. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ^ legitimate. The lie is given without offence; and PiiRSIAN WEDDIXtt I^AXCE. exaggeration and buncombe are natural to the Persian. To-mor-row is an oft-repeated day for the fulfilment of promises ; vices andand written contracts are much disliked. Persians, however, virtues,are clean in person, washing both themselves and their garments fre-quently. Abstinence from
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ^ legitimate. The lie is given without offence; and PiiRSIAN WEDDIXtt I^AXCE. exaggeration and buncombe are natural to the Persian. To-mor-row is an oft-repeated day for the fulfilment of promises ; vices andand written contracts are much disliked. Persians, however, virtues,are clean in person, washing both themselves and their garments fre-quently. Abstinence from alcohol is the rule, except among the upperclasses and the townspeople ; and morals in the country are perhapsabove a European standard, though the towns harbour quite enoughvice. The men wear short cotton shirts, loose trousers, of cloth among thehigher classes, of white, blue, or red cotton among the rest. Another I 442 THE INHABITANTS OF ASIA. garment of print covers both these, and then comes the tunic, of yariousMens fabrics from calico .to velvet, but as rich and costly as theciotmng. wearer can procure. The looseness of the trousers speciallysuits the general habit of sitting upon the heels, chairs being only used bythose who conform to European fashions. For outdoor
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