The Burton Holmes lectures; . FEZ 217 and there are no chimneys ; there are no vehicles of any kindin Fez, there is but one wheeled vehicle in the whole Em-pire ; it is the state-coach given by Oueen \ictoria to theSultan, a curiosity that is exhibited on state occasions, but aturnout in which the Sultan never rides. There is no noise. roofless dungeons that serve as streets in Fez — no noise as we understand the word ; there aresounds, pleasant and unpleasant, but the ceaseless roar ofwestern cities is not there. The struggle for existence isalmost a silent struggle. Moreover, I believe that
The Burton Holmes lectures; . FEZ 217 and there are no chimneys ; there are no vehicles of any kindin Fez, there is but one wheeled vehicle in the whole Em-pire ; it is the state-coach given by Oueen \ictoria to theSultan, a curiosity that is exhibited on state occasions, but aturnout in which the Sultan never rides. There is no noise. roofless dungeons that serve as streets in Fez — no noise as we understand the word ; there aresounds, pleasant and unpleasant, but the ceaseless roar ofwestern cities is not there. The struggle for existence isalmost a silent struggle. Moreover, I believe that Fez isin a higher state of civilization, and that its people are lessgiven to crime than are the dwellers in the poorer quarters ofLondon, Paris, and New York. It is safe for a Moorish 2l8 FEZ citi/en to walk these crowded streets by day ; at night hesleeps securely in his home. There is no iiagrant immorality,yet there is no rejs^ular police. The streets of Fez can never cease to astonish men fromthe modern world. We may have seen similar settings onthe stage, similar costumes in pictures or museums ; so theseare not new to us. What astonishes us is that these thingsshould anywhere form a part of the actual daily life of menand women of our own time. And this life does not eventouch our life ; its points of contact with the
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