CHAPTER VII

Barsim = Arabie for trefoil. See note to page 3.

64. 23. Yambo (see note, page 32, line 6) is a little over 100 miles southwcst of Médina.

Médine, Médina, which is the second holy city of the Mohammedans. It is the place where Mohammed took refuge at the Flight (a.d. 622) and where he died and was luiried.

24. la Mecque. Mecca is not far 300 miles directly south from Médina, 70 miles east of Djeddah.

65. 6. tourner sept fois autour de la sainte Caaba. Immediately on his arrivai at Mecca thc pilgrim pcrforms légal ablutions, kisses the black stone (see note to page 26, Une 9), and then goes round the Caaba seven times, thrce times at a quick step or run, and four times at a slow pace, each time kissing thc black stone.

7. mont Arafat . . . vallée de la Mina. See note to page 8, Une 23-4.

25. cette herbe mystérieuse . . . , the barsim, or trifolium. See thc last page of chaptei II.

66. 14. Hadji, or haji, a person who has performed the pilgrimage to Mecca. It is rctained as a titlc of honor by those who hâve a right to it.