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TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. 
CHAP. I, 
women of the better class is magnificent ; consisting of a silk shirt 
of many colours in stripes, a highly embroidered waistcoat, silk 
trowsers, and a Barracan also of silk or fine cotton of the most 
gaudy colours, which is so put on as to form a species of petticoat, 
as well as to hang gracefully over the head and shoulders. A cap 
of cloth of gold is worn with many rich ornaments on the head. 
The eyehds are stained with Antimony, which gives an enlarged 
appearance to the eye, and increases its brilliancy. The brows are 
plucked so as to be quite straight, and squared off at each end. 
Much rouge is used ; and gold and silver ornaments of great 
weight are worn in the ears, and suspended from the head, as well 
as large bracelets and anklets of the same metals. The garb of the 
Jewish women varies but little from that of the Moslems; their full 
dress is exactly the same, but their walking dress, instead of showing 
one eye, exhibits both. They can wear only black or yellow slippers, 
and boots are prohibited. 
The coin, which is now and has for some years been current in 
Tripoli, has only fourteen per cent, of silver in it, and is daily 
decreasing in value. 
Near the sea gate are the remains of a fine square Roman 
building, which now has its arches filled up, and is used as a store- 
house *. 
The TripoHne Marriages are, I understand, (for no man is 
* The inscription, which is over the northern face, is in a perfect state, and is as 
follows : 
IMP . CMS. AVRELIO . ANTONIN . AVG . PP . ET . IMP . CAES . L . 
AVRELIO . VERO . AMENIACO . AVG . SER . S . ORFITVS . PROCCOS . 
CVM . VTTEDIO . MARCELLO . LEG . SVO . DEDICA VIT . C . CALPVR- 
NIVS . CELSVS . CVRATOR . MVNERIS . PVB . MVNER A t-^VS . IIVIR . Q . 
Q . FLAMEN . PERPETVVS . ARCV . MARMORE . SOLlDO . FECIT. 
