Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a New Light; and Ascertaining the Meaning of Several, Not Determinable by the Methods Commonly Made Use of by the Learned, Band 2

J. Johnson, 1808

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CHAP	1

Curious Observations on the Doves Dung	7

Burning of Aromatics at their Feasts	14

In those out of Door Entertainments	25

Of their sitting on Heaps of Stones	37

Strange Method of eating among	49

Honey not wholesome to Europeans	60

Of their Honeypots	71

Manner observed by the Eastern Caravans in their Journeys	271

Caravans travel chiefly in the Night	273

In journeying Bells are sometimes ap pended both to Horses and Camels	275

Of the Lights used for travelling	278

The Necessity of Guides in travelling	286

CHAP X	296

Presents made at the Circumcision of Children	308

Horses commonly presented to Grandees	322

Different Kinds of Delicacies used in the East	73

Potted Flesh made use of by Travellers in the East	75

Different Kinds of Game esteemed Deli cacies in the East	78

Shoulder of Lamb a Delicacy in the East	79

Fat Lambs esteemed a Delicacy in the East	81

How Strangers are entertained in the East	82

Roasted and stewed Meat Delicacies among the Arabs	89

Of their Pottage in the East	92

Seldom use FleshMeat but live on Milk Pulse c	94

Game sometimes usedHunting of the Arabs	95

Inhabitants of the Villages obliged to sup ply their Grandees when on a Journey with Provisions	98

Different Methods of serving up food at Meals	100

Manner of eating at Courts	105

Provisions sent from the Tables of Eastern Princes to the Poor c	107

Women and Men do not eat together in the East	109

The Eastern People begin to eat very early in the Morning	111

Abstemiousness conducive to Health	112

Mats used in the East instead of Tables	114

Various Utensils used by the ancient Jews	115

Women are still accustomed to draw Water in the East	125

Water the principal Beverage in the East	127

Large Supply of Cattle at the Table of Princes	128

Drinking Vessels often made of Gold in the East	135

Horns used as drinking Vessels in the East	136

Effects of Wine upon some Eastern Devotees	139

Different Kinds of Wines in the East	140

Page	146

Sweet Wines much esteemed in the East	148

The Easterns drink their Wine before Meat	152

Of Lemons Oranges and Citron	159

Superior Excellence of the Pistachio Nuts	166

Of Music in the Eastern Feasts	172

Of Field and House Music at Aleppo	178

HI Carry also Provender for their Beasts 286	186

Of their Wells and the Method of drawing	193

The Manner of Travelling by Camels Drome	199

IX No Mangers used in the East HairBags	205

Their Caravans composed of People of differ ent Nations	206

Different Kinds of Vehicles used in the Cara Dans for Persons of Distinction the Sick c	208

Method of wearing their Swords in travelling	211

Travellers on Horseback attended by Per sons on Foot	212

Their Method of travelling on Foot	213

Of their Roads Inclosures c	215

Of their Inclosures Fences Walls c	219

Of their Woods in the HolyLand	222

Dangerous Chasms near Aleppo	224

Hospitality of the Arabs to Travellers ex plaining Luke xiv 23 c and Jerem xlix 3	226

Provisions used in Journeying with a curi ous Comment on a Petition of the Lords Prayer	229

Provisions often extorted from the poor Inhabitants of the Country by the Officers of Government	239

The Times of journeying pitching their Tents c	247

Time of shutting their Gates in the East	250

Civility of the Women to Strangers	253

Of Caravanserais and Public Inns in the East	254

The great Liberality of the Arabs to their Fellow Travellers	257

Curious Criticisms on John iv 6	259

Water carried sometimes in Skins and sometimes in EarthenJars	266

On the Supposition that the Israelites march ed out of Egypt in Files of Five in Front	268

Particular Kinds of Salutations	334

Further Considerations on the same Subject	341

Salutation both by Attitude and Expression	343

Sometimes the Inferior mentions himself before the Person he intends to honour	344

Prostrations and kissing the Feet some times practised in the East	345

Kissing the Hand and putting it on the Head Tokens of Respect	350

Kissing what is presented a Token of Respect to Superiors	351

Intimate Acquaintances kiss each others Hands Head or Shoulders	357

Beards held in high Estimation in the East	359

Kissing the Hand a Token of Reverence	361

Dismounting a Token of Respect	362

Christians in Egypt obliged to alight when a Turk passes by	364

Different Postures indicating Respect	366

Seating a Person on a Cushion a Token of Respect	367

Sitting in the Corner a Token of Superiority	368

Different Kinds of Perfumes used at the Close of friendly Visits	378

The Subject farther illustrated from Dan ii 46	380

Changing the Dress of a Person a Token of Honour	392

Presents of Garments often made even to the Great	396

Partycoloured Garments esteemed a Mark of Honour	398

Eastern Warriors often magnificently clothed	400

Sometimes a Prince gives his own Gar ment as a Token of the highest Respect	401

Criminals not permitted to look on the 4	403

Other curious Methods of doing Persons Honour	409

Riding on Horseback the Privilege only of high lyprivileged Persons	410

Honours conferred on those who have got the Koran by Heart	413

Watering the Ground to lay the Dust before a Superior	416

Singular Method of honouring an Arabian Princess	417

Honours paid to Nadir Shah	420

The Easterns often change their Garments in Token of Respect	422

New Clothes used in Times of rejoicing	423

The Dress of Brides often changed during the Marriage Solemnity	427

Curious Criticism on Psalm cxxiii 2	429

Remarkable Condescension sometimes shewn by the Eastern Nobles	430

Females often express their Joy by clapping their Hands	432

Dancing and Music used in doing Persons Honour	435

Some Account of the ancient Eastern Dances	438

Description of a Maronite Wedding	439

Different Methods of expressing their Joy	443

Music and Singing used in honouring Superiors	446

A Spear in the Hand or a Standard carried be fore a Person are Marks of Honour	449

Letters sent to Superiors are made up in a peculiar and costly Style	451

Bracelets sometimes Ensigns of Royalty	453

Numerous Lights curiously disposed used in doing Persons honour	455

Chains on the Necks of Camels c Marks of Dis tinction and Grandeur	456

Umbrellas used for the same Purposes	457

Feathers used as Ornaments in the East	460

Persons not possessing the regal Dignity sometimes honoured by Permission to sit on a Throne	467

Shields carried before Persons a Mark	469

Different Articles of Dress used among	479

The same Subject continued	487

Giving the Hand to a Person a Token of Sub	493

High raised Seats Places of Honour	500

The Manner in which the Sabbath is honour	508

Fine Handkerchiefs embroidered Cloth	517

Pecuniary Rewards Tokens of Honour in	525

Giving and receiving Presents Pledges	532

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Titel	Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a New Light; and Ascertaining the Meaning of Several, Not Determinable by the Methods Commonly Made Use of by the Learned, Band 2 Observations on Various Passages of Scripture: Placing Them in a New Light; and Ascertaining the Meaning of Several, Not Determinable by the Methods Commonly Made Use of by the Learned, Thomas Harmer
Zusammengestellt von	Thomas Harmer
Ausgabe	4
Verlag	J. Johnson, 1808
Original von	Harvard University
Digitalisiert	31. Jan. 2008

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