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A BRIDGE IN THE DEPTHS
expedition. In 1837 ten thousand men were sent to retrieve the honor of the arms of France. Five days were passed in preparations for assault. The inhabitants, having offered prayers at Allah, made ready to defend their homes, their wicked rulers, and their faith. The assault was dramatic. The play of heavy ordnance first shattered the Arab fortifica-
