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Title: Egypt painted and described
Year: 1902 (1900s)
Authors: Kelly, Robert Talbot, 1861-1934
Subjects: Egypt -- Description and travel
Publisher: London, A. & C. Black
Contributing Library: New York University, Institute of Fine Arts Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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oducing nearly everyEuropean vice. Yet, notwithstanding this, there ishardly a street in Cairo where the traveller may notpass unmolested, a statement that could certainly notbe made of our lowest slums at home. It seems to me a crying shame that Cairo shouldbe so overrun with low-class wine-bars, whose tenantsare not required to have any licence, or apparentlysubmit to any control whatever, and where wines andspirits of the vilest and most inflammatory nature areretailed. Surely something in the nature of supervisionmight be attempted ; for it is a most regrettable factthat when once the Mohammedan violates his religionby indulging in strong drink, he almost invariablybecomes a sot, even if the regular consumption ofabsinthe and brandy, to which he becomes a slave,does not make of him a criminal or a lunatic. Another consequence of Western association maybe noticed in the gradual modification of costume.A few years ago all natives, of whatever rank, wore 26 SHARIA BAB-EL-WAZIR, CAIRO
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Cairo the flowing garments and turbans of their station.Latterly there has been an almost universal abandon-ment of their distinctive and picturesque garb by theyounger generation of the well-born, who now dressin the same manner as European gentlemen. Thisperhaps is natural and not to be surprised at whensuch intimate social relationships exist between thehigh-class Egyptian and ourselves. What is, however,to be regretted is the hideous mixture of nativegelabieh or kaftan with the cast-oiF tweedsof the tourist. Even the consular cavass some-times appears with a European overcoat worn abovehis distinctive and handsome Syrian dress. It looksridiculous, simply, and dragomans, guides, and domesticservants are one and all adopting the same habit. Iwas engaging a servant some time ago, and wasperhaps a little influenced in my selection by thegenerally artistic appearance of one who wore thecomplete costume of his class. Imagine my disgustwhen Hassan appeared next day in a tweed suit andabs

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