The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . mpel an evacuation. Ihave seen places where Arabs had been encamped literallyswarming with them, as though the very dust had turnedto fleas. One could not stand a moment on such a spot with-out having his legs quite black with them ; and, beyond adoubt, if a person were bound and left there, he would soonbe worried to death. An Arab proverb informs us that theking of the fleas holds his court in Tiberias. It is fortunatethat etiquette does not oblige us to frequent it
The land and the Book; or, Biblical illustrations drawn from the manners and customs, the scenes and scenery of the Holy Land . mpel an evacuation. Ihave seen places where Arabs had been encamped literallyswarming with them, as though the very dust had turnedto fleas. One could not stand a moment on such a spot with-out having his legs quite black with them ; and, beyond adoubt, if a person were bound and left there, he would soonbe worried to death. An Arab proverb informs us that theking of the fleas holds his court in Tiberias. It is fortunatethat etiquette does not oblige us to frequent it. I was somewhat startled to find myself this morning inclose proximity to a more formidable species of vermin thaneither gnats or fleas. While seated on a dilapidated sepul-chre, an immense centipede crawled out cautiously, andmade directly for my hand, which I quickly gave, and withit a smart stone, to add emphasis to the salutation. Arethese ugly creatures really dangerous ? I am surprised to find them stirring so early in the spring,though Tiberias is hot enough for them or for any thing 1 Sam. xxiv. 14, and xxvi. ?^^wiliiiiiiiiii CENTIPEDE—masters CRIB. 97 else. The bke of the centipede is not fatal, but is said tobe extremely painful, and very slow to heal. The Arabssay that it strikes its fore claws into the flesh, and therethey break otf and remain, thus rendering the wound moretroublesome. I never saw a person bitten by them, buttheir mere appearance makes ones flesh creep. While thelocusts were passing through Abeih, they started up a veryhirge centipede near my house, and I was greatly amusedwith its behavior. As the living stream rolled over it with-out cessation for a moment, it became perfectly furious; biton the rigjit hand and the left, writhed, and squirmed, andfloundered in impotent wrath, and was finally worried todeath. During this extraordinary battle its look was al-most Satanic. How sweetly the day draws to a close around this warmand delightful la
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