Slave become a King (no shame to Moslems) i. 348.
Slaves fond of talking over their sale, ii. 94.
——, when useless, made to “walk a plank” or tossed into the sea, v. 405.
Sleep at mid-forenoon (and afternoon) considered unwholesome by Easterns, iv. 324.
“—— with both feet in one stocking” (Irish saying for “Have a care of thyself”) v. 442.
—— with drawn sword between man and maid, iii. 116.
“Smell the air” = a walk, a “constitutional,” iii. 397.
“Smoke of camel’s dung” to drive off Evil Spirits, iv. 78.
Sneezes (ceremony when a Moslem), iv. 95.
“Snsál” for “Salsál” = _lit._ chain (_tr._ “borders”) vi. 235.
Soghd Samarkand = plain of Samarkand, iii. 436.
“Solaced himself by gazing upon the trees and waters,” a feeling well known to the traveller, v. 390.
Soldiers serving on feudal tenure, i. 256.
Solomon’s Judgment, Moslem version of, iv. 236.
“Son of a minute, The,” _i.e._, which would take effect in the shortest time, iii. 171.
“Son of the Road” = a mere passer-by, a stranger, ii. 235.
Son (youngest of three) generally Fortune’s favourite in folk-lore, iii. 453.
Sons = Men, a characteristic Arab. idiom, i. 2.
—— of Adam = his Moslem neighbours, ii. 30.
—— of the Path = Travellers, nomads, wild Arabs, ii. 213.
Soul of Prince who had perished (seeking to release) iii. 298.
“Spare not blows to thy child,” a barbarous sentiment of Biblical inspiration, vi. 9.
Spreading (the mats, mattresses, rugs, etc., of well-to-do Eastern lodging) v. 233.
“Squeezed my ribs,” a bear-like attack, common amongst lower orders of Egypt and Syria, ii. 47.
Standards and colours, an unfailing accompaniment of the Jinn army, iv. 89
“Stick wherewith he tapped and drew lines in absent fashion on the ground,” v. 10.
Stomach has two mouths, œsophagic above and pyloric below, v. 52.
Stone tied in kerchief or rag, weapon for fighting, v. 350.
Story of the First Lunatic (variants) iv. 49.
St. Paul, called by the Christians in Syria “Shuhrúr al-Kanísah,” the Blackbird of the Church (on account of his eloquence) (ST.) v. 151.
Stranger invites a guest during pilgrimage-time, i. 195.
“Striking palm upon palm,” _i.e._, in sign of despair, iv. 252.
—— the nape = “boxing ears” (Moslem equiv.) vi. 35.
“Subaudi” = “that hath not been pierced” (a virgin) v. 223.