wide as the street itself quite a caution to timid Euro- 

 peans. (The usual plan with the native is to hit the 

 donkey a cuff in the ear if it comes too close.) . . . 



c Got two live Gecko-lizards in order to examine 

 their toes with a microscope, to see if I could detect 

 any viscid secretion on them (according to Mr. Black- 

 wall's theory), but after a careful examination failed to 

 detect anything of the kind ; came to the conclusion 

 that they adhere to smooth vertical surfaces by exhaus- 

 tion of the air beneath the pads at the extremities of 

 the toes. . . . Mr. Barclay called this afternoon, and I was 

 glad to be able to give him a piece of magnesium wire 

 for the doctor of the place to see, as it was a new thing 

 to him, and he very much wanted to see it.' 



March 28. c Left Jerusalem at 9.30 a.m. . . . Amus- 

 ing to stand by and see all the baggage distributed and 

 packed on the horses, mules, and donkeys. Apparently 

 every one seems bent on thwarting every one else, and 

 the war of words is generally terrific ; but at last, and 

 really in a very short space, everything seems to be 

 arranged and in order for a start. . . . We had an 

 escort of five Bedouins, each armed with a sort of flint- 

 musket loaded with swan-shot, and a short sort of 

 sword. These joined us from behind some rocks near 

 Bethany, and are to remain with us during our stay in 

 this neighbourhood ; four of them fine handsome men 

 one a Christian. They walked, ran and jumped about 

 over the rocks, and seemed as little tired after seven 



