[Footnote 50: The apostle of a desert and an army was
obliged to allow this ready succedaneum for water (Koran, c.
iii. p. 66; c. v. p. 83); but the Arabian and Persian
casuists have embarrassed his free permission with many
niceties and distinctions (Reland, de Relig. Mohammed. 1. i.
p. 82, 83; Chardin, Voyages en Perse, tom. iv.).]