Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . lor of the exterior. The plan is uni-formly followed, and the appearance ofbuildings is correspondingly monot-onous. The Per-sian town or cityis unattractive initself, though thesurroundings arebeautiful. It isthe custom toplant gardens andorchards aroundthe towns in closesetting againstthem. The abun-dance of rosetrees and otherflowering shrubsin the gardensand yards makethe towns to ap-pear emboweredViewed from adistance the p
Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . lor of the exterior. The plan is uni-formly followed, and the appearance ofbuildings is correspondingly monot-onous. The Per-sian town or cityis unattractive initself, though thesurroundings arebeautiful. It isthe custom toplant gardens andorchards aroundthe towns in closesetting againstthem. The abun-dance of rosetrees and otherflowering shrubsin the gardensand yards makethe towns to ap-pear emboweredViewed from adistance the pic-ture thus affordedis sometimes exquisite. But within the cities theillusion is dispelled. Thestreets are neveiimproved. The\are merely nar-row roads of are alwaj seither dusty oimuddy. They aietoo narrow as arule to permit ofthe passage ofwheeled vehicles,and are uneven for want of paving. The disposition and tastes of the Per-sians, however, have compensated forthe lack of beauty without by elaborate and luxurious furnishings within. Thereis much that is Oriental in the interiordecorations and arrangement of thehouses. The tapestries are exquisite,. PERSIAN STRUCTURE.—TOMB OF ZOBEIDE.,vn by D. Lancelot, from a photograph by Madame Dieulafoy. with sofas and ottomans on ever}- on the womens side of thecourt is such richness displayed. Thearrangement of the apartments betokens 628 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. ease, indolence, leisure, pride, and in-dulgence. These are tlie qualities of therace. The character of the Persian languagehas already been indicated in the accountof the parent Iranian speech from which / n\ yy .w )i j-^. ^ljjf?ij^^ (J >^/^>^t/J r >,!> / ^^ ^..j i j) ^ >-^ J ^^ u y \ * ^/ »>•:. i>^ y V (:/ U^A w ; SPECIMEN PAGE OF PERSIAN BuOK. it is descended. The order of linguistic development has been from Sanskrit to Zend, from Zend to Old Linguistic evo- lution; influence Persian, from Old Persian to the current speech
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