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cattle. We continued alons^ the sea- shore until chap. 
, IV. 
we arrived at the camp of Djezzars cavah'y. t ^ 
The Pasha had fixed upon this place, as a point S«Lr^ 
of rendezvous for mustering our party. We Java^* 
found our whole force to consist of twenty-three 
armed persons on horseback, with two camels Cavaicade 
laden, — a cavalcade which the turbulent state pedition. 
of the country at this time rendered absolutely 
hedessary for our security. The individuals 
composing it were, Captain Culverhouse, of the 
Romulus frigate ; Mr. Loudon, purser of the same 
ship ; Signer Catafago, the Imperial Consul ; 
Signer Bertocino, interpreter to the Pasha ; 
the Captain of Djezzars Body Guard ; ten ^rab 
soldiers of his cavalry ; the Cockswain of the 
Captain s barge ; two servants ; two ^rab grooms 
belonging to Djezzars stables ; Antonio Manurahi, 
our own faithful interpreter ; Mr. Cripps ; and 
the Author of these Travels. This number was 
soon augmented by pilgrims from the different 
places we passed through, desirous of an escort 
to Jerusalem; so that at last we formed a 
redoubtable caravan. In viewino- the camps of %'■''"» 
^ ^ Tents. 
the country, we were struck by the resemblance 
between the common tents of Europeans and 
those used by Arabs in this part of Asia. 
Perhaps there is no art of man more antient 
than that of constructing these temporary 
habitations; but although simplicity be their 
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