A very pretty ornament, about three inches in diameter, having the appearance of gold, is also frequently worn by them on that part of the head where the females in America put up their hair in a knot.  In addition to this, the little girls sometimes wear one or two similar but smaller ornaments below this, as well as an ornament at the end of the long braid of hair which hangs down over the middle of their backs.  Occasionally the whole, or the greater part of this braid is covered with an ornament of the same materials with those just described.  They also wear an ornament extending from the crown of the head to the forehead, just in that spot where the little girls to whom I am writing part their hair.  Attached to this, I have seen a circular piece of gold filled with rubies.  Rings are worn on the toes as well as on the fingers, and bracelets of gold or silver on the wrists.  Anklets similar to bracelets, and tinkling ornaments are worn on the ankles.  The poor, who cannot afford to wear gold or silver bracelets, have them made of glass stained with different colors.  I have seen nearly a dozen on each wrist.

The little boys wear gold or silver bracelets; also gold or silver anklets.  I just alluded to finger-rings.  I have seen a dozen on the same hand.  In this part of the country, the little opening which is made in the ears of the children is gradually distended until it becomes very large.  At first, the opening is only large enough to admit a wire.  After this has been worn for a short time, a knife is introduced into the ear in the direction of the opening, and an incision made large enough to admit a little cotton.  This is succeeded by a roll of oiled cloth, and by a peculiar shrub, the English name of which, if it has any, I do not know.  When the hole becomes sufficiently large, a heavy ring of lead, about an inch in diameter, is introduced.  This soon increases the size of the opening to such an extent, that a second, and afterwards a third, a fourth, and a fifth ring are added.  By these weights, the lower parts of the ear are drawn down sometimes very nearly, or quite to the shoulders.  Not unfrequently the little girls, when they run, are obliged to catch hold of these rings to prevent the injury which they would receive by their striking against their necks.  I need hardly say, that in due time, these rings are removed, and ornamented rings are substituted.

A different plan is pursued with the Mohammedan little girls.  They have their ears bored from the top to the bottom of the ear.  The openings which are at first made are small, and are never enlarged.  A ring is inserted in each of these openings.  I have seen a little girl to-day in whose ears I counted twenty-four rings.

Flowers in great profusion are sometimes used to add to the adornment of the jewels.