The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24

traced for. miles by the odor of the burning resin.
 Maundeville certainly excelled at an ticipating, for he foresaw the prevalence of our modern feminine styles and tells us that dresses in that country were slit at the sides, but the men wore dresses as well as the women. Under the skirt was worn the pantalette. In fact owing to the similarity in garments it was difficult to distinguish the sexes except that the married women bore upon their heads the token of a mans foot, proclaiming their subjection to man. And yet there must have been something of a sllf- fragette tendency for the woman lived in their own homes and did not dwell with their husbands. These homes were round with hole at the top for the admis- sion of light and the escape of smoke; they were made of wood and were DOT table and men carried them with them upon chariots whenever they went to War.
 The women as well as the men were excellent archers and at home on horse- back. The women engaged in all manner of crafts and trades even to making boots and shoes. All were extremely Kind hearted especially to dumb animals, so that spurs were tabooed as cruel ilnd to smite a horse with the handle of whip was crime that received severe punish ment. They never chided one another and there were no thieves nor robbers in the entire land. Domestic habits were somewhat strange Mares, rats and mica were eaten, swine being the only forbid den food. After a meal the hands were wiped upon the skirt of the dress and the unwashed dishes were put into pot or cauldron with the remnants of the flesh and broth until the next meal. Wine and ale were unknown. but the rich men became gloriously drunk upon beverage conceded of honey and water or milk sodden together.
 Tn warfare complete armour was used for the horse as well as for the rider and whoever of their number fled the battle was put to death for cowardice. The only cruelty practiced was the cut ting off the ears of prisoners, which were picklad in vinegar.
 When the Emperor died his body was placed in a large hole in the ground seated beside well stocked table; his horse and money were put in the hole and all were covered with a tent upon which the earth was finally cast. This was done because the people believed in immortality and wished the monarch to be well provided when he entered an- other world
 Maundeville visited other wonderful 'ouhtileS beSiutS OdtHdy, the land of Prestor John and the purlieus of Paradise. He tells of Hanyson, which is covered with perpetual darkness so that no man dare enter it, but emanating from that darkness may be heard the voices of people. the neighing of horses and the growing of cocks. The inhabitants were supposed to be Christians fleeing from a barbarian king and upon appeal ing to God for deliverance the Almighty encompassed them with cloud so that their pursuers were unable to find them. In another country he found fruit like gourds which when being cut open con- tained little animals as a lamb without wool. He likewise found the Ten Lost Tribes which were living in a vale sur- rounded by unscalable mountains They were driven there by Alexander the Great and the Lord there imprisoned them in response to prayer of the Macedonian. pagan though he was. The Jews will not be liberated until the time of anticbrist when they will make great slauRhter of the Christians. The manner of their lib- eratfon is curious The fox is t,nkrhwp to them, and when one shall make fla appearance 1t will so excite the curiosity of the imprisoned men that they will follow It's buirowlng and dig after 1t. In their digging they will~discover the immense stone gates which Alexander constructed and cemented and breaking the gates they will thus obtain liberation.
 The ancient traveller met animals that dwell alternately upon land and in the water, They were said to bs half horses