Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-01

Ing QtltltN VI luz htA4s hbA 10 AlltA-
rated Mt length. Our journey lay over
SCARED and blishted ground and across
sandy plains and In and out among circu-
lar sand hills-loose, impermanent heaps,
which the winds OF the desert twist and
curve and fling about In their wanton,
lonely sport; desolate heaps that hide tho
bones OF the persisted traveller aud are for
ever moving their formless lips with
silent, stealthy motion to suck in md over
whelm the living. No man knows the deep
tirachery OF mother earth till he has wres-
tied with the noiseless forces OF tho desert
The pace, however was brisk, for man
and beast were freeh and eager, Indeed II
wasa perpetual surprise to me how the nni-
mails made such progress over the elusive
path. The camels, swinging at a steady
trot, had much the best OF Il, for when the
hard hoof Of the horse sinks and slips the
elastic spongy foot OF the camel spreads
like a web, aud he passes as easily aud safe
" over drifting sands ns u snowshoer over
smothering wreaths. IL was then / first
understood how truly the camel deserves
It, title Of the ship Of the desert. for as
ships pass along their liquid way so tho
camel treads his unstable course over the
sandy wastes Yet the horses, too. had un.
common lightncss aud skill In making way
where every step forward was a half step
backward
10 the houemen the first sensation OF
desert ride Is Hs II he were poised onsprings
Of ineiinhle delieacy, which swayod gently
on the slightest pressure, Much Of this
luxurious case u due TO the yielding track,
but something also 10 the sprinry motion
OF tho Arub horse. 10 the saddle nothing
whatever IN due. since il is merely niece IL
tbe hardest wood roughly nailed and borpd
with THONGS Of r,vbide. On nm Euullsh
horse mud a niaeadnniiked road IL would rr.
duee troorer to belplesspess in an honr.
and indeed With nil the supuleness and
.oflnesa Of tho trpe Koilan Arm, sndJlerv
a AMI 10 main the inexperieneed The Arabs
tbemsoiyes nre aware OF no discomfort be.
rauge they nrs "a hard as tho wood tbcy
bestrlde
on The frst night We marched steadily
snl set Of moon, then halted for food and
rest. could not half admire che quick.
ness with which the fires were lighted with
withered grasses aud shrubs, and the good
humored uiacrity OF the cooks in preparing
the meal To be sure H. did not call ion any
elaborate exercise OF art, Tor Che nations
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fron, sttp arl tnsnds5 IN ina n 5ir,v
DOUGH wlth dirtv bande II would Ina nr,,
fane an Arab coot 10 hnve clam Lards
and 80 he leeps tben, rnii,lonsIv giutv
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The dough. which was wet perhaps hulf
way to the center, was beaten out into thick
cakea, which were laid on tho glowing en-.
bersnnd covered with hot ashet They were
left thus mi converted into a soddcn, soapy
paste, then taken out and eaten as hot as
they could be swallowed. | nibblctl the
edge Of one, but nuding my teeth stick ia
It ate handful Of datea, took n drink Of
water and then Wrapping my burnoose close
about mo threw myself on the ground aud
hlept ;he sweet sleep Of the weary.
It seemed ! had not latin 1--WE minutes
when the kettlplrums were beating the
reyciilc The gray dawn was only begin
ming 10 gllmmer, but already tho camel.
men were guarding with their frunting
beasts and our bakers were busy with tho
Rlutinona compound they called hrond. We
hnstily swallowed some moutbfnlg OF ID
straight OH She burning Goals. witch a few
dates mud nj drink Of musty water apiece,
aud we're Oh aeain.
For HwAila thr ulr was dellclouslv cool
and ruirrhirg, and the ,,lorlra of the omen.
inr day la lhc lone wilderness as the ann
broke through bis curtain Of white mist
were such al 1, man bnholds with awe and
remembers with reverence bat the blns.
ing orb soon turned the dowv freshufss TO
o swctcfiur hlsterng heat that waa try
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