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that time blowing, and far more insufterable chap. 
than the sun. Its parching influence pervaded "^ 
11 1 Ti 1 • r- n Simoom, or 
all places alike; and commg as from a furnace, wind of 
the Desert. 
it seemed to threaten us ail with suffocation. 
The author was the first who sustained serious 
injury from the fiery blast, being attacked by 
giddiness accompanied with burning thirst. 
Head-ache, and frequent fits of shivering, 
ensued ; and these ended in violent fever. For 
some time, extended upon the ground, he 
vainly endeavoured to obtain some repose. The 
rest of the party, seated upon carpets near 
the General, informed that officer of the danger 
to which we had been exposed from the conduct 
of our escort ; and besought an additional guard 
to accompany us as far as Jennin, upon the 
frontier of the territory of the Pasha of Damascus, 
whence Djezzars soldiers w^ere to return to 
Acre. This was readily granted. A large bowl 
oi pilau, or boiled rice, was then brought, with 
melons, figs, sour milk, boiled mutton, and 
bread cakes, which they told us had been 
baked in the sun's rays. The author was too Bread 
ill to witness the truth of this ; but no one of th^ Ws 
the party entertained any doubt of the fact. ^^^^' 
Djezzars officers who were in the tent joined in 
this repast, and fed heartily, helping themselves 
to the pilau with their fingers ; eating all out of 
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