[Illustration: {An Egyptian woman}]

1. In the picture you see two of the women of Egypt. One of them is
standing at the edge of the river. She is filling her pitcher with
water. The other woman is carrying a lamb in her arms.

2. The people of Egypt have changed but little since the days of Moses.
The men have brown faces, white teeth, and bright black eyes. Most of
them wear beards and shave their heads.

3. The women wear long dark cloaks. If they are well-to-do they cover
their faces with a veil. They think it wrong to let their faces be seen
by any men except their husbands.

4. I think Kate would like to hear something about the children. Those
who have rich fathers wear beautiful clothes, and have a very happy
time. Poor children wear few clothes, and are nearly always covered with
dust.

5. Many of the boys go to school, and are taught just as you are. They
read the same kind of books that you read.

6. The children of Egypt always obey their parents, and are never rude
to them. I think they have very good manners.

7. All the people of Egypt love singing. Their voices are soft and
sweet. The boatmen on the Nile sing as they row. The fruit-sellers sing
as they cry their wares in the streets.