NOTES.
[3] Canticles iv. 13–15.
[8] The supposed tomb of the prophet Jonah is distinctly visible from this spot.
[10] This favourite dish is something similar to forced-meat balls, being made of dried boiled wheat, finely-chopped suet and meat, pepper, salt, and red chillies. The whole is mashed into a paste, then squeezed by the hand into a globular shape, and afterwards either boiled or baked.
[21a] In the houses of Mahomedans the texts are from the Koran.
[21b] Afterwards Pasha of Damascus, where he introduced many useful European inventions; he is now the Commander-in-Chief at Adrianople, beloved and esteemed by the people he governs.
[22] It is the fashion of Damascus, and generally in the East, for the lady of the house to first sip the coffee, and then hand it to the visitor as a mark of favour; and on my first arrival in London, I used to do the same, much to the astonishment of my English lady-friends.
[28] (Aliahey Ushruf fûl salām.)
[48] In the East generally, however it is not regarded in the light of a theft to eat as much fruit from the fertile gardens as may satisfy the moderate wants of the passer by.
[76] Spirit, made of raisins and aniseed distilled.