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An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians

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Door of a Private House 6

Specimens of Lattice-work 7

Fountain 9

Suffeh 10

Specimens of Panel-work 12

Ceiling of a Durká’ah 13

Ceiling of a projecting Window 13

Wooden Lock 15

Fellaheen 27

An Eye ornamented with Kohl 30

Muk-hul′ahs and Mirweds 30

Ancient Vessel and Probe for Kohl 31

An Eye and Eyebrow ornamented with Kohl, as represented in ancient Paintings 31

Hands and Feet stained with Henna 32

A tattooed Girl 34

Specimens of Tattooing on the Chin 34

Tattooed Hands and Foot 34

A Lady adorned with the Kurs and Safa, etc. 36

Lady attired for Riding or Walking 38

Fellah Women 40

Ornamented black Veils 41

Postures of Prayer (Part I.) 64

Postures of Prayer (Part II.) 65

Interior of a Mosque 68

xxivPipes 123

Coffee-service 125

’A’z’kee and Mankals 127

Washing before or after a Meal 129

Tisht and Ibreek 130

Kursee and Seeneeyeh 131

A Party at Dinner or Supper 132

Water-bottles 135

Sherbet-cups 137

Lantern, etc., suspended on the occasion of a Wedding 149

Mesh′als 154

Kumkum and Mibkhar’ah 185

Magic Invocation and Charm 248

Magic Square and Mirror of Ink 249

Water-carriers 296

Hemalees 298

Plan of a Bath 309

Section of the Harárah 311

Foot-rasps 312

Mankal′ah 315

Seega 320

Kemengeh 327

Kánoon 328

Egyptian Musical Instruments, Pipe, Ornaments, etc. 330

Náy 331

Rabáb esh-Shá’er 332

Ságát 334

Tár 334

Darabukkeh 334

Earthen Darabukkeh 335

Zummárah 335

Mouth-piece of the Zummárah 335

Arghool 335

The Mahmal 404

Diamond Kurs 520

Gold Kurs 521

Kussah 522

’Enebeh 522

Kamarahs 523

Sákiyeh 523

’Ood es-Saleeb 523

Mishts 523

’Akeek 523

Belloor 523

Ear-rings 525

Necklaces 526

Bracelets 527

Bark 529

Másoorah 529

Habbeh 529

Shiftish′eh 529

Anklets 529

Hegábs 530

Nose-rings 531

1THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS

OF THE

MODERN EGYPTIANS.

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