INDEX
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
Ardashir = Artaxerxes, 209
Asaf (Solomon’s Wazir), 318
Asháb (division of), 92
Asháb al-Ziyá’ = Feudatories, 327
’Ashírah = clan, 121
’Ásim = defending, 314
Askar jarrár = drawing (conquering) army, 85
Asma’í (Al-) author of Antar, 110
Atmárí = rags (for travelling clothes), 118
Avaunt = Ikhsa, be chased like a dog, 45
Aywá (’llahi) = yes, by Allah, 195
Aywán (saloon with estrades), 347
Azarbiján = Kohistan, 104
Azdashír misprint for Ardashír, 209
Azrak = blue-eyed (so is the falcon), 164
Báb = gate (for chapter, etc.), 3
Badr Básím (Pr. N.) = Full moon smiling, 274
Bakkál = greengrocer, etc., 295
Bán = myrobalan, 247
Banner in sign of Investiture, 101
Banú Tamím (tribe), 125
Baríd = Post, 340
Batshat al-Kubrá = the great disaster (battle of Badr), 55
Battásh al-Akrán = he who assaults his peers, 55
Batánah = lining, 330
Battles described, 61
Bead thrown into a cup (signal of delivery), 324
Beast with two backs (Eastern view of), 35
Bir (Al-) al-Mu’utallal = the Ruined Well, 346
Blessings at the head of letters, 133
Blue eyes = blind with cataract, or staring, glittering, hungry, 164
Bow a cowardly weapon, 123
Breslau edition quoted, 168; 172; 173; 177; 202; 316; 321; 324; 326; 327; 329; 341; 342; 343; 350; 353; 354; 363; 367
Bride of the Hoards, 147
Bridle (not to be committed to another), 304
Bulak ed. quoted, 173; 359
Burdah = plaid of striped stuff, 95
Burckhardt quoted, 91; 93; 156
Byron (depreciated where he ought to be honoured most), 268
Caliphs: Hishám, 104