Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-09-07
ARABIAN nOSpiTALITY.

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cf:ae Dey's Tripoli troops, pursued
by Arabs, lost hi. way, and was be
hig:,ted near the enemy 5 camp. Pas
stag the door ola tent which was open
he s,oppedsiis horse and impiored as-is
lance, being exhausted with fatigue
and thirst. The variike Arab bid hi.
enemy enter his tent with confidence.
and treated him with all the respec,
and hospitality for which his people
are so famous. The highest among
them, like the Patsarcals Of old, wait
OH their guest. A man Of rank, when
visited by stranger, quickly ictches a
lamb from his flock and kills it, and his
wife supec.ntends her women ia dress
Ing it in the best manner.
With some ofthc Arabs, the print
tive custom $50 often spoken Of in the
Sible.) Of washing the feet is yet adopt
ed, and this compliment is performed
by the head offhc family. Their sup
per was the best of the fattc6 lamb
roasted; their dessert, dates and dried
fruit; and the Arabs wife, to honor
ulore particularly her husbands guest.
sets before him IA dish Of '.boseen" OF
her own making. This was a prepare
ton OF Hour and water kneaded, into
II paste, which being half baked was
broken to pieces and kneaded again
with new milk, oil, and salt. and gar
nished with ''kadeeo, 'or mutton, dried
AID sailed III the highest manner.
Though these two chiefs were oppos-
I'd III war, they talked with candor and
'rlcndshipto each other, recountirg
the achievements Of themselves and
their ancestors, when sudden pale
ness overspread the countenaLcc ofl
the host. lie started from his seat
and retired, and in Il few moments at
forwards sent word TO his guest that
his bed was prepared. and all things
ready tor his rcpose; that he was not!
we'll nin=elf, and could not attend toll
inish the rcpast; that he had examined |
he doors horse and found it too much {
Exhausted TO bear him through a hard c
Quincy tue next Gay. but that before Is
unrise an able morse with every ac 10
.ommoiation would be ready, at tae i
loor Of the tent, where he would meet t
lin ard expect him to depart with all r
Pccd. The stranger, not being able G
o account farther for the conduct Of b
is host, retired to rest. Il
An Arab walked MIN in time to take lip
before his departure, o
'hich WIS ready prepared Tor him; a
Mt he saw none OF the family, till he
crceived. on reaching the door of the W
ent, the master Of 1t holding the bri- h
ic Of hi, horse, and supporting hls te
.irrups for him to mount winch Is ';
one among the Arabs as the last Oil e al
T friendship. No sooner was liai,Ib
counted than his host announced 20 w
i'm ;hat throughout the whole of the pt
ncmy's camp he had not so great an m
nemy to dread as himself. Last II
Ight. said he, IN the exploits OF your
ncestors, you discovered to me the
'urdercr OF my iatner. There lie ali
se habits he was slain ID, (wnicn were VI
that moment brought to the dor o..
ne TENT over which. lii the presence ~
my family, have many times sworn tt
revenge his death, and to seek the
God Of his murderer from sunrise TO TIC
'asct. The sun has iio;yet risen: the
~ VIII be no more than risen. when o
ifsue you, after yea have III safer,
i:aed my tent. where. fortunatei, Tt
+ you, 1t is against our religion to
clest you after your having sought y.
y protection and found refuge To
ere: but al! ny obligations cease DIS
Oh is We part and from that moment ~,
II must considering as one determin.
on your destruction, to whatever Tn
.rt, or at wha ever distance we nav 7
eet again. You have not mounted Tn
horse inferior To- The enc that stands
ady for myself; on lis su fitness sur IN .
ssing that of'ninc depends one o. our
e. or BOTH TIL
Alter saying this. he shook his ad
rsary by TIE hand a;!d parted from = !.
n.-The Moor, protiiing by the few W.
'ments he had IN advance, reached I
2 Be,s army in time TO escape his Fol-
rsuer. who followed him CLOSELY. 4,
ar the cnemIs camp as he could WI
tn safety. This was certainly "a I
iek!ns trait othospitality. but it was ih'
mere than every Arab and ever, w,
1or IN the same circumstances would IT
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