. 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 . Muk-hulahs and are represented on scales of one-third, and a quarter, of the real among both sexes in Egypt in very ancient times: thisis shown by the scul])tures and ])aintings in the temj)lesand tombs of this country ; and kohl-vessels, with the. Ancient Vessel and Probe for Kohl. probes, and even with the remains of the black powder,nave often been found in the ancient tombs.
. 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 . Muk-hulahs and are represented on scales of one-third, and a quarter, of the real among both sexes in Egypt in very ancient times: thisis shown by the scul])tures and ])aintings in the temj)lesand tombs of this country ; and kohl-vessels, with the. Ancient Vessel and Probe for Kohl. probes, and even with the remains of the black powder,nave often been found in the ancient tombs. I havetwo in my possession. But in many cases, the ancientmode of ornamenting with the kohl was a little ditierent rSE OF KOHL. 63 from the modern, as shown by the subjoined sketch : Ihave, however, seen this ancient mode practised in thepresent day in the neighbourhood of Cairo; though I An Eye and Eyebrow ornamented with Kohl, as represented in ancientPaintings. only remember to have noticed it in two instances. Thesame custom existed among the ancient Greek ladies, andamong the Jewish women in early times.* The eyes ofthe Egyptian women are generally the most beautiful oftheir features. Countenances altogether handsome arefar less common among this race than handsome figures ;but I have seen among them faces distinguished by astyle of beauty possessing such sweetness of expression,that they have struck me as exhibiting the perfectionof female loveline
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