The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-06-09
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tains very amusing and characteristic speech
addressed by an Arab Sheikh to Mr.. Lsysrd.
Mr.. L. had great many Arabs employed in
removing the winged bull, gigantic piece Of
ing It to England. While they were engaged
in lowering it, the ropes broke, and the bull
was preciPitated to the ground. Those who
held the ropes followed the example Of the bull,
and were rolling over each other on the ground.
Mr.. L. rushed towards the bull, expecting to
ind Il broken into pieces; but he saw it lying
precisely where he had wished TO place il, and
uniujured. "The Arabs no sooner got on
their legs again, seeing the result Of the acci-
dent, they dsrted out Of the trenches. and seiz-
ing by their hands the women who were look
ing on, formed large circle, and yelling their
war-cry with redoubled energy, commenced
most mad dance. The musicians exerted
themselves TO the utmost, but their music was
drowned by the cries Of the dancers. Even
Add Arab Sheikh-"shared
in the excitement, and throwing his cloak to
one OF his attendants, insisted upon leading off
We svsAhs.-- M.. L-y~-1. sndins Il usslsss In
attempt to check them, permitted them to ex-
haust themselves, and then proceeded with his
work. As the sun was going down, the COM
pany started back to the village. Mr.. l.. rode
back with Abd-ur-rahman, while the Arab horse
men were galloping round, and msnifesting
their excitement in a very singular manner.
The Sheikh, when his excitement had once
cooled down, gave way to moral reflections.
"wOnderful. wonderful! There is no god
but G cd, and Mohammed is his prophet" ex-
claimed, ne, after a long pause. ain the name
of the Most High, tell me, o Bey, what you are
going to do with those stones. So many thou
sands Of purses spent upon those things! Can
it be, as you say, that your people learn wis
dom from them; or is II, as his reverence the
Cadi declares, that they are to 60 to the palace
Of your Queen, who; with the rest Of the I'M
believers, worshps these idols AS for wisdom,
these figures will not Teach you to make any
better scissors, or knives, or chintzes; and il is
in the making Of these things that the English
show their wisdom. But God is great! God Is
great, Here are stones which have been
buried ever since the time Of the holy Noah
peace be with him. Perhaps they were
under the ground before the deluge have
lived on these lands for years. My father,
and the father Of my father, pitched their tents
here before me; but they never heard Of these
figures. For twelve hundred years have the
true believers land, praise be to God! all true
wisdom 10 with them alone) been settled in this
country, and none Of them ever heard Of o. pal
ace under ground. Neither did they who went
before them. But 10! here comes Frank from
many days journey of, and he walks up to the
very place, and he takes stick, illustrating the
desc ription at the same time with the point Of
his spear,) and makes a line here, and line
there. Here, says he, is the palace; there, says
he, is the gate; and he shows US what has been
all our lives beneath our feet, without our hav'
ing known anything about 1t. Wonderful!
wonderful! Isit by books, Is IL by magic, 10 II
by your prophets, that you have learned these
things. Speak, o Beyi tell me the secret oI
wisdom"
Johnson's Formers Baeyeiopedis. and Dietisn-
airy Of Rural Affairs. Philadslphis: CAar,
i & HAKr. Louisville: BEcxwrTH g. MoR'
TON. lS49.
Every educated farmer will hail with dsligh
the appearance OF this work. II was originally
prepared BY highly intelligent English gentle
man. Mr.. Emerson, the American editor, hal
made the changes necessary to adapt It 70 tn
, state Of agriculture in this country. This sdi
ton contains larger number Of ILLUSTRATIVE
! plates and figures than the Euglish edition, an
/ yet Is sold at one-fourth Of the price. Th
, work furnishes information on almost ever
{ subject connected with the cultivation Of th
ground. and should be in the library Of ever
a farmer who tkiRks.
Q Brodsrip's Zoolsgiesl Reeyeatiens
b one Of the most delightful works on zoolog
that we have seen. 1t has mono Of the sevsrit
Of science, but 10 filed with most .agrssabl
kind Of gossip. Description and snscdote. an
: poetry and history are pleasantly mingled. Tn
= author 10 lover Of animals and would u
: more think Of q scientific dissection than u
!, lover would think Of analysing the rose an
!. lily on the cheek Of his mistress.
al The papers collected In this book original
a. appeared In several numbers Of the Ne
AL Monthly Magazine. They were commenced
!. he particular request Of Theodore Hook, vi