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There are about three thousand inhabitants. The 
houses are very low, generally with flat roofs, having no 
upper story, with the exception of some few, that have 
a second. The houses and town- walls are new,* and 
were constructed with very white calcareous stone, 
during the war with the Wehhabites; before which time, 
the town consisted merely of a group of huts construct- 
ed with sticks and mats; whole streets of these build- 
ings still remain. 
Although Jenboa-el-Bahar is under the dominion of 
the Sultan Scherif of Mecca, who sends a governor 
thither under the name of Wisir, (the reigning one had 
been his slave, as also he at Djedda,) yet the town ac- 
knowledges the sovereignty of the Sultan Saaoud, who 
has a Cadi there; but he does not receive any contribu- 
tion. It is not from attachment to the reformation of 
Abdoulwehhab, that the inhabitants of Jenboa have 
taken the name of Wehhabites; it is because they fear 
the Sectaries who bear it, and for whom they have a 
decided aversion. On this account they are always arm- 
ed, and extremely vigilant to prevent any of those troops 
from entering; they mount guard regularly, shut their 
gates, and are always prepared to repel any attack. 
They smoke publicly in the streets, which is a most 
dreadful crime in the eyes of the Wehhabites, whom 
they curse openly and with all their hearts. 
The women wear a large shift, and pantaloons of N 
blue cloth, with a large black cloak, or veil, upon their 
head; and a large ring passed through the right cartilage 
of the nose; besides which they have rings upon their 
lingers, as well as bracelets and ear-rings. They are 
very free; I saw several who had their face uncovered. 
They are of a copper colour, like the men; and all those 
that I saw were ugly, and without grace. 
