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220 TRAVELS IN EGYPT, NUBIA,
ronite was distinguished by his conical cap, ornamented with
a tassel hanging over the side of his turban ; his dress varied
in its colours; and, if possessed of wealth, his sash contained
a silver handled dagger and silver mounted pistols. The
Druze, more simple, was distinguished by his full turban,
differing from those of the other parts of the East, by being
swelled out from the head into a shape resembling a common
turnip, and flat at top; his dress a coarse woollen cloak, or
beneesh, of black with white stripes, thrown over a waistcoat
and loose breeches of the same stuff, tied round the waist
by a sash of white or red linen with fringed ends. The
females, of both Maronites and Druzes, appeared in a coarse
blue jacket and petticoat, without stockings, their hair plait-
ed, hanging down in long tails behind. On their heads they
wore a tin or silver conical tube, about twelve inches long,
and perhaps twice the size of a common post-horn * ; over
which was thrown a white piece of linen, that completely
enveloped their body, and gives a most singular and ghost-
like appearance j-.
or, if I recollected it, only felt more sensibly the powerful influence of even tfoe
feeblest ray of liberty." Page 279, vol. i. English translation.
* Psalm lxxv. ver. 4 and 5. " I said unto the fools, Deal not so madly; and
to the ungodly, Set not up your horn. Set not up your horn on high, and speak
not with a stiff neck."
f Neither Dandini, Volney, nor Pococke, speak of the dress of the Druzes.
The former does not mention them at all, and appears to have intended to de-
ronite was distinguished by his conical cap, ornamented with
a tassel hanging over the side of his turban ; his dress varied
in its colours; and, if possessed of wealth, his sash contained
a silver handled dagger and silver mounted pistols. The
Druze, more simple, was distinguished by his full turban,
differing from those of the other parts of the East, by being
swelled out from the head into a shape resembling a common
turnip, and flat at top; his dress a coarse woollen cloak, or
beneesh, of black with white stripes, thrown over a waistcoat
and loose breeches of the same stuff, tied round the waist
by a sash of white or red linen with fringed ends. The
females, of both Maronites and Druzes, appeared in a coarse
blue jacket and petticoat, without stockings, their hair plait-
ed, hanging down in long tails behind. On their heads they
wore a tin or silver conical tube, about twelve inches long,
and perhaps twice the size of a common post-horn * ; over
which was thrown a white piece of linen, that completely
enveloped their body, and gives a most singular and ghost-
like appearance j-.
or, if I recollected it, only felt more sensibly the powerful influence of even tfoe
feeblest ray of liberty." Page 279, vol. i. English translation.
* Psalm lxxv. ver. 4 and 5. " I said unto the fools, Deal not so madly; and
to the ungodly, Set not up your horn. Set not up your horn on high, and speak
not with a stiff neck."
f Neither Dandini, Volney, nor Pococke, speak of the dress of the Druzes.
The former does not mention them at all, and appears to have intended to de-