CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
State of Women among the Arabs of the Jahiliyeh,or the "Times of the Ignorance."	[1]
CHAPTER II.
State of Women in the Mohammedan World.	[7]
CHAPTER III.
The Druze Religion and Druze Women.	[20]
CHAPTER IV.
Nusairîyeh.	[35]
CHAPTER V.
Chronicle of Women's Work from 1820 to 1872.	[45]
CHAPTER VI.
Mrs. Whiting's School.	[57]
CHAPTER VII.
Dr. De Forest's Work in Beirût.	[73]
CHAPTER VIII.
Re-opening of the School in Beirût.	[97]
CHAPTER IX.
Luciya Shekkur.	[114]
CHAPTER X.
Raheel.	[120]
CHAPTER XI.
Hums.	[140]
CHAPTER XII.
Miriam the Aleppine.	[151]
CHAPTER XIII.
Modern Syrian Views with regard to Female Education.	[158]
CHAPTER XIV.
Bedawin Arabs.	[180]
CHAPTER XV.
Woman between Barbarism and Civilization.	[191]
CHAPTER XVI.
Opinions of Protestant Syrians with regard to the Work of American Women in Syria.	[200]
CHAPTER XVII.
Other Labors for Women and Girls in this Field.	[204]
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Amount of Biblical Instruction given in Mission Schools.	[215]
CHAPTER XIX.
The Children's Chapter.	[233]

Women of the Arabs.