The Burton Holmes lectures; . STARKD AT, ) Al, SCOWLED A I FEZ I ^. Grecian purity. She wouldhave charmed us more hadshe not drawn her veil sotight. On the rightan older woman wasmore discreet ; likethe wise Katisha shebelieved that it is notalone in the face thatbeauty is to besought, so shesparingly dis-played hercharms, reveal-ing only a left Vippl whirh neo- womanly curiosity strongkr than prkjldice pie may have come many miles to see. The fair one in themiddle bares her face in most immodest fashion : through anopening at least three quarters of an inch in width twopret
The Burton Holmes lectures; . STARKD AT, ) Al, SCOWLED A I FEZ I ^. Grecian purity. She wouldhave charmed us more hadshe not drawn her veil sotight. On the rightan older woman wasmore discreet ; likethe wise Katisha shebelieved that it is notalone in the face thatbeauty is to besought, so shesparingly dis-played hercharms, reveal-ing only a left Vippl whirh neo- womanly curiosity strongkr than prkjldice pie may have come many miles to see. The fair one in themiddle bares her face in most immodest fashion : through anopening at least three quarters of an inch in width twopretty eyes of black are flaming ; and, indeed, it may be setdown as an almost invariable rule that the wider theopening twixt veil and haik, the prettier the eyes thatflash between. With maledictions on the prevailing style of dress forMoorish beauties, we ride on, passing Anally from the emptyspaciousness of New Fez into the crowded compactness of theold Medina. Here our pace, always slow, must be madeeven slower ; our caravan winds at a careful walk into alabyrinth of narr
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