COSTUME OF THE MOORS. 137 
other purpose: those who are of some respectability carry two. 
The common people have their head, legs, and feet naked ; but 
the others wear, when they can get them, Morocco slippers, or 
gometimes half-boots, and always round the head a roll of white 
linen, which forms a turban. The latter likewise wear a woollen 
cloak, which is of a white colour, very finely made, and is 
brought to them from Morocco or Tunis : this cloak is very 
simple, and has at top a pointed cape, with which they cover their 
heads ; at the end of this hood is a long string with a tassel. 
7^hey never vtear sabres except in the army; and then they either 
carry them in the hand, or pass them between the belt and their 
body. They do not know the use of regular belts ; and though 
some richly embroidered ones have been sent to them as pre- 
sents, they disdain to use them in battle, but make a parade of 
them when they go on visits. When they ride on horseback, the 
princes wear a sort of jockey boots of Morocco, and a mass of 
arms, which are fastened to the saddle bow ; and they carry a lance 
or sagay in their hands. The others ride almost ilaked, but are * 
^i^^■ays armed either with muskets, bows and arrows, or sagays. 
The kings are ahvays dressed in finer stuffs than the other 
ISÎoors; they have likewise larger tents, and are remarkable 
for being covered with white linen or cotton. 
The head-dress of the Moorish women is generally composed 
of a bandeau of white cotton, a part of which is larger than the 
rest, and serves as a veil for the face when they go in the sun : 
they often go veiled from head to foot. They have fine and long- 
hair, which they plait, and leave flowing on their shoulders. 
The Moors purchase from the Europeans or Negroes all the 
articles necessary for their clothing, and they pay for them in 
slaves or gum. The women often appear with their faces un^ 
covered : this is a positive fact, at least with respect to the hordes 
in the vicinity of the Senegal. I have seen a great number of 
them, and even queens and their daughters, in their cauips, as 
well as on board our vessels at Isle St. Louis, and they never 
appeared veiled. Some of these females were very handsome, 
and many of them were pretty ; in general they have a pleasing 
appearance ; they are of the ordinary height, but are well made ; 
their eyes are large, black, and very animated ; their complexion, 
which is browned both by nature and art, does not want for vi- 
vacity. They put a blue tint on their eye-lids, and redden their 
nails. They are but slightly clothed : they wear long trovvsers, 
shifts with very v»^ide sleeves, and a girdle under the bosom; and 
round the neck a piece of linen, generally blue, which hangs 
down to the heels ; they walk with their legs and feet naked ; 
but the princesses, when they pay visits^ or on the days ot cere- 
monies, use European slippers. 
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