s a rule, is a
  trustworthy writer. Noticing the malignity of Egyptian women he
  declares (p. 628, English trans.) that they prepare a draught
  containing a quant. suff. of menstruous discharge at certain phases of
  the moon, which produces symptoms of scurvy; the gums decay, the
  teeth, beard and hair fall off, the body dries, the limbs lose
  strength and death follows within a year. He also asserts that no
  counterpoison is known and if this be true he confers a boon upon the
  Locustæ and Brinvilliers of modern Europe. In Morocco “Ta’am” is the
  vulgar name for a mixture of dead men’s bones, eyes, hair and similar
  ingredients made by old wives and supposed to cause a wasting disease
  for which the pharmacopœia has no cure. Dogs are killed by needles
  cunningly inserted into meat-balls; and this process is known
  throughout the Moslem world.

Footnote 153:

  Which contained the Palace.

Footnote 154:

  Arab. “Lá baas.” See Night vol. iv. 164.

Footnote 155:

  For Ta’lab (Sa’lab) see supra, p. 48. In Morocco it is undoubtedly the
  red or common fox which, however, is not gregarious as in the text.

Footnote 156:

  See vol. iii. 146.

Footnote 157:

  Arab. “Muunah” which in Morocco applies to the provisions furnished
  gratis by the unfortunate village-people to travellers who have a
  passport from the Sultan: its root is Maun = supplying necessaries.
  “The name is supposed to have its origin in that of _Manna_, the
  miraculous provision bestowed by the bounty of Heaven on the
  Israelites while wandering in the deserts of Arabia.” Such is the
  marvellous information we find in p. 40, “Morocco and the Moors” by
  John Drummond Hay (Murray, 1861).

Footnote 158:

  _i.e._ He resolved to do them justice and win a reward from Heaven.

Footnote 159:

  Arab. “Luss” = thief, robber, rogue, rascal, the Persian “Luti” of
  popular usage. This is one of the many “Simpleton stories” in which
  Eastern folk-lore abounds. I hear that Mr. Clouston is preparing