Footnote 28: In the corrupt text “Who knew me not;” thus spoiling the point. Footnote 29: Arab. “Maut Ahmar” = violent or bloody death. For the various coloured deaths, see vol. vi. 250. Footnote 30: _i.e._ for lack of sleep. Footnote 31: _i.e._ of the Kazi. Footnote 32: Arab. “Mubáh,” in the theologic sense, an action which is not sinful (_harám_) or quasi-sinful (_makrúh_); vulgarly “permitted, allowed”; so Shahrazad “ceased to say her say permitted” (by Shahryar). Footnote 33: Arab. “Yá Khawand”; see vol. vii. 315. Footnote 34: _i.e._ we both make different statements equally credible, but without proof, and the case will go against me, because thou art the greater man. Footnote 35: Arab. “Irtiyád” = seeking a place where to stale, soft and sloping, so that the urine spray may not defile the dress. All this in one word! Footnote 36: Arab. “Bahár,” the red _buphthalmus sylvester_ often used for such comparisons. In Algeria it is called ’Aráwah: see the Jardin Parfumé, p. 245, note 144. Footnote 37: _i.e._ parties. Footnote 38: _i.e._ amongst men. Footnote 39: Almost as neat as “où sont les neiges d’autan?” Footnote 40: Arab. “Ádi,” one transgressing, an enemy, a scoundrel. Footnote 41: It was probably stuck in the ground like an amphora. Footnote 42: _i.e._ hush up the matter. Footnote 43: In Egypt; the former being the Eastern of the Seven Provinces extending to the Pelusium branch, and the latter to the Canobic. The “Barári” or deserts, _i.e._ grounds not watered by the Nile, lie scattered between the two and both are bounded South by the Kalúbíyah Province and Middle Egypt. Footnote 44: _i.e._ a man ready of wit and immediate of action, as opposed to his name Al-Atwash = one notable for levity of mind. Footnote 45: The negative is emphatic, “I certainly saw a Jew,” etc. Footnote 46: The “Irish bull” is in the text; justified by— They hand-in-hand, with wand’ring steps and slow Through Eden took their solitary way. Footnote 47: As we should say, “There are good pickings to be had out of this job.” Even in the last generation a Jew or a Christian intriguing with an Egyptian or Syrian Moslemah would be offered the choice of death or Al-Islam. The Wali dared not break open the door because he was not sure of his game. Footnote 48: The Jew rose seemingly to fetch his valuables and ran away, thus leaving the Wali no proof that he had been there in Moslem law which demands ocular testimony, rejects circumstantial evidence and ignores such partial witnesses as the policeman who accompanied his Chief. This I have before explained. Footnote 49: Arab. “Raba’,” lit. = spring-quarters. See Marba’, iii. 79. Footnote 50: