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2 13» lodSm htSA) ; aod die eook-ihap^ iphm every thing wtmmn^A
3 in eutfaen dishes, painted and j^ased, so as to look' like china* v ht
4 Am streets were pMpfe cijing gieBnSf-cmd% ftQ^. and ]Bsn» esnjing
5 water in leadfeem higi'at their faapfis^r«Qd 'amMnmring liieir-ooniniD-
6 dity beating en m InaM eop^ in vhich' they gite e. dBpagiii a
7 posenger ftr 4 triflbg pasoe «f ' meMjr. With- titee. vere nlM
8 peopledf the town in white tmfcaiis, some in laige white or darit
9 blue frbdEBy and others in sheep-skin- clpaia ; Fersiaiis, and Afghauns»
10 in brawn wooUan tunics, or flowing mantles, and cafB of black sheep-
11 Mb ■ er eoioered sflk ; Khybere»^ with the straw sandals, and tlse
12 wild dress, and air of their mountains ; Hindoos,' uniting the peculiar
13 features and manners of their own nation, to the long beard, and the
14 dress of the country ; and Hazaurehs, not more remarkable for their
15 conical caps' of skin, with the wool, appearing like a tViTiije round the
16 edge, and tor their broad laces, and little oses, than lor their want of
17 the bearil, which is the ornament ot ev pi v otlun tace in the city.
18 Aniontj these, might be disOTvered, a few women, with long white
19 veils, that reached their feet, and some of the King's retinue, in the
20 grotesque caps, and fantastic habits, whicli mark the class to wiiich
21 each belongs. SoiiicttmcH a troop of iinued horsemen passed, and
22 their appearance was announced by the clatter of their horses iioofs
23 on the pavement, and by the jingling of their bridles. Somedmeii
24 idieQ t^e King was gouig out, the streets wvve'cfaoaked with hotse
25 and foot, and dnMnedariea beerii^ awivels» and largs mmng red nfi
26 green flags ; and» at aO times, keded dxomedaiiea, or heavy Bactrian
27 esmds, oorared with ahagyy hair, made thdr way slowly lihrough the
28 streets ; and mnles» fistened together in drdes of &ffxt ot ten* were •
29 seen (tf the road, going round and round to cool them after dielr W
30 hour, while their keepers were Indnlgu^ at an-efting-hoiiaek or cigoy^
31 faig e amake of e hiied oiilleeann in the street.' Amidatallitliia
32 throng, we generally passed without any notice, ex6ept a salaom ahd-
33 kum flrom a passenger, accompanied by a bow, with the hands crossed
34 m ftxmtt or an application from a beggtu-, who would call ont fer- re-
35 lief from the Teringee Khaons, admoniah us that life was short, and-
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