Arab Oddities

An Arab on entering a house removes bis shoes, but not his hat. He mounts his horse upon the right side. In writng a letter he puts nearlvall his complimeuts on tho outside. With him the point of ft pin is its head, whilo its head is made its hoel. I lis head must be wrapped up warm, even in summer, while his feet may well enougu go naked in winter. Every artielo of merchantdiso which is licjuid he weighs, but he measures wheat, barley, and a few other articles. He eats scai't cly anything for breakfast, about as much for dinner, but after the work of the day is dono he sits ilown to a hot meal swimming in oil, or better yet, boiled butter. His sons eat with him, but the females of his house wait till his lordship is done. He rides a donkey when traveling, his wife walking behind. He laugns at tho idea of vacating his seat for a woman. He knows no use for tables, cnairs, kuives, iorks, or even spoons, unless they aro wooden ones. Bedsteads, bureaus, and ureplaces may be placed in the same , category. If he bo an artisan he does work sitting, perhaps using his feet to ' hold what his hands are engaged npon. He driuks cold water with a j epoon, but never bathes in it unless his homo is on the seashoro. Ho is j rarely seen drunk, is deficiënt in j feetión for liis kindred, has little euriosity and no imitation, no wish to j improve his mind, no desire to j round himself with tho comforts of life. When an Arab soldier deklrei a furlough to vleit tbe reirion of the pyramlds, be profe66es ïïcei-aiugly filial vlevotiou, nd says he wants