. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . f frankincense, asbeing cheaper and equally good for this purpose. Kohlis also prepared of the smoke-black produced by burningthe shells of almonds. These two kinds, though be-lieved to be beneficial to the eyes, are used merely forornament; but there are several kinds used for their realor supposed medical properties ; particularly the powderof several kinds of lead-ore ; * to which are often
. An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833, -34, and -35, partly from notes made during a former visit to that country in the years 1825-28 . f frankincense, asbeing cheaper and equally good for this purpose. Kohlis also prepared of the smoke-black produced by burningthe shells of almonds. These two kinds, though be-lieved to be beneficial to the eyes, are used merely forornament; but there are several kinds used for their realor supposed medical properties ; particularly the powderof several kinds of lead-ore ; * to which are often addedsarcocolla,f long pepper,J sugar-candy, fine dust of aVenetian sequin, and sometimes powdered pearls. An-timony, it is said, was formerly used for painting theedges of the eyelids. The kohl is applied with a smallprobe of wood, ivory, or silver, taj>ering towards theend, but blunt: this is moistened, sometimes with rose-water, then dipped in the powder, and drawn along the * Kohl el-hagar. f Anzaroot. + Erk ed-dahab. 62 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. edges of the eyelids, it is called mirwed; and theglass vessel in which the kohl is kept custom of thus ornamenting the eyes prevailed.
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