A Journal of Travels in Egypt, Arabia Petræ, and the Holy Land: During 1841-2

Akabah Alexandria ancient appearance Arabs arrived ascending Atfe beautiful Bedoin Bethlehem boat bucksheesh Cairo called camels canal caravan chapel Christian church convent countenance covered cross Dead Sea Desert desolate donkeys door dress dromedaries east Edom Egypt Egyptian Elath encamped English entered entire entrance Ezion-geber feet filthy front gate governor Greek ground Gulf hand Hebron Hessein Holy Land hour Idumea inhabitants Israelites Jerusalem Jews kind large number length looking Mehemet Ali miles miserable Mohammedan monks morning mosque Mount Hor Mount Sinai mountain nearly night Nile o'clock once Pacha passed Petra pilgrims plain Pompey's Pillar present pyramid Red Sea rock rods ruins of Petra Savior scenery seen Selim sepulchre sheik shore short distance side situated soon spot square standing stone Suez summit tent thing tion tomb town travelers trees tribe Tueileb valley vast wall whole wild wind