The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
TANGlER.
Graphic Description Of Scenes on the
Coast of Africa.

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Coast Of Africa.
Natives in many varieties Of costume were
walng backward and forward between the
shore and the boats that had brought the
cargo from the vessels, carrying bales and
boxes, either piled on their backs or poised
on their heads, TO the custom house.
some wore loose cotton shirts and wide
trousers reaching only to the knee, with
white urban, or the Turkish fez on their
heads. Others were wrapped in ''jella-
b,yas" Uho native Moorish cloak, with IFS
| long peaked hood either drawn carelessly
np or hanging down their backs. and all
we're barelcgged. The widest confusion
appeared TO preyail-from a distant point
of view every one seemed struggling 10 pos
- himself of what another had got hold
Of and how any regularity could have
cnsuCd a. % payments 1t was impossible 10
IMAGINE; yet portcrage on the shore IS a
| ucratiYe business the men sometimes earn
Ing IS or $. a day. When could summon
resolution to leave the window ! rang tor
early breakfast. after which we sailed
forth 10 inspect the town.
The sky was clOudlcss, but the wind was
| bitterly cold, and when We turned into the
streets. which were in the shade, we could
have believed ourselves 10 be i'm England on
| a November morning Winter clothing
would have been thoroughly acceptable, and
we thought with regret Of the thick coats
and cloaks we had left behind under the
mistaken impression that Tangier was all
warmth and glow. Picking our way
through the steep. narrow streets, however,
left us but little leisure 10 reflect even on
the cold. 70 keep ones feet and al the
same time To steer clear Of the mixed mul-
titude OF men and animals that thrOnged
| the way. hustling and jOstling each other.
aud coming with an inadNertant bump now
| and then against ones self, occupied ones
whole attention. Wretched-lOOking mules
and d0nkeys Overladen with wood, stones.
charcoal, grain, fruits, vegetables, and
every sort Of marketable produce met and
passed one continually, while the constant
cries of "Bahlak' Take care''-frOm both
behind and i'm front where perpleXlng in the
extreme.
All up the main street, on either side the
way. handsome MOOrs, many Of them per-
icct OthellOs. either already at work, or eX-
hibiting their wares, sal crOss-legsed IN
their little bONlike shops. whose snug penl
roofs sheltered them from the outside
glarc-the many-cOlOrcd fabrics that were
exposed for sale either piled in heaps right
and left, or hanging in the doorway
IFAiHtI NWlk VI al minus Nb'NhNNf'
,hOemakers were busy with brilliantly
dyed skins making gorgeous slippers
bright yellow. arsenic green, and crimson
being the favOrite cOlOrs, and leather cush
ions. too. Of all hucs, were being elabo
ratelv embroidered with bright silks anC
cold and silver thread. In other shop
Jewish tailOrs were braidng robes Of clotf
and velvet, and through the doors and win
dows Of various bazaars the most casua
dances revealed Moorish ornaments o
quaint and curious design. In the midst
| all these Eastern surroundings Oe sudden
| iy experienced pleasurabe sensation o
Zone step nearer home" by coming uneXpec
tedlv upon the English Postoiiice, and fe"
doors more brought us to chemist, who's
| well-stOcked shop treasured one as timel,
aid in case of need.
| Provision shops and general stores pre-
sided over by MOOrs and Jews were inter
sncrsed among the native haberdashers, AM
Al fine further end of the street, near nm
old Moorish gateway, were numbers OF ut
,lr ricketv tables, so frail-l0oking that
was a marvel they were not continuall
overturned. on which all manner OF awful
lacking sweetmeats, that none surely but
.heathen" could appreciate, were sprea
out for sale Temple Bar.