 The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although Araby's daughters are still ' born to blush unseen,' they looked earnestly upon the staring strangers. Did those strangers long to behold that hidden beauty ? Could they help...  Nile Notes of a Howadji - Page 17by George William Curtis - 1852 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George William Curtis - Egypt - 1851 - 350 pages
...captain, and rode before. They are bloated, deadeyed creatures, the eunuchs — but there be no eyes ot greater importance to marital minds. The ladies came...sweetness of hidden faces radiated from melting eyes ? a> > Then came Sakkas — men with hog skins slung over their backs, full of water. I remembered... | |
 | George William Curtis - Egypt - 1872 - 388 pages
...the eunuchs — but there be no eyes of greater importance to marital minds. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together, and although...they looked earnestly upon the staring strangers. Did thoso strangers long to behold that hidden beauty V Could they help it if all the softness and sweetness... | |
 | John Murray (Firm), Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, John Gardner Wilkinson - Egypt - 1873 - 546 pages
...hareem taking the evening air. A large eunuch was the captain, and rode before. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although...radiated from melting eyes ? " Then came Sakkas, men with hogskins slung over their backs, full of water. I remembered the land and the time of putting wine... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1875 - 620 pages
...hareem taking the evening air. A large eunuch was the captain, and rode before. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although...radiated from melting eyes ? " Then came Sakkas, men with bogskins slung over their backs, full of water. I remembered the land and the time of putting wine... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1875 - 624 pages
...hareem taking the evening air. A large eunuch was the captain, and rode before. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together : and although...beauty ? Could they help it, if all the softness and sweelness of hidden faces radiated from melting eyes ? " Then came Sakkas, men with hog- , skins slung... | |
 | John Murray (publishers.) - 1880 - 370 pages
...hareem taking the evening air. A large eunuch was the captain, and rode before. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although...beauty ? Could they help it, if all the softness and swcelness of hidden faces railiated from melting eyes ? " Then came Sakkas, men with hogskins slung... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - Egypt - 1888 - 662 pages
...hareem taking the evening air. A large eunuch was the captain, and rode before. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although...radiated from melting eyes? " Then came Sakkas, men with hogskins slung over their backs, full of water. I remembered the land and the time of putting wine... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1861 - 794 pages
...creatures, the eunuchs ; but there be no eyes of greater importance to marital minds. The ladies came gaily after, in single file, chatting together ; and although...from melting eyes ? Then came Sakkas — men with hog-skins slung over their backs, full of water. I remembered the land, and the time of putting wine... | |
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