November 8, 1869. 
Professor CAYLEY, and during part of the evening Professor 
CHALLIS, in the Chair. 
New Fellow elected: 
Rev. E. K. Green, M.A., St John’s College. 
Communications made to the Society : 
On a certain Seatic Torse. By Professor Cayvuey. 
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(2) The Bedawin of Sinai and their traditions. By 
Mr E. H. Paneer. 
The Arabs were much less wanderers than was generally 
supposed in Europe, seldom moving except from winter to 
summer camps; though their ideas of right of property dif- 
fered from our own, their character was far better than usually 
believed. They have no history because no nationality, only 
a clanship; therefore there is rarely any concerted action. 
There are about 4000 grown males in the Towarah or Sinai 
Bedawin. They are not aboriginal, but came with the Mo- 
hammedan conquerors; the aboriginals were an Aramean race, 
to be found perhaps among the Jebaliyeh or mountain tribe. 
Mr Palmer then mentioned the various divisions of the tribes. 
The Sheikh was rather an arbitrator than an adjudicator, ne- 
gotiating business for the tribe; he, however, interposed to 
make equitable arrangement in cases of debt or theft, which 
latter is rare. The Agyd is a military officer, hereditary and 
only bearing office in time of war. The mode of marriage 
was then described. The bridegroom calls on the father, and 
a price is arranged, after which great rejoicings take place ; 
there is then a ceremony of betrothal by pressing a piece of 
herb wrapped in a turban before the Khatib (the bride is not 
consulted). On her return the bridegroom’s mantle is suddenly 
