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220 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,ronite was distinguished by his conical cap, ornamented witha tassel hanging over the side of'his turban ; his dress variedin itscdours j and, if possessed of wealthi his sash containeda silver handled dagger and silver mounted pistols.TheDruze, more>simplej was distinguished by his full turban,differing from those of the other parts of the East, by beingswelled out from the head into a shape resembling a commonturnip, and flat at top; his dress a coarse woollen cloak, orbeneesh^ «of black with white stripes, thrown over a waistcoatand loose breeches of the same stuff, tied round the waistby a sash of white or red linen with fringed endsvThefemales,'Of both Maronites and Druzes, appeared in a coarseblue jacket and petticoat, without stockings j their hair plaited,hanging down in long tails behind.On their heads theywore a tin or-silver conical tube, about twelve inches-long,and perhaps twice the size of a. common post-horn *; overwhich was thrown a white piece of linen, that completelyenveloped their body^ and gives a most singular and ghostlikeappearance -f.or, if I recollected, it, QBU^: felt more sensibly tiie powerful influence of even thefeeblest ray of liberty." Page 279, vol. i. English translation.* Psalm Ixxv. ver. 4 and 5. " I said unto the fools, Deal not so madly; andto tiie ungodly. Set not up your horn.not with a stiff neck."Set not up your horn on high, and speakf Neith^Dandini, Volney, nor Pococke, speak of the dress of the Druzes;The foiteef does^ not mention them ^ aU,'and"ai^iearsto have^intended to de-ΚΥΠΡΙΑΚΗ ΒΙΒΛΙΟΘΗΚΗ