230 AUSTRALIA AND HOMEWARD. 



Egypt, wondering how it could be that God would 

 lead His people out of bondage by his hand. 



Here at Pi-hahiroth and Baal-zephon both quite 

 near where I now write I saw the hosts of Israel 

 pitching their tents under Moses' direction, and heard 



A COMMON EASTERN SCENK. 



the rumbling of the wheels of the war-chariots of 

 Egypt approaching. Then the pillar of fire, the mur- 

 muring of the people, and the reassuring words of 

 their leader ; then the marching of the captives to 

 liberty, and the hastening of their pursuers to death, 

 for God was fighting for His people, and woe unto 

 them who fight against Him. 



