See Russel’s account of the panther’s attacking travellers in the night on the sea-shore about the roots of Lebanon. Footnote 256: p. 206.—_The wandering Spirits of their Dead._ “Among other ceremonies the Magi used to place upon the tops of high towers various kinds of rich viands, upon which it was supposed the Peris and the spirits of their departed heroes regaled themselves.”—_Richardson._ Footnote 257: p. 206.—_Nor charmed leaf of pure pomegranate._ In the ceremonies of the Ghebers round their Fire, as described by Lord, “the Daroo,” he says, “giveth them water to drink, and a pomegranate leaf to chew in the mouth, to cleanse them from inward uncleanness.” Footnote 258: p. 206.—_Nor symbol of their worshipp’d planet._ “Early in the morning, they (the Parsees or Ghebers at Oulam) go in crowds to pay their devotions to the Sun, to whom upon all the altars there are spheres consecrated, made by magic, resembling the circles of the sun, and when the sun rises, these orbs seem to be inflamed, and to turn round with a great noise. They have every one a censer in their hands, and offer incense to the sun.”—_Rabbi Benjamin._ Footnote 259: p. 206.—_They swore the latest, holiest deed._ “Nul d’entre eux oseroit se parjurer, quand il a pris à témoin cet élément terrible et vengeur.”—_Encyclopédie Françoise._ Footnote 260: p. 207.—_The Persian lily shines and towers._ “A vivid verdure succeeds the autumnal rains, and the ploughed fields are covered with the Persian lily, of a resplendent yellow colour.”—_Russel_’s Aleppo. Footnote 261: p. 210.—_When toss’d at midnight furiously._ “It is observed, with respect to the Sea of Herkend, that when it is tossed by tempestuous winds it sparkles like fire.”—_Travels of Two Mohammedans._ Footnote 262: p. 210.—_Up, daughter, up—the_ KERNA’S _breath._ A kind of trumpet;—it “was that used by Tamerlane, the sound of which is described as uncommonly dreadful, and so loud as to be heard at the distance of several miles.”—_Richardson._ Footnote 263: p. 212.—_Thou wor’st on_ OHOD’S _field of death._ “Mohammed had two helmets, an interior and exterior one; the latter of which, called Al Mawashah, the fillet, wreath, or wreathed garland, he wore at the battle of Ohod.”—_Universal History._ Footnote 264: p. 214.—_But turn to ashes on the lips._ They say that there are apple-trees upon the sides of this sea, which bear very lovely fruit, but within are all full of ashes.—_Thevenot._ The same is asserted of the oranges there; vide _Witman_’s Travels in Asiatic Turkey.