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'Through Persia on a side-saddle' [‎132] (163/360)

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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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132 THROUGH PERSIA ON A SIDE-SADDLE
This charming spot was unfortunately too distant from
the hills, where my brother hoped to have some sport,
and he left at daybreak next morning in search of a good
camping ground, sending the syce back about ten o'clock
with a message to say that he had found a suitable place,
and that I was to follow as soon as possible.
From the day on which we left Kerman there had been
a certain amount of friction between our servants and
the muleteers, which was caused by the laziness of the
former, who, not content with declining to afford any
assistance in the loading up of our personal baggage,
invariably forced the muleteers to undertake the loading
of the mules which had been provided for their use. The
katirchis, not unnaturally, objected, but fearing to make
my brother angry, had hitherto refrained from open revolt.
On this particular morning the storm burst, and servants
and muleteers rushed at one another in a free fight, and
for my part I felt extremely annoyed to think that they
were profiting by my brother's absence to pay off old
scores. They stopped, however, when I appeared and
spoke to them ; but the baggage had already been torn
from the mules, and the muleteers, throwing themselves
on the ground, refused to replace it.
I remonstrated with the head-man, who got up and
began to reload ; but just as matters were getting quiet
Hashim nearly reopened the whole business by striking
one of the muleteers, and was so beside himself with rage
that it needed all my limited command of the language
to restrain him.
As soon as order had been quite restored we set off
for the new camp, and found that our road followed the
course of the Lalazar River, crossing and recrossing it, as

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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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