. APPEARANCE OF THE LEPERS. 91 but did not approach us; they, ,r the most 'party showed no external disfiguration, but were generally sallow ; some of the young women were very handsome ; they have, however, a paucity of eyebrow, which, it must be allowed, is somewhat incompatible with a beauty ; some few had no eyebrows at all, which completely destroyed the effect of their dark animated eyes. They are obliged to wear a large straw hat, with a brim about nine inches wide ; this is their badge ofseparatio7i, Si token of division between the clean and unclean, which when seen in the country, or on the roads, prevents any one from having personal contact with them. They are allowed to beg, and accordingly are seen by the side of the roads, with their straw hat badge, and a wooden bowl before them, to receive the charity of passengers, exclaiming {attanie rrCta Allali) " bestow on me the property of God ;'* (kulshie TrCta Allali) " all belongs to God!" reminding the passenger that he is a steward of, and accountable for the appropriation of his property ; that he derives his property from the bounty and favour of God. When any one gives them money, they pronounce a blessing on him ; as (Allah e zeed kherili) *' may God increase your good," &c. The province of Haha abounds in lepers ; and it is said that the Arganic oil, This oil, which is excellent, and generally used for frying fish, should be thus prepared, according to the learned Doctor Barata, who was pensioned physician to the Commercio of Mogodor, by which preparation it becomes