A Journal of Travels in Egypt, Arabia Petræ, and the Holy Land

Akabah Alexandria ancient appearance Arabia Arabs arrived ascended Atfe baggage beautiful Bedoin boat bucksheesh Cairo called camels canal caravan chapel Christian church convent covered cross Dead Sea descended desert desolate donkeys door dress dromedaries east Edom Egypt Egyptian Elath encamped entered entire entrance Ezion-geber feet filthy front gate governor granite ground hand Hassein Hebron Holy Land hour Idumea inhabitants Jehoshaphat Jerusalem Jews kind large number Mehemet Ali miles miserable Mohammedan monks morning Moses mosque Mount Hor Mount Sinai mountain nearly night Nile o'clock Pacha passage passed Petra pilgrims plain Pompey's Pillar pool present pyramid Red Sea rock rods ruins of Petra Saviour scenery seen Selim sepulchres sheik shore short distance side situated soon spot square standing stone Suez summit tent tion tomb town travellers trees tribe Tueileb valley vast village Waddy wall whole wind