Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 194
and such insufficient tools, to cutstraight through the centre of the mound, we at allevents succeededin digging downto a solid substra-tum of lumps ofcrude clay, evi-dently mouldedby hand. Whether theseformed only thefoundation of the ,v.tumulus, or con- •/:.cealed a grave ex-cavated below the… … 160 A Book of Famous Travels ing northward. He was leading a sorry camel; had acockerel under his arm; and was followed by a fright-ened woman, who drew her shawl over her face andcowered behind him at sight of the Ingleezeh. We asked the man what the mounds were, and whomade them; but he shook his…
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