. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 98 UNDER THE CRESCENT than her husband. Certainly no man — insome cases not even her father or brother —may see her except by the permission of herhusband. A secluded woman must be very ill indeedbefore a physician will be summoned. Undersuch circumstances, in some localities, greatpreparations are made, the unfortunatepatient, in case her pulse must be felt, beingalmost suffocated with bed clothes in theeffort to hide all of her except a bit of her wrist. This well-authenticated story hails fromTunis. The favorite wif
. Under the crescent, and among the kraals; a study of Methodism in Africa. 98 UNDER THE CRESCENT than her husband. Certainly no man — insome cases not even her father or brother —may see her except by the permission of herhusband. A secluded woman must be very ill indeedbefore a physician will be summoned. Undersuch circumstances, in some localities, greatpreparations are made, the unfortunatepatient, in case her pulse must be felt, beingalmost suffocated with bed clothes in theeffort to hide all of her except a bit of her wrist. This well-authenticated story hails fromTunis. The favorite wife of a wealthy Arabmerchant being ill, the French physician wascalled. While he pursued professional inquirieswhich would make his diagnosis of some valuein treating the patient, the careful husbandstood behind him with the muzzle of a revolverpressed into the small of his back! i. POLYGAMY, CHILD MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE Millions of Mohammedan women have be-come party of the fourth part in the marriagematter, for the Prophet of Mecca generouslyprovided for a possible quartet of wives inevery family. His own harem, by specialrevelation and permission, numbered tell us that the younger and more pro-gressive generation of his followers, many ofthem educated in France, are ashamed of the
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