Show the sacredness Sacred nesa of prayer buss altug s verses terses from tho the koran and other passages considered sacred are generally stamped clamped on the fabrics used as prayer rugs by the edans and it is ia criminal in oriental law to export such pieces this is doubtless because use by the occidentals dentals means the treading of the sacred words kiider ailder infidel feet and you think it over it is not to be wondered vou derea at A few years ago an american succeeded in getting two such pieces as near home as paris but the return inducements offered to him to return them to the oriental dealer were potent enough to effect their purpose |