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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE 



PRACTICING CONCENTRATION WITH THE AID OE MIRROR AND TWEEZERS 



The capacity of the Indian for deep concentration has long- been recognized. But a mirror 

 and a pair of tweezers can sometimes lead to greater concentration than is usually given 

 to the fourth dimension or the Einstein theory.- In Rawalpindi, as in America, the barber 

 is the beauty expert for masculine faces, but there are some things so important that a man 

 prefers to do them himself. So engrossed was this individual in his toilet that he never saw 

 the photographer. 



arm)* clothing, the city Solomon Levi 

 figured up his losses on the last sale. 

 Fruit venders had their luscious stock 

 displayed in golden pyramids or ruddy 

 cones touched here and there with bits of 

 tinfoil light. Cattle strolled about at will, 

 and, sitting beside the dusty road, a sol- 

 emn personage gave such close attention 

 to his chin that he neither saw my camera 

 nor heard it click. 



Under a tree whose dense shade lay 



like a tangible thing in the thoroughfare, 

 two holy men sat beside a smokeless fire 

 which cast a sheen on their naked chestp, 

 although beyond the boundary of their 

 leafy shade' the sunlight was intense. 

 Around them sat several novices, bright- 

 eyed lads who had not yet attained that 

 air of detachment which characterized 

 their leaders. 



One of the novices had an enormous 

 shock of hair, which looked like a gro- 



