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ladies are extremely fond of the nose-jewel, and il is mentioned 
among the Jewish trinkets in the old testament ; a necklace in in- 
termingled rows of pearls and gold covered her bosom, and several 
strings of large pearls were suspended from an embroidered girdle 
set with diamonds: bracelets of gold and coral reached from her 
wrist to the elbow, golden chains encircled her ancles, and all her 
toes and fingers were adorned with valuable rings. Like most of 
the oriental females, of all religions, her eyes were tinged by a black 
circle, formed with the powder of antimony; which produces a re- 
freshing coolness, gives the eye additional lustre, and is thought to 
be a general improvement to Asiatic beauty. 
The slippers, girdle, and other parts of the Mogul dress, of both 
sexes, are embroidered with gold, silver, and coloured silks, upon 
velvet, satin, or scarlet cloth: the jama is often richly embroidered; 
this is the name of the muslin robe, worn by Hindoos and Maho- 
medans, which falls in full folds from the waist to the feet; 
the upper part is made to fit the body, and crossing over the 
bosom, is tied on the left side by the Hindoos, and by the Maho- 
medans on the right. The veil is an elegant part of the female 
dress; and has been so esteemed, from the time of Rebecca, to the 
present day: Homer frequently mentions it as an ornament of 
Grecian and Trojan beauty: 
“ A veil translucent, o’er her brows display’d, 
“ Her beauty seems, and only seems, to shade.” 
We were acquainted with a young Persian, a temporary resi- 
dent at Baroche, who one day brought his wife to our garden- 
house on a visit to my sister, which seemed productive of much 
novelty and pleasure to both parties: on taking leave they mu- 
