"Nov. 13. 1813.
"Certainly. Do you suppose that no one but the Galileans are
acquainted with _Adam_, and _Eve_, and _Cain_[109], and
_Noah_?--Surely, I might have had Solomon, and Abraham, and David,
and even Moses. When you know that _Zuleika_ is the _Persian
poetical_ name for _Potiphar_'s wife, on whom and Joseph there is a
long poem, in the Persian, this will not surprise you. If you want
authority, look at Jones, D'Herbelot, Vathek, or the notes to the
Arabian Nights; and, if you think it necessary, model this into a
note.
"Alter, in the inscription, 'the most affectionate respect,' to
'with every sentiment of regard and respect.'"
[Footnote 109: Some doubt had been expressed by Mr. Murray as to the
propriety of his putting the name of Cain into the mouth of a
Mussulman.]
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