[20]Adwárátie, i.e. villages.
[21]Specimens of the ore were sent to the Royal Institution.
[22]Perhaps Mr. D. had in his mind the passage in Shakspeare, where Catherine says, “Asses were made to bear, and so shall you;” to which Petruchio replies, “Women were made to bear, and so shall you.”
[23]They are said to live chiefly on milk.
[24]These helmets and guns were sent to London, and are now in the possession of the brother of Mr. D.
[25]So in the MS.
[26]An Ardeb, equal to about 3½ bushels, is a common measure in Egypt; and as Mr. Davidson had travelled in that country, he might easily suppose they spoke of Ardebs, when he heard them mention Arrobas (Alrob’ah, a quart.)
[27]So, too, the French have lately discovered some Roman ruins at Setif in Africa. A triumphal arch, erected in honour of Caracalla, has been also found at Jemmílah, together with a Roman causeway, that unites those two places.—See Times, Feb. 4, 1839.
[28]Wád el Áyéshah (the cheering river) is crossed before the traveller reaches Fahs-el-ríhán. See map (Geogr. Journ. i. 124.)
[29]During the Ramadán, the Muselmán takes nothing between sun-rise and sun-set; but afterwards makes up for his abstinence by eating voraciously.