CHAPTER XXV. 



Children of Shem I First-born of Noah's race, 

 And still for ever children ; at the door 

 Of Eden found, unconscious of disgrace 

 And loitering on while all are gone before ; 

 Too proud to dig, too careless to be poor, 

 Taking the gifts of God in thanklessness, 

 Not rendering ought, nor supplicating more, 

 Nor arguing with Him if He hide His face. 

 Yours is the rain and sunshine, and the way 

 Of an old wisdom, by our world forgot. 

 The courage of a day which knew not death ; 

 Well may we sons of Japhet, in dismay, 

 Pause in our vain mad fight for life and breath, 

 Beholding you. — I bow and reason not. 



Physical characteristics of the Bedouin Arabs — Thej' are short- 

 lived — On certain fallacies regarding them — Their humanity — 

 Theii- respect for law — They are defective in truth and in 

 gratitude — Their childish love of money — Their hospitality — 

 Bedouin women. 



The Bedouin Arab of pure blood is seldom more 

 than five feet six inches high ; but he is long-limbed 

 for his size ; and the drapery in which he clothes 

 himself gives him full advantage of his height. In 

 figure he is generally light and graceful. Indeed, I 

 cannot recall an instance to the contrary, unless it 

 be in Mohammed Dukhi, Sheykh of the Welled Ali, 

 who is rather thick-set. Actual fatness is unknown 



