Arabia and Some of the Bedouins 33 



ing war on the Turks and all who held to 

 Turks. He was visited by the Blunts, 

 adopted Mr. Blunt as hi^ brother, by 

 solemn rites, and is described by Lady 

 Anne Blunt as a most brave, courteous 

 and intelligent genteman of distinguished 

 appearance and manners. 



It is this policy of ** divide and conquer'* 

 that has marked the entire intercourse of 

 the Turks with the Bedouins. So long 

 as Suleiman ibn Mirshid lived he kept 

 the Anazah tribes solidly combined. 

 Shortly after Upton's visit, however, and 

 a little time before that of the Blunts, 

 he allowed himself to accept an invitation 

 from the Turkish Governor at Deyr, to 

 visit the town and make a treaty of com- 

 merce between his tribes and the Turks, 

 for exchange of products. At a banquet 

 which was served to mark the close of the 

 agreement, poison was put in the cup of 

 coffee which was handed Suleiman, and 

 he fell back dead as soon as he had drunk 

 it. Confusion followed among his tribes- 

 men. 



