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Chapter Xiv.—the Journey to Mecha.[fn#20]

Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 2 · Richard Francis Burton — chapter 14 of 18 · ~79 words · public domain

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After we were satisfied, or rather wearyed, with the filthinesse and lothesomenesse of the trumperyes, deceites, trifles, and hypocrisis of the religion of Mahumet, we determined to goe forward on our journey; and that by guyding of a pylot who might directe our course with the mariners boxe or compasse, with also the carde of the sea, euen as is vsed in sayling on the sea. And thus bendyng our journey to the west we founde a very fayre

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