Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 275William Blackwood, 1954 - England |
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The ghulams , clad in long scarlet riding - coats , white Persian lamb's - wool pill - box hats upon their heads and ridingcrops in their hands , are mounted on grey Arab horses to escort the Minister through the streets .
The ghulams , clad in long scarlet riding - coats , white Persian lamb's - wool pill - box hats upon their heads and ridingcrops in their hands , are mounted on grey Arab horses to escort the Minister through the streets .
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The Court Interpreter , who is a poet , translates into liquid Persian syllables for the benefit of the Shah . The Shah reads his reply , as one monarch reading to another , and when the ceremony is over ...
The Court Interpreter , who is a poet , translates into liquid Persian syllables for the benefit of the Shah . The Shah reads his reply , as one monarch reading to another , and when the ceremony is over ...
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What about your Persian ? The Shah doesn't speak any other language , except perhaps Russian . " " It will be all right , I think . I've kept it up ; but I haven't served in Persia for more than twelve years and it's a bit bit rusty .
What about your Persian ? The Shah doesn't speak any other language , except perhaps Russian . " " It will be all right , I think . I've kept it up ; but I haven't served in Persia for more than twelve years and it's a bit bit rusty .
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