A dictionary of the . Syrian Bear. (After Tristram.) When we visited Hermon, before thesnow had melted from the top, we foundthe snow-ridges trodden in all directionsby the tracks of bears, which were wellknown, but not much feared, by theshepherds : and we also saw their tracein the snow on Lebanon. They descendboth sides of Hermon and do considerabledamage to the crops, especially the len-tiles, of which they are very fond.—Tristram. The attachment of the fe-male bear to her young is very great,and nothing enrages her so much asto see her cubs hurt or taken fromher. Hence the allusio
A dictionary of the . Syrian Bear. (After Tristram.) When we visited Hermon, before thesnow had melted from the top, we foundthe snow-ridges trodden in all directionsby the tracks of bears, which were wellknown, but not much feared, by theshepherds : and we also saw their tracein the snow on Lebanon. They descendboth sides of Hermon and do considerabledamage to the crops, especially the len-tiles, of which they are very fond.—Tristram. The attachment of the fe-male bear to her young is very great,and nothing enrages her so much asto see her cubs hurt or taken fromher. Hence the allusions 2 Sam. 17 :8:Hos. 13 : 8, and also the passage abovecited. BEARD. Among the Jews muchattention was paid to the beard. Toshow any contempt toward it by. Fro. 1. Egyptian Beards. (After Wilkinson.)Fig. 2. Beards of Assyrian, and other Nations.(After Rosellini and Layard.) plucking it or touching it, exceptfrom respect or courtesy, was esteemeda gross insult, while to kiss it respect-fully and affectionately was regarded as a signal mark of friendship. Tearingout the beard, cutting it entirely off,and neglecting to trim and dress itwere all expressions of deep mourn-ing. Ezr. 9:3; Isa. 15 : 2 ; Jer. 41 : 5and 48 : 37. The Arabs and Orientals generallyat this day cherish great respect forthe beard. They solemnly swear byit; and their most significant andcomprehensive phrase to express theirgood wishes for a friend is, May Godpreserve your blessed beard ! We aretold of an Arab who was wounded inthe jaw, and chose to hazard his liferather than to have his beard cut offthat the surgeon might examine thewound. Hence the keenness of the insultoffered to Davids ambassadors. 2 : 4, 5. The Egyptians were accustom-ed to shave except when m
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