, after performing
the required additions. and dressed IA
white clothes. the fayorito color OF the
prophet started on his holy errand a
the mos que. Here his ignorance OF 4
very small matter nearly caused hi'
death. AT the door OF the mosque he
removed his sandals. but instead o
putting his right foot forward upor
crossing the threshold, no pplSnowlng
ly stepped In with his leftfoot On,
OF the faithful. who was close behind
y him. noticed the action. which Is con