[229] Two fallen angels who taught men the art of magic. They are mentioned in the Koran （chaps. ii.），and the commentators have extensively embroidered the simple text. Popularly they are supposed to be hanging by their feet in a well in the territory of Babel，hence the frequent allusions to 'Babylonian sorcery'in Moslem writings；and those who would study the black art at headquarters are supposed to go there. They are counterparts of the Egyptian Jamnes and Mambres，the Jannes and Jambres of St.Paul （2 Tim. iii. 8）.
[230] An idol or idols of the Arabs （Allat and Ozza） before Mohammed （Koran chaps. ii. 256）. Etymologically the word means 'error'and the termination is rather Hebraic than Arabic.
[231] Arab. 'Khayt hamayan'（wandering threads of vanity），or Mukhat alShaytan （Satan's snivel），=our 'gossamer'=God's summer （Mutter Gottes Sommer） or God's cymar （？）.
[232] These lines occur in Night xvii.；so I borrow from Torrens （p. 163） by way of variety.
[233] A posture of peculiar submission；contrasting strongly with the attitude afterwards assumed by Prince Charming.
[234] A mere term of vulgar abuse not reflecting on either parent： I have heard a mother call her own son，'Child of adultery.'
[235] Arab. 'Ghaza，'the Artemisia （Euphorbia ？） before noticed. If the word be a misprint for Ghada it means a kind of Euphorbia which，with the Arak （wild capertree） and the Daum palm （Crucifera thebiaca），is one of the three normal growths of the Arabian desert （Pilgrimage iii. 22）.
[236] Arab. 'Banat alNa'ash，'usually translated daughters of the bier，the three stars which represent the horses in either Bear，'Charles' Wain，'or Ursa Minor，the waggon being supposed to be a bier. 'Banat'may be also sons，plur. of Ibn，as the word points to irrational objects. So Job （ix. 9 and xxxviii. 32）
refers to U. Major as 'Ash'or 'Aysh'in the words，'Canst thou guide the bier with its sons？'（erroneously rendered 'Arcturus with his sons'） In the text the lines are enigmatical，but apparently refer to a death parting.