The interior walls were large mirrors, so much so that perhaps all sides of the hall were made of mirror glass, giving it a great splendor. The first time we went out to the town and stood by the great shops, we saw them adorned with these mirrors and filled with beautiful women. This was at noon, and the custom of the women of this country is to uncover their faces, heads, necks, and what is below them, their backs and what is below them, and their hands up to their shoulders. It is also customary for women to conduct business and trade directly, while men are responsible for crafts. We found amusement in the shops, coffee houses, and the like, watching them and what passed by. The first artifact that caught our eye was a magnificent coffee house. We entered and found it to be wondrous in shape and arrangement. The coffee maker was a woman seated on a grand platform, with an inkwell, pens, and a ledger before her. In a hall far from the people was a place for making coffee. Between the place where people sat and the coffee-making area were the coffee boys. The seating area for people was lined with chairs covered in embroidered cushions and tables made of fine Kabuli wood. Each table was covered with a slab of black marble or inlaid work. In this coffee house, all kinds of drinks and breakfasts were sold. If a person requested something, the boys would bring it from the coffee maker, who would order it to be brought to him. She would write it in her ledger and tear off a small slip of paper with the price and send it with the boy to the customer when he wanted to pay. It is customary that when a person drinks coffee, sugar is brought to him to mix in and dissolve, and then drink. We did this as they do. The coffee cup is large, about four Egyptian coffee cups. In short, it is a mug rather than a cup. This coffee house also had daily newspapers for reading. When I entered this coffee house and stayed there, I thought it was a grand palace because of the many people in it. Then, as a group entered or exited, their images appeared in the