Travellers

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After a long journey, described Called way-faring men Carried with them: Presents for those who entertained them. Carried with them: Provender for their beasts of burden. Carried with them: Provisions for the way. Carried with them: Skins filled with water, wine, &c. Ceasing of, threatened as a calamity Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied For security often left the highways Friends of: Frequently commended them to protection of God. Friends of: Frequently took leave of them with sorrow. Friends of: Often sent them away with music. Friends of: Often supplied them with provision. Friends of: Sometimes accompanied them a short way. Generally commenced their journey early in the morning Generally halted at wells or streams Generally rested at noon Generally treated with great hospitality Halted at even Of distinction: Before setting out gave employment, &c to their servants.

Of distinction: Frequently extorted provisions by the way. Of distinction: Generally attended by running footmen. Of distinction: Generally performed their journey in great state. Of distinction: Often preceded by heralds, &c to have the roads prepared. Of distinction: Rode in chariots. Of distinction: Rode on asses, camels, &c. Often collected together and formed caravans Often engaged persons acquainted with the country as guides Often travelled on foot On errands requiring despatch: Saluted no man by the way. On errands requiring despatch: Went with great speed. On foot, how attired Preparations made by, alluded to Protected by those who entertained them Strangers civil to Tesserae hospitales or pledges of hospitality, alluded to The caravanserai or public inn for noticed The Jews prohibited from taking long journeys on the Sabbath Were frequently asked whence they came and whither they went