1 1 6 The Hunting Grounds 



beautiful effect on their clear skin. This ornament 

 is also worn to this day by the Jewish women of 

 Constantinople and Syria, and many of their other 

 jewels are of great antiquity, and resemble those de- 

 scribed by the prophet Isaiah as having belonged 

 to the daughters of Zion ; more particularly " the 

 tinkling ornaments about their feet, and the round 

 tires like the moon, the nose jewels " which latter 

 ornament is called the " boolaq," and is generally a 

 golden crescent, set with rubies, diamonds, or eme- 

 ralds, and worn in the cartilage of the nose, through 

 which a hole is bored, falling to the upper lip with 

 very pretty effect. 



Round the ancles, heavy massive silver or gold 

 "gungroos" are worn, of curious construction, resem- 

 bling three double curb-chains, to which rows of small 

 fuschia-shaped bells are attached, of different tones, 

 which jingle as they walk, and with which they keep 

 time to the music when they dance. 



Ear-rings are worn all round the ears, but from 

 the lobes hang beautifully-formed bell-shaped drops, 

 fringed round with seed-pearls. 



The neck and arms are covered with all kinds of 

 necklaces, bracelets, armlets, bangles, and silver or 

 gold rings, besides numerous charms and amulets, 

 which are supposed to shield the wearer from mis- 

 fortune, and to avert the influence of the Evil Eye. 



The fingers and even the toes are ornamented with 



