. Wanderings in Bible lands: notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine. WANDERINGS IN BIBLE LANDS. 2^9 She is to take our little party to Wady Haifa and dismiss donkey and boy after giving the latter a coupleof piasters as backsheesh. It matters not that a contractwas made for the donkey and the full price paid, the back-sheesh is sure to be demanded, and custom has made a lawwhich says it must be paid. The working of the orientalmind in regard to this giving of money, in addition to thecontrast, is peculiar. On one occasion we made a con
. Wanderings in Bible lands: notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine. WANDERINGS IN BIBLE LANDS. 2^9 She is to take our little party to Wady Haifa and dismiss donkey and boy after giving the latter a coupleof piasters as backsheesh. It matters not that a contractwas made for the donkey and the full price paid, the back-sheesh is sure to be demanded, and custom has made a lawwhich says it must be paid. The working of the orientalmind in regard to this giving of money, in addition to thecontrast, is peculiar. On one occasion we made a contractwith a guide to furnish boat and donkeys for a certainprice. It was one dollar more than the regular price as weafterwards learned. When payment was made the back-sheesh was demanded and had to be paid. Between Assuan and Philae is the little Island of Sehel,noted for the numerous inscriptions found on the graniterocks. Here, on the sixth of February, 1889, Mr. Wilburwas fortunate enough to find an important granite columnnine feet high, standing above the water, and in full viewwhen one is going toward Phil*
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