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our capture; and protested their inability
to afford the smallest allcyiaticn. During
the whole Of the day that followed it, the
convent was assaied by a fire OF nNsketry
from a number Of Arabs, which rendered Il
unsafe to walk in the corridor or stir out OF
the apartments THIS affords all illustra
tion OF the memorable print kcptin the con
vent of Sinai and Cairo and which is given
to all pilgrims 10 carry to their homes, and
several were presented g us. In this print
is d lofty and vivid representation of Mount
Sinai, rising up Ike huge towcr.-Moscs
is seen totiins up the steep, with a long beard
and staff, nearly arrived al the toy; beneath
the convent Of Mount Sinai, out of the win
dow of which is pushed the bald head OF Il
mank, is engaged in relieving the wants ot
the wicked Arabs, who drawing their bows
cover the sand below; the arrows are seen
flying and the loaycs of bread falling at the
same moment; the rock Of Mcrlbah, though
some distance off is brought i'll sight, and the
water gushing forth. In the back ground al
though near two hundred miles oil, is seen
the passage the Red Sea by the Egyptians
and Pharoah, who leads them, is shewn
sinking in the chariot, to hasten which, Mo
sCs, who stands on the shore, is seen aiming
a tremendous blow at him with tudgcl.
Few pilgrims however approach Mount 1i-
na now; and that intercourse with their fcl-
low creatures which the resort TO the CON
vent formerly afforded the fathers, they arc
now almo>; entirely deprived Of. The chief
part Of the day they are Shut up i'll their
cells or walking in the garden, and at even


ing they arc to be seen seated Oh benches be-


fore the door OF their apartments; each when


the weather IS cold, with his little pot Of
charcoal burning before him