himself, concur in loving and honoring a beauteous mind.

But, to return—

The liberty granted me by my master, to peruse the sacred scriptures, I faithfully improved at this time. I perused the whole book of Job and derived much consolation therefrom, after which, to prevent its destruction by the natives, I buried my inestimable treasure in the sand; unaccompanied by any one, I was now permitted to walk about the village, as it was termed, which was composed of no more than ten or twelve wretched tents, containing from six to ten persons each. As a more minute description of the inhabitants ⚫ --their employment, dress, habits, customs, &c. may be gratifying to some of my readers, I will here record them as correctly as my recollection will enable me, from observations made during my captivity.

The Arabs are of a tawny complexion, and when full grown, are generally from five to six feet in height, with black sparkling eyes, high cheek bones and thin lips--their hair is black, long and very coarse, and being occasionally clipped by the men, they leave it sticking out in every direction from their head, which gives them a very savage appearance--their beards they permit to grow to the length of seven or eight inches. The only clothing they wear is a piece of coarse cloth of their own manufacture, which they tie round their waistes, and which extends to their knees. The women are in