Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-23

II ADlTS OF THE BEDouINS-Ua the
very summit of the mountain, apparently
ensconced behind 1t as wall, his BODY MOI
! more Than half visible, Bedouin was look.
iog down upon us; and one of my party who
had long kept bis face turned that way. told
| 'ne that there was the tent of his iath.r.
! talked with him about his kindred aud his
mountain home, mol expecting, however. IL
discover any thing OF extraordinary in,.res,
| or novelty. The sons Of Ishnael have ever
oeen The same, inhabitants Of the desert. de.
srising the dweliers under N roof, " an derers
and Mid men from their birth, with their
hands against every man, and every mans
hand against them. "Ihere is blood between
us, says the Bedouu when he meets in
the desert one at a % ihe, 10y some indivi dual
oi which an ancestor of his own was killed
perhaps hundred years before And then
they draw their swords, and a new account
OF blood IS opened, 10 be handed down as a
'egacy 70 ,heif chiidren Thy aunt wants
Thy purse SAYS the Brdouin " b en- be meets
! The stranger travelling through his wih, do
main. "Ihe desert is ours. and everv M,
who passes over it must pay us tribute {"
These principal and distinguishing traits of
,hebedouin Character have long been known;
oui us had now been with them fen ,lavs
a"d expected 10 be with them month Ion.
ger 10 see Them 10 their teuts and be thrown
! among different Tribes, claiming friendship
from these who were enemies 10 each other
was curious 10 know something of the lieh.
ter shades. the details Of their lives and their
habits; and listened with exceeding in
'eFes' while The young Bedouin, and his
! eyes constantly fixed upon il, told me that
tor more than four hundred years The tent of
MS fathers had been 10 that noun tain. Wild
and unsettled robbers and plunticrers % thew
iAv h,at.. t,,. 4 Il
onr own; anu The tent, and the garden. and
lhe iliie pasture-ground are transmitted
from ia!her to son for centuries. / have
probably forgotten more than half the con-
Sersation; but remember he told me that
all The sons share equally, that the daugh,
.efs TOOK nothing; that the children lived
together that il any of the brothers got
married, the property must he divided: that
/ u any difficulty arose on the division. the
man who worked the place for a share ofihe
prohts must divide ii and, lastly. thai the
sisters must remain with the brothers unit!
! they the sisers) are married Iasked him.
! II The brothers did not choose 10 keep SIS.
ief WIN Them, what became OF her but he
dad not understand me. repeated my ques-
ton, but still he did not compr ehend it, and
'ookeu 10 ms companions for an explanation.
ANA "hen' al last, The meaning ofmy ques-
.
s"ereu, with look Of wonder, at is i'm.
possible-she is his own BLOOD | pressed
my question again and again in various
forms, suggesting The possibility that the
brothers. wife might dislike the sister, and
"'her very suPPosahle cases; but il was go
| strange an idea that 10 the last he did moi
, comprehend it, and his answer was still the
eame.-it is impossible she is his own
| Blood
asked him who governed them be
stretched himself up and answered in one
word, God" asked him if they paid tri>
cute TO The pscha; aud mis- answer was. "No,
We lake tribute iron him" asked him
/ now We plunder his Caravans. "-Desi,
'ouS 10 understand my exact position with
Tie sheik OF Akabs, under his promise OF
protection, asked him if they were govern
ea oy their sheik TO which he answ cred
NO, We govern him" The sheik was
their representative, their mouth piece with
/ the pacha and other tribes, and had per.
| sohai influence, but no more than any other
memter Of The tribe. | asked him. if The
sheik had promised stranger 10 conduct him
'hfonsh his territory, whether the tribe
! would not consider themselves bound by
nus promise. He said no, they would TAX 9
the sheik apart, ask what he was going 10
40 win the stranger how much he was
gong to get, and, If they were satisfied
would lot him pass otherwise they would
send him back but they would respec, the
promise OF The shc!k so lar as not 20 do him
any personal injury. In case OF any quarrel
or difference between any member OF tribe:
/ shey bad no law or tribunal TO adjust il. but
( u one OF them was wounded-and he spok q
| as II This was The regular consequence of a
Guarrel-upon bis recovery he made out his
| account, charging per diem price for the
loss OF bis services, and the other mus, pay
u. But what if he will not Gle MUST, -
was me reply, given in the same tone with
| which he had before pronounced il "impos-
! sioie Tor The brother 10 withhold protet lion
AND shelter from bis sister. If he does no,
ne VIII be visited with the contempt OF his
ribe, and very soon he or ose Of bis near
| relations will be killed. They have a Law
winch 10 as powerful 10 lis operations as any
that we have, and il is a strange ard not I'M
interesting feature in their social compact,
mat what we call public opinion should be
as powerful among them as among CIVILIZED
people, and that even the wild and lawless
Bedouin. mao who may fight, and kill
with IMMUNITY, cannot live under the con
Tempt OF his tribe.-Sterea incidents OF
Travels
<he Force ofIIabit. "A man in Vermont
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