Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-11-23
TIlE ARABS.

THE ARABS.
Here is n picture--a graphic sketch Of virtues
which we Wanting Anglo. SaXons may coniem-
plate with profit. 1t is drawn 10y one thoroughly
qualified for the purpose. We take it from re.
port Of The speech OF Mr.. Eli Smith, Missionary
TO Syria, at the anniversary ofthe American Board
recently.
The Arabs comprise TWO distinct classes: the
travelling Arab and the resident Arab. The for
mer is the Bedouin of the DESERT and the latter
II ooaeen Arab who lives by agriculture. The
Bedouin Arab will not cultivate the soil He is
the original Arab sock--a w'Hderer. He pos
sesses all the characteristics OF the original race
He is of the Arab nobility; poor, but proud, and
can trace his gcncaogy back purer and farther
through line Of Arab nobility than the princes
and mobiles of Europe. And no poten9te Of any
part of the world WAS ever prouder, or more care
| iu TO avoid inicrnarage with a plebean than is
Bedouin Arab.
| He is generally free as the clanless wind in
all his movements. He scorns the government o {
any nation, and although you may still the
black tents of the Arab scattered about the hills
of Mount Lebanon, and on the borders ofthe EuX-
inc and Caspian seas still he detests the control
Of the Turk and hates the Russian and on the
least attempt 10 curb him he flies to the desert and
luXurintes in poverty and freedom.
\ The other class OF Arabs cultivate the soil, and
many Of their original characteristics disHopcar.-
They are also employed in trade, and subject
10 others, as i'll McsopOt0ma, Turkey, Syria, aud
under the government OF Mehemet Ali. In the
extreme " est, there are several independent tribes
) Of Arabs so in the South, they are an indepen-
dent people under the Sultan OF Muscat and 9th
er active princes.
There is one trait possessed by the Arab which
more vaIuaDle-lls a Nce sense of hon -
There still good and bad among them. bur
they all have high sense of honorable OBJ ION.
], Another feature is their universal hosp "
: has nj I'm bair
lofty poetry, which is more exalted in its charac-
ter than that of any Other nation, they laud and
extol that ofthe Arab who consumes his substance
to entertain strangers; and the Arab has no great
er boast than that the fire OF his hearth never goes
out but is always burning TO cook food for the
stranger, his guest Dismount from your horse in
= the desert, and enter the Arabs len and he will
II entertain you Abraham did OF old, if not with
the calf, yet with the milk and butter, and the
best he has, and wait on you until you refresh
ed. For to be economical, is with the Arabs the
: height Of meanness.
Again. Il good trait is the sacred character OF
his guest. Some few treacherous but if you
want to pass alone through the desert of Arabia
I there is no difficulty friendly Arab will pass
You on to another tribe and you are passed from
tribe to tribe fiom the Black Sea to the Arabian
$ Gulf; aud when Mr.. Robinson and myself were
at Jerusalem and wished 10 90 TO certain parts OF
Syria, our friendly Arab brought us an Arab whose
! tawny skin aud dark bushy beard, square turned
loio's ana strchGth OF llmb showed MN no man
~ pruce ne was tue cllei OF 'he roopefs OF mar re
. e'on' ana YET ne conducted us safe 10 our destha
- ''olr, ana Drought US BACK uhharmed'
., me Arap never sheos piood II he can AVOID II
Il "'s ih"spenoenre' AL" MS determination new
CT 10 give himself up 10 any government una
~ so'le''hes makes hiHh XIII MS opposers' Inn
- personal independence is possessed ny all; ana !
pood ne sheG u peohgs TO ms nearest rela've t'
!" aV""ee It, me beautiful leehhg OF person." III
- dependence oil character is possessed by me mar
:" !'ul Servants, VINO snhd up ana rase iher voice
:" III 'he presence OF 'helr masters IKE the sons
repuo'c"nS 10 'he'r ia'hers nails, Inns indePeh
, uence was SHOWN "neh me bishop ol beyroo
" lllren'eneu I" eAcohli'uhic"te NOSE Asans "n
oalne 10 ne'L Us l'eorD' va 'he H"hu9 "I'' Il"
issued MS colct our cnnpel was luI'er l'nn ever
n"'' see mem sun measuring tDe't sf'ngo
Whi' ana Vanqmelli'g me ch'e'S Of tle once prof."
~ nnn PoWfri"' l"rNtsn empire! ana nSnl' SIC
%" VI "e Ne'' 10" u'''iru' 1t Is ioI '''e Ieheh
su"a"r me "r"'eSt % al brave Ar""S and-el-ho
y Her'-"u"'he' PROOF oi ,ueT ih'et ehHence AN
" bravery Is SHOWN py 'Ie pruSe htanS' SCUM
lo D"n'"Sc"s some !1w nroses neo ln'o a votcahI
sc region ana there i"fah iucht WIN 4o,Ooo me