Travels in the Atlas and southern MoroccoA narrative of exploration . DINNKU UEADY. raije 268. INCIDRNTS OF LIFE AT TELUFT. 269 whose liiigo conical cover he was almost steaming burdens were deposited in a row, likeso many bocliives, stretching from our door half-waydown the garden. The slaves looked at us with beam-ing faces, mutely congratulating us on the comingfeast, as they stood over their respective tables flickingaway the clouds of flies with long cloths. Our men. WAlTlNi; KDU DINNKIl. gathered around like jackals, and licked their lips,awaiting the moment when their turn
Travels in the Atlas and southern MoroccoA narrative of exploration . DINNKU UEADY. raije 268. INCIDRNTS OF LIFE AT TELUFT. 269 whose liiigo conical cover he was almost steaming burdens were deposited in a row, likeso many bocliives, stretching from our door half-waydown the garden. The slaves looked at us with beam-ing faces, mutely congratulating us on the comingfeast, as they stood over their respective tables flickingaway the clouds of flies with long cloths. Our men. WAlTlNi; KDU DINNKIl. gathered around like jackals, and licked their lips,awaiting the moment when their turn to eat wouldcome. We had not long to wait for the Kaid and his twohenchmen. We rose to receive them at the door withsalaams and compliments, and then, without loss oftime, arranged ourselves for action, the governor, how-ever, not joining us. 270 MOROCCO. First a slave appeared with basin and ewer in whichto wash our ri<^]it hand—the left never, if possible,being used to convey food to the mouth. Every onehaving washed, we seated ourselves tailor-fash ion in acircle. Abdul Kader was again all smiles and jokes. EvenSi Mohammed relaxed the dark severity of his coun-tenance, while we did our best to assume an air ofsubdued hilarity, such as might become our dignity. The nearest table was now placed in our midst,and the beehive-shaped cover taken off. Before usappeared a large glazed earthen dish, like a wash-hand basin, half filled with melted butter, in whichswam four roast
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