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84 Juvenile Letters.

ible fatigue, for many days together, without drink, began to fail them. Here they often 
saw moving columns of sand, raised by the 
wind to a great height, and passing so near 
them as to fill their minds with terror. In short, they only escaped with their lives.
   Whenever I read the historical part of the Bible, I feel a great desire to know the geogra-
phy of the countries of which it treats. The above author reflects light upon the scripture history; but I can follow him no further.
   I am
      Your affectionate friend,
                       ROBERT ROVER.
Master Aaron Adventure.

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LETTER XXXI.
Answer to the foregoing.
Providence.
DEAR ROBERT,
   IF I could travel as fast as you, I 
would soon set out on a journey round the
                              world.

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world. You run over countries so fast that I 
can hardly keep in sight of you. I think you might have stopped a little longer in Egypt, and given us a more particular account of that won-
derful country. I wanted to hear you give a de
scription of Grand Cairo, and of the ruins of some of the ancient cities; relate the causes of the overflowing of the Nile, and inform us of the customs and manners of the present inhab
itants. I think, if I were there, I could find the very spot where the infant Moses was 
drawn out of the river, in his little cradle of 
bulrushes; and the place where Joseph was so 
unjustly imprisoned.
   I am told that the present Egyptians, not-withstanding their heathenish manners, possess 
one excellent trait in their character; and that 
is, a great respect for the aged. It is said there 
is no place in the world, where children vener
ate their parents more, or pay greater attention to them in old age. At their public entertain
ments, the old people are placed in the highest seats; and it is the ambition of the young to excel each other in tokens of deference and 
         H       respect 

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