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The heavy rain of the previous day caused a great deal of mud, and as we attempted to drive through the narrow streets and bazars, the dirt floors of the little homes and shops were a sea of mud, while the inmates were preparing breakfast and attending to other domestic avocations in perfect unconcern; it was certainly not an inspiring scene, and the worst native quarter we had visited during our stay in China.
And the milds of bazars, little booths about ten feet square but all runnin' over with the richest embroideries, silken fabrics, gold, silver, amber and everything else gorgeous. Then there is the new part of Cairo, the broad, long streets lined with magnificent buildin's. The great Citadel of Cairo and the Alabaster Mosque up on a rocky height, six hundred feet above the city.
Perhaps it is necessary for one to be thousands of miles from home, and to have just arrived in a foreign port from a long sea voyage, to fully appreciate this little incident. Landing in Japan. Characteristic Street Scenes. Native Bazars. Women of Yokohama. Excursion into the Country. Visit to Kamakura. Peculiar Scenes on the Road. A Wonderful Bronze Statue. Popular Religions of the Country.
The bazars are placed far out on the street, except in one point where there seems to be only one central bazar. The manufacture of brass is the specialty of Seoul; all the ancient forms are reproduced. Some of our party purchased large collections of artistic and serviceable articles. The most imposing building is the Temple of Heaven.
Put theek, you know made nice to please Ditta Mull!" The Legal Member left his place and moved up next to Tods. "What do you know about Ryotwari, little man?" he said. "I'm not a little man, I'm Tods, and I know ALL about it. Ditta Mull, and Choga Lall, and Amir Nath, and oh, lakhs of my friends tell me about it in the bazars when I talk to them." "Oh, they do do they? What do they say, Tods?"
He was preoccupied with his new list of addresses, with his new lines of procedure, with the men he must interview and the dives and clubs and bazars he must visit. He had his day's work to do, and he intended to do it.
Such part of the retail trade as is not controlled by Syrians, is mostly in the hands of Dominicans. The stores are generally small, with a limited stock of goods; they have no show-windows, but are arranged on the style of bazars. Fixed prices are rare and most sales become negotiations with the polite shopkeeper.
George's Church is pleasing, with its quota of memorial statues, and the close is very attractive, reminding one of England. The drive through the native quarter, called Black Town, presented unusual features. The fort and parks were visited, as were also some rather attractive bazars.
Cairo and the Arabian Nights. Street Scenes and Cries. Camels and Donkeys. Turkish Bazars in Old Cairo. Water Carriers. The Pyramids of Gizeh. The Sphinx. Interesting Visit to a Native House. Mosque of Mehemet Ali. The Rotten Row of Cairo. The Khedive's Palace. Egyptian Museum. Mosque of Amer. Whirling and Howling Dervishes. Suez Canal. Ismailia and Port Said. Island of Malta. City of Valetta.
During the day all traffic is suspended; but in the evening, and till late at night, it is actively carried on in the streets, shops, and bazars, most splendidly illuminated. From sunset to sunrise, revelry and excess are indulged in.
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