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From such pollution, however, the encampments of the Arabian Bedouins are exempt; although their ancestors were not, in this respect, immaculate, if we may credit some scandalous anecdotes recorded by Eastern historians. I have already observed that the quarter called Shab Aamer was the residence of the poorer class; those of the higher order are dispersed over the town.
In the night we passed the plains of Shab el Hal and Nazye; and, after a march of thirteen hours and a half, encamped in the mountains, in the wide valley called Wady Medyk, which lies in the road from Nazye to Djedeyde, two hours distant from the former, and which we had passed at night in my former journey.
Yes, I forgot, there was one name he would not be called, and that was “Portuguese.” I once saw Black Jack knock down a coachman, six foot high, who called him black-faced Portuguese. “Any name but dat, you shab,” said Black Jack, who was a little round fellow, of about five feet two; “I would not stand to be called Portuguese by Nelson himself.” Jack was rather fond of talking about Nelson, and hearing people talk about him, so that it is not improbable that he may have sailed with him; and with respect to his having been King Pharaoh’s butler, all I have to say is, I am not disposed to give the downright lie to the report.
There is a bold eminence called Shab Saleh, a mile due south of Bireh. It rises almost sheer from a piece of comparatively flat ground, and the enemy held it in strength. The 2/19th and the 2/20th Londons attacked this feature, and displaying great gallantry in face of much machine-gun fire seized it at half-past three. Once again the gunners supported the infantry admirably.
In an apartment near this, a narrow cell is shown, where Mohammed used to sit, and receive from the angel Gabriel the leaves of the Koran brought from heaven. This place is called Kobbet el Wahy. Mouled el Imam Aly, in the quarter called Shab Aly. This is a small chapel, in the floor of which a hole marks the spot where Aly, the cousin of Mohammed, is said to have been born.
As numbers of the public women reside at Shab Aamer, this quarter is not ranked among the most respectable in Mekka. Sherif Ghaleb imposed a regular tax upon those females, and required an additional payment from such of them as, in the time of the pilgrim-age, followed the hadjys to Arafat. A similar tax is levied at Cairo, and in all the great provincial towns of Egypt.
What?" "I think I will go round by the side-door, father. I might meet some one in the hall." "Nay, don't do that. There isn't any need to shab off. You've done nothing wrong, and I'm ready to stand by you, my dear; and you know what a good time we've been having all day. Eh? What?" "Of course I know, father,
On the lower side of Mekka are: Adjyad, or Djyad Ras el Insan, between the Djebel Kobeys and Adjyad Shab el Khatem, near Adjyad Djebel Khalife Djebel Orab Djebel Omar Ghadaf El Mokba El Lahdje El Kadfade Zat el Laha Zou Merah Es Selfeyn El Dokhadekh Zou el Shedyd Zat e' Selym Adhat el Nabt, so called from some Nabateans who resided there, and were sent by Mawya Ibn Aly Sofyan to make mortar at Mekka Om Kerdan.
'Any name but dat, you shab, said Black Jack, who was a little round fellow, of about five feet two; 'I would not stand to be called Portuguese by Nelson himself. Jack was rather fond of talking about Nelson, and hearing people talking about him, so that it is not improbable that he may have sailed with him; and with respect to his having been King Pharaoh's butler, all I have to say is, I am not disposed to give the downright lie to the report.
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