Uncle Oliver's travels, Persia [by J. Kitto].Charles Knight, 1838 |
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... trees . I have already mentioned that trees are exceedingly scarce in Persia . It is very rare , indeed , to meet with a single tree in the open country . But the Persians are very fond of trees . O. Perhaps they are the fonder of them ...
... trees . I have already mentioned that trees are exceedingly scarce in Persia . It is very rare , indeed , to meet with a single tree in the open country . But the Persians are very fond of trees . O. Perhaps they are the fonder of them ...
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... trees ? J. And could you not tell that you were near a city by seeing a great number of people going to and fro upon the roads , and people driving about in carriages , and riding on horse - back for an airing or for business ? U. O. I ...
... trees ? J. And could you not tell that you were near a city by seeing a great number of people going to and fro upon the roads , and people driving about in carriages , and riding on horse - back for an airing or for business ? U. O. I ...
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... trees that surround the town , there is scarcely any thing to inform you of the existence of one , except , perhaps , that the ground is under cultivation . There are rarely any villages in connection with the towns . You may often go ...
... trees that surround the town , there is scarcely any thing to inform you of the existence of one , except , perhaps , that the ground is under cultivation . There are rarely any villages in connection with the towns . You may often go ...
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... trees which immediately surround the towns , are generally enclosed by uniform walls , from twelve to eighteen feet high , and built of mud . They are thus also walled from the lanes which conduct through them to the gates of the towns ...
... trees which immediately surround the towns , are generally enclosed by uniform walls , from twelve to eighteen feet high , and built of mud . They are thus also walled from the lanes which conduct through them to the gates of the towns ...
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... trees which often spread their branches out over these walls into the lane , and the vines which sometimes overlook the top of the walls , make the only pleasant thing in the approach to a Persian town . The walls , however , are too ...
... trees which often spread their branches out over these walls into the lane , and the vines which sometimes overlook the top of the walls , make the only pleasant thing in the approach to a Persian town . The walls , however , are too ...
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Sida 160 - I myself thought good to imitate the Italian fashion by this forked cutting of meat, not only while I was in Italy, but also in Germany, and oftentimes in England since I came home...
Sida 159 - I observed a custom in all those Italian cities and towns through the which I passed, that is not used in any other country that I saw in my travels; neither do I think that any other nation of Christendom doth use it, but only Italy. The Italian, and also most strangers that are commorant in Italy, do always at their meals use a little fork when they cut their meat.
Sida 318 - hast thou such a sense of thy duty to thy mother at thy years, and am I insensible at my age of the duty I owe to my God ? Give me thy hand, innocent boy,' he continued, ' that I may swear repentance upon it.
Sida 161 - Italian fashion by this forked cutting of meat, not only while I was in Italy, but also in Germany, and oftentimes in England since I came home: being once quipped for that frequent using of my...
Sida 317 - The fellow laughed, thinking, no doubt, I was joking with him. ' What have you got ?' said another ; I gave him the same answer. When they were dividing the spoil, I was called to an eminence where the chief stood : ' What property have you got, my little fellow ?' said he. ' I have told two of your people already," I replied ' I have forty dinars sewed up carefully in my clothes !' He ordered them to be ript open, and found my money. —
Sida 172 - When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room...
Sida 160 - Italy, their forkes being for the most part made of yron or steele, and some of silver, but those are used only by gentlemen. The reason of this their curiosity is, because the Italian cannot by any means indure to have his dish touched with fingers, seeing all men's fingers are not alike cleane.
Sida 160 - ... should unadvisedly touch the dish of meate with his fingers from which all at the table doe cut, he will give occasion of offence unto the company, as having transgressed the lawes of good manners, in so much that for his error he shall be at the least brow-beaten, if not reprehended in wordes.
Sida 160 - ... which they hold in their other hand upon the same dish, so that whatsoever he be that sitting in the company of any others at...
Sida 317 - I was called to an eminence where the chief stood : ' What property have you got, my little fellow ? ' said he. ' I have told two of your people already,' I replied ; ' I have forty dinars sewed up carefully in my clothes ! ' He ordered them to be ripped open, and found my money. —