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[784]. Petermann, Reisen im Orient, I. 147.

[785]. Kremer, Mittelsyrien und Damaskus, p. 194.

[786]. See W.K. Kelly, Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore, London 1863, chap. II.—Tr.

[787]. See Kelly, ibid., p. 74.—Tr.

[788]. See Kelly, ibid., p. 83.—Tr.

[789]. See Kelly, ibid., 163–5—Tr.

[790]. See Kelly, Curiosities etc., p. 89.—Tr.

[791]. See Kelly, Curiosities etc., p. 83–85, 151.—Tr.

[792]. See Kelly, ibid., p. 83, 141–3.—Tr.