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which I took in each hand; and at the instant they 
threw a great deal of water upon the pavement, I began 
my duty by sweeping with both hands, with an ardent 
faith, although the floor was quite clean, and polished 
like glass. During this operation, the Scherif, who had 
finished, began to pray. 
They gave me afterwards a silver cup, filled with a 
paste made of the saw dust of sandal wood, kneaded 
with the essence of roses; and I spread it upon the 
lower part of the wall, that was incrusted with marble, 
under the tapestry which covered the walls and the 
roof; and also a large piece of aloe wood, which I 
burned in a large chafing-dish, to perfume the hall. 
After I had finished all these things, the Sultan 
Scherif proclaimed me Hhaddem-Beit Allah el Haram, 
or Servant of the forbidden house of God; and I re- 
ceived the congratulations of all the assistants. 
I recited my prayers in the three first corners, as 
upon my first entering; and thus entirely completed 
my duties, whilst I attended to this pious work. The 
Sultan withdrew a short time after. 
A great number of women, who were in the court 
at some distance from the door of the Kaaba, uttered 
from time to time shrill cries of rejoicing. 
They gave me a small quantity of the sandal wood 
paste, and two of the small brooms, as interesting 
relics, which I kept most carefully. 
The negroes helped me down upon the people, 
who also assisted me to reach the ground, and ad- 
dressed compliments of felicitation to me. I then went 
to the Maham Ibrahim to say a prayer. They returned 
me my hhaik; and I went home completely wet. 
The other assistants of the temple brought me, in 
their turns, some of the water which had been used to 
