406 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [November, 1906. 
told you so. Who's right and who's wrong?” And when I left 
them shay were still wrangling. 
VII. THE ARAB DOCTOR’S DEVICE. 
There was an Indian of Haydarabad who fell from his horse 
non 
Arabia, and the Arabs will cure thee.” The man Sereed and took 
a letter of eyearr re to a certain man of Shihr.! He jour- 
neyed till he came to his where he presented his letter. The 
addressee said, “ “There are Beduins in the desert of the tribe of 
Humim who visit this town, and they are noted for their medi- 
sent a ae to the market to ask if any of these 
Belnine: were in the tow He was told that there were. 
sent for one and sees to him the Indian. The Beduin asked, 
“ How many years is it since your fall?” The Indian replied, 
“Four years.’ The Beduin said, “None can cure thee but So 
and So: he is now in the desert, but will come hither in three days.’ 
The Indian said, “‘ Very well, I'll attend his coming.” On the 
third day, the Beduin, whose name was mentioned, arrived, and 
the Indian was shown tohim. Hesaid to the Indian, “I will treat 
thee, but thou must come out with me into the desert,” The 
dian agreed. Then said the Beduin, “Take with thee a bull 
and two dollars’ worth of dry salted fish,2 = one dollar's worth of 
millet stalks; and to-morrow we will s ’ The Indian bought 
these things and went out into the rate in company with the 
Arab. They reached the Arab camp, The Beduin said, “ For 
three whole days give the bull no water to drink ; and feed it on 
the salt fish and millet stalks,” Certainly,” said the Indian ; 
tied his ankles firmly together. He then let loose the bull at the 
gan to drink. Its belly took the shape of 
“ Re the legs of the Indian became stretched and parted 
lease me, release me,” shrieked the Indian. ‘“‘ Patience,” said 
m he un 
Indian Seiaks the bull’s es and laid him 
there for forty days, m on & bench, and kept him 
feeding him on ram’s flesh and Indian corn, 
him no salt.8 The Indian recovered and departed from 
givin, i 
the Arabs to India, after having well rewarded the Beduin. e 
Gg pt Ren wh nial ee 
. rt the 8. portion of the sea-coast of Hazrama 
» Sheep and cattle are fed on this gal nerally 
considered by by the Arabs too salt for human mat eh, 
t is injarions to those who have met with an accident. 
