CHAP. III. 
MORZOUK. 
107 
Diseases. 
Method of Cure. 
Venereal 
Rupture 
Fever and ague, called Hemraa 
Burning. 
Charms drank in water. 
i Purges of colocynth, and washes 
Palsy 
Strictures . 
Ghonorrhasa 
( of soda. Effectual. 
Burning. 
Purges and burning. 
Charms. 
I saw one instance of elephantiasis. The man afflicted with it 
was a native of Morzouk. His right leg was very much swoln, 
and he said it had been in that state for more than a year, and was 
still increasing in size. He said it gave him no pain, but much 
incommoded him in working. His complexion appeared sallow 
and shrivelled ; but his leg was red, and the skin shining. 
I was now considered as a doctor, and my character, in conse- 
quence, became established ; although my knowledge was certainly 
confined within a very narrow compass, and extended no farther 
than bleeding, blistering, and preparing a simple dose of physic. 
On the 22nd of July Mukni returned, having seen his son safe 
on his way. Rhamadan's sun was now set ; and on the 23rd in- 
stant, early in the morning, the moon was visible. It would be 
impossible to describe the joy which this sight occasioned, after 
thirty days' fasting. Every body was in motion, screaming, dancing, 
firing guns, eating and drinking. 
Mr. Ritchie was now beginning to recover, and was able to sit 
up a little, after having been confined fifty-eight days to his bed. 
At noon, having ornamented myself and my poor lean horse as well 
as I could, I joined the procession which was to ride round the 
town. The Sultan and his two youngest sons, covered with rich 
clothes, rode first, with flags, led horses, and music. All the people, 
who remained behind from the army, were dressed in their finest 
habits ; and we thus proceeded to a small building near the tombs 
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