Last day, 108 Lattice-work, 147 Laws, civil, 16, 17 ---- criminal, 17-21 ---- moral and ritual, 10-16 Lebláb (beanflower), 167, _n._ Leewán (daïs), 145 Lemon, 161 Letters, 109-134 Leylà and Mejnoon, 208 Leymoon (lime), 161, _n._ Leythee, El-, (saint), 60-63 Libation at the tomb, 156 Licorice beverage, 149 Life, fountain of, 103 Lily, 167 Lime, 161 Limitations of polygamy, 241 Limits of Arab geography, 101 Looṭ (Lot), 93 Lotus, 161, 167 Love, true, 207-213 Lóz (almond), 161, _n._, 167, _n._ Liqueur-glass, 159, _n._ Liquors, fermented, 148-159 Literature, 109-134 Lunatic saints, 60 Lute, 168, 170, 174, 178 Mace, 183 Mádineh (minaret), 11 Madness, 60 Magic, 38, 39, 80-96 Magician, a famous, 91-96 Magnificence of Khaleefehs, 119, 121, 122 Magog, 101, 102, 104 Mahdee, El- (Khaleefeh, A.D. 775-785), 176 Májooj, 101, 102, 104 Maḳṣoorah (railed enclosure), 68 Málikees (sect), 1 Ma-moon, El-, (Khaleefeh, A.D. 813-833), 117, 172-175, 256 Manners, 16, 198, 199 Mansions of Glory and of Peace, first and second stages of Paradise, 99 Manṣoor Effendee, 153, _n._ Mantle of prophecy, 50 Manufactures, 235, 236 Manumission, 252 Marble pavement, 145 Márids (species of Jinn), 27, ff. Máristán (hospital and madhouse in Cairo), 64, 67 Market streets, 177 Mároot and Hároot, 82, 83 Marriage, 16, 203, 204, 207-248 ---- contract, 230, 231 ---- feasts, 232 ---- law, 221 ---- short form of, 224 ---- with slaves, 252 Martyrs, 265, _n._ Marwán (Governor of Medeeneh), 211, 212 Masks, 111 Maṣyedehs (enclosures for battues), 184 Mat, 146 Mattress, 146 Meals, 135 ff. Meạráj (ascension into Heaven), 146 Meats, clean and unclean, 15, 141 Meded (support), 76 Medicines, 6, 8 Meekaeel or Meekál (Michael), 26 Mejzoob (lunatic), 65, 67 Mekkeh, 12, 14, 21, 39, 101, 247 Melek (angel), 25 Memlooks (male white slaves), 254 Menárehs, street of the, 123 Menfooḥah (in Yemámeh), 155 Menou, General, 64 Mensej (embroidery frame), 239 Menthoor (gilliflower), 166 Meshoom (unlucky), 36 Meslemeh (Yezeed's brother), 209 Meslakh (disrobing room in bath), 180 Michael, 26 Middle Age of Arab literature, 112 Midwife, 187 Minaret, 11, 12 Minè, Valley of, 21 Minister, 12 Miracles of saints, 49-52 Mirwaḥah (fan), 130 Mishmish (apricot), 161 Mizmár (a musical pipe), 38 Moạjizeh (prophet's miracle), 49 Moạtaḍid, El- (Khaleefeh, A.D. 892-902), 158 Moạtaṣim, El- (Khaleefeh, A.D. 833-842), 256 Moạtezileh (freethinkers), 28 Mo´áwiyeh (Khaleefeh, A.D. 661-680), 210-213 Moderation in wine, 154 Moḥammad the Prophet, 2