LETTER XVII

Seclusion of Females.--Paadshah Begum.--The Suwaarree.--Female

Bearers.--Eunuchs.--Rutts.--Partiality of the Ladies to Large

retinues.--Female Companions.--Telling the Khaunie.--Games of the

Zeenahnah.--Shampooing.--The Punkah.--Slaves and

slavery.--Anecdote.--The Persian Poets.--Fierdowsee.--Saadie, his

'Goolistaun'.--Haafiz.--Mahumud Baarkur.--'Hyaatool

Kaaloob'.--Different manner of pronouncing Scripture names...Page 248

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