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the forshcnd arc visible. Their feet
are usually onc,ased in brown or yell
low siippera; dnnglcts and banglets
Of indeHcribablc jewclry tinkle and
chime from wrists, ankles and con-
cealed portions Of the figure; and,
Ia this swathlng OF ghostly halk,
with bumped bodies and mincing
steps, those who nro allowed upon
the streets at all wriggle, glide and
scurry along llko bcvy of
escaped wrniths nom among the as
silent graves upon the heights. But
this privilege OF waddllng about Ike
lot OF shceted spooks Is by no
means al universal Que. Tho yOng
aud inlr see the sunlight only
through the open courts Of their
dwellings, or from the whlte ter
races for brief hour toward sunsot:
Only the aged and A,te are ever per-
mitted to visit the mosques, with
the exception that on Fridays, In
company with servants or eidors,
little excursions arc allowed to the
suburban marabouts, or sacred tenn
pies, and the khouba at the ccmc-
tcrle, ava nj Belcour, where thoy arc
allowed tho cheering diversion Of
filling with winter the little cups
resting at the heads OF tolnhs; for
the birds drink from the-c aud fly
to heaven with greetings from the
souls ut rest beneath.
Indoors the dress OF these women
Is ETHEREAL enough for the most fer
vid artists fancy. They never SEQ
Ia their own homes any male but
their husbands and children. The
climate, Ike that of Cuba In winter,
and excessively hot nom May until
October, has also much 20 do with
this. There are really but Two gnr-
mcnts for everyday home wear.
One Is gauzc chemise through
which the olive-hucd form Is wholly
revealed In outline aud detail. Tho
other II the wide, ample trousers,
terminating just below the knees,
and almost us fleecy ana muzy In
effects. The lowllcr wonon arc
barc-legged, barc-footcd aud bare
headed at home. Wives Of tho
wealthicr Arabs will don pink, yell
low or blue gauzo silk, hose and
dainty yellow babouches or slip
pers.
THE HAIR
will be coiled in IL simple Greclan
knot and fastened with some huge
jcweled ornament, and perhaps II
tiny skull cup, richly embroidered,
VIII rest coqucttishly on one side Of
the head But all are bedeckcd with
jeweiry. The poorer are fond of
Furnished copper bands about the
arms, wrists and ankles, or brilliant
quartz aud glass cubes and crystals,
strung ON pack thread, encircle their
necks. Tho rich are nblazc with
jewels, principally pearls, emenlds
and sapphircs, badly set but always
genuine md OF great value. Thep
Is Il legend In Alglcrs that the hid
den riches of the wealthier Arabs,
principally comprising jewels, cN-
ceeds the sum total In value of all
coin, plate and jewelry otherwise
possessed By all nauonalities in the
"whito city,
OF the more than one hundred
mosques which formerly existed In
the city of Algiers, only five now re-
main. The most interesting ofthosc
are Dianiua cl-i<chir, Djanaa ell
Diedid, or the Fisher-place mosque,
also In che Rue dc Ia Marine, aud
the enchanting little mosque Of Dja-
maa ssidi Iiamdan, overlooking the
gurden of AIarccngo, and taking its
name from the imurs,bOut, or Mo
hnme,lnn priest OF most venerated
memory, Sidi Add -el.llhmn0n, who
died In l47l and Is inferred here
within All inner sacred chapel Of
khouba, surrounded by several pu-
chas and deys. Two distinct and
jealous scots, the MaleiIi rite, and
the Hanefi rite, worship respect
lively ut the Grand mosque and
the Fisher-plnce mosque; while
ut the Sidi Mosque all are on COM
mon ground; IL Is the shrine Of the
more arIstocratic Moslens; aud on
certain DAYS of the WOcl, il Is
throngcd with men and women, the
latter, from an old and laN custom,
predominating. Indeed, IL Is at this
little mosque, if reverence is us-
sumed and discretion exercised,
that one will secure more glimpses
of Arab women of the finer type
than Offered by all other possible Op-
portunities I'm Alpicrs. The Grand
Mosuiie dates from the llth century.
From the Rue de Ia Marine II pre-
gents "a facauc of splendid white
marble columns. These support an
arcade, In the center OF which Is a
tremendous fountain. Before all
mosques stands the fountain,
for all Mosiems perform cStluur-
dinarv ablutiOns before entering lOr
worship. The interior, as with all
mosques, Is extremely plain. stately,
monumental pillars, supporting The
universal Aiorcsquc arch, provide
numerous series of arcades. \ few
iuexpcnsive Tampa are supported
from the roof. The pulpit Is plain,
and the gallery attached 10 it Is OF
the eeycIcst pattern. a little niche,
without ornamentation, y set Into
the wall, called the nihrab, which
is found in all mosques, ana indi-
Gates the East, the direction of the
sacred Mecca. Mattings nre hung
about all columns, and the side walls,
lest they suffer dciilelaent ut the
touch Of the sacrilegiOus Christian.
The one sumptuous thing 10 he seen
Is the cnrpcting. The floor Is com
pletely covered with the richest oi
OLD MOORISH CARPETS.
For no Moslcm, and no Christian
unless he have no sense of regard
for cherished religious custom and
tradition, viii ever enter one o
these edifices without first removing
his sandals or shoes, T'he window,
are invariably small, set high Ii
the walls, colored, and the effect o
AZ. dim subdtlcd linht and The