The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire . compared toa white spot in the skin of a black camel.^ About the hour ofsunset, when their weapons dropped from their hands, when theypanted on the verge of eternity, they discovered an approaching [Gibbon omits to mention the victory of Fihl (Pella), won over a Greek armyJan. 23, 635 (cp. Biladhuri, ap. Weil, iii. Anh. zum erstenBande, p. i.), and thebattle of Marj al Suflfar, a month later.] 8 Dair Abil Kodos. After retrenching the last word, the epithet holy, I discoverthe Abila of Lysanias [Abil as-Suk] between Damascus and Hel
The history of the decline and fall of the Roman empire . compared toa white spot in the skin of a black camel.^ About the hour ofsunset, when their weapons dropped from their hands, when theypanted on the verge of eternity, they discovered an approaching [Gibbon omits to mention the victory of Fihl (Pella), won over a Greek armyJan. 23, 635 (cp. Biladhuri, ap. Weil, iii. Anh. zum erstenBande, p. i.), and thebattle of Marj al Suflfar, a month later.] 8 Dair Abil Kodos. After retrenching the last word, the epithet holy, I discoverthe Abila of Lysanias [Abil as-Suk] between Damascus and Heliopolis; the name{Abil signifies a vineyard [?]) concurs with the situation to justify my conjecture(Reland, Palestin. torn. i. p. 317, torn. ii. p. 525, 527). * I am bolder than Mr. Ockley (vol. i. p. 164), who dares not insert this figu-rative expression in the text, though he observes, in a marginal note, that theArabians often borrow their similes from that useful and familiar animal. Thereindeer may be equally famous in the songs of the BYZANTINE MURAL MOSAIC OF THE BEST PERIOD: THE CRUCIFIXION INTHE MONASTERY OF DAPHNI IN ATTICA: ELEVENTH CENTURY (collection DES HAUTES etudes ; PHOTO G. MILLET 1, Chap. LI] OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE 457 cloud of dust, they heard the welcome sound of the tecbir,^*^ andthey soon perceived the standard of Caled, who flew to theirrelief with the utmost speed of his cavahy. The Christians werebroken by his attack, and slaughtered in their flight as far as theriver of Tripoli. They left behind them the various riches of thefair: the merchandises that were exposed for sale, the moneythat was brought for purchase, the gay decorations of the nuptials,and the governors daughter, with forty of her female fruits, provisions, and furniture, the money, plate, and jewels,were diligently laden on the backs of horses, asses, and mules;and the holy robbers returned in triumph to Damascus. Thehermit, after a short and angry controversy
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