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effrontery. I saw several of those that lived in the 
neighbouring houses present themselves continually 
at the windows, and some of them entirely undressed. 
A lady, who occupied the upper story of the house in 
which I lived, used to make me a thousand courtesies 
and compliments, with her face completely uncover- 
ed, every time I went upon the terrace to make my 
astronomical observations; and I began to suspect that 
the women themselves might perhaps be a branch of 
the speculation of their poor husbands. 
All the women I saw had a great deal of grace, and 
very fine eyes; but their hollow cheeks, painted of a 
greenish yellow, gave them the appearance of having 
the jaundice. Their noses are regular; but they have 
large mouths. They speak very well, and express 
themselves with great feeling. They engrave indelible 
drawings upon their skin, and stain their eye-lids 
black, their teetfi yellow; and their lips, feet, and hands, 
of a red tile colour, like the Egyptians, and with the 
same materials. 
Their dress consists of an immense pantaloon, that 
descends into their slippers, or half boots, of yellow 
leather, and is composed of Indian striped cotton. The 
poorer sort wear them of blue cloth. 
They have, besides, a shift of a size and form the 
most extravagant. It is composed of two square cloths, 
six feet long and five broad, which are united at the 
upper part, except an opening in the middle, to pass 
the head through. The lower corners are cut out about 
seven inches, like the segment of a circle; so that 
what was before an angle becomes a hollow slope. 
These slopes are both sewed; but the lower part, and 
the sides, remain open from top to bottom. The rich 
wear these shifts made of slight striped silk tissue, as 
