VIEW OF AI.EPPO, SHOWING THE CITADEL DOMINATING THE TOWN 



Note the round minarets with balconies, in contrast with the square minarets of Homs. 

 A minaret of the type most common in the Moslem world is shown near the great dome to 

 the left of the picture. 



by poverty, the heart was still young that 

 throbbed in that dried-up old case. 



The low price of many commodities 

 was noticeable. In the market we ob- 

 served a sweet-meat vendor, on one side 

 of whose tray was a little pile of the 

 money his produce had brought in, but 

 of it all there was no coin representing 

 more than a fraction of a cent. 



THE BEAUTY OE THE EARGER HOUSES 



Most of the townspeople are rich, and 

 it is said that about two-thirds of the 

 farming land of the surrounding villages 

 is owned by a few of the influential fam- 

 ilies. The houses of the wealthy much 

 resemble those of Damascus, with a 



large open court in the center, where a 

 fountain of water plays. 



We visited several, one belonging to 

 the heirs of Muaiyad Bey being espe- 

 cially interesting. One guest-chamber 

 contained a small fountain ; the windows 

 were of colored glass, and the walls were 

 covered with woodwork, ornamented 

 with carving and stucco work in elegant 

 floral designs, relieved with pictures and 

 inscriptions with dates, one of which 

 made the work about 200 years old. The 

 general color was a commingling of deep 

 reds, blues, green and brown on a back- 

 ground of gold and silver, which were 

 reflected through the semi-transparent 

 colors. One of the panels held a picture 



