[61]The Sheikh seems to have understood pretty well the character of the Bedawins, who are, in fact, a set of coarse barbarians, with some few fine qualities, which sound very well when spoken of in poetry or romance, apart from the vulgar and repulsive realities of their ordinary existence.
Transcriber's note:
- pg [x] Changed: Story of Passon to: Passion
- pg [27] Changed: Story of Passon to: Passion
- pg [33] Added period after: the Kaliph, Abou-Bekr
- footnote 18 (pg [109]) Changed: a woman tood behind to: stood
- pg [135] Changed: what is call the narrah to: called
- pg [168] Changed: Ab-el-Kerim to: Abd-el-Kerim
- pg [249] Changed: Spina Celtica to: Spica
- pg [263] Changed: a frightful punish- was to: punishment
- pg [309] Changed: many soldie to: soldiers
- Other spelling inconsistencies have been left unchanged.
- New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain.