...slow way over the smooth surface of the Khabt. To judge by the eye, there were at least 7,000 -mil. on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding the...every grandee, ready whenever he might wish to leave his litter. Women, children, and invalids of the poorer classes sat upon a ' haml musattab,' — bits...

...horseback, or in litters, or bestriding the splendid camels of Syria. Mr. Burton describes no less than eight gradations of pilgrims. The lowest hobbled with...mules. Respectable men, especially Arabs, mounted domedaries, and the soldiers had horses : a led animal was saddled for every grandee, ready whenever...

...increasing in numbers, consisted at starting-of some seven thousand souls, in all sorts of costume, on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding the splendid camels of Syria. It was accompanied by one, and afterwards by two Mahmals, and protected by an Emir el Hajj — a veteran...

...increasing in numbers, consisted at starting1 of some seven thousand souls, in all sorts of costume, on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding the splendid camels of Syria. It was accompanied by one, and afterwards by two Mahmals, and protected by an Emir el Hajj — a veteran...

...a low plain ; " Midan," " Fayhah," or " Sath," a plain generally ; and " Batha," a low, sandy flat. eight gradations of pilgrims. The lowest hobbled with...every grandee, ready whenever he might wish to leave his litter. Women, children, and invalids of the poorer classes sat upon a " Haml Musattah," — rugs...

...over the smooth surface of the Khabt.* To judge by the eye, the host was composed of at least 7000 souls, on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding the splendid camels of Syria.f There were finger breadths (or 6 breadths of the clenched hand, from 20 to 24 inches !) = 1...

...of caravans. Three hours after noon the next day, the united caravan, consisting of 7,000 persons, on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding the splendid camels of Syria, began its march. " The principal officers were the Emir el Hajj, one Ashgar All Pacha, a veteran of...

...threaded its slow way over the smooth surface of the Khabt. To judge- by the eye, there were at least 7000 souls — on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding...were eight gradations of pilgrims. The lowest hobbled along with heavy staves. Then came the riders of asses, camels, and mules. Respectable men, especially...

...surface of the Khabt (low plain). To judge by the eye, the host was composed of at least seven thousand souls, on foot, on horseback, in litters, or bestriding...camels, and mules. Respectable men, especially Arabs, were mounted on dromedaries, and the soldiers had horses : a led animal was saddled for every grandee,...

...Mas'iid ; the caravan itself consisted of some 7000 souls, with their asses, camels, mules and horses. 'There were eight gradations of pilgrims. The lowest...camels and mules. Respectable men, especially Arabs, were mounted on dromedaries, and the soldiers had horses. A led animal was saddled for every grandee,...