The governess in Egypt. Harem life in Egypt and Constantinople, Том 21865 |
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... holding the Viceroy's sword in her hand . At this moment the Ikbal , the reigning favourite of the day , came out of the dressing - room , pushed rudely up against the Princess , and touched her on the arm ( their Highnesses have a ...
... holding the Viceroy's sword in her hand . At this moment the Ikbal , the reigning favourite of the day , came out of the dressing - room , pushed rudely up against the Princess , and touched her on the arm ( their Highnesses have a ...
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... holding between them a piece of live charcoal , which she held up to the Viceroy , who lit his cheroot with it . After the lapse of a few minutes , H. H. the Baba made a move , and , attended by H. H. the Grand THE PALACE AT BOULAC . 19 ...
... holding between them a piece of live charcoal , which she held up to the Viceroy , who lit his cheroot with it . After the lapse of a few minutes , H. H. the Baba made a move , and , attended by H. H. the Grand THE PALACE AT BOULAC . 19 ...
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... holding up her train in front and behind ) which led into the room where we had found the Belgian lady , passed between two rows of the ladies of her Harem ( many of whom were very aged ) , and then walked majestically through four rows ...
... holding up her train in front and behind ) which led into the room where we had found the Belgian lady , passed between two rows of the ladies of her Harem ( many of whom were very aged ) , and then walked majestically through four rows ...
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... large dimensions - jewel cases and immense red leather sacks capable of holding from six to eight mattrasses . They were all attired in filthily dirty crum- PACKING UP . 43 pled muslins , shoeless and stockingless 42 HAREM LIFE .
... large dimensions - jewel cases and immense red leather sacks capable of holding from six to eight mattrasses . They were all attired in filthily dirty crum- PACKING UP . 43 pled muslins , shoeless and stockingless 42 HAREM LIFE .
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... holding porous clay water - jars , having gold stoppers , which had been placed in the saloon , were replenished ; the eunuchs taking the precaution to taste the water in every jar , lest any should have been poisoned . Then the whole ...
... holding porous clay water - jars , having gold stoppers , which had been placed in the saloon , were replenished ; the eunuchs taking the precaution to taste the water in every jar , lest any should have been poisoned . Then the whole ...
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The Governess in Egypt: Harem Life in Egypt and Constantinople Emmeline Lott Попередній перегляд недоступний - 1999 |
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apartment Arab attended attired Baba baksheesh beautiful Bebek Bosphorus bread caïques Cairo carpet carriage ceiling centre chamber coffee coloured Constantinople Count's covered crimson diamonds divan door dressed Egypt Egyptian embroidered entered European exclaiming eyes feet were encased findjans finger floor flowers frigate gilded gold governess Grand Eunuch Grand Pacha Grand Princess Guzel H. H. Ismael H. H. the Grand H. H. the Princess H. H. the Validè H. H. the Viceroy hall hangings head Hekim Bachi Highness's Highnesses the Princesses hung Ibrahim Pacha Ikbal jewels lace little Prince looked lovely Madame Mahomet Malesch marble matting never o'clock occasion ornamented passed pearls pink placed Princess Epouse Ras-el-Tin repug richly right hand round saganets salaamed saloon sapphires scene Shaytan side silk silver slaves soon stood toilette took Turkish Validè Princess velvet Viceregal family Viceroy Ismael Pacha Viceroy's white satin whole wore zarfs
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Сторінка 5 - This figure that thou here seest put, It was for gentle SHAKESPEARE cut, Wherein the graver had a strife With nature, to out-do the life : O could he but have drawn his wit As well in brass, as he hath hit His face ; the print would then surpass All that was ever writ in brass. But since he cannot, reader, look Not on his picture, but his book.
Сторінка 190 - But hark ! the vesper call to prayer, As slow the orb of daylight sets, Is rising sweetly on the air, From Syria's thousand minarets ! The boy has started from the bed Of flowers, where he had laid his head, And down upon the fragrant sod Kneels, with his forehead to the south, Lisping th...
Сторінка 204 - But that loveliness, ever in motion, which plays Like the light upon autumn's soft shadowy days, Now here and now there, giving warmth as it flies From the...
Сторінка 98 - She wanders o'er the desert sands A wretched widow now, The fruitful mother of so fair a race ; With only one preserved, She wanders o'er the wilderness.
Сторінка 241 - The morning after my arrival at the Old Palace, I found myself so weak as to be obliged to lay myself down upon my bed on attempting to unpack my trunks. In short, I was obliged to get Zenana, the slave whe waited upon me, to do it. Previous to placing my body linen in the chest of drawers...
Сторінка 115 - Egypt shall descend in a direct line, from the elder to the elder, in the male race among the sons and grandsons. As regards their nomination, that shall be made by my Sublime Porte.
Сторінка 8 - I sat by his side, on the left, plainly attired, as not the slightest intimation had been given me that I should be called upon to take part in this ceremony, which was extremely fatiguing.
Сторінка 188 - One possibility is that a reviewer had commented elsewhere in the periodical that it was impossible to have too much of a good thing.
Сторінка 203 - Brussels lace veil, one end of which was placed over the head, and the other end crossed over the mouth and nose, passed round the back of the neck, and tucked down behind the cloak. Her feet were encased in white silk stockings, white satin shoes, richly embroidered with coloured silks, pearls, and gold and silver thread, with high gold heels, over which she wore a pair of yellow morocco papooshes,
Сторінка 241 - ... be obliged to lay myself down upon my bed on attempting to unpack my trunks. In short, I was obliged to get Zenana, the slave whe waited upon me, to do it. Previous to placing my body linen in the chest of drawers, she laid it upon the divan, from which I had only a few minutes before risen up, and when she went to remove it she found the whole completely crowded with a family of the "Browns," who rejoice in the potronymic of bng.