Bedouin Tribes of the Euphrates Vol 2 - The Search For Mecca

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Contents.
CHAPTER XX.
Ferlidn ibn Hcdeb—The Gomussa and tlieir mares—Moliainiued
Duki—A lawsuit in the desert—A tribe of Gazelle hunters
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Beteyen's mare—The Sebaa are attacked by the Koala—A panic
and a retreat—Our new brother, Meshiir ibn Mersliid—Scarcity
of water — "Wo leave the Anazeh camp and make a forced march
toBirSukr 98
CHAPTER XXI.
March under a burning sun—The Welled Ali and their sheep—Wii,
come to the Eodla camp—One hundred and fifty thousand
camels—Sotamm ibn Shaalau receives us—Diplomatic checks
— Sotamm's wife—The Uttfa— IMohammed's clioice—Good -bye
to the Desert
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CHAPTER XXII.
Last words—The camel defended—Sotamm in town—Farewells—
party of Yahoos 152
CHAPTER XXIII.
Geogi'aphy of Northern Arabia—Physical features of the Desert
^ligi'atious of its tribes—The Euphrates valley—Desert villages
—Some hints for map-makers . 161
CHAPTER XXIV.
Desert History—The Shammar and Anazeh invasions—Destruction
of civilisation in the Eui)hrates Valley— Reconcjuest by the
Turks—Tlieir present position in Arabia—List of the Bedouin
Tribes—An account of the Sabreans 175
CHAPTER XXV.
Physical characteristics of the Bedouin Araljs—Tliey are short-lived
—On certain fallacies regarding them— Their humanity—Their
respect for law—Tlicyare defective in truth and in gratitude
—Their childish lov(! of money—Their hosjiitality—Bedouin
women 198