. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. oose on the pasture, the younger lads collect, with Encamping,frightful clamour, the sheep and the camels, which are onlytoo disposed to wander. They must stay to be milked. Meanwhile thetent has been taken down. The old matron seizes on the latticed frame-work and fixes it in its place, spitting wildly right and left as she does I 430 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA. so. Another mak
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. oose on the pasture, the younger lads collect, with Encamping,frightful clamour, the sheep and the camels, which are onlytoo disposed to wander. They must stay to be milked. Meanwhile thetent has been taken down. The old matron seizes on the latticed frame-work and fixes it in its place, spitting wildly right and left as she does I 430 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA. so. Another makes fast the bent rods which form the vaulting of theroof. A third sets on the top of all a sort of round cover or lid, whichserves the double purpose of chimney and window. While they arecovering the woodwork with curtains of felt, the children inside havealready hung up the provision-sacks, and placed the enormous tripod onthe crackling fire. This is all done in a few moments. Magical is theerection, and as magical is the disappearance of the nomads habita-tion. Women here, as throughout Turkestan, perform every fragment ofmenial or domestic duty. Accustomed to this free life, it is not to be wondered at that the. TUKCOMAN WEDDING. Turks who build fixed houses are in a minority, iind that houses are lookedupon as gloomy places. The Usbegs have more houses thanthe rest. Mud forms the floor, and the walls are built of clayor stone and wooden laths. The ceiling is of closely-fitted planks ; smallholes are left for windows, closed by oiled paper in winter. The numberof rooms (on one floor only) varies with wealth. Carpets, felt coverlets,chests, and pots and pans form the chief furniture. Meal is the principal food, mutton, goat, beef, and horse and camels flesh being valued in the order in which they are named. Horseflesh, Food. boiled soft with carrots, onions, and dumplings, is very popular. THE INHABITANTS OF TURKESTAN. 431 Pilau. Pilau is, liowever, the fovourite dish—piece
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