Two days before, within a mile of Gaza (which means in Arabic "treasure" and in Hebrew "strong") the same Gaza whose gates were carried away by Samson, who died with three thousand Philistines beneath the ruins of the temple which he had overthrown they had met Abdallah, Pasha of Damascus.
He was at the head of his cavalry. That pertained to Murat's department. Murat took a hundred men from the thousand which he commanded, and with his riding-whip in his hand for when opposed to the Mussulman, Arab, and Maugrabin cavalry he rarely deigned to draw his sabre he charged them vigorously. Abdallah turned and fled toward the town. The army followed him and took up its position on the opposite side.
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