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12 THE CRESCENT AND THE CROSS. [chap, i
from the queer inhabitants within, and the glorious scenery with,
out. Moreover, there is a silkworm-shed under my bed-room
window, belonging to the beautiful Kareela, a Maronite bride,
who glides about through the groves of mulberries watching her
silkworms, with a thin white veil over her graceful form ; or,
sometimes she sits upon the bank, embroidering the rich golden
tapestries peculiar to Beyrout.
from the queer inhabitants within, and the glorious scenery with,
out. Moreover, there is a silkworm-shed under my bed-room
window, belonging to the beautiful Kareela, a Maronite bride,
who glides about through the groves of mulberries watching her
silkworms, with a thin white veil over her graceful form ; or,
sometimes she sits upon the bank, embroidering the rich golden
tapestries peculiar to Beyrout.