 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1809 - 458 pages
...were with quite another air than at the grand vizier's ; and the very house confessed the diHVrence between an old devotee and a young beauty. It was...beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver, I was sorry... | |
 | 1810 - 472 pages
...visit to the wife of the second officer in the Turkish empire. " I went to visit the Kahya's lady, and was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led...ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely platted, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was... | |
 | Mary Wortley Montagu - 1816 - 374 pages
...All things here were with quite another air than at the Grand-Visier's; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young beauty. It was nicely clean and * Kiyay a, lieutenant. The deputy to the Grand- Visier. f Harem, literally "The forbidden," the apartment... | |
 | Theophilus Moore - 1820 - 374 pages
...her reception at the palace of the fair Fatima, which is highly illustrative of Turkish customs. " I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two rank* of beautiful young girls, with their hair L. finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, attdressed... | |
 | 1821 - 396 pages
...the grand-vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a yonng beauty. It was nicely clean and magnificent. I was met at the door by two black ennuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair... | |
 | Lady Augusta Hamilton - 1822 - 424 pages
...her reception at the palace of the fair Fatima, which is highly illustrative of Turkish cu.-stoms. " I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led...beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was sorry... | |
 | lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1825 - 352 pages
...All things here were with quite another air than the grand-vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young...eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two rants of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 466 pages
...All things here were with quite another air than at the Grand-Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young...beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was sorry... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1837 - 470 pages
...All things here were with quite another air than at the Grand-Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young...beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost hanging to their feet, all dressed in fine light damasks, brocaded with silver. I was sorry... | |
 | Louisa Stuart Costello - 1844 - 416 pages
...things here were with quite another air than at the Grand- Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young...was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me though a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls, with their hair finely plaited, almost... | |
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Vizier's ; and the very house confessed the difference between an old devotee and a young beauty. It was nicely clean and magnificent. I was met at the door by two black eunuchs, who led me through a long gallery between two ranks of beautiful young girls,... 
