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

Children of Shem I
CHAPTER XXV.
First-born of Noah's race,
And still for ever children ; at the door
Of Eden found, unconscious of disgrace
And loitering on while all are gone before ;
Too proud to dig, too careless to be poor,
Taking the gifts of God in thanklessness,
Not rendering ought, nor supplicating more,
Nor arguing with Him if He hide His face.
Yours is the rain and sunshine, and the way
Of an old wisdom, by our world forgot.
The courage of a day which knew not death
Well may we sons of Japhet, in dismay,
Pause in our vain mad fight for life and breath,
Beholding you.—I bow and reason not.
Physical characteristics of the Bedouin Arabs— Thej' are shortlived—On
certain fallacies regarding them—Their humanity
Theii- respect for law—They are defective in truth and in
gratitude—Their childish love of money—Their hospitality
Bedouin women.
The Bedouin Arab of pure blood is seldom more
than five feet six inches high ; but he is long-limbed
for his size ; and the drapery in which he clothes
himself gives him full advantage of his height.
figure he is generally light and graceful.
In
Indeed, I
cannot recall an instance to the contrary, unless it
be in Mohammed Dukhi, Sheykh of the Welled Ali,
who is rather thick-set. Actual fatness is unknown