The governess in Egypt. Harem life in Egypt and Constantinople, Том 21865 |
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... took the Finale of this Adventure - My own Impressions - A Mysterious Abode CHAPTER V. · Page 77 A House of Mourning The Grand Princess - Death of Mahomet Ali - Mahomet Ali Bey - Mahomet Ali's Court - Arrival of the German Menials - The ...
... took the Finale of this Adventure - My own Impressions - A Mysterious Abode CHAPTER V. · Page 77 A House of Mourning The Grand Princess - Death of Mahomet Ali - Mahomet Ali Bey - Mahomet Ali's Court - Arrival of the German Menials - The ...
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... took place therein - The Governess's Tact - A Scene in the Harem- The " Green - eyed Monster " stalks abroad - The Slaves in a Pucker - The Governess covets not to please - The Viceroy - The Governess Interrogated by the Princesses ...
... took place therein - The Governess's Tact - A Scene in the Harem- The " Green - eyed Monster " stalks abroad - The Slaves in a Pucker - The Governess covets not to please - The Viceroy - The Governess Interrogated by the Princesses ...
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... took some of them , and helped themselves to the Turkish sweetmeats , bonbons , cakes , fruit , & c . In fact , the whole time from morning to night was one continual scene of gourmandiz- ing and paying visits . At five o'clock in the ...
... took some of them , and helped themselves to the Turkish sweetmeats , bonbons , cakes , fruit , & c . In fact , the whole time from morning to night was one continual scene of gourmandiz- ing and paying visits . At five o'clock in the ...
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... took off and handed to me . I looked at them some time , and when I returned them His Highness inquired of me how I liked them ? To which I replied that they were Guzel ! Guzel ! " Beautiful ! beauti- ful ! " Her armlets were of large ...
... took off and handed to me . I looked at them some time , and when I returned them His Highness inquired of me how I liked them ? To which I replied that they were Guzel ! Guzel ! " Beautiful ! beauti- ful ! " Her armlets were of large ...
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... took off and handed I looked at them some time , and when I returned them His Highness inquired of me how I liked them ? To which I replied that they were Guzel ! Guzel ! " Beautiful ! beauti- ful ! " to me . Her armlets were of large ...
... took off and handed I looked at them some time , and when I returned them His Highness inquired of me how I liked them ? To which I replied that they were Guzel ! Guzel ! " Beautiful ! beauti- ful ! " to me . Her armlets were of large ...
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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 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.
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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.