Experience shows that these, symbols often contain a clue to more than they were originally meant to convey, and can be employed in reasonings far beyond the grasp of those who first invented or adopted them.

That a body like the _Zinta_ could be held together without ceremonial and without formalities, which, if they had no other value, would have the attraction of secresy and exclusiveness, seems obviously impossible." Here our host rejoined us.

We passed into the gallery, where several persons were awaiting us; the men for the most part wearing a small vizor dependent from the turban, which concealed their faces; the women all, without exception, closely veiled.

As soon as Esmo appeared, the party formed themselves into a sort of procession two and two.

Motioning me to take the last place, Esmo passed himself to its head.