. The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan. e wall thatwas a Httle broken down, and on a slip of terrace that was closeunder it I discovered a female, who was employed in assortingand spreading out tobacco leaves. Her blue veil was negli-gently thrown over her head ; and as she stooped, the two longtresses which flowed from her forehead hung down in sotantalising a manner as nearly to screen all her face, but stillleft so much of it visible, that it created an intense desire inme to see the remainder. Everything that I saw in her an-nounced beauty. Her hands were small, and dyed withkhena; ^ he
. The adventures of Hajji Baba of Ispahan. e wall thatwas a Httle broken down, and on a slip of terrace that was closeunder it I discovered a female, who was employed in assortingand spreading out tobacco leaves. Her blue veil was negli-gently thrown over her head ; and as she stooped, the two longtresses which flowed from her forehead hung down in sotantalising a manner as nearly to screen all her face, but stillleft so much of it visible, that it created an intense desire inme to see the remainder. Everything that I saw in her an-nounced beauty. Her hands were small, and dyed withkhena; ^ her feet were equally small; and her whole air andform bespoke loveliness and grace. I gazed upon her until Icould no longer contain my passion ; I made a slight noise, ^ This dye is used throughout the whole of Asia, and produces a strongorange or aulsurn colour. The Persians dye the whole of their hands asfar as the wrist with it, and also the soles of their feet. The Turks morecommonly only tinge the nails : both use it for the hair. 107.
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