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tents were pitching, a frightful wrangling arose 

 among the servants. The chief disputants were 

 Ghanim and Ferlian, ayIio, before we could inter- 

 fere, had come to blows. IMeshur rushed in and 

 separated them, pushing Ghanim back, who had 

 already drawn his knife and was looking " ugly." 

 On inquiring into the cause, it appeared that Ferhan 

 Avas tired of havino- the whole work of the camel- 

 driving thrown on his shoulders, and had been 

 exasperated at last by Ghanim's riding the chestnut 

 mare, when we were out of sight, after a gazelle, 

 in spite of the sore back she has lately had. The 

 Christian servants of course took part against 

 Ghanim, but of that we took no notice. Wilfrid, 

 however, made Ferhdn affirm on oath all that he 

 had said, and then Ghanim admitted that it was 

 true, and Wilfrid told him to leave the camp. He 

 went away in dudgeon, and sat for an hour or so 

 on the top of the tower, but then came down and 

 begg-ed me to intercede for him. Meshur, too, 

 spoke in his favour, and, as we really like the boy, 

 AVilfrid consented to forgive him if Ferhan would 

 declare himself satisfied, and Ghanim would j^romise 

 there should be no more trouble. Ferhan, who is 

 the kindest-hearted creature in the world, readily 

 agreed to this, and Ghanim gave the promise in 

 the usual form, " ala rdsi" — '"on my head be it," 

 so the matter has ended. I am glad of it, as it is 

 the only quarrel we have had on the journey. 



We have been entertaining Meshur with all the 



