'Ventures among the Arabs in desert, tent and town; thirteen years of pioneer missionary life with the Ishma-elites of Moab, Edom and Arabia

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Title: 'Ventures among the Arabs in desert, tent and town; thirteen years of pioneer missionary life with the Ishma-elites of Moab, Edom and Arabia
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Forder, Archibald, 1863-
Subjects: Missions
Publisher: Boston, W. N. Hartshorn
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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are for your wife andchildren in Jerusalem; you must carry them tothem with many salaams. Next morning I was up early and saw thatpreparations were being made for a start, butere we set out my companion Khy-Khwan andmyself had six invitations to breakfast, whichwe accepted, eating a little at each house. Onreturning to our lodging, the camels were at thedoor ready loaded. Faleh was on hand, andwith him a bag of warm bread, which he gaveme, saying, It will serve you a few days, andhelp you over the desert. Farewells were exchanged, and with mingledfeelings of joy and regret we rode off. Falehwas very kind to me all the time I was there.Every morning about ten oclock he would comeor send for me and take me on to the roof,three stories up, and give me a good breakfastof bread, date syrup, native butter, and milk.This was the best fare the Jowf could produce. Eat and enjoy it; we dont give such to or-dinary guests; you are my friend, hence bread,was always his set speech. He would sit and
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A DATE PALM WITH FRUIT RIPE UNTO HARVESTThe date is to the Arab what bread is to the European. There are many varieties andsizes. The bunches hanginj^ on the pahn shown above would make a heavy load for aman to carry. No part of the palm-tree is wasted; ropes, mats, baskets and boardsare produced from it. Even the date stones are utilized. After soaking they becomesoft and make good feed for the cattle. A CALAMITY NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE 233 eat with me, not being afraid to put his handin the same dish as the Christian. He told mehe had been twice to Mecca, and I observedhe was most careful to remember the times ofprayer. Arriving at the north extremity of the town,the caravan was waiting for us. Khy-Khwangot down, kissed the men all round, and thengave the word to start. With ejaculations toAllah, — God, — Abraham, and Mohammed toprosper and protect them, we said farewell tothe Jowf and its fertile gardens and shady palmgroves. CHAPTER XXI EXCITING TIMES IN DESERT AND TOWN FOR fou

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