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perceive that this was a trick played upon him, whose 
fear made him keep close within doors. The following 
night one of the guards brought me a stone which 
weighed nearly three pounds, and said that it fell burn- 
ing hot upon his back. I was now convinced that the 
soldiers themselves were accomplices in this pretended 
prodigy; I therefore spoke to them seriously, and the 
rain of stones ceased to annoy the new disciple of Ma- 
hornet. 
Europeans enjoy an extreme liberty, and a great de- 
gree of respect at Acre, as well on the part of the 
government as on that of the people, who are a mixture 
of Turks and Arabs. 
The town is situated at the northern side of a large 
bay, and fronts to the southward. At the time I was 
there, the heat was insupportable. At the southern ex- 
tremity of the bay is seen Mount Carmel. It is not very 
high, but extends itself in a direction east and w T est to 
the sea. 
The summit of the w r estern part of the mountain, 
which is close to the sea, is occupied by a Greek 
monastery, dedicated to St. Elias. At a short distance 
towards the east is a large Catholic convent, consecrated 
to the same Saint; and half way up the mountain, below 
the Greek monastery, is a mosque, called also after the 
Prophet under the name of El Hoder. 
To the north-east of the convents, at the foot of the 
mountain, upon the sea shore, is situated the village of 
Ka'iffa, near which is the anchorage for large vessels. 
Having decided on going to Nazareth, on Thursday 
6th August I sent forward my little baggage, intending 
to set out with some friends in two hours afterwards; 
but at the moment of my departure I was seized with 
spasms and sickness. This circumstance was the more 
