A short time before I left the country he married a new young wife about fourteen years of age.

This may be a hint to octogenarians.
The fat most esteemed for dressing the hair is that of the sheep.

This undergoes a curious preparation, which renders it similar in appearance to cold cream; upon the raw fat being taken from the animal it is chewed in the mouth by an Arab for about two hours, being frequently taken out for examination during that time, until it has assumed the desired consistency.

To prepare sufficient to enable a man to appear in full dress, several persons must be employed in masticating fat at the same time.

This species of pomade, when properly made, is perfectly white, and exceedingly light and frothy.