TRAVELS IN BARBARY. 
with a view of their persons. They were in gene- 
ral enormously fat, but had very fine eyes, and 
many of them beautiful skins. The cheeks were 
painted with cochineal, which at first was yellow, 
but on being rubbed, soon became red j with this 
they made a great round spot on each cheek. 
Their eyebrows and eyelids were painted black, 
while black patches and lines were drawn in various 
directions over the face and breast. 
In eating, the Moors make use neither of tables 
nor chairs. The dishes are placed on a piece of 
greasy leather, round which they sit cross-legged on 
the ground. Their dishes are made of pewter or 
earthen ware, narrow below, and wide at top, al- 
most like a high crowned hat, turned bottom up- 
wards. The favourite dish is cuscusu. In killing 
any animals, they turn its head towards Mecca, 
make a short prayer, and then cut its throat. Their 
hatred of Christians is unbounded. They have three 
gradations of reproach ; the first is " cuckold 
the second " Jew and the last " Christian." 
None, who have not witnessed the utter abomina- 
tion in which Jews are held, can feel the full force 
of this preference. All games of hazard are pro- 
hibited 5 ' 6 eating, drinking, sleeping, women, hor- 
" ses, and prayers," engross nearly the whole of 
their time. 
This author agrees with all others, as to the ve- 
neration in which saints are held in Morocco, It 
