The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-01-13 00:00:00

4111 ACCOUNT OF THE DOMESTIC fiLdAIVI

OF THE ARAM.

'" As Arab tires as soon as it is light, begins his re-
ligions sun Uses by cryjnir Le Us 0-Wick .1 sod then,
esteendiag his hand ovet the body of say Slahonsetaa
poems who may herpes to seputte ewe hits, he rouse his
with Spe 411114841400, •AI aoss! a/ debs !' (Pray to
Gall Prey so Obil) Even at sea, the first who awakes
alwsys invites his neighbour to prayers in this manner,
though be mar chance to be completely a strange.; sad
this /veto* Is sever omitted, not does the person
awakened disptay stay sign of uswillinfroms. witless
whets the arittielsas hen peltwipally passed in labour
imam' of which is often the case with servants
eat duns, always seem extremely slufgish, unless
they ate slinsidated into action by their masters.
Kee city, is the field, or on board ship, the Arabs
smelly mom is tellFeu a Ilullah is generally, to
be bead I. emir to sesensisksge. If by einswee,
however, so priest sh be present. the oldest masa, or
le who is supposed to possess most theological learniag,
begins the praTer with a verse from the Koran, El seis-
ms Om,' men in um— that is.. Prayer should be pre-
ferred to sleep.' The test all answer him in the sass
straits. thoogis their lariat sometimes contradicts the
assertion. It is to be oMwtrsvd, that in obedience to the
Moslem dogma, which teaches that man should' mesh,
presume to reuse himself before God bat is a perfect
elate a mental sad *mama purity, they sever address
the Creator without . Saving first washed their bands,
fuels, and feet; and if water tune* be obtained. a•
during journeys across the desert, it has been re-
corded that pions mos hare used sand in theperfuensesee
of these Witless. The 'first repeat, or breakfast, is
railed it/ Mag. and coasists of biscuits, fried fish. pastry.
sea, and coffee, among those in good circumstances;
while the poor are obliged to be contented with dates,
nod a little boiled rice. About noon a sort of luncheon
is served up to the wealthy called El Cadde,' which
monists of meat dressed in a variety of different man.
a•rs. Bet the principal meal; for poor as well u rich.
is Galled ' ascia or • asks, and is eaten about the time
of the setting sun; it is composed of a large pines of
rice, mixed with pieces of stewed meat, or sometimes
f,„wle. These who cannot afford so expulsive a dish
certent themselves with rice and fish.

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" The Arabs are, in general, a very toiler race; ex-
cessive cermaleace is unknown among them. This may,
perhaps, be attribeted, in a great degree, to the *s-
tem...beat of the climate; yet thee are not naturally in-
aeleat, though commonly sepposid to be so. Malty of
their artificers ate as assiduous as those in Europe;
and I have sees a mss, whose employment was boring
pearls, who mutilated regularly. at work the whole
day. 801316 indaisd• pass their time in a state of list-
less enaction, bet this is evriug to the natural insecu-
rity of property tackiest to every despotic state, which
places the mode.* of led entry in jeopardy, sad, of
course. removes the growl stimulus. to activity.'
The lifeseatiaa weave are principally employed in
rookie, victuals for Chile Wallin, sod reading the Ko-
ran. The ehlWrea are sent to school, and taught read-
ing and writing; they also learn the Korea by heart
fiancee.' are usemensow in Arabia; the retired habits
of the Orientals, tad the asolotima of theit mom con-
spiring to render the nsse toed of the doors& society
which their fandliee died. At a gpeed entertaioment,
gives by Seyd Said, fifty pease were Invited. The spot
selected was es the eh** neer n cnosea-foundry, and
the lime Axed wham sore mortars wool OM were to be
proved. ElteliVellimirbili is a Nese be It of strati, use.
filmes so the feersary. sad the .ropost hope aloe, see
o'clack. • bog piees of Wiest eras plowed upon the
ground, sad epee this were laid a east atimiler of dishes,
of rich Chimes porwriaiae, seenotokey illy fowls mast-
ea, newly Olio, or memo Of milk cork wrapped is a
led if the beet. whisk. ow/ether with cabbage and spin-
a.* Is cultivated la aisle liner press t Oasis fell
of gibs of mates. he. Is the main were tent large
wattles dishes. gowning' hone. ffalird whole. sod
staffed with rice ; NW se tel these effleadm were added'
a gems quautity el piling. Alter this course was re-
moval, appeared what Night be called the desert. coo.
simile/ el swabs. or prosereedplowst: .ran l,
Csad Retnieas; tad the feast lasted with a
-ipseatity of the bMatoralmeAsitight for the %I-
les rwe hem Haar Mail. Tht oily beverage was
pees water. sad lbe alle oat scoledigged. withoet any
edleedee to the laws of prosedesee t they consisted
of Ambles Seeks. aerelsoots. the Probe artificer, the
Mattes. of Seyd Said 1 sod thisi:V, who placed
himosif very near me, Isagbad meet ly at-the as.
(ideal which happened is the . It is to be
observed. that as Arab sever drinks doting the time be
is salsa. hat merely tikes ewe deaugliel&R he has
&Isbell. When all was over. every body repeated
• rfferoderilie,' (tied be that'll) . sod thee each passe
'Marked *a board his own beak sad returned to Mas-
a& All that remained of the &hoer WIN abandoned to
the slaves, the wilt, and giber etstaisats, who did sot
safer a morsel .f it to be wasted." .
The SI aseatians retire early to rest. The peer repose
spas bare ground ; those is better derdastanros 'von
stamemats,or opoo cameos wows with straw. They
use se mistresses or sheets, bet lie slows le the clothes
thew ham worn aria" the day. They ire Ivey strict
is *air edigiens devotion-
-0 Tice foes during the day, at stated hours each
plows Moslem ewers his prayers to the Laid sad Either
of all. bed these seasons of devotion ate Ahmed with
the firreateet pe actuality% The third, called •tl tient ,'
is the most hell. and is Geed shoot thee. -kers before
she eselleg of the sea. whoa the shade of the heat falls
shwa yosie thaw the feet. At that Nome" cowry Ides-
coffee elm so the west. that ie. towards Moses; and, if
deIiaiSISOIMS dwassi Ms peewees in Isreio eipaatriew
be Om imaharks wanes owiesseseiriaa Salaam the on
aff dkoctisie of Ms ammo 5 older Neat housepalsreps
Meow the relative sileeiles of the sewed eity ; hot to
greograjthitheed kewelarittirruh.eatastoti
alsommiebitat
seais ibis
• the hula tee whist stile &est this batty
=swami
min It midi hove lieraute=t of
it a Oblast, er clime, to
4.9.91. nod solioiton magi starve at Muse*
the cede of laws is cotifAkili. io a mingle high,
alow=
sibs glisisib. elbeise etjeoliseis always se ow sty.
saiiiip IMO *MI lair et well pr.
solii tot a thee; bet thh is in* surprising. al at Await
lin Mine to dispense with the .peesses of eissninatios. 1
IM. Are. so witieh, to Num* we see still barbarous
sitweillitie were. A trersollee sap— I
'vie a whole year, 1 taw betoise sae condemned to
Muffle sad he wee an ladies Ramhboot or Iteershat
wises arssi► lissitie a eery eatraseitiorywne.
way Me had glassed a debt of
Gee IIIIVII: :4:ia. eh! Hari vim farmed
firs Callnill- it port, This 'sae, Ana Character'
Air ialW%, did eel send eerfilelt, helm was accused,
ZeOft eqiesit of Wavle/ dtrasided the labourers em.
ley thi~ba uf dish wagis, aid deo st hopes,
ttiveisiestlie pay frotemleztlifilot. whe bad
served el beard the meal Ike claim, ea
Meetiereteuess tamed isnot tlinithreatesied
• th vielowetp Adess 1p the li_ef PI hews Ist
Natoli weewswev. The Oi. hossillately
to herd Bold, sad ~sod the assistance of a
a.
ties
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