I was conducted to another part of the house, where I stepped into a chamber of middle size, the floor of which was covered with mats and carpets, while on cushions ranged round the walls reclined beauties of various complexions, who seemed to have been collected from every quarter of the globe.

One of these women, who was rather elderly, appeared to be the pacha's chief wife, for all the rest pointed to her.

The youngest lady seemed about eighteen or nineteen years of age, and was the mother of a child eight months old, with which they were all playing as with a doll; the poor little thing was handed about from hand to hand.

These ladies were dressed exactly like the daughters of the consul at Joppa, whose costume I have described.

I did not see any signs of particular beauty, unless the stoutness of figure so prevalent here is considered in that light.