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about 2000 dollars (437), was bestowed on Rajah, 

 who had especially distinguished himself. Mounted 

 on a famous mare, he had galloped far in advance of 

 the lines through the enemy's ranks, and striking 

 his lance into the ground immediately before the 

 door of the tent, he defended himself with his sword 

 until he was rescued by the approach of his friends. 

 The loss of the Turks was reckoned only between 

 400 and 500 men, chiefly owing to the skilful dispo- 

 sitions of the pasha. Individual instances are re- 

 corded of the most romantic valour among the Arabs. 

 Bakrouj killed two of the pasha's officers with his 

 own hand ; and when his mare was shot under him 

 he fought on foot among the Turkish cavalry until 

 he found an opportunity of pulling a trooper from 

 his horse, which he instantly mounted, and by this 

 means escaped. Ibn Shokban, chief of Beishe, with 

 a few hundred men, cut his way through the whole 

 body of the enemy's infantry. Numerous parties 

 of the Azir Arabs had sworn by the oath of divorce 

 not to fly, but if possible to return to their families 

 victorious. After the battle whole ranks of them 

 were found lying dead upon the hills, tied together 

 by the legs with ropes. Having fought as long as 

 their ammunition lasted, they had resolved to perish 

 to the last man rather than disgrace their tribe by 

 running away. 



Tidings of this important victory were imme- 

 diately despatched to Constantinople and Cairo. 

 Elated with success the Turks resumed their na- 

 tional fierceness and insolence, which had in some 

 degree been checked. Ali stained his laurels with 

 the most revolting cruelties. The 300 prisoners to 

 whom he had promised quarter fell by the hand of 



