Syria from the saddle . 60 SYEIA FROM THE SADDLE. was paved with white marble and surrounded by wallsof black and white stone. A fountain, shaded by blos-soming orange trees, played in the center, the breezethrowing a silvery spray half-way across the marblepavement. The orange blossoms were fragrant, and anatmosphere of drowsy coolness filled the whole the fountain stood a tall, dark-eyed slave-girl,. House of Rich Jew. with a Greek or Circassian face, dressed in a long robeof some clinging, white material, her sandaled feet half-hidden by its folds. She held a tray on which were
Syria from the saddle . 60 SYEIA FROM THE SADDLE. was paved with white marble and surrounded by wallsof black and white stone. A fountain, shaded by blos-soming orange trees, played in the center, the breezethrowing a silvery spray half-way across the marblepavement. The orange blossoms were fragrant, and anatmosphere of drowsy coolness filled the whole the fountain stood a tall, dark-eyed slave-girl,. House of Rich Jew. with a Greek or Circassian face, dressed in a long robeof some clinging, white material, her sandaled feet half-hidden by its folds. She held a tray on which wereglasses and a decanter of mastic (a colorless Syriandrink, like anisette); and on the ground beside herwere two nargilehs. I had scarcely seen her when themaster of the house came forward to greet us. He wasone of the richest men in Damascus, and a Jew. I shall SYRIA FROM THE SADDLE. 61 call him Ismail. His real name is too well known inSyria to mention here. Catching sight of the camera my guide held, he struckan attitude and, throwing one corner of his robe overhis shoulder, said in broken English: — Monsieur wishes to take me the picture ? The camera was empty, but I went through themotions of taking a snap-shot; and then explained tohim the working of the machine; delighting him withinverted views of his own courtyard. I had been e\ ,ected, the mastic and nargilehs havingbeen prepared beforehand. My h
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