. The book of the long trail. -place, Burton ran the prickle of a sea urchininto his foot, and though he thought very little of itat the time it soon became inflamed and painful, and didnot heal until after he returned to Egypt. All temperswere the worse for the prolonged strain, but at last,about noon on the 12th day after leaving Suez, Yambuwas reached, and the travellers said goodbye to TheGolden Thread with reviving spirits. 3. Caravanning in the Hijaz Yambii is the port for Al-Madinah as Jeddah is forMeccah, and it does a considerable trade in grain, dates,and henna. It marks the third qu
. The book of the long trail. -place, Burton ran the prickle of a sea urchininto his foot, and though he thought very little of itat the time it soon became inflamed and painful, and didnot heal until after he returned to Egypt. All temperswere the worse for the prolonged strain, but at last,about noon on the 12th day after leaving Suez, Yambuwas reached, and the travellers said goodbye to TheGolden Thread with reviving spirits. 3. Caravanning in the Hijaz Yambii is the port for Al-Madinah as Jeddah is forMeccah, and it does a considerable trade in grain, dates,and henna. It marks the third quarter of the caravanroad from Cairo to Meccah. The authority of thePasha of Egypt here ceases, and the Sultans dominionbegins. The town stands on the edge of a sunburntplain, and is one of the few towns in this part of Al-Hijaz where there is sweet rain-water to drink. This RICHARD BURTON 59 is collected among the hills in tanks and cisterns andbrought down on the backs of camels. Burtons foot had become very painful from the. This curtained wicker erection, called a Shugdur, is strappedonto the dromedarys back. effect of the sun and the sea-water, and he could hardlyput it to the ground. But he was determined to seeall that was to be seen, and went off leaning on hisservants shoulder, while the rest of the party saw theluggage through the customs. He made his lamenessan excuse for buying a litter in which to travel on toAl-Madinah. This curtained wicker erection, called a 60 THE BOOK OF THE LONG TRAIL Shugduf,is strapped onto the dromedarys back, and frominside Burton would find it easier to take notes unseen. He hired two animals, one for his luggage andhis servant and the other for himself and the boy-Mohammed. For these he agreed to pay three dollarsapiece, half in ready money and the other half on and his party were to travel on the following eveningwith a grain caravan and a Turkish escort. The camels arrived at the gate at noon. Therewas the usual trouble
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