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Page 55
Agenoria was stony - hearted , however ; she knew the Egyptian's tricks far too
well to want to have one in England . She had a narrow escape of having one all
the same . For , long after they had settled in London , they had a letter from the ...
Agenoria was stony - hearted , however ; she knew the Egyptian's tricks far too
well to want to have one in England . She had a narrow escape of having one all
the same . For , long after they had settled in London , they had a letter from the ...
Page 56
She was glad that she only knew Ibrahim in his interesting stage ; he was so very
magnificent . On her at - home days he stood outside the door with his arms
crossed , from three o'clock till the last guest had departed , as if the whole thing ...
She was glad that she only knew Ibrahim in his interesting stage ; he was so very
magnificent . On her at - home days he stood outside the door with his arms
crossed , from three o'clock till the last guest had departed , as if the whole thing ...
Page 59
The Major and I knew what we had to expect ; so we began our " inspection " in
the tram . When we had picked all the visible fleas off our coats and trousers , we
took off our coats and picked them off the linings , and unbuttoned our waistcoats
...
The Major and I knew what we had to expect ; so we began our " inspection " in
the tram . When we had picked all the visible fleas off our coats and trousers , we
took off our coats and picked them off the linings , and unbuttoned our waistcoats
...
Page 61
... about whom she knew nothing , to take his place . The cook would just send in
word , " I'll cook your dinner to - night , but I am going back to my billage . ” The
man left in his place was often preferable as a cook and as a citizen , but a good
...
... about whom she knew nothing , to take his place . The cook would just send in
word , " I'll cook your dinner to - night , but I am going back to my billage . ” The
man left in his place was often preferable as a cook and as a citizen , but a good
...
Page 64
He knew nothing at all when he came to her , but was extremely clever at
learning house things . He used lo arrange the table very well , and had a genius
for varying things . One day when she was going to have a dinner - party she
found the ...
He knew nothing at all when he came to her , but was extremely clever at
learning house things . He used lo arrange the table very well , and had a genius
for varying things . One day when she was going to have a dinner - party she
found the ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Queer Things about Egypt |
| Author | Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hurst & Blackett, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 16 Mar 2012 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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