140 TRAVELS IN NORTHERN AFRICA. CHAP. ill. 
The Moslems have a greater share of superstition and vices than 
those they call their blind neighbours, and seldom undertake any 
thing without being first fortified by charms. They are constantly 
fancying themselves bewitched, attribute every unpleasant occur- 
rence to Iblis ; and are so fearful of the " Evil Eye," that they adopt 
many strange precautions to avert its baneful effects. 
In justice to the poor unenhghtened beings whom they make 
their prey, I must say that I never witnessed such innocence, ten- 
derness, and mildness as most of them evince when brought to 
Morzouk, particularly at the death of any of their companions in 
adversity. On these occasions they do not, like their persecutors, 
scream and make an insincere waihng ; but sit silent and in tears, 
and often refuse their httle allowance of food. Should one of the 
females fall sick, the others nurse, feed, comfort, and very often give 
up the whole of their scanty meal to the sufferer. I speak merely of 
the women, for the men are not blessed with very kind hearts ; and 
it would be considered by them as disgraceful to betray any soft and 
tender feeling. Should a woman have an infant belonging to her, 
each of her com]>anions in turn will carry and endeavour to amuse 
it. Tlie women very seldom become sullen, and are hvely without 
being at all boisterous or noisy ; they are clean in their persons, 
very fond of ornaments, tractable and easily taught ; but in ac- 
quiring knowledge they unfortunately lose much of their native 
simplicity. 
KasJma to Sakkatoo. 
West. 
Ivashna to Zumma 1 day. 
Zumma to Kalawa 3 
Kalawa to Gadaya ^ 
