THE NEW TESTAMENT. 
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CHAPTER II. 
Muslim want of Curiosity — Gossip on Meteors — A Family Broil — 
Rationale of Wife-beating — Abominable Dances — Evil Com- 
munications — Dr. Overweg — Kailouee Vocabulary — Windy 
Day — Account of Wada'i — Madame En-Noor — Profits of Com- 
merce — The letter Ghain — Fellatah Language — Introduction of 
Islamism — Desert Routes — Trade in Agate Stones — A lively 
Patient — The Eed — A Visit en masse — Arrival of the Boat — ■ 
Butchers — Exchange of Visits with the Sultan — Diet — A 
Shereef — A Delicate Request — Information on Maradee — 
Tesaoua — Itinerant Schoolmasters — En-Noor's Territory in 
Damerghou — Unpleasant Communication — Amulets — The 
Foundation of a City in the Desert — En-Noor's Political Pre- 
tensions. 
Oct. 10£/i. — My garrulous friend the Sfaxee has gone 
off this morning, to bring his merchandise from Tin- 
taghoda. The little fighi came, as usual, to see me. 
I showed him the Arabic New Testament. He read 
a few sentences, and then laid the book aside. I 
offered it to him, but he refused to accept the ines- 
timable present. He represents the feelings of all 
the Muslims of these countries. They have not even 
any curiosity to know the contents of the Gospel, 
much less the inclination to study or appreciate 
them. They remain in a state of immovable, abso- 
