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'Through Persia on a side-saddle' [‎125] (156/360)

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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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FOUR VIS/TORS AND A MAID 125
Europeans. She used also to tie a little white shell to a
pair of scissors I gave her, saying that she was always
losing them, but that now she would never have trouble
in finding them again. I amused myself occasionally
by asking her for them, and then laughing at her when
she failed to produce them in spite of that infallible
shell!
In common with many Orientals she considered her skin
to be of lily whiteness, and was much upset when I
presented her with a photo of her brown little self, saying
that I had made her black, and that her mother had wept
over the insult to her daughter when shown it For answer
I placed one of my hands beside her dark one, but, not to
be outdone, she said promptly, "Yes, Khanum, you are
white because you use that beautiful Feringhee sabun"
and henceforth she always begged for scraps of my soap,
which she took when she went to her bath. I used
to wonder if she imagined that she became whiter in
consequence, but of course never dared to make in
quiries on a subject which was evidently a tender one
with her!
The Parsee women are unveiled, but have an absurd
number of coverings on their heads. First of all is a close-
fitting, black silk skull-cap with a gold gimp edging, over
which a square white handkerchief is knotted, and then a
flowing white drapery, whicli falls over the back of the head
and shoulders. Over this come two checked handkerchiefs,
and the long outdoor wrap, six coverings in all, a contrast
to the body, which is clad only in the parti-coloured tunic
and trousers. A married woman is supposed to hide away
her black locks very carefully, and on the rare occasions,
when I chanced upon Baji divested of her headgear, she

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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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