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[FN#34] Arab. "Kat'a" (bit of leather): some read "Nat'a;" a

leather used by way of table-cloth, and forming a bag for

victuals; but it is never made of bull's hide.

[FN#35] The older "Cadi," a judge in religious matters. The

Shuhud, or Assessors, are officers of the Mahkamah or Kazi's

Court.

[FN#36] Of which more in a future page. He thus purified himself

ceremonially before death.

[FN#37] This is Christian rather than Moslem: a favourite Maltese

curse is "Yahrak Kiddisak man rabba-k!" = burn the Saint who

brought thee up!

[FN#38] A popular Egyptian phrase: the dog and the cock speak

like Fellahs.

[FN#39] i. e. between the last sleep and dawn when they would

rise to wash and pray.

[FN#40] Travellers tell of a peculiar knack of jerking the

date-stone, which makes it strike with great force: I never saw

this "Inwa" practised, but it reminds me of the water splashing

with one hand in the German baths.

[FN#41] i.e., sorely against his will.