Identifier: passingofshereef00ashm (find matches)
Title: The passing of the Shereefian empire
Year: 1910 (1910s)
Authors: Ashmead-Bartlett, Ellis, 1881-1931
Subjects: Morocco -- History Morocco -- Foreign relations
Publisher: Edinburgh and London : W. Blackwood and sons
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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iving a scratch. The prototype to Muratamongst the Arabs was the famous Red Caid—so called because he always wore a red jellahywhich made him a most conspicuous objectamongst the white robes of his followers. Hefirst sprang into prominence during the attackthree days before, but it was on this occasionthat he first displayed those qualities of heroismw^hich have made him famous. He rallies thewavering horsemen and leads them down in asolid body on the French infantry lining theridge. But the concentrated fire of the guns istoo much for them, and they break—riders, menon foot, loose horses,—scattering in all directions,and scurrying hither and thither to escape thehail of shrapnel. Now it is that the Red Caidgives one of these exhibitions of personal courageand immunity from danger which have made hisname mythical in Arab warfare. He refuses toretire with the rest, but stands boldly out onthe sky-line calmly firing his rifle at the Frenchinfantry, who try to bring him down. Great
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I MOORISH BRAVERY. 73 shells from the Gloire tear up the ground aroundhim, and little white puffs of smoke above hishead show where the shrapnel are bursting; butnothing can touch this remarkable warrior. Hestands for some minutes alone on the battlefieldfacing the enemy, then, seeing his followers havescattered and that further efforts are useless, heturns his horses head and rides slowly away amidsta chorus of praise and congratulations from hischivalrous Gallic foe. That afternoon we see afurther example of Arab heroism, or indifferenceto danger. After the Moors have retired, a white-robed figure advances alone and on foot acrossthe ground over which the Moors have justcharged. His object is a white horse lying within500 yards of the French infantry, who open avery heavy fire on this solitary warrior. But ofthis he takes not the smallest notice. Hereaches his horse and proceeds quietly to re-move the saddle. Two other mounted Arabsnow appear, and make a show of charging so asto dra

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