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Show Task Beyond Artist's Powers. An art(st who found it difficult to get pictures of Arnbs In Morocco wrltos: "I once tried to sketch some Arabs In Algiers; they constantly evuded me and at last an old Moor with whom wo wcro on tho friendly terms, produced by constant bargaining bargain-ing for embroidered rags spoke to mo on tho matter like a father, for my good. 'It Is not,' bo said, 'that any harm will ensue to those whoso picture you mako; it is you yourself will suffer inconvenience- In the next world. Allah will say to you: "Following "Fol-lowing your own will and pleasure, you havo mado these figures. I now command you give them souls," And whure, my friend, will you bo then?" " |