And we read that they stopped at Jericho till their beards were grown, for 'the men were greatly ashamed.' What then is the barber's work?
If men in the East wear beards, what is it that keeps him so busy?
The barber in the Eastern city shaves not the man's chin, but his head.

It is a very natural custom in hot, dusty climates, where the head is always kept covered, both indoors and out of doors.

It is also a very ancient custom, for even in the old Egyptian hieroglyphics we find pictures of barbers shaving the head.

And we find that in these modern days, Egyptians, Copts, Turks, Arabs, Hindoos, and Chinese, all shave the head.

But there is one great exception to this rule.