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which they call Ihram; and in taking some steps in 
the direction of Mecca, whilst uttering the following 
invocation: 
Li Beik; allahumma li Beik 
Li Beik; la scharika laka li Beik 
Inna alhamda, oua naamata laka 
Quel moulkou, la scharika leik. 
They afterwards form some little heaps of sand with 
their hands, embark dressed as above mentioned, and 
repeat the same prayer during the remainder of the 
voyage. 
As I was ill I did not throw myself into the sea. I 
performed my ablution with the sand, whilst my ser- 
vants formed an open space for me with sheets and 
hha'iques, to skreen me from the wind. I offered up 
my prayer and invocation, and formed the piles of 
sand whilst naked, according to the spirit of the order. 
I returned to the ship leaning upon their arms as I had 
gone. 
Upon whatever coast of the Beled el Haram, or 
. Holy Land, the pilgrim arrives, he is obliged to ob- 
serve the same ceremonies, which are considered as 
the beginning of the pilgrimage. There are some slight 
variations in the four orthodox rites of the law. 
From this moment they must not shave their heads 
until they have made the seven turns round the house 
of God, kissed the black stone, drank of the water of 
the sacred well called Zemzem, and made the seven 
journeys between the sacred hills of Ssafa and Meroua, 
Tuesday, January i$ih. 
We cast anchor happily in the harbour of Djedda, 
which terminated this dreadful passage. 
