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Analysis of the Moorish 



The fourth chapter, consisting of forty-six stanzas, states 

 that Abu Bekr being bitten by a snake as he was watching 

 by the side of Mohammed in his retreat, the latter cured him 

 by applying his spittle to the bite. 



The fifth chapter, consisting of fifty stanzas, treats of Surak- 

 kat, who pursued Mohammed at his flight, by desire of Abu 

 jahil, but was obliged to give up his undertaking, in conse- 

 quence of the feet of the horse on which he rode having stuck 

 fast to the ground and so prevented him from proceeding. 



The sixth chapter, consisting of twenty-six stanzas, relates 

 to the conversion of a shepherdess, named Ummi Mahubat, 

 at whose cottage Mohammed had put up in his flight, and 

 wrought a miracle by causing a barren ewe to yield milk. 



The seventh chapter, consisting of sixty-six stanzas, con- 

 tains an account of Mohammed's entry into Medina, and his 

 magnificent reception by the people of that city. 



The eighth chapter, consisting of eighty-four stanzas, relates 

 to a Jew, named Kabukha, who became a convert to Moham- 

 med's doctrines by accidentally discovering in the scriptures 

 the passage which predicted his mission. 



The ninth chapter, consisting of fifteen stanzas, relates to a 

 miracle wrought by Mohammed, by feeding thirty guests 

 with the food prepared only for two, and thereby converting 

 them to his faith. 



The tenth chapter, consisting of twenty-five stanzas, gives 

 an account of the conversion of Uhuban, a shepherd, which was 

 occasioned by a tiger telling him, on his expressing his 

 surprise at hearing it speak, that this was less a cause for 

 just surprise than the unbelief of the people. 



The eleventh chapter, consisting of sixty-one stanzas, 

 contains an account of Salman the Persian, who in his younger 

 years embraced Christianity ; but during his travels in Syria, 

 having been informed by the learned men there, that a prophet 

 was expected to arise in Arabia, who should establish the 

 religion of al Forkhan, repaired thither, and meeting with 



