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Twenty years in Persia; a narrative of life under the last three shahs

John G. Wishard · 1908 · Scanned text · Free in the US

83,971 words · about 5 h 53 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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About this book

Author
John G. Wishard
Language
English
Published
1908
Length
83,971 words · about 5 h 53 min
Sections
3 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
Rights
Public domain in the United States

 

Contents (3)
  1. Dedication under 1 min
  2. Contents about 2 min
  3. Introduction about 5 h 51 min

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Dedication

To my wife, who, by establishing an American home in that far-away land, greatly added to the charm of our Oriental life, and by her wise counsel and never- failing enthusiasm potently aided every department of our work.

Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I. The Kurd and His Nestorian Neighbour 15 II. Among the Bandits and Brigands of Kurdistan 27

III. Conditions of Life along the Turco-Persian

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