The Burton Holmes lectures; . 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 preparations for defense or rii^ht. M\ wa
The Burton Holmes lectures; . 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 preparations for defense or rii^ht. M\ warlike friend hadspent that anxious liour cleaning his shotf^un, removing bird-shot from his shells, and substitutinj^ crude hnnps of lead ob-tained from Kaid Lharbi s store of ammunition. 1 had (juietlypacked my photographic hlms into the smallest possible bundle,and went to bed, ready at a moments notice to seize theprecious packet and escape — whither, I did not aha\I)i)m:ii portlglhse palaces
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