Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the River Jordan: including a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis . disgraced a Portsmouth tavern, for theentertainment of midshipmen fresh from a long and successfulcruize, was then read over to us, the gross amount of which, forthe benefit of those who had fed at our expense, was seventy-fourpiastres for two days. I could scarcely hide my indignation atsuch a gross imposition, and hardly knew whether I felt most atthe insult offisred to my understanding, or at the hypocritical fawn-ing of those w
Travels in Palestine, through the countries of Bashan and Gilead, east of the River Jordan: including a visit to the cities of Geraza and Gamala, in the Decapolis . disgraced a Portsmouth tavern, for theentertainment of midshipmen fresh from a long and successfulcruize, was then read over to us, the gross amount of which, forthe benefit of those who had fed at our expense, was seventy-fourpiastres for two days. I could scarcely hide my indignation atsuch a gross imposition, and hardly knew whether I felt most atthe insult offisred to my understanding, or at the hypocritical fawn-ing of those who were vile enough to think it would succeed. I did not fail, however, to give them an appropriate lecture onsuch a reception of a sti-anger, thrown by stress of weather on theircoasts ; and to confirm to them my opinion of their meanness, Ilaid the half of the sum before them, telling them that, even forthat, they would gladly see another Englishman among them ; butthat no pains should be wanting, on my part, to warn all I mightmeet against the dear-bought hospitality of Soor. After this, theywere base enough to kiss my hand, and beg a thousand pardons. 53. CHAPTER III. JOURNEY FROM SOOR TO ACRE. January 8. 1816. We were stirring with the dawn ; and, as ourtwo mules were already waiting for us below, we mounted carrying his own small portion of baggage beneath him, inhair-bags slung across the cloth, for saddle or bridle there wasnone. We were accompanied by the muleteer, on a miserable 54 JOURNEY FROM SOOR TO ACRE. donkey; and each of us being armed with musket, pistols, andsword, we quitted the gate of Soor as the sun rose. Passing over some heaps of scattered rubbish, the wreck offormer buildings, and leaving the isolated tower, before described,to the southward of us, we came in a few minutes to a squarebuilding of similar construction, at which women were drawingwater from wells within. From hence we crossed over to the northern edge of the isth-mus, and, pursu
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