On the way we passed four Cemeteries, .one Jewish,
another ' Catholic, a third Greek, and the fourth Ma-
hometan. The tombs in the Mahometan burying ground
were of an Oriental character, and very unlike monu-
ments erected over graves in European Cemeteries. We
passed a palace belonging 'to the Khedive or Viceroy of
Egypt also. A large grove of palm trees laden with
dates had a most luxuriant appearance. At Eamleh, at
a small chapel, Mr. Miiller addressed a congregation of
Catholics, Jews and Protestants^ who understood English ;
and on the 4th, at the Scotch Mission School, conversed
with several Jewish girls, by means of Arabic translation.
In going to and from the meetings, we noticed the



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great variety of costumes worn by persons who passed us
in the streets. Loose, white garments, and red turbans,
with gold ornamentSj were worn by the Turks ; most of
the women were closely veiled, so that their eyes only
could be seen; and a few had veils arranged in such a
manner, that one eye alone was visible. Brass orna^
ments too, fixed between the eyes, were generally worn
by wm-veiled women, which disfigured their countenances
much. Most of the poor walked about barefoot, and
some Arabs, in thin clothing, slept soundly, as they, lay
stretched at full length by the side of the pavement in
the streets. During our short stay at Alexandria the
heat was great ; as late in the year as the beginning of
November, , the thermometer sometimes registered 90
degrees, and the flies and mosquitos were most trouble-
some.
