. A trip to the Orient; the story of a Mediterranean cruise. (33) 34 A TRIP TO THE ORIENT, dances and riding parties, and occasionally attend theSpanish bull fights which take place in the large bullring across the bay at Algeciras. )f^ The great variety of uniforms worn by the soldiers ofEngland was particularly noticeable. We saw squadsin khaki uniforms carrying quarters of beef toward thebarrack buildings on the hill; a detachment in Scotch kilts marching torelieve the guardson sentinel dutyat the neutralground; manysmart lookingcorporals and ser-ge ants in shortred jackets andlittle red ca
. A trip to the Orient; the story of a Mediterranean cruise. (33) 34 A TRIP TO THE ORIENT, dances and riding parties, and occasionally attend theSpanish bull fights which take place in the large bullring across the bay at Algeciras. )f^ The great variety of uniforms worn by the soldiers ofEngland was particularly noticeable. We saw squadsin khaki uniforms carrying quarters of beef toward thebarrack buildings on the hill; a detachment in Scotch kilts marching torelieve the guardson sentinel dutyat the neutralground; manysmart lookingcorporals and ser-ge ants in shortred jackets andlittle red capsplaced jauntily onthe sides of theirheads, carryingshort canes; anelderly lookingofficer in spotlesswhite flannel, towhom the mili-tary salute wasgiven by all soldiers who passed him; numbers ofofficers in red coats and white duck trousers; and agroup of troopers in undress uniform of coarse white orgrey, who had been grooming the horses in the things of interest that the camera of our eyes. THERE IS A LITTLE MILK-MAIDSERVING MILK. GIBRALTAR. 35 snapped as we hurried along, were yellow-slippered,bare-legged, swarthy Arabs gliding quietly by; a neatgrey-gowned nurse taking two pretty English childrento early service; Spaniards in long black cloaks andfelt hats drawn down, who looked exactly like theconspirators we see in a play; many sailors in the garbof various nations, who appeared to be enjoying a holidayashore; Hebrew residents in peculiar looking coarsecostumes; well dressed English people with prayerbooks on their way to church; Moors from Tangiers insnow-white turbans, and black-haired Spanish senoritaswith large pompadours, high combs, and mantillasdraped gracefully over their heads. These, with manyothers, met our sight; but, among all the crowd weencountered, we were not approached by a beggar, thesoliciting of alms being forbidden by the militaryauthorities. We paused to glance at the little Trafalgar cemetery,but did not enter. Here, said the English
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