Sherari

Salem, two Sherari camel-herds, and Abd el Rahman, a runaway slave from Riyadth.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

The armoured car overtook us as we halted, its delighted Sherari guide grinning in triumph on the turret lid.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

Sherari boy behind the second gun, saw the battle over, threw aside his weapon with a yell, and dashed down at speed with his rifle to join the others who were beginning, like wild beasts, to tear open the carriages and fall to plunder.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

I went away north, scouting with Awad, a Sherari camel boy, engaged in Rumm without investigation.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

We drenched him with water till he recovered, and then in disposal set him to fight at daggers with a young Sherari, caught stealing on the march; but after a scratch the prisoner threw himself down weeping.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

My camel, the Sherari racer, Naama, stretched herself out, and hurled downhill with such might that we soon out-distanced the others.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

At last the Sherari boy said if we gave him scope he would settle his account and leave him living.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

Mohammed was wroth with us for a pair of fools, calling me worse than Auda, since I had insulted him by words like flung stones to provoke the folly which had nearly killed us all: though it had killed only two of us, one Rueili and one Sherari.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

The Sherari threw him on his face, picked up his feet, drew a dagger, and chopped him with it deeply across the soles.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003

His belief was that they were my slaves, and that there was little rest or satisfaction in their lives, though to a Sherari it would have been luxury so to travel like the wind, sitting down; and a privilege to eat meat, tinned meat, daily.

Seven Pillars of Wisdom Thomas Edward 2003