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     * withered.  or, small.  thin.
     # 6; 2Ki 19:26; Ps 129:6,7; Ho 8:7; 9:16; 13:15|
     * blasted.
       All the mischief done to corn or fruit by blasting, smutting,
       mildew, etc. are attributed to the east wind.  (See Parallel
       Passages.)  In Egypt it is peculiarly destructive, because it
       comes through the parched deserts of Arabia, often destroying
       vast numbers of people.  The destructive nature of the {Sam,
       Simoom, Smoom,} or {Samiel,} is mentioned by almost all
       travellers.  When this pestilential wind advances, its
       approach is indicated by a redness in the air.  The principal
       stream of the blast always moves in a line of about 20; yards
       in breadth, and 12; feet above the surface of the earth; but
       its parching influence pervades all places to a considerable
       distance.  The only means of preservation from its noxious
       influence is to lie flat, with the face upon the ground, till
       the blast be over.  Camels and other animals instinctively
       perceive its approach, and bury their mouths and nostrils in
       the ground.  It rarely last more than seven or eight minutes,
       but so poisonous are its effects, that it instantly
       suffocates those who are unfortunate enough to inhale it.