The governess in Egypt. Harem life in Egypt and Constantinople, Том 21865 |
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... Position -The Ceremony - An Egyptian Besa los Manos - Preparation -The Viceroy's Arrival - His Reception - The Baba at the Harem Gate - The Stone Hall - A splendid Scene - H . H.'s Entrance into the Harem - How received - Want of Filial ...
... Position -The Ceremony - An Egyptian Besa los Manos - Preparation -The Viceroy's Arrival - His Reception - The Baba at the Harem Gate - The Stone Hall - A splendid Scene - H . H.'s Entrance into the Harem - How received - Want of Filial ...
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... Position - The little Princesses dance Attendance on the Viceroy's Mother Her Chamber - Its Occupants - Her Grand Eunuch - His Character and Appear- ance - The Grand Pacha's Intrusion " The Dot of Humanity commands The Prototype of ...
... Position - The little Princesses dance Attendance on the Viceroy's Mother Her Chamber - Its Occupants - Her Grand Eunuch - His Character and Appear- ance - The Grand Pacha's Intrusion " The Dot of Humanity commands The Prototype of ...
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... Position - The Jealousy of the Three Wives - My Suspicions aroused - My Reservedness - The Safe- guard - Madame Caroline's Appearance in the Harem at the Citadel - My Reflections on the " Caged Bird , " and how she came into her present ...
... Position - The Jealousy of the Three Wives - My Suspicions aroused - My Reservedness - The Safe- guard - Madame Caroline's Appearance in the Harem at the Citadel - My Reflections on the " Caged Bird , " and how she came into her present ...
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... Position - Her Reminiscences of Princess Nuzly - Madame Otto , a Levantine Lady - Count Luigi - The Count plans an Adven- ture - How the Levantine assists in its Projection - The Count's Idea of Arab or Turkish Ladies ' Shrewdness - My ...
... Position - Her Reminiscences of Princess Nuzly - Madame Otto , a Levantine Lady - Count Luigi - The Count plans an Adven- ture - How the Levantine assists in its Projection - The Count's Idea of Arab or Turkish Ladies ' Shrewdness - My ...
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... Position — The Working of the Electric Telegraph in the Harem - Its Velocity - The Governess's Thanks- givings My First and Last Trial . CHAPTER VII . Page 132 A Night Scene at Alexandria - My Last Interview with Mr. B. — I protest ...
... Position — The Working of the Electric Telegraph in the Harem - Its Velocity - The Governess's Thanks- givings My First and Last Trial . CHAPTER VII . Page 132 A Night Scene at Alexandria - My Last Interview with Mr. B. — I protest ...
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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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