The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-03

The heads and feet, right shouloer anu
arm are exposed. On Saturday. sept. 10. 1888
at In the morning. there was great excite
mont In the caravan. and loud cries OF
"Meocal Meccai oh. the sanctuary the
sanotuaryp All the pilgrims burst into loud
praises. and many wept. They reached tho
city next morning. after ten days and nights
from Medina and Burton became the guest OF
his Meccan boy. Mohammed. In the house OF
his mother.
The whole account OF Burton's stay at Mecca
10 extremely interesting. but We can mention
only two Of the Incidents Ono was his per.
Torrance OF tho prescribed journey to Mount
Arafat where Is the tomb OF Adam. There are
two other alleged tombs Of Adam. both OF
which were subsequently seen By Burton.
ono at Jerusalem and ono In the noun
tains behind Damascus, Tho journey to
Mount Arafat was very wearisome. AND.
with the sun raining hre upon their
heads and feet, tho pilgrims suffered torturee,
Tho camels threw themselves on the ground.
and Burton himself saw i've men fall out ana
die. On the mount there were numerous con-
secrated shrnes to visit and one had to listen
to An immensely long sermon. On the great
festival day the pilgrims were expected TO
stone the devil. each man with seven stones
washed In seven waters. and to say. while
throwing each stone: I'm the name OF Allah.
and Allah Ia almighty. do this In hatred OF
the devil and to his shame" There 10 then an
immense slaug hter OF victims live or six thou
sandL which slaughter. with the intense heat,
the swarms Of flies. and the whole space reek-
ing with blood, produces tho most noisome
vapors, and. in Burton's opinion. Is tho BIRTH
place OF the cholera and smallpox which gen.
orally deyastate the world after the Hal or
pilgrimage to Mecca. Upon their return from
Arafat tho pilgrims were allowed to DOH their
professional garb. and oil won't to BARRIERS
booths, where they were shaved and had their
boards trimmed and nails cut. saying prayers
tho while. Though at this juncture they were
allowed to wear no clothes. they were allowed
to put their clothes over their heads and keep
their shippers on. thus obtaining little pro-
lection from the heat. At tho last moment
Burton was sent for: he naturally thought
that he was suspected. and that something
was going to befall him. crowd had gath
cred round the Ka'abah. but, at the CRY OF
"Open path for tho Hail who would enter
tho house, tho gazers made way. Two
stout Meccans. who stood below tho door,
raised Burton In their arms. while third
drew him from above into the building. At the
entrance no was aocosted BY several DARK
looking officials, OF whom tho blacklist and
plninest was youth Of tho Benu Shaybah
family. the true blood OF Ell Hejaz. He held In
his hand the huge sIlver-Rilt paddock OF the
Ka'abah, and presently taking his seat In a
corner Of tho hall. he officially inquired Bur-
tons name. nation. and other particulars. The
replies being satisfactory. Burton's boy. Mo-
manned, was ordered to conduct him round tbs
building and to recire the prayers Burton. IN
his description OF the scene. does not deny that.
looking at the windowless walls. tho officials
at the door, and the throng OF excited
fanatics below. bis feelings were OF the
trapped rat description. blunder. hasty
action. o misjudgsd word. prayer or
bow not strictly the right shibboleth. and his
bones would have whitened the desert sand.
keen sense Of his danger. however. did not
prevent him from carefully observing the
scene during his long prayer and making
rough plan with pencil
There are. It seems. In the holy city
over fifty mosques. besides other places.
which q pilgrim must visit. and where
he must perform certain ceremonies: and
after all these duties were performed.
Burton began to long to leave Mecca. and.
slowly vending mis- way with the caravan to
Jeddah. found that the sight OF tho sea and
tho British flag was u pleasant tonic. He went
To the British consulate. but tho Dragomans
were not civil to the unfortunate Afghan whom
Burton personated' 30 no was ieit Kiekihe
his heels at tho great mans poital ior long
time. and heard somebody say Le1 tne oi.y
niger walt" Injured 10 patiehce. burton ulu
wait, and. when ne was aunitteo 70 lhe
presence OF the Consul gave ne MN oit ol
paper as II 1t were money order. on II was
written: Don't recognize mo, l Hm plck
Burton. but am not sale YET uNe mo some
money, which Will DO returned from hohuon.
and don't take any notice OF me- after apou.
ten days suspense an Ehehsh ship N1s een'
BY the Bombay steam NAVIGATION company TO
convey pilgrims from FL Hejaz 10 india. 30
one day the Afghan disappeared ana was sup
posed to have departed with other dirty Pill
grims. In reality he had got aboard the Eng
lsh ship with first class passage, ana after
waRhinp all his coloripR on. had emerged