. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . HOSTILITY OF THE PEOPLE OF EL-KIIUDHR. 289 their engagement; and Lieutenant Murphy, who was in taking sights in the Castle of El-Khudhr, sent us word to be prepared for an attack, of which HostilityLieutenant Cleaveland had also perceived symptoms ; the people had not only refused to continue theirwork, but were seen preparing their muskets, swords,knives, and other arms. Ignorant of any possiblecause for hostility, Seyd Ali went to the chief
. Narrative of the Euphrates expedition : carried on by order of the British government during the years 1835, 1836, and 1837. . HOSTILITY OF THE PEOPLE OF EL-KIIUDHR. 289 their engagement; and Lieutenant Murphy, who was in taking sights in the Castle of El-Khudhr, sent us word to be prepared for an attack, of which HostilityLieutenant Cleaveland had also perceived symptoms ; the people had not only refused to continue theirwork, but were seen preparing their muskets, swords,knives, and other arms. Ignorant of any possiblecause for hostility, Seyd Ali went to the chief of thetribe (the Beni-Hakem) for an explanation ; butthe only reply that he could obtain was that we werecowards, and the assurance, coupled with the most insolenceopprobrious epithets possible, that if we did not instantly, their allies, who had been summonedto their aid, would join them in attacking us. SeydAli therefore returned to us with the intelligence, thatthe whole population of the place was in a stateof violent excitement, which was evinced by theircommencing their war-dance, moving round and Arab
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