One King, holding the curse in light estimation, made the attempt, but was stricken sorely for his presumption.

Its site will always remain unoccupied; and yet it is one of the very best locations for a town we have seen in all Palestine.
At two in the morning they routed us out of bed--another piece of unwarranted cruelty--another stupid effort of our dragoman to get ahead of a rival.

It was not two hours to the Jordan.

However, we were dressed and under way before any one thought of looking to see what time it was, and so we drowsed on through the chill night air and dreamed of camp fires, warm beds, and other comfortable things.
There was no conversation.

People do not talk when they are cold, and wretched, and sleepy.