. Arthur and Fritz Kahn Collection 1889-1932. Kahn, Fritz 1888-1968; Kahn, Arthur David 1850-1928; Natural history illustrators; Natural history. ⢠10 ^Isam along (see page â¢â¢â¢.)⢠However, as Flavlus Josephus repo3»*«, Balsam was not imported bef ore-KiÃg-Solomon^ f rom southern Arabia to äbobn Judaea, only after this state had risen to international impor- tance and had developed some industrial characteristics. Jacobs people 4 living almost one thousand years bef ore that were a simple family of shepherds of almost nomadic character* As little as Caesar's soldiers could have brought
. Arthur and Fritz Kahn Collection 1889-1932. Kahn, Fritz 1888-1968; Kahn, Arthur David 1850-1928; Natural history illustrators; Natural history. ⢠10 ^Isam along (see page â¢â¢â¢.)⢠However, as Flavlus Josephus repo3»*«, Balsam was not imported bef ore-KiÃg-Solomon^ f rom southern Arabia to äbobn Judaea, only after this state had risen to international impor- tance and had developed some industrial characteristics. Jacobs people 4 living almost one thousand years bef ore that were a simple family of shepherds of almost nomadic character* As little as Caesar's soldiers could have brought pÃrfumefrom Oallia to Rome (wlii^h w««-'i?irotisand yeaiB latar introduced by the orusaders in France), xt so impossible would it have been for the jbm Ishmeelites to bring baisam to Egypt. It was not balsam but "rubber from Canaan", the resin of the cystus rose. This resin was collected by Jacob* s shepherds as some sort of a sideÃÃe* | They did not actually have to collect it bat the goats brought it home. The cystus rose is a low bush which grows exuberantly almost all over the highlands of Palestine. Its thorny leaves secrete sohb aort of sticky but sweet scented rubber during the night. Wfctie the goats the cyctus bush the sticlcy pearls stick to their beardS, All the shepherds have to do at night after the goats retufig) home is to comb their x beard and p^ collect the rubber. That is wlw*e the name. \r^{,a3X\B derived: targus means goat. We owe so very much to the father of alL ^ .VI« historlcal v/rlting, -^ Herodot- His reports are magnificent sources far history and science because he was the first ona who really wr^te history scientifically⢠But» naive as Herodot^was he also reported fairyJ;ales scientifically⢠For instance, when he speaks gbom^ "Wre tragacanth, and says that the beards of the goats ia- Palegtimg yield rubberV "ffliey deliver tragacanth but they do not produce it. That is what Jacob*s sons brou
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