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118 man buys a he-goat, who, in voiding his excrements, hits the buyer's eye with part of it and injures the same. Who has to pay for the damages? "The seller," promptly says Abou Arouba. "And why?" asked the Kalif. "Because he had sold the animal without warning the buyer that it had a catupultcatapult [sic] in its anus," answered the man. At these words the Kalif began to laugh immoderately, and recited the following verses:

It is averred by many authors that amongst proper names there are such as bring luck and others that bring ill luck, according to the meaning they bear.

The names Ahmed, Mohammed, Hamdouna, Hamdoun indicate in encounters and dreams the lucky issue arrived at in a transaction. Ali, Alia indicate the height and elevation of rank. Naserouna, Naseur, Mansour, Naseur Allah, signify triumph over enemies. Salem, Salema Selim, Selimane indicate success in all affairs; also security for him who is in danger. Fetah Allah, Fetah indicate victory, like all the other names which in their meaning speak of lucky things. The names Rad,