. 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 . ian is seldom seen walk-ing far beyond the threshold of his own house ; but veryfew of the people of Cairo, or of the other towns, venture * One of the latter (that to tlie right) is an earthen vessel. Each ofthe above utensils is representeil on a scale of about one eighth of thereal size. + Tliey sometimes perfume the beard and mustaches with civet. + Gilwoe. ^ Ood. DOMESTIC LIFE. lb/ to expo
. 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 . ian is seldom seen walk-ing far beyond the threshold of his own house ; but veryfew of the people of Cairo, or of the other towns, venture * One of the latter (that to tlie right) is an earthen vessel. Each ofthe above utensils is representeil on a scale of about one eighth of thereal size. + Tliey sometimes perfume the beard and mustaches with civet. + Gilwoe. ^ Ood. DOMESTIC LIFE. lb/ to expose themselves to the suspicion of possessing super-fluous wealth, and, consequently, to greater exactions ofthe government than they would otherwise sutfer, bykeeping horses.* The modern saddle of the horse isgenerally padded, and covered with cloth or velvet, em-broidered, or otherwise ornamented : and the head-stalland breast-leather are adorned with silk tassels, and coins,or other ornaments, of silver. Wealthy merchants, andthe great ulama, usually ride mules. The saddle of themule is, generally, nearly the same as that of the ass, ofwhich a sketch is inserted : w hen the rider is one of the. An .\ss equipped in the usual manner for ulama, it is covered with a seggadeh (or prayer-carpet) : so, also, sometimes, is the ladies saddle; fromwhich, however, the former differs considerably, as will * Whether walking or riding, a pprson of the liigher class is usuallyattended by a servant bearing his pipe. f Nearly tlie whole of its coat is closely shorn. 188 Tin: modern E(;\ptians. be shown heroiifter. Asses are most generally used forriding through tlu narrow and crowded streets of Cairo ;and there are many tor hire : their usual pace is an easyamble. Eirypt has long been tamed for its excellentasses, which are, in urcneral, larger than those of ourcountry, and very superior to the latter in every resj) usual j)rice of one of a good breed and well trainedis about
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