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The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 07 (of 10)

Note 5 — CONTENTS OF THE SEVENTH VOLUME.

Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2

This “Taklíd” must not be translated “girt on the sword.” The Arab carries his weapon by a baldrick or bandoleer passed over his right shoulder. In modern days the “Majdal” over the left shoulder supports on the right hip a line of Tatárif or brass cylinders for cartridges: the other cross-belt (Al-Masdar) bears on the left side the Kharízah or bullet-pouch of hide; and the Hizám or waist-belt holds the dagger and extra cartridges. (Pilgrimage iii. 90.)

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