The Burton Holmes lectures; . WHKRli THli SISBU MEETS THE SEA rush to loose their shackled steeds, a hundred cowardly dogsbegin to bark, and from every tent women and children rushout terror-stricken and weeping. Their cries, the tramp of hoofs, the guttural shouts ofour wild-eyed protectors combine to wake us to a sense ofpersonal danger. The sentinels have seen a moving massupon the plain, supposedly a band of Zimour are in expectation of a prompt attack. Our troop hur- THE MOORISH EM Pi RE 2S7. SEAWARD FORTIFICATIONS — MEHEDIA riedly assembled, sallies out to meet the coming f
The Burton Holmes lectures; . WHKRli THli SISBU MEETS THE SEA rush to loose their shackled steeds, a hundred cowardly dogsbegin to bark, and from every tent women and children rushout terror-stricken and weeping. Their cries, the tramp of hoofs, the guttural shouts ofour wild-eyed protectors combine to wake us to a sense ofpersonal danger. The sentinels have seen a moving massupon the plain, supposedly a band of Zimour are in expectation of a prompt attack. Our troop hur- THE MOORISH EM Pi RE 2S7. SEAWARD FORTIFICATIONS — MEHEDIA riedly assembled, sallies out to meet the coming foe. Atroubled silence reigns. We wait and wait. No sound ; no clash of arms ; noshots exchanged. Five, ten, twenty minutes pass, thencomes tramp of hoofs, a dark mass sweeps into the vaguecircle of Bedouin tents, the dogs stop barking, and withrelief we recognize our faithful cavaliers as they dismount,giving grunts of satisfaction. The approaching enemy had been frightened off b} theunexpected appearance of our little army. Their force wassmall, they had believed the village unprotected, and they didnot know that the bravest Beni-Hasan men had returned toguard their women and their homes. The sentinels aredoubled, and after an hour more of watching, we fall asleep,weary with the days excitement. And as, next day, our journey is peacefully resumed witha smaller escort than before, we are inclined to laugh at theterrors of the night, and to chaff one another on our respec- 288 THE MOORISH EMPIRE tive p
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