Things seen in Palestine . he masters favouritemare may be tethered to one of the tent- 85 Things Seen in Palestine pegs, or may be loose, and nosing about inquest of choice morsels. In spite of some roughness in surround-ings—which must not be estimated by therequirements of a different climate and ofdifferent habits—there is a certain degreeof luxury. There are carpets and cushionswhich would be the envy of an artistsstudio ; your mattress is probably coveredwith rich silk ; the women wear the tink-ling ornaments of long ago ; their verydress is designed to show that they belongto a class ot
Things seen in Palestine . he masters favouritemare may be tethered to one of the tent- 85 Things Seen in Palestine pegs, or may be loose, and nosing about inquest of choice morsels. In spite of some roughness in surround-ings—which must not be estimated by therequirements of a different climate and ofdifferent habits—there is a certain degreeof luxury. There are carpets and cushionswhich would be the envy of an artistsstudio ; your mattress is probably coveredwith rich silk ; the women wear the tink-ling ornaments of long ago ; their verydress is designed to show that they belongto a class other than that of the toilingagriculturist. If the encampment should be found at anoasis, the entertainment is more varied ;there will be fruit according to the season,and vegetables, and an air of greater abund-ance. It goes far to explain the mysteryof the forty years wandering of the BeniIsrael, as the Bedu would call the Hebrewtribes; that they probably stayed at eachoasis till its resources were exhausted ; that 86. £ k l ft ¥ 2. *C
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