We had been traveling about three parts of an hour when I perceived a very long way off the head of a camel caravan advancing at swift pace toward us--or almost toward us.

It seemed to me to be coming from Angora.

And it so happened that at the moment when I saw it first the front half of our column had already dipped beyond a rise and was descending a rather gentle slope.
I hurried the tail of the column over the rise by twisting it, as a man twists bullocks' tails.

And then I bade the whole line halt and lie down, except those in charge of horses; them I ordered into the shelter of some trees, and the carts I hurried behind a low ridge--all except Ranjoor Singh's cart; that I ordered backed into a hollow near me.

So we were invisible unless the camels should approach too close.
The Turks and Tugendheim I saw placed in the midst of all the other unmounted men, and ordered them guarded like felons; and I bade those in charge of mules and horses stand by, ready to muzzle their beasts with coats or what-not, to prevent neighing and braying.