Chairs there are none in this church.
The costume of the Christians is precisely the same as that of the Syrians.

The women wear boots of yellow morocco, and over these slippers, which they take off on entering the church.

In the street their faces are completely, in the church only partially, muffled, and the faces of the girls not at all.

Their dress consists of a white linen gown, and a large shawl of the same material, which completely envelops them.

They were all cleanly and neatly dressed.
The amount of devotion manifested by these people is very small; the most trifling circumstance suffices to distract their attention.
For instance, my appearance seemed to create quite a sensation among them, and they made their remarks upon me to one another so openly both by words and gestures, that I found it quite impossible to give my mind to seriousness and devotion.