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114 THE WEARING OF BEARDS
as to its meaning, which having once ascer-
tained, is never forgotten, because their atten-
tion is not diverted by a variety of pursuits, or
vain amusements. The women look up to the
opinions of their male relatives with the same re-
spect as children of other climes are accustom-
ed to regard their tutor or governess,—consider-
ing every word pronounced as worthy of imita-
tion, and every sentiment expressed, as a guide
to their own. Thus the habit of speaking cor-
rectly is so familiar to the females of Mussulmaun
society, that even women servants, long accus-
tomed to serve in zeenahnahs, may be readily
distinguished by their language from the same
class of people in attendance on European ladies;
P. S. All good Mussulmauns are expected
to wear their beards, by command of the Pro-
phet ; so says my informant, who is of " the
faith," and wears his beard, in accordance with
the injunction of his Lawgiver. In modern
times, however, the Mussulmauns have seen fit
to modify the strict letter of the law, and we
perceive generally,' mustachios only reserved on
as to its meaning, which having once ascer-
tained, is never forgotten, because their atten-
tion is not diverted by a variety of pursuits, or
vain amusements. The women look up to the
opinions of their male relatives with the same re-
spect as children of other climes are accustom-
ed to regard their tutor or governess,—consider-
ing every word pronounced as worthy of imita-
tion, and every sentiment expressed, as a guide
to their own. Thus the habit of speaking cor-
rectly is so familiar to the females of Mussulmaun
society, that even women servants, long accus-
tomed to serve in zeenahnahs, may be readily
distinguished by their language from the same
class of people in attendance on European ladies;
P. S. All good Mussulmauns are expected
to wear their beards, by command of the Pro-
phet ; so says my informant, who is of " the
faith," and wears his beard, in accordance with
the injunction of his Lawgiver. In modern
times, however, the Mussulmauns have seen fit
to modify the strict letter of the law, and we
perceive generally,' mustachios only reserved on