ble hung round with silk, and lighted by four silver lamps. Twelve paces from the Caaba the pretended to shew Abram’s sepulchre. After preforming their devotions, the pilgrims retire to a hill, where, after various ceremonies, they are pronounced hedges or saints, and depose heaven is sure.

In the Caaba is one relic, sacred to the Arabs as the cross is to the catholics. It is a black stone, brought by Gabriel from heaven for the construction of the is edifice. This stone, they say, was first of a clear, white colour, dazzling the eyes of people at the distance of four days’ journey. By weeping so long and so abundantly for the sins of mankind, it become opaque, and finally black. This tender hearted stone every Mahometan must kiss or touch every time he goes round the Caaba. They suppose the temple founded on the stone which Jacob rested his head at Bethel when flying from the wrath of Esau. Aden is a seaport of Arabia Felix on the coast of the Indian ocean. It has a good harbor, and formerly s mart of extensive commerce, which is now inconsiderable. It has the capital of a country to which it gave its name. Medina is a small, poor place, surrounded by walls. In the temple is the tomb of Mahomet, surrounded by curtains, and lighted with lamps.

Bedoween ⚫ is a modern name, by which the wild Arabs are distinguished, who inhabit the desarts, who live in tents, and who are perpetually removing from this place to another. Such is the ef-