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T have dates.” The other said, “ What pares thou to thy giving me 
thy dates, and to my giving thee my flour Said the Hazrami, 
“All right.” The Hazgrami took the a of the Eeypbem 
the Egyptian took the skin of the Hazrami, and each 
pi bie foun ips oly yee ree e burst into abuse of the 
Hazrami. So amongst the Arabs it has become a proverb, 
“The thief of Kaypt and the thief of Hazramaut” (are a pair).! 
XV. THE SLAVES THAT WENT OUT SHOOTING. 
= story to illustrate the stupidity of N. tii 
thou escape its eyes 2%” Said he, “ God preserves.” ” Said another, 
‘* How didst thou opie its feet? ?” Said he, ‘“ God preserves. 
Said the third, “ oe ise thou escape its head >” He said, 
so?” Said: one; “It is now four months site any one 
got an ibex—but thon hast pene so Hedny. Oh Aba Suwayd.” 
The slave pulled himself up in pride. Now this is the story of 
the slaves that went out shootin ing. 
XVI. BA DAHIYA, THE SKILLFUL PHYSICIAN. 
One day a Bedouin drank some camel’s milk in which there 
happened to be some camel ticks, The ticks fastened to his liver 
ena aes ae gs 
1 ste ts Diamond cut diamond. 
aoe The game.” Ibex and gazelle are the only big game in Haara- 
estions are in imitation of the foolish a of negroes. 
" ry hante ted only byjsuccessfal hunters : vide note 6 ge 434 vin Arabic text. 
t. “ Father of the Little Black,” a peste ag of a negro 
