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as a philosopher said, “Though matrimony has its pains, celibacy can have no pleasure”.’
Turkish auxiliaries, bashi-bazouks, tribal warriors, bandits and the like, all members of the Muslim fraternities or provided by them – a very formidable body indeed if it is to succeed in its aim
curious thing about the Beni Mzab – curious, but difficult to explain in a few words. I mean the fact that not only are the Moslems Ibadite heretics, but many of the Jews are Cainites, equally erroneous according to the orthodox.’
do not think I know about Cainites.’ ‘They derive their descent from the Kenites, who themselves have Abel’s brother Cain as their common ancestor: furthermore, the initiated still bear his mark; though discreetly, since they do not choose to have it generally known, there still being so many vulgar
‘In early Christian times some of them formed a Gnostic sect; but those belonging to the Beni Mzab have returned to the ancient ways, maintaining that Cain was brought into being by a superior power and
‘Why, that was plum-duff, a great favourite in the service.’ ‘Well, I am sure it is very good if you are used to it: but I fear that such very heavy cooking does not suit my digestion, delicate from childhood. Frankly, sir, I think that I may die.’
