, 1870-07-10
ARAB P0L1TEEESS,
Ertnn III lie Todr Il,ului


ARAB P0L1TEEEss.
Fr"nn tie rtor Eugtul.
petite PEOPLE the Arsks-the politcst, at
least III fire phrases, among tho nations Of
the Garth; for about thrce Or four thousand
yt7rs or 20 they have gone on twisting snow
II cir cultural language into all varieties Of
I: mIlsmentaty and stately forms of socecl.
into MI kiu1s OF sugared expressions for Len.
t-!eiHn, for t!,tterS, and for solicitation, till
tho luaitity ct small ccin wl,ich they rosscss
.n"aS OF cc:nrliment is unparalleled III any
o:her tongue.
1Ecec who have trtnt snuch time .raope
the Arshs can recite q hundred wAys of
giving htnctictioD. from tho .'Allal, ;ncrease
thy tulssancc," down to the lower form OF
- Nay thy stomach never know hunger" Il
il tue, indeed, that these forms CT bsnelic-
t1on arc generally used TO prccedc a request !;
for the crafty Arahis great solicit9r, and
wcll knows how to tlatter and cajole the posai-
bic hensfac'or. TO him who il motu.,el on
Lor'i,, may Thy horso faro weli,' sna skiss as
the dog on the morltl,." cnioins anothrr.
It'll you have got all from him That you
require. To comprehend tho pleasant en-
ergy Of which latter SAYING We must reuoul-
Ter that the dos is an nnclean beast for
an Arab, and that he cannot even touch
him without incll1Eipg the necessity OF ablu-
t:o. before his next prayer. out or the five
daily prayers which tho Monnddin calls upon
him to perform.
Nevertheless, rrodigal as the Arab may be
o. hno PHRASES, rucls ts. - May Allah give
tEec thouRaud-and-one camels.t' before you
grant him what be wants. you must not be al
together nnnreI ared to hear henr him say, IL
lie shct,sd meet you in after time aud have no
Etea Of you. My horsc may know rou, but
don't."
However, tuch cs.cs. il is saiJ, are not COM
mon; although. AZ a rule, the Arab thinks him
eclf little tcuca by any obligation to an in-
E,ir|.
OAe OF the most noticeable characteristics OF
Arab manners il that roliteness il not mainly
ct1rnhed. as with us, to certain cIassea but
tl'at ITS most icancta rules are known eausllv
to all, 10 rich and 10 poor, to noble aid to
peasant, from the bortlen Of the Mcsopotamia
to tito Atlantic.
As n. Kenan las observed, there arc no
men in the world among which there il
20 little difference in mental culture and
in dignity Of bearing as tho Arab The loves.
Arat. "f'cil lie approaches tie Sultan, tue
lssha, or the Slick, IN tho form Of . auppli-
ant. looks his superior straight in the face,
AID is rot ashamed. "Allaii," he SAW. "re,
Estts with the came eyes the cedar and the
hvssap," and Allah is the unseen witness whom
every Arah consilcr4, or ought to consider, A.
rrtsent ~ eyrE aclion OF his life. Whether
he eaiE, drinks, sleeps, or goes on Journey,
pc mentally refers every thing to Alah; Allah,
~ iaef; ct Is Is the real fountain of good manners
and al the rules Of At1b politcness.
AfaG goo! manners, then, require that
man shall be decently dressed, and Nous
in everv action OF lis life H., m,,st, 10
teG,n With; be careful in all the a.,lations pro-
sc1''F.l by his religion; he must Lave his head
sl.sed once week, keep his beard, not cut,
lut carefully trimmed, and that 10 poi11t; lIe
must keep; also, his upper naoustaches clipped
10 Inc 1eFsl Of bis upper Lip, except at tie cor
ueEe, to that he may not soil his dress in cat-
irE and he muet not omit to keep lis nails in
coed order, never biting them, hut pairing them
sateiul's: a1d even the pszings are NOT to be
thrown into tie IRE, or buriol in the earth.
Tor The nails are, in fact eacrcd, according 10
4Aynh superstition.
Wien you -peak Of the weather, you
vii. sakc care not 10 say, dogn,atscallv,
The weather will tc fine or bad toemorrow >
yon, roar Unite mortal. should not L.yn lin
thr weather. God alone can do that. All you
can say il, 1t will be fine Tomorrow, In.n.l-
jail -ifit please Tod; anil you n3ast not eyc1
saE. Tomorrow aill 20 to market without
The lNshai4ah. The Arabs aiiiEm that the lion
ore uay took 70 counting over tho a1inats
taid. II can carry OF hcro without
bnrt'nG me-. 1nshallah. caa carry OF
heifer. aud gallon no whit the less faet,.~ Bat
When he came to tho eheep. ho dir4l1ipcd 10
usc the lnshallah: therefor. 70 At least rt4-
port the Ara II. the lion IL uot able to carry or
,he eheep tfhe fact being. 1t Is sad. that tho
l'"n docs not Ike to feel tho WOO! Of tho sheen
IN his rnou,h>. Every exclamation Of 4nrpriao
cF wonder must be accouranic.. by tho ex-
Trrtsior. ''nlozv be h ted" .seia.,sn Al
lah-' And no decent Arab till undertake Al
expedition. 60 on hunting party. or begin
1ny ~, 1scs e. sifAir whatever without saving
II yon rreak Of any respectable per.on no
soneer living. be eure whenever ron mention
his pane to say. Mar God b. me1cifui TO
me - Allah inhGamon," Similarly, likewise,
II inquiries aro made OF you abou: my rersol,
%no nas dled Unknown to your intcTrog1tor,
90 {. .ssA no' Y any means say, In coar.e WY,
" hklallah ben so-an,l.eo is dead" but !" NAV
A,lah be tneFeiful to him." -Four communion
w1li understand You. You must svoid. more
ever. to srcsk Of death at ali II vou can beip
y; se except e death ts battle in the holy VA
MoFeores Nor e1'' never e s:S nS' E!sss'pt , one
he does rot like to think on the subjscs'
and generally fakes care 10 forest All
anont the date. Of Lie birth; his ltesrd, be
- W. W. nave me rerrer-and.salt color quite
,inn, Ham ehSnsn and give him Unpleasant snsgcs
.irn,. 5 tSss bor mossoge1 ss; under an Arb tent
the hlesring OF Allah be on it," or 1{,v II h
fieesesi with the prolong.tion Of thv life and
the protection Of Allah" Should rt3a act oth- !
s1~'*e, you will tc considered an ;l1-bred fel-
hy giving cast OF the evil ere on the ph;ect
family A''e -''s' ss4'
When an Arah in company esys he has
aten cream. Al well-l'red mea present crv |
.tii = Al onte El kher Inehallah," =" The good !;
omen. - o Va eeeu
Should you eondole with q pcrson who hsd a
misfortune, ray. "InshxIlah. thon sh1lt nnw !
forever ~, know no evil" thai ie. thou has paia .
thx debt to misfortune. j
When you meet friend coming out Of the !
/, ra!n. say, Mag thy bath Be to thee like !
ass1 ~ Of the water Of Zsmzen," the holv.well !!
OF MeccA. And he. il be be a weli.hrrd fei- |,
Eereue y e41a4s IL iios !;
w. When ron have gone to the barber to have !!
s9uR head shaved, and the operation i. I'm
'shed. the barber ssys, with Ies],L, tde :.
, snas,tnG fhat is. raar your shaving do you
on xou.'' "a "AAA~o w :.
should you rass alaborer. or in.pecs m,n.s
Ao.A, eas, May G.N! give thee strength" 0.
yons days. "'7 "a
II 7o1 paes before people sitting at meals. I
say, May Allah make thee tausIed." and
wen ore snce1es beforc sou. ssy. May AiIah .
preserve thee" which form pt einrra.;r,, "a M
u xnisAt.'' ofs" eo'>'
ahould man come into your room And 1,.va
!, the door open. don't csy out eo&rselv, "Slut
tho door,, but, May Allah remember Tie
to think he il OF any use 'ee''
Ion muet never hiow out light with vo,r
brea;h: but waye it Ont With soHr hand e.n,d.
" Passed over it-eertainy the method I,
nofe graceful one: but this j. not tho ouly
va i ~Hs{