'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎105] (238/458)

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head, wo commended his resolution of proceeding again to Samara,
adding that we had no better prescription for the cure of his malady,
than a similar blow on the other side of the cranium, which he was
likely enough to meet with there, and which, doubtless, would ef
fectually prevent a return of the “ singing" he complained of, by
rendering him for ever unconscious of either feeling or sound. It
was sometime before the drift of this was perceived, when a faint smile
overspread his sullen features, and the miscreant took his leave, by
no means pleased with the result of his visit. After his departure his
own party condemned the blood-thirsty spirit he evinced, which is
not indeed usual to the extent of this fellow's disposition ; and a fear
of being involved in his acts had already led most of them to pitch
their habitations at a distance from his tent, which, I am told, seldom
contains any other than his innocent wives and children; for he
himself is constantly abroad—not so much on account of the vow be
has made, as from dread of a similar fate awaiting himself, at the
hands of the other party, only to be avoided as he supposes, by a
constant change of locality. The brand of Cain is, indeed, upon
him, and marked as he is, he resembles a wild beast at bay, whose
aim before be falls, is to perpetrate as much mischief as he can.
The night was just closing in, when the arrival of six horsemen was
announced, and in a few minutes more—-armed with sword and lance,
they dismounted at our bivouac which was made in the same po
sition as it was a few evenings before.—We found Hassan, the
Dellim Sheik, whom we had addressed by letter from the Majummah
camp, had dispatched his uncle, four brothers and his son on the
instant, to do our bidding and to escort us wherever we thought
fit to go. They were all fine looking men, and as usual with the
Bedoin tribes had a natural air of independence and freedom which
cannot even be assumed by the partially domesticated families who
net as shepherds only, or are employed for the cultivation of the soil.
Though but poorly clad as most Bedoins are in the Zebum* aaba and
The zebun is the outer garment worn within doors, the Aaba Lxp is a mantle
°r cloak thrown loosely over the person when abroad, and the Kefijeh SixSlS is the name of
the peculiar kerchief worn as a head dress by all Arabs, the marks upon which in many
ases convey the name of the tribe and ia this respeet resemble the insignia worn in the head
dress of the Scottish clans.