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106 ome prayers in the alcoran, prinkles the child conecrated water, and anoints the navel and ears withn kind of oil extracted from mutard eed which concludes the ceremony. The Priet then quits the womens' apartment, and joins the men in another room. When he has withdrawn, the Hajams' wives enter the chamber, and attend the mother of the child with every apparatus neceary in her ituation: one aits to pare her nails, and upplies her with a baon of wazter to wah her hands in; and others are employed in dreing her in a becoming manner. Several Ladies of ditinction come to vit her, preenting, her their congratulatory compliments on her happy