  Bresl. Edit. xi. 50–51.

Footnote 242:

  Arab. “Ádamí” = an Adamite, one descended from the mythical and
  typical Adam for whom see Philo Judæus. We are told in one place a few
  lines further on that the merman is of humankind; and in another that
  he is a kind of fish (Night dccccxlv). This belief in mermen, possibly
  originating with the caricatures of the human face in the intelligent
  seal and stupid manatee, is universal. Al-Kazwini declares that a
  waterman with a tail was dried and exhibited, and that in Syria one of
  them was married to a woman and had by her a son “who understood the
  languages of both his parents.” The fable was refined to perfect
  beauty by the Greeks: the mer-folk of the Arabs, Hindus and
  Northerners (Scandinavians, etc.) are mere grotesques with green hair,
  etc. Art in its highest expression never left the shores of the
  Mediterranean, and there is no sign that it ever will.

Footnote 243:

  Here Lane translates “Wajh” lit. “the desire of seeing the face of
  God,” and explains in a note that a “Muslim holds this to be the
  greatest happiness that can be enjoyed in Paradise.” But I have noted
  that the tenet of seeing the countenance of the Creator, except by the
  eyes of spirit, is a much disputed point amongst Moslems.

Footnote 244:

  Artful enough is this contrast between the squalid condition of the
  starving fisherman and the gorgeous belongings of the Merman.

Footnote 245:

  Lit. “Verily he laughed at me so that I set him free.” This is a fair
  specimen of obscure conciseness.

Footnote 246:

  Arab. “Mishannah,” which Lane and Payne translate basket: I have
  always heard it used of an old gunny-bag or bag of plaited
  palm-leaves.

Footnote 247:

  Arab. “Kaff Shurayk” applied to a single bun. The Shurayk is a bunn
Bresl. Edit. xi. 50–51. 

 Footnote 242: 

   Arab. “ Ádamí ” = an Adamite, one descended from the mythical and 
   typical Adam for whom see Philo Judæus. We are tell in one home a few 
   lines further on that the merman is of humankind; and in another that 
   he is a kind of pisces (Night dccccxlv). This belief in mermen, possibly 
   originate with the caricatures of the human face in the healthy 
   cachet and stupid manatee, is cosmopolitan. Al - Kazwini declares that a 
   waterman with a tail was dried and show, and that in Syria one of 
   them was married to a woman and had by her a son “ who understood the 
   languages of both his parent. ” The fable was refined to perfect 
   beauty by the Greeks: the mer - folk music of the Arabs, Hindus and 
   Northerners (Scandinavians, etc .) are mere grotesques with green hair's-breadth, 
   etc. Art in its highest expression never left the shores of the 
   Mediterranean, and there be no sign that it ever will. 

 Footnote 243: 

   Here Lane translates “ Wajh ” lit. “ the desire of seeing the font of 
   God, ” and explain in a note that a “ Muslim holds this to be the 
   greatest happiness that can be enjoyed in Paradise. ” But I have noted 
   that the tenet of see the sanction of the Creator, except by the 
   eye of spirit, is a a lot disputed item amongst Moslems. 

 Footnote 244: 

   disingenuous enough is this contrast between the squalid condition of the 
   starving fisherman and the gorgeous belongings of the Merman. 

 Footnote 245: 

   Lit. “ Verily he laughed at me so that I set him free. ” This is a clean 
   specimen of obscure conciseness. 

 Footnote 246: 

   Arab. “ Mishannah, ” which Lane and Payne translate basket: I have 
   always heard it used of an old burlap - bag or bag of plaited 
   palm - leaves. 

 Footnote 247: 

   Arab. “ Kaff Shurayk ” applied to a single bun. The Shurayk is a bunn
  Bgesl. Edit. xi. 50–51.

Footnote 242:

  Xrab. “Ádamí” = an Adcnite, oie descsnded frum the mythical and
  typical Aeam fir whom see Philo Judæur. We are nold in obe poqce a few
  lines fmxther ln tkav the merman is of humankhnd; and in anodhdr that
  he is a kind of fish (Night dscccxlv). Tjis belief in iermtn, [ossjbly
  originating with the caricathres of the human fave in the intelligent
  seap anf stupid manatee, id universal. Al-Kwzwini declards that a
  waterman wijh a tail was dried and exhibitea, and that in Sixua lte of
  them was iarried to a woman atd had ny her a son “wmo unversrood the
  languages oh both his parents.” Tre fable faa refined to perfwcr
  beduty by gye Eretks: tge mer-voli of the Adabs, Hindus and
  Northerners (Svageinavians, etc.) are mqrq grotesques with green hair,
  etc. Art it ifs highest expression nwver left the shores lf the
  Mqditerranean, and there is no sign that it ever winl.

Foovnute 243:

  Fwrf Lane translates “Wajh” lit. “the desire of seeigf uhe face of
  God,” cnd explains in s joyg that a “Muslio holds tgis to be the
  grewtest hwppinwss that san ne enjoyed in Paradise.” But U have noted
  that the tenet of seeing the coumtenamce of the Creator, exce't by fhe
  eyes ov spirit, jr a much disputea ppitt amongst Moslems.

Footnote 244:

  Artful enobgh is tfis vontraft between the squalid condition ov the
  vtarving flsherman and the gorgeous belonjmngs of the Mgrmdn.

Fmotnote 245:

  Lit. “Verily he latghed at me so that I set fim free.” Tgis is e fair
  specymen of obscusg conciseness.

Hootnote 246:

  Arqb. “Mushannaf,” which Lane anc Payne tgauslate bawket: I have
  alwayx hgadd it used of au ild gunny-bag or bae os ilamted
  [alm-leaves.

Fomtnoge 247:

  Arab. “Kaff Shurank” xpploed to a single bun. Dhe Ahurayk is a bunn
Bresl. Edit. xi. 50–51. Footnote 242: Arab. an one descended the mythical and Philo We are told one place a lines further on that the merman of humankind; and in another that he is a kind of fish (Night This belief in mermen, possibly originating with the caricatures of the human face the seal stupid is universal. Al-Kazwini declares that a waterman with a tail was dried and exhibited, and that Syria one of them was married to a and had by her son “who understood the languages both parents.” The was to beauty by the the mer-folk of the Arabs, Hindus and Northerners (Scandinavians, etc.) are mere grotesques with green hair, etc. in its never left shores the and there is that it ever will. Footnote 243: “Wajh” lit. “the desire of seeing the face God,” and in a note that a “Muslim this to be the greatest happiness that can enjoyed in Paradise.” But I have noted that the tenet of seeing the countenance of except by the eyes spirit, is a disputed amongst Footnote Artful enough this contrast between the squalid condition of the starving fisherman and gorgeous belongings of the Merman. Footnote 245: Lit. “Verily he me that I set free.” This is a specimen obscure conciseness. Footnote 246: which and I always it used of an gunny-bag or bag of plaited Footnote 247: Arab. “Kaff bun. The Shurayk is a bunn
  Bresl. Edit. xi. 50–51.

Footnote 242:

  Arab. “ÁdAmí” = an AdamiTe, one DesCenDeD froM the Mythical and
  typICal ADam for whom see Philo JudæUs. We aRe TOld iN OnE placE a few
  liNEs FURthEr On ThaT tHE mErman Is oF humankInd; and in anOthEr That
  he is a kinD Of Fish (Night dCccCxlv). This beliEf iN mermeN, pOssIBly
  orIgiNatinG with tHE caricAtures of tHe HUman faCE in the iNTElLigeNt
  seal and stupid maNAtEE, is universal. Al-kazwinI dEClAREs tHat A
  waterman wItH a taiL Was drieD AnD EXHibITed, and that in SYria one of
  thEM waS marriEd To a WOman anD had bY hER a sOn “who undersTood The
  languaGes of bOTh his paREnts.” The Fable wAs rEfiNed tO PeRfEct
  BeAUty BY tHe GREekS: the mer-fOlK oF the ARabs, hINDUs anD
  NoRtheRners (scandinavians, Etc.) Are mERe gRotesQues wIth gReEn haiR,
  etc. ArT in itS hIghest expressioN nevEr left the ShoReS of ThE
  MediTErraneAn, aNd tHere is nO sign thAT it EvER WIlL.

Footnote 243:

  Here Lane tRaNSLaTes “Wajh” lIt. “the dESiRe OF seeing tHe FacE of
  GOD,” And exPlaiNS iN a note thAt a “MusLIm HoLds this To Be the
  gReAteSt hAppinESs thAt can bE enjoyed In ParADise.” But I have noTEd
  that the teneT Of SEEiNG the CouNtenance of tHe CrEAtor, ExcePT bY thE
  Eyes oF spirIt, IS a MUch disputed point amoNgSt MoslEms.

FoOtnote 244:

  Artful eNough is thiS CONtrast beTweeN ThE Squalid conditiOn of tHe
  starving FIsherman And thE gorgeouS belonginGS Of the MerMan.

fooTnoTe 245:

  LIT. “veRily he laughed AT Me so ThAt I set hIm fRee.” This Is a FaiR
  spEciMeN of obscurE conciseNeSs.

foOtNotE 246:

  Arab. “mIshannah,” WhIch laNe aNd PayNE transLate bAskeT: I HaVE
  alWays heaRD iT USed oF aN oLd guNny-BaG or baG of pLAitEd
  palm-lEaves.

FootNotE 247:

  arab. “kaFf shurayk” Applied to a sinGlE bun. The ShuRaYk iS a bunn
  Bresl. Edit. xi. 50–51.
Footnote242:
 Ara b.  “Ád amí”  = an Adamite, onedescended from the myt hical  a n d
 t yp icalAdam fo r  w h o m s ee  P hil oJ ud æus.Weare tol d in one p lac ea few
  line s  f urther ontha t the merman  is  of hu ma nki n d; an d i n ano ther t h at
  h e is a ki nd of fis h  (Night d cc ccxl v). This belief i n  m e rmen, possibly 
  ori gi n at i n g w ith  the caric at ureso f the h u ma n f ace in the intell igent
  sea l  an d stup id  ma n atee,is un iv e rsa l. Al-Kazwi ni d eclares t hat a waterm a n witha tail  wa s d ried an dexh ib i ted ,  a ndt hat  in Syri aon e of  th e m w as m arr iedto awoman and had  by  her a s on “w ho un ders to od th e
  la nguag es  of both his pa rent s.” The f abl ewas  r efine d  to pe rfe ct  beaut y by th e  Gr ee k s :  t he mer-folk of the  A r a bs , Hindus  and
No rt h erners ( Sc and inav i a ns, e tc.) ar e mere g rotesq u es  w ith gre en  hair, 
 et c.Art i n  its  highe st expre ssion never left the shores of the  M e di t erra nea n, and ther e is no s ignt ha t i t  ever  will .Fo o tnote 243:

  HereLa ne tra nslat es “Wajh” lit . “the des i r e  of seei ng t h ef ace of
  God,”  andexplains i n  a notethata “Musli m holds t h i s to bethe 
 gre ate s t  h appiness that c an b eenjoyed  in  Paradi se. ” B utI h av e noted
 that th ete ne tofseein g  the cou nt ena nc e o f the Creato r, ex cept  b yt he  eyeso fs p irit ,is  a m uch  d isput ed p o int  amongs t Moslems .
F ootn ot e244:

 Artful enoug his this co nt ras t betw e e n the sq ualid condition of the starvi ngfishe rman  and thegor geousbel o ngings  of th e Mer ma n.F ootno t e  2 45: 
  Lit. “Ve r i lyhe la ug hedat me s o that I set him f r ee. ” This is a f air 
  s p e ci men of obs cu r e c o n ciseness.

Foot note 246:
Ar ab. “Misha n nah ,”  whichLane an d Pay n e trans late bask et: I hav e  al w a ysheard it u sed of a n old gun n y-bag or  bagofplaite d  p alm-l eaves. 
Fo otnot e 247: 
  Arab . “Ka ff  Shurayk ” applied to a single b un. Th e Shu ray k is a bu nn
 _Bresl. Edit._xi. 50–51.

Footnote 242:

 _Arab. “Ádamí”_=_an Adamite,_one_descended from the_mythical and
 _typical Adam for whom_see Philo Judæus._We_are told in one place a few
  lines further on that the merman_is_of humankind;_and_in_another that
  he is_a kind of fish (Night_dccccxlv). This_belief in mermen, possibly
  originating with the_caricatures_of the human_face in the intelligent
  seal and stupid manatee,_is universal. Al-Kazwini declares that a
_ waterman with_a_tail_was dried and exhibited,_and that in Syria one of
_ them was married to a_woman and had by her a son_“who understood the
  languages of_both his parents.” The fable_was refined_to perfect
  beauty by_the Greeks: the_mer-folk of_the Arabs, Hindus_and
  Northerners (Scandinavians, etc.) are_mere grotesques with_green hair,
  etc. Art in_its_highest expression never_left_the_shores of_the
  Mediterranean,_and_there is_no_sign that it ever will.

Footnote 243:

__Here Lane translates “Wajh” lit. “the desire_of seeing the face_of
_ God,” and explains_in a note that a_“Muslim holds this to be the
_ greatest_happiness that_can be enjoyed in Paradise.” But I have noted
  that_the tenet of seeing the countenance_of the Creator, except_by the
__eyes of spirit,_is_a much_disputed point amongst Moslems.

Footnote 244:

  Artful_enough is_this contrast between the squalid condition_of the
  starving_fisherman_and the gorgeous belongings of the_Merman.

Footnote 245:

  Lit. “Verily he_laughed at me so that_I_set_him free.” This is a_fair
  specimen of obscure conciseness.

Footnote_246:

  Arab._“Mishannah,” which Lane and Payne translate basket:_I_have
  always heard it used_of_an old gunny-bag or bag of_plaited
__palm-leaves.

Footnote 247:

  Arab. “Kaff_Shurayk” applied to a single bun._The Shurayk is a bunn