P LATE XXVI,
A B E D O U IN ARAB.
T his singular body of, Arabs nev.er, inhabit any town, b u t constantly
lire under tents.. t t e genuine Arabs,, and it ia only
among these,, tha t w e may look fo r the custamsrof the a irly ages.
By f e ip g almost entirely b y themselves they, still retain their disttaefi
tiye character. They, generally obtaia.a, livelihood by rearing and
selling camels, as many of th e tribes disdain agriculture, Lila?
Other nations, who- lead a wandering life, they are addicted to
plunder and, robbery, particularly w h in they perceive travellers
passing the deserts in small parties. They are divided itttA TpWtt»
rous tribes, each, of wh ich■ have different customs, particularly in.
their AH the Arabians have black beards, upon which
they pride .themselves, -
T h e Schiecks, or superiors, always appear on horseback or-on m
dromedary.
The Bedouins, who wander, about th e desert, can go a long tiraye
Without w a te r; instances have been known of, some, persons being
five days without, and y et did not materially suffer.' The present
plate is from 'the drawing of a Bedouin in the vicinity o f Alexandria;
h e is represented, as in quest o f plunder. .