The Druzes And the Maronites Under the Turkish Rule From 1840 to 1860
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The shouting, swearing and screaming was appalling. The priests fled to their churches, and were slain at the foot of the altars. All who followed them to the sacred edifices were butchered on the pavement. The Turkish soldiers ran about caUing on the Druzes to come out of the houses where they were pil- laging, and to think only of killing the giaours. They would stand guard over the plunder until the work was done. On the morning of the 20th, the Druzes, headed by AH Bey Hamadi, congregated i...n front of the serail, which now contained upwards of 1200 190 THE DETJZES AXD THE lUEONITES. fugitives, with their families. The kaimmakam re- fused to open the gates, but pointed to a low wall close by. Instantly the Druzes began clambering over and pouring into the grand court, hke blood- hounds into a sheepfold. The women were ordered to separate from the men and fall back. For some time husbands clung to their wives, sons to their mothers, but the flash- ing sword soon effected the fatal separation.
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