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'Through Persia on a side-saddle' [‎141] (172/360)

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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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OUR STAY IN THE HILLS
141
The three wives were loaded with bangles, rings, and
necklaces, and when they threw back their gaudy cotton
sheets they disclosed handsome velvet jackets, and
enormously stiffened-out trousers, which did not reach to
the knee, well above which coarse white stockings were
drawn. During the intervals of conversation they puffed at
kalians, served to them by the youths at the door, and
professed to be much concerned that I did not participate
in what to them was evidently an intense pleasure.
The children, who cried a good deal, were given tea and
cakes to pacify them, and their respective mothers took
them every now and then from the slaves to show them
off to me, but got tired very soon of holding their treasures.
As is customary, the slaves entered largely into the
conversation, drank tea like their mistresses, but were
obviously somewhat suspicious of my eatables, and when
I produced a bundle of illustrated papers they all crowded
round to see the show. This exhibition was a somewhat
embarrassing one for me, as whenever, in turning over the
leaves, I chanced upon any female figure, they would
regard it fixedly, and then stare at me, as if comparing
me feature by feature with the picture, and would cover
me with confusion by bursting out into a sort of chorus,
" She is beautiful, but you, you are far lovelier!" As they
did this without the least discrimination, it was impossible
to feel greatly flattered; but I could not help wondering
whether they expected me to pay them compliments in
return !
By-and-by the chief wife began to sigh and groan a
good deal, and I was forced, in common politeness, to
ask what was the matter with her. My enquiries having
elicited that her ailment was a very simple one, I opened

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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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