The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1843-03-18

Traits Of the Arabs.

The khalf Omar one day asked Amru,
the son of Modikerb the Zobeidee, to tell
him the Instances of the greatest cowar-
dice and greatest courage he had ever en-.
conntered.
GAS was going one time to the chase"
said Amru, 81 found on the heath horse
tied to stake, spear was standing up
right beside it, ard man was lying on
the grass, playing with his rd-beIt.-
Have care,' cried ], 'lhou art child of
Death 'And who art thou?" said he,
with fal'ering voice. q am Amru, the
son Of Modikerb the Zobeidee, the hero,
far renowned among the Arab tribes.'-
Scarcely had spoken these words when
the man, with cry, gave up the ghost
And this Is the greatest instance of cow
ardce | ever met with.
~ was another time galloping my horse
about the heath, here and there, without
any fixed object | met blooming youth
who was come from Yemama, he greeted
me, | him, and asked his name i am
said he, Ilares, the son of Saad.' slave
a caie,' said to him, thou art child of
Death Sand who art thou, wretch, that
darest to boast in that way?' Il am Amru,
the son of Modkerb, renowned among
the Arabs THY pedigree shall not pro-
lect thee" cried he. We ran with our set
lances against each other-l struck him
direct on the breast, but the stroke took
no effect, and received severe blow on
the head. Leave off, Amru, cried he.
take that as thy portion fee, will not
de6le myself with thy bood.' felt hu-
inflated, and'would have preferred death
thousand times to the disgrace. Thrice
we broke our lances, and thrice was !
BUNDLED in the same manner. AT length
| prayed him to be my friend. Il want
not thy friendship replied he, and this
word BUNDLED me more than all that had
preceded. Yet ceased not to urge him.
Ill fortune be on thee,' said he, thou
knowest not that my way lays straight to
the bloody death BE it so,' said |, i
will go TO it hand in hand with ,hcc'
I'VE rode the length of day together.
In the evening we came to u tent-.Seesl
thou, Am1u, said he. 'yonder is the tent ,f
bloody Gea,h. Dismount now and hold
my horse, that may get myself ready,
or, If thou hadst rather, will hold thine
consented to act as groom and hold his
horse. lie went to the tent and called
out maiden, the most beautiful ever be-
held. lie Sc. her Oh a camel, and giving
me the rein said, Lead her. ] will escort
her; or ithou wilt, do thou escort, and
| will lead her. patiently took hold of
the bride of the camel. and led it. We
thus went tie wholelnight long; towards
daybreak the youth asked me, sAmru.
seest thou anythins2' 'Isee horsemen a
far in the gray dawn IF there be many
of them,' said he, lit signifies nough,, but
If there be only few the bloody death is
among tlem.' Il now see more plainly;
there are only four of Them We'll, then
keep to the right, will keep to the left
The four horsemen came neare ard near.
er-it was the father of the maiden and
her three brothers. They greeted us, we
them. Give up my daughter cried the
old man to the youth. 'lf had intend
ed to leave her, replied he, Il would not
have carried her off, Tae maden's ell
desl brother ran at the ravisher and fell
dead at the first shock; the fate of the
two other brothers was similar. The
father lamented over his sons, and ear
nestly once more besought The youth 10
give him up his daughter. If had in
tended to leave her, would not have
carried her off, was his reply. They
rushed on each other, the old man tore
open the bosom of the youth, and he cleft
the old mans skull. They fell together;
the combat gave me four spears and four
horses. The maiden, whether she thought
herself more bound to avenge the death
of her father and her brothers than tina
of her lover, or that she was tired of life,
rushed furiously at me. ] was obliged,
against my will, to defend myself from
her blows-she fell beneath mine. That
was the scene of the bloody death, the
greatest instances of courage | ever met
with"
The people Of X ufa, in Arabia, had the
reputation of being great misers, and every
tale of skinfint character was laid to their
account
A traveller said he lodged one time in
Kufa, and the master of the house did
nothing all night long but turn his chill
Ilren from one side to the other in their
beds. He asked him what he meant by
it: and he replied" If they lie on one
side the internal heat increases, and diges-
lion goes on TOO fast, so keep turning Il