An account of the manners and customs of the modern egyptians. Written in Egypt during the years 1833—1835. [Electronic Version]
Contents: INTRODUCTION. -- CHAPTER I PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS AND DRESS OF THE MUSLIM EGYPTIANS. -- CHAPTER II. INFANCY AND EARLY EDUCATION. --CHAPTER III. RELIGION AND LAWS. -- CHAPTER IV. GOVERNMENT. -- CHAPTER V. DOMESTIC LIFE. -- CHAPTER VI. DOMESTIC LIFE—continued. -- CHAPTER VII. DOMESTIC LIFE—continued. -- CHAPTER VIII. COMMON USAGES OF SOCIETY. -- CHAPTER IX. LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND SCIENCE. -- CHAPTER X. SUPERSTITIONS. -- CHAPTER. XI. SUPERSTITIONS—continued. -- CHAPTER XII. MAGIC, ASTROLOGY, AND ALCHYMY. -- CHAPTER XIII. CHARACTER. -- CHAPTER XIV. INDUSTRY. -- CHAPTER XV. USE OF TOBACCO, COFFEE, HEMP, OPIUM, &c. -- CHAPTER XVI. THE BATH. -- CHAPTER XVII. GAMES. -- CHAPTER XVIII. MUSIC -- CHAPTER XIX. PUBLIC DANCERS. -- CHAPTER XX. SERPENT-CHARMERS, AND PERFORMERS OF LEGERDEMAIN TRICKS, &c. -- CHAPTER. XXI. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES. -- CHAPTER XXII. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES-continued. --CHAPTER XXIII. PUBLIC RECITATIONS OF ROMANCES-continued. -- CHAPTER XIV. PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c. -- CHAPTER XV. --PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c.—continued. -- CHAPTER XVI. PERIODICAL PUBLIC FESTIVALS, &c.—continued. -- CHAPTER XVII. PRIVATE FESTIVITIES, &c. --CHAPTER XVIII. DEATH, AND FUNERAL RITES.