Things seen in Palestine . better days, which alittle expense of labour would restore; but 107 Things Seen in Palestine the present population is, for the mostpart, thriftless, and often idle and dis-pirited. The well is the centre of villagelife. All day long, but especially in themorning and evening, the women comebackwards and forwards to fill their water-jar, gracefully poised upon head or shoulder,its beautiful outline, and grey or browncolouring, contrasting with the blue orwhite of the garments of the wearer. These jars are for household a larger supply be needed, it isf
Things seen in Palestine . better days, which alittle expense of labour would restore; but 107 Things Seen in Palestine the present population is, for the mostpart, thriftless, and often idle and dis-pirited. The well is the centre of villagelife. All day long, but especially in themorning and evening, the women comebackwards and forwards to fill their water-jar, gracefully poised upon head or shoulder,its beautiful outline, and grey or browncolouring, contrasting with the blue orwhite of the garments of the wearer. These jars are for household a larger supply be needed, it isfetched by the men in water-skins made ofthe skins of sheep or goat. The seat ofthis manufacture is at Hebron. WhenJesus said to his disciples, There shallmeet you a man bearing a pitcher of water,He was giving them a very explicit direc-tion, for the sight of a man carrying waterin anything but a skin is practically un-known in the East. The well is also the village laundry, andhere one may come upon a busy scene at 108 & tf t: - /^ American Colony Jerusalem. A WOMAN WITH A the enormous pressure which she carries smilingly upon her head. Village Life almost any hour of the day. The clothes,after being soaked, are spread out andbeaten with stones. Hot water and, as arule, soap, are unthought of, and the treat-ment is heroic; but so long as the materialsare homewoven, homespun cloth, and thedyes—rich blues, greens, reds, for the mostpart—are of home manufacture, they notonly endure, but continue for generationsof wear. It is only when the march of education ,1 brings to the schools anilinedyes and European cottons that the dressof unknown centuries fails to meet itsrequirements; and the reign of fashion, cor-sets, slovenliness, and unseemliness becomes squalor, and graceand dignity are lost. The Ruths andRachels and Marys, the Jacobs, the Josephs,the young Samuels, are turned into cari-catures of Arry and Arriet, with but toooften m
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