Wanderings in Bible lands- notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine (1894) (14784446705)

Identifier: wanderingsinbibl00mill (find matches)
Title: Wanderings in Bible lands: notes of travel in Italy, Greece, Asia-Minor, Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, Cush, and Palestine
Year: 1894 (1890s)
Authors: Miller, D(aniel) L(ong), 1841- (from old catalog)
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Publisher: Mount Morris, Ill., The Brethren's publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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ownership. On the landing platform sits a dignified Moslem withhis wares spread before him. His green turban carefullyfolded about his head indicates that he has made a pilgrim-age to Mecca, and the respect shown him by his fellowstells the same story. His stock in trade consists of beads,scarabs, agates cut and polished, old lamps and other an-tiquities. We select several small agates from his stockand ask him the price; he replies by naming a sum at leastfour times greater than their real value. We lay themdown and turn away, when he says: How much yougive? In reply, an offer is made for them above theirreal value. It is amusing to see this follower of Mo-hammed assume an air of offended dignity as he refusesthe offer. During our stay at Assiut we passed and re-passed the merchant a number of times, but no referencewas made to the agates. On the following day just as ourboat was pulling away from the shore, a lad came alongsideholding the selfsame agates in his hand and offered them
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WANDERINGS IN BIBLE LANDS. 207 to us at our own price. The dignified pilgrim to Meccawas selling his goods by proxy. Selecting a bright-looking Arab boy who speaks Eng-lish fairly well we walk through the town of Assiut. Ourguide is well-informed and faithful and we enjoy an inter-esting stroll about the city. We visit the businessstreets where the bazaars, as the shops and stores arecalled, are located. While these are not equal to the ba-zaars at Cairo, they are interesting. The place is noted forthe beautiful red pottery which is made here and offeredfor sale on every hand. Some of the vases are really hand-some and are patterned after the forms used by the ancientEgyptians. In Egypt, as well as in Palestine, the skins ofgoats are used for holding water and wine. In the market-place here kid skins, which have been prepared for holdingwater or milk, are offered for sale. They are also used aschurns. The cream is put into them and then the skinbottle is shaken until butter is produce