Oriental customs: or an illustration of the sacred Scriptures, by an explanatory application of the customs and manners of the Eastern nations, and especially the Jews. Therein alluded to, together with observations on many difficult and obscure texts, collected from the most celebrated travellers, and the most eminent critics / by Samuel Burder.

  • Samuel Burder
Date:
1802
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Credit: Oriental customs: or an illustration of the sacred Scriptures, by an explanatory application of the customs and manners of the Eastern nations, and especially the Jews. Therein alluded to, together with observations on many difficult and obscure texts, collected from the most celebrated travellers, and the most eminent critics / by Samuel Burder. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    selves out as far as possible, to hear something agreeable and of great importance ; to gain the first appearance and glimpse of a triend that has long been absent; to «ain the sight of a vessel at sea that has some precious freight that we have a concern in, or carries some pas- senger very dear to us. No. 512.—viii. 23. Waiting for the adoption.'] Among the Romans there was a twofold adoption, the one pri- vate, the other public. The former was only the act of the person who was desirous of receiving a stranger into his family, with respect to the object of his choice, and was a transaction between the parties; the latter was an acknowledgment of it in the forum, when the adopted person was solemnly declared and avowed to be the son of the adopter. To this circumstance Mr. Howe f Works, vol. i. p. 680.) supposes the apostle al- ludes in these words. No. 513.—xii. 13. Hospitality.] Hospitality has al- ways been highly esteemed by civilized nations. It has been exercised from the earliest ages of the world. The Old Testament affords numerous instances of its being practiced in the most free and liberal manner. In the New Testament it is also recommended and enforced. The primitive Christians were so ready in the discharge of this duty, that even the heathens admired them for it. Hospitable as they were to all strangers, they were par- ticularly so to those who were of their own faith and communion. In Homer and the ancient Greek writers, we see what respect they had for their guests. From, these instances we turn with satisfaction to view' the kind and friendly disposition of less polished people. Modern travellers often mention the pleasing reception they met w ith from those among w hom they made a tempo- rary residence. Volney (Trav. vol. ii. p. 16.) speak- A A