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towards the tomb of Mahomet. Yet accord
ing to the Jewish law, from which nearly all
Mahometan prohibitions respecting food are
taken, the hare is an nclean animal, 'be-
cause he cheweth the cad, and divideth not
the hoof.'


At four o'clock we stopped at patch of
brush wood jungle. where nearly all the
boatmen and guard went to cut wood for fu-
ell. In the midst of this employment, one of
the party disturbed lion that was sleeping
under BUSH He was greatly frightened,
and speedily communicated his terror to his
comrades, who FASTENED on board. The Ii
on stole away, and the trackers who had to
walk through the same jungle, continued
their work without making any objection
Game of every description is abundant
throughout, which reminds US that we are in
the ancient kingdom Of Ninrod, that nigh
ty hunter before the Lord The spot we
were now passing was quite living with the
immense quantities of animals OF all descrp-
tions. At every step our trackers put up
pelicans, swans, geese, ducks. and snipeS;
numbers of hogs were seen galloping about


in every direction; a lioness trotted towards
our boat, and stood staring at us for two or
three seconds; when within thirty yards,
Mr. Hamilton and myself both fired at her,
bat rs we were loaded with small shot, we
did her no injury; tho noise of our guns made
her turn quietly round, and she went away
as ieisurcly rs she came.


! We saw this afternoon, numerous flock
of small birds, which presented the appear
ance of large whirlwind. and literally dark
ened the air in their flight. Both Mr.. Lamb
and Mr.. Heart had seen the same in India,
ani told me that they were birds of the or
tolan species. Jubul Afees is said to be coe-
val with the rains at Fiilileh and Sooroot
| While we we're examining these ruins, we
put up great numbers Of hares and partrds-
cs. Wemct also some men with greyhounds
these dogs are very beautiful animals, and
are somewhat smaller than the English
breed; the ears hang down, the tail is feath-
cred, and both are covered with hair as fine
as silk. The Arabs are very fond of this
species, but the Cog being an unclean amin
al, according to the Mahomctan law, the
faithful are not allowed to touch it, except
on the crown of the head, that being the on
~ part d the animal which he is unable to
pollute With his tongue. The owner oi
these dogs was rather an anomalous being
for an inhabitant of the Desert--a young a.
rab dandy :his turban and robes were adjust
e1 with the greatest neatncSS, his eyelids
were s;aned with antimony, two or three
rings graced each finger, and he conversed
with an air of the most amusing puppyism