The Jews had paid six Moors to deliver to them the corpse with the blood-stained earth on which it lay, immediately after the execution of the sentence. This was accordingly done, and the remains, wrapped in a fine linen cloth, were deposited in a deep sepulchre of the Jewish cemetery by the side of those of a learned and honored sage of the law of Moses. Amidst tears and sighs was the Hebrew martyr buried. Even some of the Moors followed her, mourning to her grave, and still visit her tomb, and venerate her resting place as that of a true and faithful martyr to the creed she held.
FOOTNOTES:
[9] Or "captain of a hundred," centurion. From the Arabic kaid, a leader or chief, mia, a hundred. The Kaidmia is adjutant of the empire.
[10] A kind of sweetmeat prepared for the emperor and persons of high rank, composed of milk, sugar, butter, and cinnamon.
[11] A herb like sweet marjoram, usually accompanying tea in Morocco.
[12] A learned professor of the law. It is the common practice in Arabia to have whispering-galleries and watch-rooms in most houses, so that what passes in one apartment may be overheard in another.
[13] It may here be mentioned, that the Moorish law cannot force a Jew to change his religion; this conversion must be voluntary. The cadi could not, therefore, condemn Sol to death, because she refused to become a Mahometan, unless she had made use of some expressions impugning the law of Mahomet. This will be seen by the sequel.
[14] The Jajamins or Hajamins are Jews invested with certain dignities—Anglicè, "wise men," and respected as such.
[15] On these words was the sentence of Sol framed, impeaching, as they did, the Mahometan creed.
[16] The haïque, a sort of bonded cloak, is worn in Africa by the Jews as well as the Moors.