Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a New Light; and Ascertaining the Meaning of Several, Not Determinable by the Methods Commonly Made Use of by the Learned, Volume 2

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J. Johnson, 1808

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Contents

Different Kinds of Delicacies used in the East
73
Potted Flesh made use of by Travellers in the East
75
Different Kinds of Game esteemed Deli cacies in the East
78
Shoulder of Lamb a Delicacy in the East
79
Fat Lambs esteemed a Delicacy in the East
81
How Strangers are entertained in the East
82
Roasted and stewed Meat Delicacies among the Arabs
89
Of their Pottage in the East
92
Seldom use FleshMeat but live on Milk Pulse c
94
Game sometimes usedHunting of the Arabs
95
Inhabitants of the Villages obliged to sup ply their Grandees when on a Journey with Provisions
98
Different Methods of serving up food at Meals
100
Manner of eating at Courts
105
Provisions sent from the Tables of Eastern Princes to the Poor c
107
Women and Men do not eat together in the East
109
The Eastern People begin to eat very early in the Morning
111
Abstemiousness conducive to Health
112
Mats used in the East instead of Tables
114
Various Utensils used by the ancient Jews
115
Womer are still accustomed to draw Water in the East
125
Water the principal Beverage in the East
127
Large Supply of Cattle at the Table of Princes
128
Drinking Vessels often made of Gold in the East
135
Horns used as drinking Vessels in the East
136
Effects of Wine upon some Eastern Devotees
139
Different Kinds of Wines in the East
140
Page
146
Sweet Wines much esteemed in the East
148
The Easterns drink their Wine before Meat
152
Of Lemons Oranges and Citron
159
Superior Excellence of the Pistachio Nuts
166
Of Music in the Eastern Feasts
172
Of Field and House Music at Aleppo
178
Carry also Provender for their Beasts 286
186
Of their Wells and the Method of drawing
193
The Manner of Travelling by Camels Drome
199
No Mangers used in the East HairBags
205
Their Caravans composed of People of differ ent Nations
206
Different Kinds of Vehicles used in the Cara vans for Persons of Distinction the Sick c
208
Method of wearing their Swords in travelling
211
Travellers on Horseback attended by Per sons on Foot
212
Their Method of travelling on Foot
213
Of their Roads Inclosures c
215
Of their Inclosures Fences Walls c
219
Of their Woods in the HolyLand
222
Dangerous Chasms near Aleppo
224
Hospitality of the Arabs to Travellers ex plaining Luke xiv 23 c and Jerem xlix 3
226
Provisions used in Journeying with a curi ous Comment on a Petition of the Lords Prayer
229
Provisions often extorted from the poor Inhabitants of the Country by the Officers of Government
239
The Times of journeying pitching their Tents c
247
Time of shutting their Gates in the East
250
Civility of the Women to Strangers
253
Of Caravanserais and Public Inns in the East
254
The great Liberality of the Arabs to their Fellow Travellers
257
Curious Criticisms on John iv 6
259
Water carried sometimes in Skins and sometimes in EarthenJars
266
On the Supposition that the Israelites march ed out of Egypt in Files of Five in Front
268
Manner observed by the Eastern Caravans in their Journeys
271
When an Inferior is visited by a Superior
324
Particular Kinds of Salutations
334
Further Considerations on the same Subject
341
Salutation both by Attitude and Expression
343
Sometimes the Inferior mentions himself before the Person he intends to honour
344
Prostrations and kissing the Feet some times practised in the East
345
Kissing the Hand and putting it on the Head Tokens of Respect
350
Kissing what is presented a Token of Respect to Superiors
351
Intimate Acquaintances kiss each others Hands Head or Shoulders
357
Beards held in high Estimation in the East
359
Kissing the Hand a Token of Reverence
361
Dismounting a Token of Respect
362
Christians in Egypt obliged to alight when a Turk passes by
364
Different Postures indicating Respect
366
Seating a Person on a Cushion a Token of Respect
367
Sitting in the Corner a Token of Superiority
368
Different Kinds of Perfumes used at the Close of friendly Visits
378
The Subject farther illustrated from Dan ii 46
380
Changing the Dress of a Person a Token of Honour
392
Presents of Garments often made even to the Great
396
Partycoloured Garments esteemed a Mark of Honour
398
Eastern Warriors often magnificently clothed
400
Sometimes a Prince gives his own Gar ment as a Token of the highest Respect
401
Criminals not permitted to look on the Person of the King
403
Other curious Methods of doing Persons Honour
409
Riding on Horseback the Privilege only of high lyprivileged Persons
410
Honours conferred on those who have got the Koran by Heart
413
Watering the Ground to lay the Dust before a Superior
416
Singular Method of honouring an Arabian Princess
417
Honours paid to Nadir Shah
420
The Easterns often change their Garments in Token of Respect
422
New Clothes used in Times of rejoicing
423
The Dress of Brides often changed during the Marriage Solemnity
427
Curious Criticism on Psalm cxxiii 2
429
Remarkable Condescension sometimes shewn by the Eastern Nobles
430
Females often express their Joy by clapping their Hands
432
Dancing and Music used in doing Persons Honour
435
Some Account of the ancient Eastern Dances
438
Description of a Maronite Wedding
439
Different Methods of expressing their Joy
443
Music and Singing used in honouring Superiors
446
A Spear in the Hand or a Standard carried be fore a Person are Marks of Honour
449
Letters sent to Superiors are made up in a peculiar and costly Style
451
Bracelets sometimes Ensigns of Royalty
453
Numerous Lights curiously disposed used in doing Persons honour
455
Chains on the Necks of Camels c Marks of Dis tinction and Grandeur
456
Umbrellas used for the same Purposes
457
Feathers used as Ornaments in the East
460
Persons not possessing the regal Dignity sometimes honoured by Permission to sit on a Throne
467
Shields carried before Persons a Mark
469
Different Articles of Dress used among the
479
The same Subject continued
487
Giving the Hand to a Person a Token of Sub
493
High raised Seats Places of Honour
500
The Manner in which the Sabbath is honour
508
Fine Handkerchiefs embroidered Cloth
517
Pecuniary Rewards Tokens of Honour in
525
Giving and receiving Presents Pledges
532

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