Alphonse de Lamartine 
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 
Comprising Recollections, Sketches, and Reflections, Made During a Tour in the East

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. We set off before daybreak to avoid the importunities of the Bedouins of Bethlehem, of the Desert, and of St. John, who ceased not to follow, and even began to menace me.