The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-30

Mamma, the marvellous bread upon which
the Israelites subsIsted for forty years
while in the wilderness, has again fallen
In Lower Palestine.
Cairo dragomen, who have talked with
some of the Bedouins of the Desert OF
Shur In Lower Palestine. say that the
plainsmen bring word of an extraordinary
fall OF mamma They say that the strange
substance has fallen IN such profusion that
II covers the ground for depth Of several
inches. Other tribes have given similar
Information, which makes It appear that
the mama has fallen over most OF the
desert lands comprised in the Sinai PENN
sula. which is beside but we'll to the east
ward of the Suez Canal
All the jewellers in the Sinai Peninsula
are familiar with the ordinary mama,
which Is a gummy exudate OF the Tama-
risk shrub, but they say that the present
fall IN no way resembles the usual sub
stance. Instead of being yellow, II is
white. and it will not keep nearly as long
as the ordinary mamma. The Bedouins.
who have neither books nor archives. but
nave, nevertheless, the chronicles OF their
ancestors by heart, call It 'man-hafu''-
the old mamma, declaring that II Is the
mama OF their forefathers- This refers TO
the mama upon which the wandering
IsraelNes were miraculously fed 1900 years
ago.
Hearing Of the heavy fall Of this strange
substance investigators have already left
Cairo and Suez for the Sinai Peninsula, 10
obtain specimens OF the mamma, m the
hope that the investigation may make
clear one more disputed point in the Bible.
Ever since the story OF the Bible became
matter of common knowledge there has
been dispute between theologians and
scientists az to the nature Of the SUB
stance called mama in the Bible. The
theolog:ans cling to the description and
miraculous attributes of the mama in the
Bible; the scientists deny the miracle
Soon after leaving Egypt. the Israeiites
found an oasis at Elm, in which they en-
camped. Thence, being in an entirely
strange country, they wandered again into
the lower part Of the Desert Of Shur.
To this day that region Is 4 wilderness,
almost wateriess and barren OF vegetation
The Israelnes saw themselves in danger
of starvation and murmured asains;
Moses, reproachtng him for having brought
them out Of q land Of plenty only to de IN
the desert
Moses prayed for aid and was told that
the Lord would send bread from heaven |
for the people. That night large hocks OF |
Quail settled about the camp. and TIE !
Israelres shared enough Of the birds 10 |
temporarily satisfy their hunger.
Next morning. before the sun was up. /
the Israelhes found a strange substance
covering the ground II was small. ro1nd
and w4.ite. and looked something IKE
grains Of rice. Those Of the Israeliies who
tasted Il found that - had a favor Ike
waters made with honey.
The puzzi.i Israe..t=s aid TO one an
,ther: 'AIau-Hu?" meaning What - IL!
'or the substance was entirely strange %
hem. Moses was called. and he told theIn
hat il was the miraculous bread which
lad been promised them from heaTcn-
The question, "Man-Hu" gave the sub
stance its name OF mama
The IsraAlftss we're directed 20 gather 40
ruch OF the substance as thsT required
or the day. but no more some Of tAoSe
who souSt1t % save themselves trouble -
,eeplng IRE substance over Hight found
hat Il became tainted ssd IEsisss-
On re slxta dzy tae Is-sei,es we're TOD
0 ga-se. double quantity. as DO mama
youid fall o. the s1b5a;h TS5 they
ouud 20 be true: morsgyer. the mama
a.herss o. the sixia d2y cd net bscone
neats5ie-
The Bsois says sbst TIE Isrzeiliss Eyed I
nsn mama 81 day and qasA o. nlEht
- ss--y TeaaH- Modern raatheusstic-srs.
ynputlng the amount ~ the number of {
@rsous kuosn 20 - n lie IErasistls1
"a. estimate the amount @ mama cO1-
urAd AZ S.ss. aoe PoasdS a seek
This Is Why RoSsrn tseaioE1aHs tnsiSi
,at the sending 81 the mama So rni-ze-
,osss- WAT fsII5Es - The coztsatsoa q
= msse-szllzts-ths sslsni.Ei4-
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