Six assemblies [electronic resource] : or, ingenious conversations of learned men among the Arabians, upon a great variety of useful and entertaining subjects; formerly published by the celebrated Schultens in Arabic and Latin, with large Notes and Observations explaining several peculiar Customs, Manners and Idioms of Speech amongst the Eastern People; whereby much Light is thrown upon many Passages of Scripture, both of the Old and New Testament: Together with a collection of several proverbial sayings among the Arabians, with an Explanation of their singular Beauty and Propriety. The whole now translated into English, with improvements. By Leonard Chappelow, B. D. Arabic Professor in the University of Cambridge.