Part I. Travels into the J^ev ant. 41 
CHAR XXXI. 
Of the Beafls that Jhall enter into Faradife, 
THE Turks, as wefaid before, admit of a Paradlfe, but they believe 
much more than we do ; for they believe, that not only the good Afu- 
fitlmam fliall enter into it, but alfo certain Beafts and Fowl, which are thefe Bejfti in Pa- 
that follow : The firft is the Camel of the Prophet Saleh ; the fécond, the Ram ra^life. 
that Abraham facraficed, Mofes's Cow, Salomon's Ant, the Qiieen of Sheba'^s Par- 
ret, the Afs of Ez.ra^ the Whale of Jouas, a little Dog which they call Kit mer ^ 
and the Camel of Mahomet. But we mufi; know what it is that made thefe 
Beafts to merit Paradife, for they tell tales of them. And firft of the Camel The Camel 
of Saleh : This Saleh was a Prophet before the time Mahomet^ in great efteem of ■^'ï'^'^- 
among the Arabians, Pcrfians and Turks ; who going to convert the Infidels in 
Ferfta and other Places, they prayed him to work a Miracle, which he granted 
them, and made a Camel, that had been killed by one named Chudar^ to come chudar. 
alive out of a Rock ; this Camel (they fay) is ftill alive, and theory of it is 
heard at prefent by all who pafs that way ; but that when Camels go that way, 
they beat Timbrels, difcharge their Muskets, and make a great noife, for fear 
the Camels (hould hear this cry, for if they heard it, they would not ftir. 
Abraham's Ram, is that which the Angel Gabriel brought to that Patriarch, and Abraham's 
which he facraficed in place of his Son Ifaac, when God commanded him to do 
it, for a tryal of his Faith. That which they call the Cow of Mofes, is the Red The Cow of 
Cow, whofe Afhes were mingled with the Water of Purification. Salomon was 
the Greatefl; King that ever was, for all Creatures obey'd him, aud brought him 
Prefents, araongftothers, an Ant brought him aLocuft, which ithaddragg'd a- 
long by main force : Salomon perceiving that the Ant had brought a thing bigger Salomon's. kntl 
than itfelf, accepted of the Prefent, and preferred it before all other Creatures. 
The Parret, or Hoofe^ of the Queen of Sk/^^, asfome others will have it, was jf^g Parree 
the Meflenger that carried and brought her news of Salomon. Ez^ra the Pro- of the Queen 
phet, being in difpute with Infidels concerning tne Refurredion, he prayed to oiskba. 
God to fliew them fome Miracle, that might make them believe it ; imme- 
diately his Afs, that was dead and rotten many years before, rofe again, at exm?, Afs. 
which the People were converted, and believed. Jonas's Whale is alfo to go ^^««î's whale 
to Paradife, becaufe it call: out Jo»;;?/ upon dry-land. There was a King who 
perfecuted all that ferved God at his Court ^ now there were four Men, faith- of four Slee^^ 
ful Servants of God, who having confulted together, fled and hid themfelves in pers. 
a Gave ; and as they were upon the way , a little Dog followed them ; but 
when they perceived it, one of them threw a ftone at it, and broke one of its 
legs j immediately thereupon the Dog asked them. Why have you broken my leg? 
They anfwered, Becaufe you follow us j and feeing we are going to ferve G ody whom 
we love and fear, by your means we may be apprehended and deflroyed : The Dog -j-j^^ y^^^y 
replied, Jf you love God^ I love you, and I pray you take ms along with yon ; which Dog iCHmer* 
they did, and went to the Cave, where they remained with the Dog, which * 
lying under the door, cried that, inArabick, fignifieshim, that is to fay, 
God. There they Itayed the fpacê of three hundred threefcore and twelve 
years, and then awaking, fent one of their number to the Town to buy Bread j 
this Man coming to a Baker with his old Money, was apprehended, and car- 
ried before a Magiftrate ^ who queftioning him where he had got that Money, 
he related the whole affair j and was then brought before the King, who won- 
dered much at the matter, and went with his People to the Cave to fee the 
reft. This Man ( who ferved for a Guide) coming near to the Cave, prayed 
the King to let him go before, to acquaint his Companions with his coming, 
that they might not be frightened ; which the King having condefcended to, ' 
he went firft to the Cave,and told his Companions what had befaln him,faying. 
That the King and his People were come to fee them. When they heard that, 
G they 
