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Show lias TSeetl to Mecca. j I fancy that it is not generally knowa that there is in this town a man who has j twice mado tho perilous journey to Mecca. Hadji Ilrown he is called in the east, the "Hadji"' inclining pilgrim. Mr. llrowu is an Irishman by birth and a traveler and journalist by profession. Jlejha.-Jt raveled much in I'ersia, Afghani-ht.an Afghani-ht.an and other oriental countries. Hu 8peaks Arabic like a native, and in 'Turkish costume ho easily passes for a Turk, Jt was in this character, of conrsn, that he visited Mecca, for without with-out some such disuiso ho would have been murdered loin? before reachinr tho eacrod city. Sir Hichard Hurton, whoso single visit to Mecca mado him famous, would have been slain by a fanatic on tho journey but for the fortunate fact that Sir Richard was a bit quicker with bie weapons than was tho would be us-SJissiu. us-SJissiu. Drown is taken for a Mussulman in the cist, and he says his prayers in admirable ad-mirable oriental fashion. As a matter of fact, it is not a very ditlleiilt feat to pass as a Turk, even among Mnssulmen, for Turks are of all complexions, ami .j ven a blue eyed man who ppoko tho I language und woro the proper costumo would not be challenged unless he; aroused suspicion by somo un-AIoslem j net. Sir Itichard Burton's moment of ' lai'.gt r c:nv) from a very simple neglect to observe a custom of tho people with whom he journeyed. New York fcitar. |