Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . An Ach,i:menian Seal: The Kinm; slaying a Monster(Exact Size). The Ci;o\vn Princes Garden(Bagh-i Sliamal, Northern Garden) PERSIAN VISITS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE 51 cabulary of etiquette is rich in courteous phrases and com-plimentary terms, and the saldms, or benedictions of peace,which form part of the greeting to the visitor, serve as acharming introduction to conversation. When a visit is to be paid to a person of rank, it is customaryfor the visitor to send word in advance to inquire
Persia past and present; a book of travel and research, with more than two hundred illustrations and a map . An Ach,i:menian Seal: The Kinm; slaying a Monster(Exact Size). The Ci;o\vn Princes Garden(Bagh-i Sliamal, Northern Garden) PERSIAN VISITS AND SOCIAL ETIQUETTE 51 cabulary of etiquette is rich in courteous phrases and com-plimentary terms, and the saldms, or benedictions of peace,which form part of the greeting to the visitor, serve as acharming introduction to conversation. When a visit is to be paid to a person of rank, it is customaryfor the visitor to send word in advance to inquire of the digni-tary what hour would be convenient for receiving the response comes back couched in some courteous phrase andnames the time, two hours before sunset, or perhaps earlier, asthe case may be. On being ushered into the reception chamber,we find ourselves in a large room, richly carpeted with soft rugsand lined with divans, but otherwise little furnished except witha few chairs for Europeans when they are received. The hostenters a moment later and comes forward to greet his an Oriental he appears in his stockinged feet, for shoes areforbi
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