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'Through Persia on a side-saddle' [‎101] (132/360)

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The record is made up of 1 volume (313 pages). It was created in 1901. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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CHAPTER VIII
OLLA PODRIDA
As I have mentioned in a previous chapter, we reached
Kerman ten days after Noruz, the Persian New Year,
which falls on March 21st. This day is always kept as
a great festival, with much feasting, presents being ex
changed and tables spread with lighted candles, springing
barley, and every kind of fruit, cake, or sweetmeat, as the
sun passes into the sign of the Ram; and the servants are
not left out of the general rejoicing, every man receiving
either a month's wages or a suit of new clothes. This is
the day for the Governor's formal reception, and at Tehran
the Shah sits in state on the famous peacock throne,
and receives the diplomatic corps and his loyal subjects,
thus copying Cyrus the Great and the Achaemenian
kings.
Nasrullah Khan was most anxious to arrive at our
destination before the New Year, as Persians believe that
if they are on a journey on this particular day they will
be obliged to travel throughout the following twelve
months; but he was unable to do so.
The first thirteen days of the year are kept by the
people more or less as a holiday, and on the thirteenth
day every one must keep out of doors, as some trouble or

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Through Persia on a side-saddle.

With an introduction by Major-General Sir Frederic John Goldsmid, CB, KCSI.

Author: Ella C Sykes

Publication details: London, John Macqueen, 1901.

Physical description: xvi, 313 p; 8º.

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1 volume (313 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings ans page references. There is also a list of illustrations giving titles and page references.

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Dimensions: 225mm x 150mm

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English in Latin script
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