The Burton Holmes lectures; . IlCTlRliSQllC PRO IKCTOKS THE MOORISH ^n^E 275 t jjf. TflWAKD THK SKTIINiy SIX enemies of their rebellious neighbors, and therefore nomi-nally supporters of the Imperial cause. Our picturesque protectors pause every now and then,peering anxiously toward the south, suspicious of every doton the horizon, of every patch that seems to move in thedistance upon that sea of heat-waves that rolls above theplain. Most of our guards are young men under twenty-five,one only is older. Even sterner than the rest in aspect, hehas a cruel face, thick lips, andwears a gray sk
The Burton Holmes lectures; . IlCTlRliSQllC PRO IKCTOKS THE MOORISH ^n^E 275 t jjf. TflWAKD THK SKTIINiy SIX enemies of their rebellious neighbors, and therefore nomi-nally supporters of the Imperial cause. Our picturesque protectors pause every now and then,peering anxiously toward the south, suspicious of every doton the horizon, of every patch that seems to move in thedistance upon that sea of heat-waves that rolls above theplain. Most of our guards are young men under twenty-five,one only is older. Even sterner than the rest in aspect, hehas a cruel face, thick lips, andwears a gray skull-cap drawntightly above his furrowedforehead. We might wellhave some misgivings forour safety were not ourguards also our hosts, andanswerable for us to theirchief, who is answerableto the Sultan. Shouldwe suffer harm, the cen-tral government nmst makeamends to the United States even sterner than the rest
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