This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... 153 CHAPTER VII. RAINY SEASON AT KOUKA. Soon after our return from Munga, in consequence, I imagine, of representations rather to the prejudice of the ladies generally during the absence of their lords, the matrons were ordered to assemble at the palace of the sheikh. It must be understood that he was ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1831 edition. Excerpt: ... 153 CHAPTER VII. RAINY SEASON AT KOUKA. Soon after our return from Munga, in consequence, I imagine, of representations rather to the prejudice of the ladies generally during the absence of their lords, the matrons were ordered to assemble at the palace of the sheikh. It must be understood that he was most rigorous with the gentler sex, -- visited any little aberrations with severe punishments, and in some cases even unto death, and justly piqued himself on the beneficial change he had effected in their lives and manners since his residence amongst them: the women of Kouka were always held up as patterns to those of Angornou and Birnie. The sum of their offending appeared to be, having been too often seen in the streets during the absence of the lords of the creation, and with their faces uncovered: their husbands also generally complained of their having acquired a habit of loud talking, from thence arguing that they must have talked a great deal. They were severely lectured, and dismissed; and an order was issued that no married woman, who had slaves, should ever be out of her house, or receive visitors at home: the single, who, from the frequency of divorces, are numerous, were most strictly admonished, and when they pleaded as an excuse for receiving visitors, their wish to be married, the kadi exclaimed, most sagely, ' But as only one man can marry one woman, is it necessary several should come to the house? surely only one should be allowed to pay his visits!' The kadi was however silenced by the still more sagacious sheikh, who saw greater danger likely to occur from these tete-a-tetes, without chance of interruption. ' No, ' said he, ' to debar any woman from receiving her suitors would be to discourage marriage, which is contrary..
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