An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . ie bcnrd and uauslaches with civet. DOMESTIC LIFE. 127 suspicion of possessing superfluous wealth, and, consequently, togreater exactions of the government than they would otherwisesuffer, by keeping horses.^ The modern saddle of the horse isgenerally padded, and covered with cloth or velvet, embroidered,or otherwise ornamented; and the head-stall and breast-leatherare adorned with silk tassels, and coins, or other oraaments, ofsilver. Wealthy merchants, and the great ulama, usually rid
An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians, written in Egypt during the years 1833-1835 . ie bcnrd and uauslaches with civet. DOMESTIC LIFE. 127 suspicion of possessing superfluous wealth, and, consequently, togreater exactions of the government than they would otherwisesuffer, by keeping horses.^ The modern saddle of the horse isgenerally padded, and covered with cloth or velvet, embroidered,or otherwise ornamented; and the head-stall and breast-leatherare adorned with silk tassels, and coins, or other oraaments, ofsilver. Wealthy merchants, and the great ulama, usually ridemules. The saddle of the mule is, generally, nearly the same asthat of the ass, of which a sketch is inserted ; when the rider isone of the ulama, it is covered with a seggideh (or prayer-carpet ; so, also, sometimes, is the ladies saddle, from which,however, the former differs considerably, as will be shown here-after. Asses are most generally used for riding through the narrowand crowded streets of Cairo, and there are many for hire; theirusual pace is an easy amble. Egypt has long been famed for its. Azkee and excellent asses, which are, in general, larger than those of ourcountry, and very superior to the latter in every respect. Theusual price of one of a good breed and well trained is about threeor four poimds sterling. The ass is furnished with a stuffed saddle,the forepart of which is covered with red leather, and the seat,most commonly, with a kind of soft woollen lace, similar to ourcoach-lace, of red, yelhjw, and other colours. The stirrup-leathers WlietliL-r wallciny; or , a person of the liigher classes is usuallyattended l)y a servant bearing his pipe. 2 One of the latter (that to the ri^ht) is an earthen vessel. Each of thea^ove utensils is represented oti a scale of about one-eiglith of the real size. 128 THE MODERN EGYPTIANS. are, in every case, very short. The horseman is preceded bya servant, or by two servants, to clear the way; and, for t
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