A trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and southern France . W. K. v., JR., ON A CAMEL AT SFAX SFAX TO ENFIDAVILLE By this time every one present seemed to havegotten into a raving trance. Swords, bayonetsand every kind of pointed instrument flew pastus, while these delirious creatures were perform-ing their ghastly dance. Fearing the danger andconsequences of staying longer, we decided itwould be wiser to leave, no matter what ourcourier said. Just as we were about to go, one of the menseized a little girl, at about ten years of age, andtearing off her garments he stuck one of the swo
A trip through Italy, Sicily, Tunisia, Algeria and southern France . W. K. v., JR., ON A CAMEL AT SFAX SFAX TO ENFIDAVILLE By this time every one present seemed to havegotten into a raving trance. Swords, bayonetsand every kind of pointed instrument flew pastus, while these delirious creatures were perform-ing their ghastly dance. Fearing the danger andconsequences of staying longer, we decided itwould be wiser to leave, no matter what ourcourier said. Just as we were about to go, one of the menseized a little girl, at about ten years of age, andtearing off her garments he stuck one of the swordsthrough her face. That was enough for us. Wemade a hurried exit, heartily glad to find our-selves in the outer court. The Mohammedans did not even notice ourdeparture. The entertainment, in fact, had onlyjust begun, and, once outside, we were able tolook back over the heads of those clamoring forentrance in the doorway, and hear the frightfulsounds that emanated from inside. Red hot irons were now being taken in for theentire multitude to walk upon. Broken glas
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