[177] El-Ḳazweenee, account of the well of Bábil, in "'Ajáïb el-Makhlooḳát." [178] Mishkát el-Maṣábeeḥ, vol. ii. p. 339. [179] De Sacy's Chrestomathie Arabe, vol. i. pp. 125-131, Arabic text, 2nd ed. [180] That is, a race-course for sallies of wit and eloquence on the subject of wine: the word "kumeyt" being used, in preference to more than a hundred others that might have been employed, as signifying "wine," because it bears also the meaning of "a dark bay horse." [181] His name is not mentioned in my copy; but D'Herbelot states it to have been Shems-ed-Deen Moḥammad Ibn-Bedr-ed-Deen Ḥasan, el-Ḳáḍee; and writes his surname "Naouagi," or "Naouahi." [182] Ch. ii. v. 216. [183] Ch. iv. v. 46. [184] Leviticus, ch. x. v. 9. [185] Ḳur-án, ch. v. v. 92. [186] Ḥalbet el-Kumeyt, ch. ix. [187] Idem, khátimeh, or conclusion. [188] Ibid. [189] Fakhr-ed-Deen, in De Sacy's Chrestomathie Arabe, vol. i. p. 23, Arabic text, 2nd ed. [190] "While tears of blood trickle from the strainer, the ewer beneath it giggles." (Eṣ-Ṣadr Ibn-El-Wekeel, quoted in the Ḥalbet el-Kumeyt, ch. xiii.)--The strainer is called "ráwooḳ." [191] The Moḥtesib is inspector of the markets, the weights and measures, and provisions, &c. [192] Mir-át ez-Zemán, events of the year 295. [193] In Arabic, "báṭiyeh." [194] "Baṭṭah." [195] "Ḳinneeneh." [196] "Ibreeḳs." [197] The cup, when full, was generally called "kás:" when empty, "ḳadaḥ" or "jám." The name of "kás" is now given to a small glass used for brandy and liqueurs, and similar to our liqueur-glass: the glass or cup used for wine is called, when so used, "koobeh:" it is the same as that used for sherbet; but in the latter case it is called "ḳulleh." [198] "Nuḳuldáns." [199] "Nuḳl." [200] "Belaḥ." [201] "Ruṭab." [202] Es-Suyooṭee, account of the fruits of Egypt, in his history of that country (MS. in my possession) [203] Ibid. [204] Es-Suyooṭee, account of the fruits of Egypt, in his history of that country (MS. in my possession). [205] El-Ḳazweenee (MS. in my possession). [206] "Jummár." [207] "Biṭṭeekh," vulg., "baṭṭeekh." [208] El-Ḳazweenee. [209] "Móz." [210] Es-Suyooṭee, _ubi suprà_. [211] "Rummán". [212] Es-Suyooṭee, _ubi suprà_. [213] The Arabic names of these fruits are, tuffáḥ (vulg., tiffáḥ), kummetrè, safarjal, mishmish, khókh, teen, jummeyz (vulg., jemmeyz), 'eneb, nabḳ or sidr, 'onnáb (vulg., 'annáb), ijjás or barḳooḳ, józ, lóz, bunduḳ, fustuḳ, burtuḳán, nárinj, leymoon, utrujj or turunj and kebbád, toot, zeytoon, and ḳaṣab es-sukkar. [214] "Ward." [215] Ḥalbet el-Kumeyt, ch. xvii.; and Es-Suyooṭee, account of the flowers of Egypt, in his history of that country. [216] Ḥalbet el-Kumeyt, ch. xvii. [217] Ibid. [218] Ibid. [219] Ibid. [220] Es-Suyooṭee, _ubi suprà_. [221] The night of the Ascension.