,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,p]sia ,uni=m ) ?is ,volume ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,india ,by ,,janet ,,h>vey ,,kelman ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,*9a ,by ,c4 ,,campbell ,,br[n ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,africa ,by ,,james ,b4 ,,baird ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,arabia ,by ,,john ,,cam]on ,,"y ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,jamaica ,by ,,isabel ,c4 ,,maclean ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,japan ,by ,,janet ,,h>vey ,,kelman ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,egypt ,by ,l4 ,,cr[!r ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,ceylon ,by ,,?omas ,,moscrop ,illu/ration3 ,,p]sian ,,%eph]d ,,boy ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,p]sia ,,by ,,mrs ,,napi] ,,malcolm ,,) ,,eight ,,col\r$ ,,illu/rations ,illu/ration ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,,my ,,de> ,,boys ,,& ,,girls1 ,?is is a book ab\t ,p]sia1 int5d$ to be read by *ildr52 &1 on ?is acc\nt1 mu* has _h to be left out4 ,d n ?9k1 :5 y h read ?is book1 t y "k h[ bad ,muhammadanism is1 = a great deal ( its s9 & cruelty is too t]rible to tell to "y folks4 ,b ,i hope en\gh has be5 said to %[ y t ,p]sian *ildr5 d ne$ to be rescu$ f ,muhammadanism & br\ght to ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ to be ,8 *ildr54 ,he ne$s !m & !y ne$ ,him4 ,s = ,8 sake & !irs we mu/ d all we c to w9 ! ,p]sians = ,*ri/4 ,i am1 ,y\r s9c]e fri5d1 ,u4 ,,malcolm4 ,,br\ghton1 ,,man*e/]1 #aiaa4 ,,cont5ts ,,page ,i4 ,,muhammad #g ,,ii4 ,,p]sia #aa ,,iii4 ,,p]sian ,,babies #ah ,,iv4 ,,p]sian ,,clo!s #bd ,v4 ,,p]sian ,,games ,,& ,,toys #ca ,,vi4 ,,p]sian ,,sweets #cf ,,vii4 ,,p]sian ,,pray]s #da ,,viii4 ,,fa/+ ,,& ,,pilgrimages #dg ,,ix4 ,,sav,,bs #eb ,x4 ,,muhammadan ,,*>ms ,,& ,,sup]/itions #eh ,,xi4 ,,p]sian ,,s*ools #fb ,,xii4 ,,*ri/ian ,,s*ools #fi ,,xiii4 ,,"w #gd ,,xiv4 ,,*ild ,,wives #gi ,,xv4 ,,sick ,,*ildr5 #hd ,,xvi4 ,,conclusion #ib ,,illu/rations ,,page ,,p]sian ,,%eph]d ,,boy ,frontispiece ,a ,,/reet ,,( ,,%ops #ae ,a ,,baby ,,9 ,,hammock #bj ,,ladies' ,,out-,,door ,,& ,,9-,,door ,,co/umes #be ,,p]sians ,,at ,,pray] #dc ,,read+ ,,! ,,quran ,,to ,,! ,,sick #eh ,a ,,p]sian ,,s*ool #fd ,a ,,mission ,,hospital #ij ,,*ildr5 ,,( ,,p]sia ,,*apt] ,i ,,muhammad ,be=e we look at ! ,p]sian *ildr5 ( to-day1 let u g back ne>ly ?irte5 & a half c5turies to ! ye> ( our ,"l #egj1 & take a look at two adjo9+ c\ntries 9 ,europe & two adjo9+ c\ntries 9 ,asia4 ,9 ,we/]n ,scotl&1 ,/ ,columb is tea*+ ! p ,*ri/ianity1 & is writ+ out copy aft] copy ( ! ,bible1 until tradition tells t he copi$ x out ?ree hundr$ times4 ,9 ,engl& ! hea!n ,saxons are conqu]+ ! ,midl&s & cru%+ out ! ,*ri/ianity ( ! ,britons4 ,9 ,p]sia !re is a ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 b mo/ ( ! p are ,zoroa/rians1 t is1 !y belong to ! ,p>see religion4 ,!y wor%ip ,god & believe 9 a prophet call$ ,zoroa/]1 :o liv$ long be=e ! bir? ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & s knew no?+ ab\t ,him4 ,he seems to h taught 8 p mu* t 0 v good1 b _! religion has become full ( sup]/itions4 ,la/ly1 we mu/ g to ,arabia1 :]e a ,muhammadan leg5d describes a curi\s sc5e4 ,a numb] ( ,arab wom5 are rid+ into ! t[n ( ,mecca4 ,_! animals are we>y & v ?9 & weak1 = x is a ye> ( fam9e4 ,la/ ( all comes a woman ) a cry+ baby1 rid+ on ! ?9ne/ & mo/ mis]able look+ donkey ( all ! company4 ,!y are nurses f ! heal?ie/ "p ( ,arabia1 come to f9d *ildr5 to take home & nurse1 ea* hop+ to get ! *ild ( a weal?y man1 :o w pay h] well1 & give h] h&some pres5ts4 ,!y are n long kept wait+4 ,! babies are br\ght out1 & que/ion+ & b>ga9+ beg94 ,"o baby is n popul>--! :isp] goes r\nd t x is an orphan--!re is no fa!r to give pres5ts--! gr&fa!r :o is look+ = a nurse w surely n d mu* = x4 ,& s "o aft] ano!r all ! wom5 refuse ! baby1 & ! old man beg9s to despair ( success4 ,all ! wom5 h f\nd nursl+s except "o1 ! woman :o rode 9 la/4 ,%e1 too1 has refus$ ! orphan1 b n[1 see+ no hope ( a bett] b>ga91 r ?an h tak5 h] j\rney = no?+1 %e tells ! old man %e has *ang$ h] m9d1 & c>ries ! baby home4 ,& ! /ory runs t ! ?9 weak donkey t c\ld h>dly drag itself along z x ent]$ ,mecca1 ran along s nimbly on ! way home t ! re/ c\ld sc>cely keep up ) x4 ,! orphan baby 0 ,muhammad1 ! f\nd] ( ! religion call$ aft] him ,muhammadanism4 ,"s ( ! details ( ?is /ory 7told by a ,muhammadan writ]7 are probably q untrue4 ,little ,muhammad's gr&fa!r 0 kn[n to be v ri* & 9 a v high position1 & if ! baby 0 refus$ x 0 probably because he 0 a sickly *ild1 & w\ld be difficult to re>4 ,h[ev]1 9 due c\rse he grew bigg]1 & came home to 8 "m1 & aft] h] dea? liv$ ) 8 old gr&fa!r1 :o ?\ght all ! _w ( him4 ,mecca 0 an int]e/+ t[n to live 91 = once a ye> pilgrims f all p>ts ( ,arabia came to ! great idol temple1 & little ,muhammad w\ld see all !re 0 to be se51 = 8 gr&fa!r kept ! keys & sup]9t5d$ ev]y?+4 ,:5 8 gr&fa!r di$ he w5t to live ) 8 uncle1 :o us$ to take him on bus9ess j\rneys1 go+ ?r\gh ! wide des]ts to di/ant t[ns ) long /r+s ( camels load$ ) goods to sell4 ,s ! boy grew up a good man ( bus9ess & saw mu* ( =eign c\ntries & some?+ ( =eign religions1 ,*ri/ianity1 ,judaism1 & ,p>siism1 & he grew discont5t$ ) 8 own c\ntry & 8 own religion4 ,all ! great peoples r\nd wor%ipp$ "o ,god4 ,surely ,arabia w\ld be a bett] & great] c\ntry if x did ! same4 ,all ! great religions _h a prophet & a book4 ,! ,*ri/ians _h ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,gospel1 ! ,jews _h ,moses & ! ,law1 ev5 ! ,p>sees _h ,zoroa/] & 8 book ! ,z5d ,ave/a4 ,surely :at ! ,arabs ne$$ 0 a prophet & a book4 ,muhammad 0 n ! only p]son :o ?\ght ?is4 ,!re 0 a gr\p ( p1 sev]al ( :om 7 relations ( him or ( 8 wife1 :o %>$ ?is view4 ,"s ( !m ?\ght t ,moses & ! ,law w\ld be be/ = ,arabia2 b _m ( !m saw t ,jesus ,*ri/ & ! ,gospel 7 :at !y ne$$1 & mo/ ( ^! 9 ! end became ,*ri/ians4 ,if ,muhammad _h jo9$ !m1 ! hi/ory ( ! _w f !n to n[ might h be5 v diff]5t4 ,b ,muhammad _h set 8 he>t on an ,arabian prophet & an ,arabian book1 & ! m he ?\ght ( x ! m sure he felt t ?is 0 ! real way to unity & greatness = ,arabia4 ,he himself belong$ to ! family :i* took ! lead 9 religi\s matt]s 9 ,arabia1 he _h always be5 made mu* (1 & told he w\ld be a great man2 he us$ to h fits :i* seem$ to him & to o!rs to m>k him out z some?+ out ( ! common2 s x is n surpris+ t he at la/ came to believe t he 0 to be ! new ,arabian prophet :o seem$ to him to be s badly want$4 ,8 fits began to take ! =m ( visions1 & he believ$ t ! words ( ! long$ = book 7 be+ reveal$ to him4 ,b x 0 a long "t be=e he came =w>d publicly1 & :5 he did he 0 a good deal laugh$ at1 & only a few became 8 foll[]s4 ,!n he got an invitation to ! t[n ( ,m$9a1 :]e he _h a numb] ( c\s9s4 ,! p ( ,m$9a 7 v jeal\s ( ,mecca1 & all1 :e!r !y believ$ 9 him or n1 jo9$ 9 giv+ ,muhammad a great welcome4 ,x 0 9 ,m$9a t ,muhammad really f\nd$ 8 religion1 & !re he became a v great man4 ,b sad to say1 z 8 religion develop$ all its bad po9ts came out1 & ,muhammad became a v cruel tyrant & v self-indulg5t1 excus+ himself by say+ t ,god all[$ him1 because he 0 a prophet1 to d ?+s :i* 7 s9ful :5 o!r p did !m4 ,! p :o jo9$ ,muhammad's religion 7 call$ ,muhammadans or ,muslims1 & !y w5t ev]y:]e mak+ z _m conv]ts z !y c\ld1 by fair means or f\l4 ,!y _h le>nt t !re 0 "o ,god1 b !y knew no?+ ( ! ,bible2 !y only knew ! ,quran1 ! book :i* ,muhammad 0 reveal+1 & !y knew no?+ ( ! example ( ,jesus ,*ri/3 _! only example 0 ,muhammad1 :o 0 a murd]]4 ,y may wond] :at all ?is has to d ) ,p]sian *ildr54 ,"o ( ! fir/ c\ntries conqu]$ by ! ,muhammadans 0 ,p]sia--& ! ,p]sian *ildr5 to-day are !mselves ,muhammadans4 ,,*apt] ,,ii ,,p]sia ,!re is a /ory t :5 ! ,muhammadans took ,p]sia & kill$ ! ,p>see k+ ,yazdigird1 _! ,khalif #8,om> ask$ ,yazdigird's son :]e he w\ld l to live4 ,he said he w\ld l to settle 9 ,p]sia out ( rea* ( any cultivat$ spot4 #8,om> accord+ly s5t him (f ) an escort ( soldi]s to f9d a suitable place4 ,aft] ?ree ye>s he return$ & said he c\ld n f9d any place su* z he _h ask$ =4 #8,om> saw t he 0 do+ all ?is ) "s purpose1 & ask$ him :at x 04 ,yazdigird's son answ]$ t he want$ to %[ #8,om> h[ prosp]\s & well cultivat$ ! l& _h become 9 ! h&s ( ! ,p>sees1 & begg$ him to see to x t x rema9$ s "u ! ,muhammadans4 ,b x did n1 & to-day a great deal ( ,p]sia has relaps$ into des]t4 ,9 our c\ntry all is gre51 & /ones h to be put up to %[ :]e "o village ends & ! next beg9s4 ,9 mo/ p>ts ( ,p]sia y may look ov] ! pla9 & see ! villages q di/9ct--ea* a little gre5 blot on a va/ %eet ( s& or dry e>?4 ,! v fruitfulness ( ! gr\nd makes x less gre5 ?an x w\ld o!rwise h to be to support ! population1 = :5 ?ree crops c be got (f ! same piece ( l& 9 "o ye>1 only a ?ird ( ! am\nt ( l& t y w\ld expect to be ne$$ to support ! village is "u cultivation4 ,! villages v>y v mu*4 ,"s c\nt _! population by hundr$s1 :ile "o village1 m>k$ on ! map1 conta9s j two families1 sev5 p]sons 9 all1 includ+ two *ildr54 ,_! ne>e/ neighb\rs live six miles (f1 ov] ! s&4 ,h[ b>e ! _w mu/ appe> to ^? two little *ildr54 ,*ildr5 "h :o live 9 ! c\ntry c h>dly imag9e any b\nd>y to ! wond]ful gre5 tangle t !y c see on e side ( !m4 ,& *ildr5 :o live 9 t[ns look out e day ^u wond]ful human works1 :i*1 al?\gh !y are n z m>vell\s z ,god's c\ntry1 yet puzzle !m v mu* z to h[ !y 7 ev] made4 ,) a ,p]sian *ild x is q diff]5t4 ,9 _m places ! *ildr5 d n "k :at wild gr[? is1 & if y talk ( cont9u\s c\ntry1 hundr$ miles aft] hundr$ miles ( field & wood & mead[1 !y ?9k y are tell+ an impossible fairy tale4 ,:ile z = ! little t[n *ildr51 ! build+s :i* !y see all r\nd !m made ( sun-dri$ bricks & e>?1 ! b>rels & ! ?\s& & "o h\sehold ut5sils =m$ ( exactly ! same mat]ial1 or p]haps ( clay v r\ghly bak$ 9 a primitive kiln1 seem to !m h>dly m artificial & man-made ?an ! corn 9 ! wall$ g>d5s outside ! city1 :i* !y see wat]$ twice a week4 ,!y h a v diff]5t life f y & me4 ,little ,ahmad 0 a /urdy1 jolly little lad ( f\r :5 ,i knew him1 &1 ?\gh he ought to h kn[n bett]1 he us$ to call aft] me 7if 8 p>5ts 7 out ( he>+7 ! rhyme s famili> to ,europeans 9 ,p]sia-- ,f]angi1 ,*i rang-i1 ,palang-i1 :i*1 translat$ into ,engli%1 means-- ,european1 ,:at col\r art ?\8 ,?\ art a leop>d4 ,he liv$ 9 a really beautiful h\se1 built ( sun-dri$ bricks & clay1 & :it5$ inside ) a smoo? coat ( pla/] ( ,p>is4 ,! rooms 7 l>ge & v nicely furni%$ ) beautiful ,p]sian c>pets1 & a mattress & pill[s ( gay designs1 & ,ahmad1 little rascal ?\gh he 01 w\ld nev] h dream$ ( tread+ on ^? c>pets ) 8 %oes on2 all %oes 7 left at ! door4 ,"o small table = ! tea-urn complet$ ! furniture4 ,& up/airs8 ,up/airs 0 ! ro(1 su* a lovely l>ge flat ro(1 ,ahmad lov$ x1 & he (t5 t]rifi$ 8 "m by ! way he lean$ ov] ! l[ wall to look d[n at ! /reet1 = ! h\se _h no w9d[ look+ to ! road4 ,all ! w9d[s look$ into ! g>d51 :i* might be said to be 9 ! middle ( ! h\se1 = ! rooms 7 built r\nd x4 ,! w9d[s1 too1 7 all doors2 "s ( ! rooms _h z _m z five d\ble doors all 9 a r[1 & :5 !y 7 all op5 ! room 0 v airy & bright4 ,!re 0 no grass1 & no gravel pa? = ,ahmad to play on1 b !re 0 a nice wide brick-pav$ walk all r\nd ! g>d51 :i* gave him pl5ty ( room4 ,9 ! c5tre 7 ! b$s1 :i* 7 wat]$ by turn+ a /ream 9 & flood+ !m once a week4 ,!re 7 wat]+ cans1 b !y 7 only us$ = wat]+ ! pa? & ro(1 & ev5 ! rooms1 to keep !m cool1 n = ! fl[] b$s4 ,!re 0 a l>ge tank1 too1 9 ! g>d5 ) gold fi% 9 x1 :]e ,ahmad lov$ to cool 8 feet on a hot day1 & ! days c be hot 9 ,p]sia4 ,:5 x 0 d9n]-"t 9 ,ahmad's home a clo? 0 spread on ! floor1 & he sat on 8 heels beside x1 & _h a loaf ( bread = a plate4 ,x 0 flat & r\nd1 & ab\t z ?ick z a plate1 s x did v well4 ,b he _h no spoon or =k4 ,"o ( ! ?+s he lik$ be/ 0 rice1 & :5 8 "m put a few h&fuls on 8 bread he w\ld eat x quickly & tidily ) "o h&1 )\t spill+ any1 :i* is n z easy z x s\nds4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,/reet ,,( ,,%ops ,sometimes ,ahmad w5t out = a walk 9 ! t[n ) 8 fa!r1 or ) 8 "m & a s]vant1 & he pass$ along /reets t _h n any names1 & by h\ses t _h n any names or numb]s4 ,!re 0 no pavem5t except sometimes a n>r[ /rip 9 ! middle ( ! road = ! mules & donkeys4 ,!re 7 no g>d5s 9 front ( ! h\ses1 !re 7 no w9d[s fac+ ! road1 all he saw 0 a s&y road ) a high mud wall on ea* side1 & a heavy wood5 door "h & !re1 ! front door ( a h\se4 ,sometimes !y came to a 8bzr0 or /reet ( %ops4 ,"h ! /reet 0 cov]$ ov] ) a mud ro( s t goods & sell]s & pur*as]s might keep cool 9 hot wea!r & dry 9 wet wea!r4 ,he did n ne$ to g into ! %ops1 = ! c\nt]s 7 all along ! /reet & !re 7 no w9d[s4 ,:5 ! summ] 0 gett+ v hot1 x 0 decid$ t ,ahmad & all 8 family %\ld g = a summ] holiday to a village 9 ! hills4 ,:at a pack+ up !re 06 ,!y pack$ ! c>pets1 !y pack$ ! b$s1 !y pack$ ! kettles & saucepans4 ,!n a numb] ( mules 7 br\ght to ! door & su* a %\t+ & bu/le began z ! loads 7 rop$ toge!r1 two & two1 & slung across ! big padd$ pack-saddles4 ,"o mule c>ri$ two great cov]$ panni]s & ^! 7 fill$ ) cu%ions1 & ,ahmad's great-gr&mo!r got into "o1 & 8 "m got into ! o!r to balance h]1 & !y pull$ ! curta9s well ov] ! front1 s t no "o might see !m4 ,ahmad himself sat 9 front ( a s]vant :o held him safe1 & "s ( ! b$d+ made a nice broad s(t seat = !m on ! mule's back4 ,at la/ all ! mules 7 ready ) _! loads & (f !y set ?r\gh ! /reets1 & soon !y f\nd !mselves outside ! t[n1 go+ mile aft] mile across ! b>e des]t pla94 ,?is w5t on = fifte5 miles & !n !y rea*$ a l>ge village at ! foot ( ! hills4 ,!y _h be5 rid+ five h\rs & 7 tir$ & hungry1 s !y dism\nt$ at ! c>avans>ai or inn4 ,"o ( ! s]vants took a c>pet (f "o ( ! loads & got a clo? & "s food wrapp$ up 9 a l>ge h&k]*ief out ( ! saddlebags & spread a meal on ! gr\nd1 :ile ano!r got ! tea-urn & *>coal1 boil$ ! wat] & made ! tea4 ,aft] a few h\rs' re/ on ! ro(1 ! %\t+ & load+ began aga9 & (f !y w5t1 up ! hill1 :i* 0 t]ribly /eep 9 "s places4 ,n[ !y saw scatt]$ & /unt$ plants gr[+ "h & !re1 & f9ally1 aft] ano!r sev5 h\rs1 !y rea*$ _! summ] holiday qu>t]s 9 a little hill village4 ,h[ ,ahmad enjoy$ ! hills & fields & trees1 ! fl[]s & birds & butt]flies4 ,a little brook ran d[n ! valley & on ei!r side 7 cornfields & or*>ds & g>d5s1 z _m z ! brook c\ld provide wat] =4 ,& at night ,ahmad w\ld he> ! %\t+1 z #8,ali ,muhammad decl>$ t ,husa9 _h _h 8 fair %>e ( wat] & n[ x 0 8 turn to h x = 8 or*>d4 ,= wat] is v preci\s 9 ,p]sia1 & mu/ be made ! greate/ possible use (1 day & night alike4 ,b ! little *ildr5 :o live 9 ! village are n s =tunate z little ,ahmad4 ,!y "w all ! summ] at g>d5+1 %eph]d+1 & o!r "w2 b 9 w9t] !y h to /ay 91 & !y live up/airs & _! %eep & goats d[n/airs4 ,b ! /airs are outside & sometimes x is too cold = !m ev5 to g d[n to fe$ ! animals4 ,if !y c !y make a little fire ( /icks 9 ! ov51 :i* is only a deep1 r\nd hole 9 ! floor1 & :5 ! flame has di$ d[n !y sit r\nd ) _! legs hang+ into ! ov5 & cov] ov] ! op5+ to keep x w>m z long z possible4 ,"o v sev]e w9t] !re 0 a report curr5t 9 ! t[n t 9 ?is village ! wat] 0 all froz5 & t ! animals 7 dy+ because !re 0 n en\gh fuel to melt ! ice & give !m wat]4 ,! poor *ildr5 mu/ h _h a v h>d "t t w9t]4 ,ev5 9 ! t[n ,ahmad is "o ( ! =tunate *ildr54 ,little ,soghra _h a v diff]5t home4 ,%e liv$ ) h] gr&mo!r 9 a s+le small room4 ,! floor 0 mud1 cov]$ 9 "o place by a small ragg$ piece ( co>se matt+4 ,on ?is ! gr&mo!r lay1 = %e 0 old & ill4 ,! b$clo!s 7 fil?y & torn4 ,"o side ( ! room 0 fill$ ) a pile ( pomegranate sk9s1 :i* are us$ = mak+ dye1 & !re 7 sev]al f[ls w&]+ ab\t4 ,!re 0 no furniture1 no?+ b a few old pots & cups & a wat]bottle4 ,& yet ,soghra 0 a *e]y little girl1 & %e & h] gr&mo!r 7 v fond ( ea* o!r4 ,,*apt] ,,iii ,,p]sian ,,babies ,a ,p]sian baby--:at a funny little mortal6 ,x looks = all ! _w l a little mummy1 roll$ up 9 h&k]*iefs & %awls till only its little face peeps out1 & ti$ up ) a long /rip ( braid exactly l a p>cel ti$ up ) /r+4 ,hasn't x got any arms & legs8 ,oh1 yes1 safely put away inside all ^? wrapp+s & put away c>efully too--/raight5$ out & roll$ up s ?or\ghly t x w /& up /iff & /raight aga9/ ! wall ?\gh x is only a week old4 ,h[ surpris$ & %ock$ ! ,p]sian mo!rs are to see ! ,engli% babies kick+ & ?r[+ _! arms ab\t4 8,o ,khanum1 ar5't y afraid its limbs w gr[ crook$8 ,:y don't y b9d !m /raight8 ,ar5't y afraid its legs w get brok5 if y leave !m loose l t80 ,s at its v />t on life's j\rney ! poor little ,p]sian baby is *eck$ & prev5t$ f gr[+ up prop]ly2 = h[ c its little legs gr[ /rong )\t kick+8 ,x is no wond] t ,p]sian babies z a rule le>n to walk mu* lat] ?an ,engli% babies4 ,b p]haps ! ,p]sians are n q s fooli% z !y seem :5 !y roll _! babies up 9 ^! /iff little bundles4 ,v likely ! little arms & legs w\ld be brok5 or b5t if !y 7 left loose1 = _m ( ! ,p]sian mo!rs are v "y--mu* too "y to "k h[ to look aft] babies4 ,!y (t5 treat !m l dolls & w\ld v likely break !m j z ,engli% girls break _! dolls4 ,ev5 ! gr[n-up mo!rs are (t5 v c>eless4 ,"o woman ,i knew laid h] baby1 n q a ye> old1 on a *air1 & left x !re4 ,( c\rse x fell (f--x 0 sure to2 & yet %e did ?is ov] & ov] aga91 & a few days lat] dropp$ x into a /ream ( wat]4 ,%e 0 v mu* surpris$ t x began to h fits at ?is "t1 & %e said %e c\ld ?9k ( no?+ to acc\nt = !m4 ,a new mission>y1 :o did n "k ! ways ( ,p]sians1 w5t "o day to see ano!r woman & f\nd h] 9 b$1 t is1 ly+ on a mattress on ! floor "u a l>ge quilt4 ,h] fri5ds invit$ ! mission>y to sit on ! quilt beside h]1 = !y d n use *airs 9 mo/ ,p]sian h\ses4 ,aft] %e _h sat = "s "t %e enquir$ = ! baby4 ,!y po9t$ to a little lump 9 ! quilt1 & !re1 close beside h]1 entirely cov]$ up & invisible1 0 ! baby1 & x gave ! poor mission>y a t]rible %ock to see h[ ne> %e _h be5 to sitt+ d[n ^u x4 ,aft] t1 %e always ask$ to see ! baby be=e %e sat d[n4 ,a baby less ?an a week old 0 br\ght "o day to ! ,julfa hospital ) its face badly torn by a cat4 ,a few days lat] ! doctor w5t into ! w>d & f\nd ! "m smok+ & gossip+ ) ! o!r wom51 b ! baby 0 n[h]e to be se54 8,:]e is ! baby80 8,x is all "r10 said ! "m2 8,i put x "u ! b$40 ,& sure en\gh1 a little way (f1 "u a b$ 7?is "t an ,engli% b$7 lay ! poor little bundle1 its arms b\nd to its sides1 only its little face expos$1 or r half-expos$1 = ! torn half 0 cov]$ ) a dress+1 :ile close at h& !re pr[l$ 9 se>* ( food a l>ge half-wild cat1 :i* frequ5t$ ! hospital & _h slipp$ 9 at an op5 door4,a ,:5 !y get a little old] ! babies are laid 9 broad com=table lea!r hammocks slung betwe5 r+s let into ! walls ( ! room4 ,mo/ ,p]sian rooms h ^! r+s 9 ! walls4 ,^! hammocks save ! ,p]sian mo!rs a great deal ( tr\ble1 = a s+le pu% w set ! hammock sw++ = a long "t & keep ! baby quiet or s5d x to sleep4 ,no baby may be left alone 9 a room till x is =ty days old4 ,f ! v fir/ ! baby is giv5 kaif e-day1 t is1 some?+ to make x sleep2 ?is kaif is almo/ inv>iably opium4 ,aft] ! fir/ week mo/ babies are also giv5 tea e day1 )\t milk b ) a great deal ( sug> 9 x1 or bett] /ill sug>-c&y4 ,?is is consid]$ specially good = babies1 b x takes a long "t to dissolve4 ,bo? opium & tea are v bad = ! baby's dige/ion1 s we are n surpris$ to f9d t ne>ly all ,p]sians suff] f indige/ion4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,baby ,,9 ,,hammock ,!re is "o ,p]sian cu/om connect$ ) babies t boys & girls ( o!r l&s w\ld probably l to introduce into _! own c\ntry4 ,! newly-arriv$ baby is weigh$ & its weight 9 sweets is h&$ r\nd to ! p 9 ! h\se1 & x is suppos$ to br+ bad luck to ! baby if anyone refuses its sweets4 ,pl5ty ( p always drop 9 :5 !y he> t a new baby has arriv$4 ,ano!r ,p]sian rule = babies w\ld n please y\r mo!rs at all4 ,aft] ! fir/ ba? no baby mu/ be wa%$ all ov] till x is a ye> old4 ,"o ,p]sian lady1 :o 0 bett] educat$ ?an mo/1 & _h be5 read+ ab\t ,european ideas on heal? & cleanl9ess1 told ! mission>ies t %e 0 br++ up h] little boy j l a ,european baby4 ,%e said %e gave him a ba? e day & g5]ally let him kick in/ead ( ty+ 8 legs up to make !m /raight4 ,%e 0 delight$ & triumphant :51 in/ead ( gett+ crook$1 8 legs grew s /rong t he walk$ at ab\t half ! usual age4 ,b :5 he 0 ne>ly a ye> old 8 body became cov]$ ) sores & ! mission>y doctor told ! "m to wa% !m n ) ord9>y wat] 9 ! ba?1 b ) a lotion4 8,i %\ld nev] ?9k ( wa%+ !m 9 ! ba?10 %e said4 8,8 body mu/ n be wa%$ till he is a ye> old40 8,b ,i ?\ght10 said ! doctor1 8t y gave him a ba? e day40 8,oh de> no10 %e repli$2 8,i don't wa% 8 body4 ,x is 8 legs t ,i wa% e day40 ,:5 a ,p]sian baby le>ns to talk x beg9s j l any o!r baby1 s t ! ,p]sians decl>$ ) great glee t ! ,engli% babies 7 talk+ ,p]sian :5 !y said 8,baba0 & 8,dada40 ,b in/ead ( 8,daddy0 & 8,mummy0 ,p]sian babies call _! fa!r & "m ,bb & ,nana4 ,:5 ! baby is %[n to anyone ! "m g5]ally rem>ks t x is an ugly little ?+1 & simil>ly ! visitors are expect$ to say h[ ugly & d>k x is1 ?\gh !re is no ne$ to say x ) any great conviction4 ,x is possible to say 8,h[ ugly y are0 j z affectionately z 8,y little d>l+40 ,b su* uncomplim5t>y rem>ks are us$ to av]t bad luck & to gu>d aga9/ any suspicion ( ! evil eye4 ,if ! visitor makes any complim5t>y rem>k %e mu/ add 8,m%' allh0 7i4e48,may ,god av]t x071 or ! p>5ts w be s]i\sly al>m$1 & ,baby's admir] may be held responsible = any calamity :i* befalls him = weeks aft]w>ds4 ,bibi ,fati 0 ! "m ( f\r de> little *ildr51 ,rubabeh1 ,hasan1 ,riza1 & ,sak9eh1 & v de>ly %e lov$ !m4 ,"o day !y 7 all ga!r$ toge!r = d9n] :5 9 walk$ a poor old begg> woman 9 se>* ( a meal4 ,%e 0 v anxi\s to please ! "m1 & look+ r\nd at ! *ildr5 said3 8,:at a nice little family y h2 y are l a h5 surr\nd$ by h] *ick5s40 ,poor ,bibi ,fati did n feel at all com=table at su* a complim5t>y spee* & quickly gave ! old woman "s food & s5t h] ab\t h] bus9ess4 ,= a day or two all w5t well4 ,!n "o aft] ano!r ,rubabeh1 ,hasan1 ,riza1 & ev5 little ,sak9eh sick5$ & di$1 probably ( "s infecti\s disease1 & ! poor "m 0 left *ildless & he>tbrok54 ,no?+ w\ld conv9ce h] & h] neighb\rs t ! old begg> woman _h n caus$ ! cata/rophe by h] admiration4 ,baby girls d n get su* a good welcome z baby boys4 ,:5 little ,f]angz ,khnum 0 born1 h] fa!r 0 /ay+ at a g>d5 a few miles away1 & no "o tr\bl$ to s5d him ^w4 8,i w\ld h s5t a message if x _h be5 a boy10 said ! "m1 8b x is n wor? :ile = a girl4 ,x w d :5 he comes home next week40 ,p]sian fa!rs & mo!rs are (t5 v fond ( _! little girls1 b !re is no d\bt t !y v mu* pref] boys4 ,! fa!r & "m1 b especially ! "m1 are (t5 kn[n by ! "n ( _! son1 s mu* s t sometimes ! neighb\rs "k !m by no o!r "n ?an 8! fa!r ( ,hasan10 ! 8"m ( #8,ali40 ,p]haps "o reason = pref]r+ boys is t ! girls m>ry s "y1 j z !y might beg9 to be ( "s use to _! mo!rs2 & ! fa!r has to pay a sum ( money to 8 daught]'s husb& on h] m>riage4 ,a son1 on ! o!r h&1 does n g5]ally m>ry till he is gr[n up1 & !n he almo/ inv>iably br+s 8 little wife home & cont9ues to live ) 8 p>5ts4 ,a great] reason is t ! ,p]sians are ,muhammadans1 z y h already he>d1 & 9 a ,muhammadan c\ntry ! m5 are all[$ to treat ! girls & wom5 v badly1 & p>5ts :o c>e at all = _! girls mu/ always feel great anxiety z to _! future4 ,we %all nev] get ! ,p]sians to treat _! girls & wom5 mu* bett] till we tea* !m ! religion ( our lov+ ,savi\r1 ,:o c>es = u all equally & wants u to be equally k9d to "o ano!r4 ,,*apt] ,,iv ,,p]sian ,,clo!s ,p]sian boys & girls are :ite1 almo/ z :ite z ourselves1 ?\gh !y g5]ally h black hair & d>k eyes4 ,! *ief diff]5ce 9 appe>ance betwe5 ,tommy ,jones & #8,ali ,muhammad is t ,tommy we>s tr\s]s :ile #8,ali ,muhammad appe>s to we> a skirt4 ,tommy's si/] on ! o!r h& we>s a skirt1 & #8,ali ,muhammad's si/] we>s tr\s]s4 ,! fact is t if #8,ali ,muhammad is a poor boy1 8 tr\s]s are %ort & s v wide z to be practically a divid$ skirt4 ,inde$ !y cat* l a skirt 9 runn+1 s t if he wants to g fa/ he pulls "o tr\s]-leg up out ( ! way4 ,if he we>s a coat at all1 x is a long cotton "o1 or m probably two long cotton ones1 rea*+ ne>ly to 8 knees & add+ to ! skirt-l appe>ance4 ,! sons ( well-to-d m5 (t5 we> frock coats ) ! skirts pleat$ all r\nd almo/ l a kilt1 s t 9 spite ( _! long] & n>r[] tr\s]s !y /ill h a look ( we>+ skirts4 ,illu/ration3 ,,ladies' ,,out-,,door ,,& ,,9-,,door ,,co/umes #8,ali ,muhammad's girdle too1 :i* b9ds 8 coats to him & prev5ts _! bl[+ ab\t 9 ! w9d1 is m sugge/ive ( a sa% ?an a belt4 ,i once saw a little boy putt+ on 8 girdle on ,new ,ye>'s ,day4 ,x 0 a long fold$ sc>f or %l & he put "o end r\nd 8 wai/ :ile 8 bro!r took ! o!r to ! f> end ( ! long room & drew x tight4 ,!n my little fri5d turn$ r\nd & r\nd1 s w9d+ 8 %l r\nd him1 gradually mov+ up ! room z ! l5g? grew less1 & he f9i%$ by tuck+ 9 ! end4 ,b :e!r !y we> long tr\s]s or %ort ones1 wide tr\s]s or n>r[ ones1 ! boys all fa/5 !m by draw+ !m up ) a /r+ r\nd ! hips--braces are n ! fa%ion4 ,z we h f\nd t1 9 spite ( appe>ances1 #8,ali ,muhammad aft] all we>s tr\s]s1 we may p]haps f9d t 8 si/]1 ,rubabeh1 we>s a skirt1 & s inde$ %e does1 b x is s %ort z n to be v noticeable indoors1 :ile out ( doors x is completely hidd5 by ! big baggy ov]-tr\s]s1 ga!r$ 9 at ! ankles & foot$1 :i* %e we>s :5 %e goes 9 ! /reet4 ,an ,engli% mission>y once sugge/$ to a "y woman t a skirt rea*+ to ! knees w\ld look bett]1 b %e said %e 0 n an old woman yet4 ,! old wom5 g5]ally we> quiet col\rs & long skirts1 rea*+ d[n to ! knee1 b "y wom5 & girls l some?+ m dressy4 ,!y l a nice bright-patt]n$ skirt ab\t a foot long1 b wide en\gh to rea* half across ! room4 ,?is !y draw up ) a /r+ ov] ! :ite cotton tr\s]s1 & ! %ort %irt hangs loose outside4 ,! %irt is g5]ally :ite b may be col\r$1 & a %ort col\r$ jacket is worn ov] x1 v>y+ f pla9 co>se cotton to velvet embroid]$ ) gold & pe>ls4 ,! indoor *d>1 or 8pray]-*d>10 is (t5 ( pretty pr9t or musl91 & :5 ,rubabeh puts on h] clean :ite tr\s]s1 %irt & headk]*ief1 ) a bright frill ( skirt r\nd ! wai/ & a pretty jacket & *d>1 %e makes a v bright & effective picture4 ,b :5 %e goes out %e mu/ put on d>k ov]-tr\s]s :i* cov] ev]y?+ up to ! wai/1 & ov] h] head1 9 place ( ! pretty pray] *d>1 %e mu/ ?r[ a l>ge black *d> :i* hangs ov] ev]y?+1 :ile a long /rip ( :ite cotton hangs d[n 9 front ( h] face ) drawn ?read "w 9 front ( ! eyes1 s t %e may be able to see )\t be+ se54 ,s1 unlike our /reets1 ! ,p]sian ones get _! col\r f ! m5 & boys1 :ile ! wom5 & girls supply ! d>k]1 dull] elem5t4 ,bright blue is ! commone/ col\r = ! m5's coats1 & gre5 is n uncommon1 :ile1 at ! ,new ,ye>1 p9k1 yell[1 lilac & o!r col\rs make ! /reets v gay inde$4 ,! *ildr5 are dress$ j l _! fa!rs & mo!rs1 & are little imitation m5 & wom54 ,! little tots look s funny sometimes2 t9y boys toddl+ ab\t 9 long tr\s]s1 frockcoats1 & gr[n-up hats1 & wee girls1 :o _c yet speak di/9ctly1 9 ! long tr\s]s1 %ort skirts & *d>s ( ! wom54 ,x seems to sugge/ t no great di/9ction is made betwe5 *ildr5 & gr[n-ups1 & really !re is n z mu* diff]5ce z we f9d at home4 ,! *ildr5 are taught to take life v s]i\sly & are treat$ z little m5 & wom5 be=e _! "t1 & s !y h no "t to gr[ up into prop] m5 & wom51 & ! result is t we f9d ! *ildr5 too gr[n-up & ! gr[n-ups too *ildi%4 ,y w f9d1 r\ghly speak+1 if y look at animals t ! high] ! animal1 ! long] its *ildhood la/s1 because x has m gr[+ up to d4 ,cat]pill>s & tadpoles look aft] !mselves f ! "t ( com+ out ( ! egg1 mice gr[ up 9 a few weeks1 horses 9 a few ye>s1 & man takes long] to gr[ up ?an any animal4 ,n[ ,muhammad1 ! false prophet :om ! ,p]sians believe 9 & obey1 _h no su* high /&>d to set be=e !m1 no su* high ideal = !m to gr[ up to1 z our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ set be=e ,8 foll[]s & enables !m to gr[ up to2 & s 8 religion provides only a %ort "t = gr[+ up1 & /unts in/ead ( assi/+ ! gr[? bo? ( individual ,muhammadans & ( ,muhammadan nations4 ,b we mu/ get back to our ,p]sian *ildr5 & _! clo!s4 ,_! day-clo!s we h se52 :at ab\t _! night-clo!s8 ,!y h none4 ,!y j take (f _! out] g>m5ts & lie d[n 9 ! re/1 & 9 ! morn+ !y j get up & put on _! out] g>m5ts aga94 ,sometimes !y d n put (f any?+4 8,we are s tir$10 said "s ladies "o ,new ,ye>'s morn+4 8,) all our new clo!s on we c\ld n lie d[n1 we %\ld h cru%$ !m1 s we sat up all night40 ,y wond] :y !y 7 s fooli% z to put !m on on ,new ,ye>'s ,eve 9 t case1 in/ead ( on ! morn+ ( ! ,new ,ye> itself4 ,! reason is simple4 ,a ,p]sian only puts on new clo!s aft] a ba?1 & a ba? 9 ,p]sia is n a m]e matt] ( half an h\r2 x takes half a day1 & sometimes a :ole "o4 ,"s ( ! ri*] p h ba?s 9 _! own h\ses1 b mo/ p g to ! public ba?s4 ,all ,p]sian wom5 & girls love a day at ! ba?1 & w n %ort5 x if !y c possibly help x4 ,x is some?+ l a ,turki% ba?1 & !re !y meet _! fri5ds & sit ab\t 9 /eamy rooms1 talk+1 laugh+1 gossip+4 ,no wond] !y look =w>d to x1 = a ,p]sian girl has a mu* m seclud$ & re/rict$ life ?an girls 9 ,europe & h] int]c\rse ) h] fri5ds is mu* less free4 ,"o girl ( fifte5 told me t except = h] weekly visit to ! ba? %e _h only left h] h\se once 9 a p]iod ( six mon?s1 & 9 h] own h\se %e receiv$ v few visitors1 ! calls ( h] ,engli% mission>y fri5ds be+ great ev5ts = ! :ole h\sehold4 ,at ! ba? !y wa% _! hair1 dye x ) h5na1 & plait x up 9 a doz5 or m long plaits :i* hang d[n _! backs "u ! headk]*ief & *d>1 n to be undone aga9 probably until ! next visit to ! ba?4 ,! h5na is a r$di% dye & ?\gh x does n %[ on black hair x turns fair or grey hair a c>roty r$4 ,! newcom] to ,p]sia wond]s to see s mu* r$ hair1 till he f9ds t ?is is ! explanation4 ,b ! boys & girls ne>ly all h black hair4 ,boys h _! heads %av$1 ?\gh sometimes a h&ful ( hair is left ov] ea* e>1 or a lock 9 ! middle ( ! scalp4 ,?is %av+ is probably ! reason :y ,p]sian boys always keep on _! caps or hats indoors & only take !m (f to sleep4 ,in/ead ( tak+ (f _! caps1 ,p]sian boys1 & girls too1 take (f _! %oes :5 !y come into a room1 & ?is1 toge!r ) ! abs5ce ( *airs & tables expla9s h[ ,p]sian c>pets la/ a hundr$ ye>s4 ,!y are actually m valuable aft] sev]al ye>s we> ?an :5 !y 7 new4 ,besides ! hair1 ! f+]nails1 palms ( ! h&s & soles ( ! feet mu/1 by ,muhammadan rules1 be dy$ ) h5na4 ,! ri*] ba!rs h all ^! ?+s done by ! ba? att5dant1 b ! poor] ones d x all !mselves1 & ! v poor (t5 omit ! h5na1 except on special occasions4 ,j z no ,p]sian likes to put on clean clo!s )\t go+ to ! ba?1 s he w n g to ! ba? )\t putt+ on clean clo!s4 8,khanum1 give me a new %irt10 begg$ "o old woman1 display+ a ragg$ "o %e _h on4 8,= want ( "o ,i h n be5 able to g to ! ba? s9ce ?is 0 new40 ,b :]e !re's a w !re's a way1 & "s p :o are too poor to h a *ange ( clo!s g to ! ba?1 take (f _! clo!s & wa% !m1 & !n wait 9 ! ba? till !y are dry4 ,!re is a l>ge tank 9 :i* ! p wa% & a c]emonial wa%+ requires a dip "r "u ! wat]4 ,! usual idea ( *ang+ ! wat] is to take out canfuls to wat] ! tiles r\nd1 & !n fill up ! tank aga9 ) clean wat]1 s simply add+ a little clean wat] to ! dirty4 ,dur+ a *ol]a epidemic ! ,gov]nor ( a ,p]sian t[n ord]$ t ! ba? wat] %\ld be *ang$ at lea/ once a mon?4 ,"o _c help wond]+ :e!r ! mon?ly *ange 0 c>ri$ out z describ$ above1 & ,i am sure y w\ld pref] ! little village ba?s :]e !re is (t5 s small a tank t no "o c get into x1 & !y ladle out ! wat] & wa% 9 bas9s4 ,! common use ( ! "o tank1 ) ! only p>tial *ang+ ( ! wat]1 & ! g5]al c>elessness ( infection1 make ! ba? "o ( ! greate/ means ( spread+ disease4 ,! ,muhammadan religion provides /rict rules z to clo!s & ba?s & wa%+4 ,9 ! wa%+s be=e pray]s x ev5 decides :i* h& & :i* side ( ! face %all be wa%$ fir/4 ,& all ?is ! p>5ts tea* ! *ildr5 z c>efully z1 g5]ally mu* m c>efully ?an1 su* matt]s z tru?fulness1 hone/y & k9dness4 ,"h aga9 we see ,muhammad giv+ 8 p :at we may call 8nurs]y rules10 treat+ !m z *ildr51 :ile our ,ma/] expects u to gr[ up s t we c arrange ^! matt]s = ourselves4 ,z *ildr5 we mu/ live "u detail$ rules1 b always ) ! object be=e u ( gr[+ up "r4 ,! v fact t ! detail$ rules ( ,muhammadanism are b9d+ ?r\gh life %[s t ! ,muhammadan is n expect$ to gr[ up z we und]/& gr[+ up4 ,,*apt] ,v ,,p]sian ,,games ,,& ,,toys ,x is curi\s to g ?\s&s ( miles to ,p]sia--to cross va/ s&y des]ts--& at la/ to f9d little skirt$ boys 9 ! mudwall$ /reets play+ tipcat j l _! c\nt]p>ts 9 our own cities4 ,hop-scot* & duck-/one too are fav\rite games1 & kites are v popul>4 ,! kites are l>ge & squ>e & fly v well1 & ! boys (t5 fly !m f ! ro(s1 s5d+ 8messages0 up ! /r+ j z our boys d4 ,!re is a regul> game ( 8wolf0 too1 play$ almo/ exactly z x is 9 _m p>ts ( ! _w by ,engli%-speak+ *ildr54 ,i am sorry to say t pit* & toss & gambl+ ) c>ds are v common4 ,!re is no?+ l cricket & football1 b 9 ,yezd !re is a k9d ( 8r\nd]s0 :i* is play$ = a =tnight only at ! ,new ,ye>--! ,p]sian ,new ,ye>1 t is1 9 ,m>*4 ,any ev5+ dur+ t =tnight if y g out into ! des]t j outside ! t[n walls y w see a cr[d ( m5 & boys1 "s play+1 "s wat*+4 ,& any day dur+ t =tnight if y visit ! wom51 "s small boy w pr\dly %[ 8 *aft> or r\nd]s /ick4 ,= a week or two aft]w>ds an occasional *aft> may be se5 b aft] t x is a puzzle :]e !y disappe> to1 n "o is to be se5 till ! next ,new ,ye>4 ,! little girls 9 ,p]sia1 z ev]y:]e else1 dep5d l>gely on dolls4 ,! dolls are home made--rag-dolls )\t mu* %ape1 ) ! features work$ 9 f9e cross-/it*1 & dress$ ( c\rse1 z ,p]sians4 ,good ,european dolls are great treasures1 ev5 to ! wom51 & ,i knew "o ri* lady :o _h eight v nice ones all = h]self4 ,9 ,%iraz !y make wood5 horses = ! *ildr5 & little models ( ! kajavehs or cov]$ panni]s 9 :i* wom5 & *ildr5 (t5 travel4 ,9 ,yezd1 :]e ! work]s 9 clay are clev]] ?an ! c>p5t]s1 little model kuzehs or wat]pots are common] & clay money-boxes & night+ales4 ,r\ghly m\ld$ & gaily pa9t$ clay animals & m5 too1 are made 9 quantities--b only at ! 8,fe/ival ( ! ,sacrifice0 :5 a camel is sacrific$4 ,at ! "t ( ?is fe/ival !re are /alls & %ops 9 ! baza>s full ( clay toys & toy drums1 b !y _c be got at any o!r "t ( ye>1 & z clay animals are quickly brok5 !y are only to be se5 = a v %ort "t4 ,among ! toys may sometimes be se5 a figure evid5tly copi$ f an ,italian /atuette ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild--copi$ by ,muhammadans )\t any idea ( :at x repres5ts4 ,b :5 all is said ! games & toys are v few 9 ,p]sia1 z comp>$ ) ^? y are accu/om$ to4 ,p]haps !y are n s mu* ne$$ !re4 ,! gr[n-ups are s *ildi% t x is no great h>d%ip to a *ild to practice gr[n-up ways in/ead ( play+ games ( its own4 ,!re is s mu* 9 ord9>y gr[n-up life t is really a v good sub/itute = a game--! elaborate greet+s to be gone ?r\gh ) ea* p]son 9 turn accord+ to _! importance1 ! tea s]v$ 9 t9y cups no bigg] ?an a *ild's teaset1 ! sweet-eat+1 ! press+ ( roseheads into ! visitor's h&1 or ! m elaborate arrangem5t ( /iff /icks closely cov]$ ) roses1 ! pres5tation ( t9y unripe fir/-fruits1 ( melon se$s or nuts ornam5t$ ) fluffy bits ( silk1 ( oranges inlaid ) velvet1 all ^! w\ld seem a v attractive game to a *ild4 ,p]haps !y really pref] to jo9 9 ! games _! eld]s play 9 e>ne/ r ?an play _! own 9 je/4 ,! conv]sation too is seldom ov] _! heads1 b g5]ally int]e/s !m z mu* z _! p>5ts4 ,! ent]ta9m5ts ( ! eld]s are ( a k9d to suit ! *ildr5 too4 ,:at *ild does n enjoy ! ,fif? ( ,novemb] ) its ,guy ,fawkes1 its fireworks1 & its bonfires8 & ! ,p]sians1 too1 h _! firework day1 :5 !y burn n ,guy ,fawkes1 b #8,om>1 ! ,muhammadan lead] :o conqu]$ ,p]sia4 ,!y d n burn him1 because he conqu]$ ,p]sia1 b because he 0 ,khalif or head ( ! ,muhammadans1 & ! ,p]sians say t #8,ali1 ,muhammad's son-9-law1 ought to h be5 ,khalif & t #8,om> 0 a usurp]4 ,!re are tor*light processions1 9 :i* #8,om>'s effigy is c>ri$1 bonfires illum9ations1 & fireworks 9 pl5ty4 ,all ! ye> r\nd fireworks & illum9ations are v popul>1 s mu* s t ! ma9 "w ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,ars5als seems to be ! manufacture ( fireworks4 ,ano!r v popul> =m ( ent]ta9m5t is ! ruzehkhn1 or religi\s read+4 ,x is consid]$ a v pi\s act = a man to h a ruzehkhn 9 8 h\se 9 ! two mon?s ( ,muh>ram1 & 8 fri5ds come 9 cr[ds & greatly pref] x to an ord9>y p>ty4 ,muh>ram is ! "t ( m\rn+ = ,husa9 & ,hasan1 ,muhammad's gr&sons4 ,! c\rty>d is cr[d$ ) p sitt+ on ! gr\nd1 & z ! pr(essional read] recites ! /ory ( ! dea? ( ,husa9 & ,hasan ! p sway _! bodies to & fro to ! rhy?m & gradually "w up _! excitem5t4 ,!n !y all beg9 to beat on _! b>e *e/s ) ! op5 h& & raise a wail t gradually gr[s 9 /r5g?1 till ! wail+ & ! s\nd ( ! bl[s c be he>d sev]al /reets (f & ! te>s /ream d[n _! *eeks4 ,x is v excit+1 & gr[n-ups & *ildr5 alike enjoy x ?or\ghly4 ,b ! day ( ! ye> is ! day ( ! dea? ( ,husa9 :5 ! nakhl is c>ri$ & ! great passion play ( ! dea? ( ,husa9 & ,hasan is play$4 ,?is is a g5]al holiday & all ?r\gh ! e>ly "p ( ! day1 ! villag]s come troop+ 9 to ! t[ns4 ,! /reets are n[ full & processions pass along !m c>ry+ ! nakhls f ! squ>es outside ! small] mosques4 ,9 "s t[ns1 too1 !y c>ry alams1 or long poles ) a s]ies ( h&k]*iefs ti$ to !m4 ,:5 ! processions f two diff]5t qu>t]s ( ! t[n meet !re is g5]ally a /ruggle1 (t5 end+ 9 a free fight2 s bo? alams & nakhls are n[ =bidd5 9 "s t[ns4 ,i only once met a procession myself1 & !n x mo/ politely halt$ to all[ me to pass com=tably4 ,! small] processions be+ ov]1 ev]yone cr[ds to ! l>ge squ>es to see ! c>ry+ ( ! great nakhls ( ! big mosques4 ,! nakhls are wood5 frameworks c>ri$ on poles & hung on "o side ) look+-glasses1 on ! o!r ) dagg]s4 ,^? 9 ! l>ge squ>es are ( imm5se weight4 ,!y are said on ?is day to be c>ri$ across ! squ>e by ,fatimeh1 ,muhammad's daught]1 b x is a "w ( great m]it to help h]1 s z _m z c possibly get )9 rea* ( ! poles jo9 9 ! "w1 & ! nakhl moves across ! squ>e4 ,b ! aft]noon is ! be/ "p :5 ! great play ( ! dea? ( ,husa9 & ,hasan is act$4 ,!n1 inde$1 !re is wail+ & beat+ ( brea/s4 8,i enjoy x m ?an any?+ 9 ! ye>10 "o lady told me4 ,"o ye> !re 0 a little boy dang]\sly ill ) inflammation ( ! lungs :5 ! great day came r\nd4 ,x 0 consid]$ q out ( ! "q = any ( ! family to /ay away f ! play to nurse him1 & be+ a boy he 0 n likely to obey ! woman s]vant :o 0 be+ left 9 *>ge ( ! h\se4 8,he w\ld h be5 all ov] ! ro( try+ to get a glimpse ( ! play10 8 "m said1 8& probably w\ld h fall5 (f1 s we _h to take him40 ,s !y took a mattress = him1 & he lay & li/5$ to ! play f a gall]y1 & ( c\rse got up to wat* ! excit+ p>ts4 ,x v ne>ly kill$ him1 b !y seem$ to feel !y _h tak5 ! only reasonable c\rse1 & he ev5tually recov]$4 ,,*apt] ,,vi ,,p]sian ,,sweets ,9 a ,p]sian t[n !re is a curi\s arrangem5t ( ! %ops4 ,all ! %ops :]e "o k9d ( article is sold are g5]ally gr\p$ toge!r 9 "o /reet or bzr4 ,to buy %oes we g to ! %oe baza>1 = cook+ pots to ! copp] baza>4 ,! copp] or brass baza> is almo/ always wor? a visit 9 a ,p]sian t[n4 ,x is a long ro($-9 /reet ) a cont9u\s r[ ( small %ops on ei!r side4 ,! 8%op0 consi/s ( a lock-up room ) a small mud plat=m 9 front ( x1 rais$ a foot or two above ! /reet4 ,on ?is plat=m are two or ?ree /umps on :i* ! pots are plac$ = hamm]+1 = aft] be+ heat$ ov] a *>coal brazi] !y are hamm]$ & beat5 into ! requir$ %ape1 ?ickness & patt]n4 ,on ne>ly e plat=m is a man1 sometimes two or ?ree m5 & boys1 hamm]+ ea* on 8 copp] pot & ! noise produc$ by a hundr$ or m m5 hamm]+ vigor\sly on copp] vessels1 :i* give diff]5t notes accord+ to size1 %ape & ?ickness1 is deaf5+1 b n :olly disagreeable4,b ,b !re is ano!r baza> well wor? a visit 9 ,yezd at any rate4 ,! %ops "h h c\nt]s ris+ 9 ti]s1 s z to display ! v tempt+ goods to advantage4 ,! goods !mselves are *iefly laid out on huge r\nd copp] trays1 ab\t a y>d across & v heavy1 made 9 ! baza> we h j left1 b :it5$ ov]1 z all copp] vessels are4 ,surely we are 9 ,fairyl& at la/4 ,%op aft] %op %[s ti] ^u ti] ( ! mo/ delici\s sweets 9 ! mo/ tempt+ pr(usion4 ,"h is pa%mak1 look+ l cotton wool & ta/+ some?+ l butt] creams4 ,!re are two or ?ree k9ds ( almond t(fee1 or sn--"s ) gre5 pi/a*io nuts 9 x4 ,huge fondants1 or lz1 9 diamond-%ap$ cakes1 ne>ly z l>ge z ! ord9>y p5ny fancy cakes 9 ,engl&1 alt]nate ) simil> cakes ( gre5 p>i-t's 7peacock's fea!rs71 & br[n bghalav1 ri*] & /icki] ?an ei!r4 ,^? :ite nuqls are delici\s burnt almonds1 :i* seem to melt away 9 y\r m\?1 ! long ones h /rips ( cocoa-nut in/ead ( almonds1 & ! little r\nd ones burnt peas4 ,"h are little flat r\nd cakes ( gaz1 a k9d ( n\gat only made 9 ,isfahan1 b s5t to all ! t[ns 9 ,p]sia4 ,"o v>iety ( gaz conta9s little /icks ( a gum :i* is suppos$ to cure rheumatism1 a v pleasant rem$y4 ,!re is a great b[l a foot across1 & ov] an in* ?ick made :olly ( sug> c&y1 :i* has tak5 ! %ape ( ! bas9 9 :i* x cry/allis$1 & 9 ! middle ( :i* ?ree long /icks ( sug> c&y /& up high above ! top4 ,su* a b[l a k9d ,p]sian fri5d s5t to a mission>y's little boy1 :5 he 0 a few days old1 to provide him ) 8sug>-c&y wat]10 :i* is consid]$ p>ticul>ly good = "y babies4 ,^! are only a few ( ! sweets1 !re are too _m to m5tion all4 ,"s k9ds are only made 9 ! fa/ mon? ( ,ramazn1 & o!rs only at ! ,new ,ye>4 ,! sweets are delici\s b !y are z a rule v simple & v sweet4 ,s ! ,p]sians d n h& !m r\nd 9 little pap] bags1 nor ev5 9 pretty little boxes2 !y pile !m on plates & di%es1 z we d cakes2 &1 z y h se51 _m ( !m are z l>ge z cakes4 ,:5 y g to visit a ,p]sian1 y h n tea & cakes1 b tea & sweets4 ,= a quiet call on quiet p1 two or ?ree plates ( sweets are en\gh1 b at a regul> sweet-eat+ at a big h\se1 "o or two great trays w be set on ! gr\nd be=e ! gue/s1 ea* ) five di%es ( sweets on x1 ea* di% hold+ ab\t a p\nd & a half to two p\nds ( sweets4 ,! ,p]sian wom5 are (t5 v press+ ) _! sweets1 ev5 to ! po9t ( putt+ !m into _! visitors' m\?s1 & 9 _! hospitality !y sometimes ov]-e/imate ! size ( ! m\?4 ,(t5 too1 ! gue/s are made to c>ry home :at is left1 or a "p ( x1 ti$ up 9 a h&k]*ief4 ,?is is s common t :]e ! ,european is %y ( press+ ! cu/om1 ! ,p]sian ladies w sometimes c>ry home ! rema9s ( ,european di%es out ( c\rtesy1 to %[ t !y h appreciat$ !m4 ,?is cu/om probably exi/s & has exi/$ 9 _m ,ea/]n c\ntries1 & may v likely be ! reason :y ,joseph gave ,b5jam9 five times z mu* z 8 o!r bro!rs4 ,b5jam9 0 probably int5d$ to take :at 0 ov] away ) him4 ,i 0 visit+ "s ,p]sian wom5 "o day1 & !y ask$ = my h&k]*ief to wrap up ! rema9d] ( ! sweets 94 ,i apologis$ = be+ unable to take !m z ,i _h n a clean h&k]*ief1 on :i* !y all eag]ly assur$ me t x did n matt] 9 ! lea/1 !y w\ld be q cont5t ) ! "o ,i _h4 ,! ,p]sian da/ml or h&k]*ief s]ves e purpose except ! "o we connect x )4 ,y\r ,p]sian s]vant1 always c>ries a l>ge col\r$ "o 9 8 pocket4 ,he du/s ! rooms ) x1 puts 8 pur*ases f ! bzr into x1 poli%es y\r boots ) x be=e y ent] a ,p]sian h\se1 & c>ries home sweets or nuts 9 x4 ,at ! ,new ,ye>1 !re are tw5ty-"o days set ap>t = holiday mak+ & visit+1 & 9 e h\se tea & sweets & %]bet are ready = all com]s4 ,9 ^? tw5ty-"o days p are expect$ to visit all _! fri5ds1 & ev5 ) /rict mod]ation ! mo/ sweet-lov+ s*oolboy ( y\r acqua9tance w\ld probably be glad ( a re/ by ! end ( ! ?ree weeks4 ,all ?is s\nds delightful1 doesn't x8 ,b un=tunately x is m = ! gr[n-ups ?an = ! *ildr54 ,! *ildr5 l sweets well en\gh & get a good _m1 b !y h n ! same opportunities z ! gr[n-ups4 ,b sweets h _! s]i\s uses among ! ,p]sians4 ,we h se5 t rheumatism may be cur$ ) n\gat1 & we f9d t sweets 9 g5]al are v /r5g!n+4 ,x is n at all uncommon1 aft] a small op]ation or ! extraction ( a too?1 to see ! fri5ds press+ sug> or sweets into ! pati5t's m\?1 to re/ore h] /r5g? aft] ! %ock1 & 9 ! same way aft] a fright a few sweets make y feel mu* bett]4 ,bread & sweets are n an uncommon d9n]1 & a *ild :o 0 ord]$ by ! doctor to take pl5ty ( milk because x 0 good /r5g!n+ food1 0 giv5 ?ree-qu>t]s ( a p\nd ( sweets = h] d9n] in/ead4 8,s mu* m /r5g!n+ ?an milk10 ! "m said4 ,p]sian sweets are v s(t & 9 ! dry climate quickly get h>d & lose _! fir/ fre%ness1 & to (f] a ,p]sian /ale sweets is l (f]+ y /ale cakes4 ,!y are at _! be/ only on ! day !y are made1 & ! s]vant s5t to buy sweets w sit d[n ) 8 tray ( plates at ! %op-door & wait till ! new sweets are ready1 :5 !y c be put q fre% & new on ! plates on :i* !y are to be s]v$4 ,9 ,yezd1 :]e ! be/ sweets are made1 our s]vants seem$ to reg>d ! mov+ ( sweets to a fre% plate mu* z we %\ld ! removal ( a pie to a fre% pie-di%1 & _m sorts are c]ta9ly ! worse = be+ %ift$ aft] !y h got cold4 ,all bett]-class ,p]sians make _! own sweets at home & consid] 8%op sweets0 v inf]ior4 ,! fame ( ,p]sian %]bet has spread f>1 & ne>ly e visitor to ,p]sia looks =w>d to a treat :5 he ta/es x4 ,b x by no means comes up to expectation4 ,x is (t5 made fre% 9 ! pres5ce ( ! gue/s1 s ! recipe is no secret4 ,a sug> loaf is put 9 a bas91 by pref]5ce a pot p\rri b[l1 & cold wat] is p\r$ ov] x1 & x is all[$ to melt ) an occasional /ir4 ,a little rosewat] is !n add$ to flav\r x1 & x is h&$ r\nd 9 glasses1 ) ice if possible4 ,at meals1 h[ev]1 ! b[l is plac$ on ! tableclo?1--!re is no table1--& a l>ge c>v$ wood5 spoon is pass$ to ea* 9 turn f :i* to dr9k x4 ,sometimes lime or orange juice is (f]$ z an alt]native flav\r to rosewat]1 :i* makes x mu* m palatable to ,europeans4 ,b insipid z ! ord9>y %]bet is1 x seems ! mo/ delici\s comp\nd imag9able :5 x is tak51 well-ic$1 aft] a long walk ) ! !rmomet] at #ajj 9 ! %ade4 ,p]haps t is :y x has be5 s mu* prais$4 ,ano!r fav\rite bev]age is sekunjib91 :i* is l raspb]ry v9eg> ) m9t in/ead ( raspb]ry4 ,%]bet & good ?+s to eat figure l>gely 9 ,muhammad's description ( ! joys ( ,heav54 ,8 ideals 7 ideals t did n ne$ mu* gr[+ up to4 ,he expect$ 8 foll[]s to h *ildi% ideas & *ildi% desires ev5 9 heav54 ,,*apt] ,,vii ,,p]sian ,,pray]s ,p]sian boys & girls ne$ n say _! pray]s till !y are sev5 ye>s old4 ,sometimes !y beg9 soon]1 b t is consid]$ unnecess>ily good4 ,!y are n to be beat5 = n say+ !m till !y are t51 & ,i h n se5 _m *ildr5 "u t5 ye>s old say+ _! pray]s4 ,we _c rememb] le>n+ to pray1 = z soon z we c\ld und]/& any?+ ab\t ,god1 we 7 taught to ask ,him to take c>e ( u1 to ask ,him to =give u :5 we 7 naughty1 & to help u to be good1 to ?ank ,him = ,8 k9dness & ,8 gifts4 ,x is s simple t a *ild ( ?ree or f\r c come to ,god 9 ?is way1 we ne$ n wait till we are sev5 to br+ simple petitions to our ,heav5ly ,fa!r4 ,b little ,ghulm ,husa9's pray]s are f> f simple4 ,he has fir/ to le>n to wa% 8 face1 h&s & arms1 & feet & legs4 8,t does n ne$ mu* tea*+10 y say4 8,he c surely wa% himself at t age40 ,b !re is a "r & a wrong way ( wa%+ 9 ,p]sia be=e pray]s4 ,!re is a "r & a wrong side ( y\r face to wa% fir/1 !re is a "r & a wrong h& & a "r & a wrong foot to wa% fir/4 ,if a ,p]sian is v religi\s & c>eful !re is ev5 a "r & a wrong side ( 8 arm & leg to wa% fir/1 b few ,p]sian *ildr5 are z c>eful z t4 ,no soap is want$1 j pla9 wat]1 or1 if !re is no wat]1 s&4 ,s our our little ,ghulm ,husa9 le>ns 8 wa%+s1 & n[ he is ready to le>n ! pray]s !mselves1 :i* are all 9 ,arabic s t he does n und]/& !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,p]sians ,,at ,,pray] ,he is %[n ! direction ( ,mecca to :i* he mu/ always turn :5 say+ !m1 & he is taught :5 to /&1 :5 to kneel1 :5 to b[ himself till 8 =ehead t\*es ! gr\nd1 & :5 to make v>i\s ge/ures4 ,& :5 he has le>nt all ?is he is ready to beg9 say+ 8 pray]s regul>ly1 & he is told t if he says !m correctly1 & ) ! "r movem5ts1 !y w be pleas+ to ,god1 & c\nt z good works4 ,he mu/ say !m ?ree times a day1 & he _c *oose 8 "t4 ,:5 ! pray]-call s\nds f ! mosque ro(s1 & is tak5 up by p on ! h\se ro(s1 he mu/ leave :at he is do+1 & wa% & say 8 pray]s--! same pray]s e "t4 ,fir/ 9 ! e>ly dawn1 be=e sunrise1 he he>s ! call1 & he mu/ get out ( b$ = wa%+ & pray]s4 ,9 ! summ] x may be z e>ly z f\r o'clock1 9 w9t] n till six or sev54 ,!n1 aga91 :5 ! sun-dial on ! mosque m>ks noon1 ! call is he>d1 & aga9 at sunset1 & ea* "t ! pray]s mu/ be said )9 half an h\r4 ,half an h\r's grace is all[$1 s if ,p]sians h visitors :5 ! pray]-call s\nds1 !y are able to g 9 turns to say _! pray]s1 s z n to leave ! visitor alone4 ,"s ,p]sians are v p>ticul> ab\t _! pray]s1 b _m are n s p>ticul> & w leave !m unsaid if !re is any excuse2 &1 z 9 o!r religions1 !re are p :o neglect _! pray]s altoge!r4 ,!re are _m :o are v regul> 9 _! pray]s & v p>ticul> z to ! direction t[>ds :i* !y face1 & _! positions & ge/ures at v>i\s p>ts ( ! pray]s1 b :o are n 9 ! lea/ really rev]5t ov] !m4 ,m$ical mission>ies especially _c always *oose ! "t ( _! visits1 & sometimes _c avoid pray]-"t4 ,!n1 in/ead ( go+ to a quiet room1 ! ,muhammadans (t5 say _! pray]s 9 ! room :]e ! mission>y is be+ ent]ta9$1 & ! conv]sation is nev] hu%$ = !m2 inde$1 !y w (t5 !mselves jo9 9 ! conv]sation ev5 :ile !y are suppos$ to be pray+4 ,"o day a p>ty ( wom5 f a ,mull's h\se 7 visit+ a mission>y1 :5 ! ev5+ pray]-call s\nd$4 8,we %all h>dly h "t to get home 9 half an h\r10 ! ,mull's wife said4 8,may ,i say my pray]s "h80 ,! mission>y readily gave h] cons5t1 b only ! "o lady avail$ h]self ( ! p]mission1 &1 hav+ ask$ 9 :i* direction ,mecca lay1 plac$ h] pray]-/one 9 front ( h] & knelt d[n to say h] pray]s4 ,! re/ w5t on talk+ l\dly r\nd h]1 call+ out & /ret*+ across j 9 front ( h] 9 a way t mu/ h attract$ h] att5tion4 ,:5 ! mission>y ask$ !m to be quiet !y assur$ h] t _! fri5d did n m9d1 & %e h]self turn$ f h] pray]s to beg !m n to /op = h]4 ,b ! mission>y insi/$ on quiet until ! pray]s 7 ov]1 expla9+ t x 0 n a "q ( respect to ! lady1 b ( rev]5ce to ,god1 &1 9 ! conv]sation :i* naturally foll[$1 %e 0 able to tell !m "s ( ! ,bible tea*+ on pray]4 ,! pray]-/one is a small slab ( ab\t an in* & a half across1 made ( ! e>? ( ,k]bela :]e ,husa91 ! gr&son ( ,muhammad 0 kill$4 ,! ,k]bela e>? is said to be sc5t$ ) 8! blood ( ! m>tyrs10 & is mu* us$ = pray]-/ones & ros>ies4 ,a ,muhammadan places 8 pray]-/one on ! gr\nd be=e him :5 he says 8 pray]s4 ,if anyone passes 9 front ( a ,muhammadan z he is say+ 8 pray]s x is suppos$ to greatly r$uce _! value4 ,b if he puts ! pray]-/one 9 front ( him x acts z a *ur* wall & cuts him (f f ! outside _w1 & no?+ pass+ on ! f> side ( ! /one c affect 8 pray]s4 ,if he has no pray]-/one he sometimes draws a l9e on ! e>? in/ead1 & ?is is said to be j z effectual4 ,at c]ta9 po9ts 9 ! pray]s ! =ehead mu/ t\* ! gr\nd1 & :5 a pray]-/one is us$ ! =ehead t\*es ! pray]-/one1 & p]haps ! hol9ess ( ! e>? t\*$ is suppos$ to increase ! value ( ! pray]s4 ,aft] ! regul> ,arabic pray]s h be5 said any fur!r pray]s may be add$ 9 ,p]sian1 b ! p seem g5]ally to cont5t !mselves ) ! set pray]s & to be %y ( add+ any ( _! own word+1 & 9 any case ! ,arabic pray]s are consid]$ ! m important4 ,al?\gh ! ,p]sians use _! pray]s l *>ms1 repeat+ =ms :i* convey to !m no mean+1 yet !y h great fai? 9 ! efficacy ( pray]s z *>ms4 ,"o ,sunday a ,p]sian woman br\ght h] little girl to ! doctor's h\se1 cov]$ ) smallpox & v ill4 ,f9d+ t x 0 s]vice "t %e ?\ght ! pray]s might d ! *ild good1 s %e put (f ask+ = m$ic9e till lat]1 &1 hid+ ! *ild "u h] *d>1 %e sat d[n among ! o!r wom5 & *ildr5 ?r\gh ! :ole s]vice4 ,i h nev] kn[n ,p]sians refuse ,*ri/ian pray]s ov] _! sick fri5ds1 & g5]ally !y jo9 9 ) a he>tfelt ,am5 to pray]s :i* !y h be5 able to und]/&4 ,at "o h\se :]e !y 7 afraid ( ! m$ic9e !y entreat$ ! mission>y doctor to come daily to pray ov] ! pati5t4 ,! pati5t 0 "o ( five cases ( typhoid fev] 9 ! h\se4 ,! o!rs 7 be+ treat$ by a ,p]sian doctor1 b ?is woman _h v s]i\s complications & seem$ s unlikely to recov] t he sugge/$ _! call+ 9 a ,*ri/ian doctor = h]4 ,= _m days %e lay q unconsci\s1 b e day ! mission>y walk$ a mile & a half to pray beside h]1 & e day ! same entreaty 0 repeat$1 8,y w come aga9 to-morr[1 won't y80 ,& ! pray]s 7 answ]$1 = at la/ signs ( improvem5t appe>$1 & ! poor woman 0 re/or$ to heal? & /r5g? aga94 ,god has giv5 u a wond]ful privilege 9 all[+ u to come freely to ,him z our ,fa!r1 & lay all our joys & sorr[s1 tr\bles & p]plexities be=e ,him4 8,oh6 ,:at peace we (t5 =feit1 ,oh6 ,:at ne$less pa9 we be>1 ,all because we d n c>ry ,ev]y?+ to ,god 9 pray]60 ,&1 if t is true ( u1 h[ mu* m true x is ( ! ,muhammadans :o d n "k ,god z _! ,fa!r1 :o d n "k t ,god is love1 :o d n "k t !y may c>ry ev]y?+ to ,god 9 pray]4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ! want ( peace1 ! ne$less pa91 ! s91 ! sorr[1 ! wret*$ness 9 ,muhammadan l&s1 & yet see ! p s ready to pray1 surely x is our pla9 & urg5t duty to tea* !m h[ to pray1 z our ,"l has taught u1 & to tea* !m to ,:om !y mu/ pray--n to an unkn[able1 unlov+ ,allah1 b to a t5d]1 pity+ ,fa!r1 ,:o s lov$ !m t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son to die = _! salvation4 ,,*apt] ,,viii ,,fa/+ ,,& ,,pilgrimages ,"o mon? 9 e ye> ,muhammadans h to fa/4 ,p]sian boys beg9 to fa/ at twelve ye>s old1 b ! girls h to beg9 at n9e4 ,sometimes !y beg9 soon] if !y want to /ore up m]it e>ly4 ,b ev5 little f\r-ye>-old ,ibrahim1 :o is consid]$ too "y to jo9 9 ! fa/1 %>es x to a c]ta9 degree4 ,= no "o is go+ to cook any?+ = him or make him 8 usual cup ( tea :5 !y may n %>e x4 ,he gets a bit ( dry bread & a dr9k ( wat] :5 he wants x1 b little m all ?r\gh ! day4 8,x makes me hungry to see him eat+10 8 "m said4 ,! "n ( ! fa/-mon? is ,ramazn1 & ?r\gh ,ramazn x is (t5 difficult to get eggs1 because ! sweetmak]s buy !m up to make sweets4 ,x is a great mon? = sweets1 & !re are sev]al k9ds t are only made 9 ,ramazn2 &1 s f> f hav+ 8self-d5ial boxes10 z _m ,*ri/ians d 9 ,l5t1 ! m dev\t ,muhammadan s]vants ask = an advance ( wages to buy bett] food 9 ,ramazn4 ,?is all seems /range 9 a fa/-mon?1 b a ,muhammadan fa/ only la/s f dawn to d>k4 ,at night p may eat :at !y l1 & !y take full advantage ( ! p]mission & h nightly fea/s1 end+ up ) a great fea/ on ! la/ night4 ,boys & girls are n late = supp] 9 ,ramazn4 ,!y ga!r r\nd ! tableclo? z ! "t draws ne>1 ready to />t directly ! signal is giv5 t x is d>k4 ,9 t[ns !re is g5]ally a gun fir$1 & at ! s\nd ( ! gun ! meal is begun 9 e h\se4 ,"o day su* a p>ty 0 wait+ r\nd ! supp]1 li/5+ = ! gun1 & !y got hungri] & hungri]1 b !y he>d no gun & wait$ on4 ,at la/ !y realis$ t ! w9d _h c>ri$ ! s\nd away f !m1 & !y _h fa/$ f> long] ?an !y ne$ h done4 ,?is 0 bad en\gh1 b ano!r family f>$ worse1 = !y ov]slept !mselves 9 ! morn+1 & woke to f9d !y _h miss$ _! breakfa/ & mu/ eat no?+ till night4 ,p might diff] z to :5 x 0 d>k1 s a te/ has be5 appo9t$--z long z y c di/+ui% a black ?read f a :ite "o x is light1 & y mu/ fa/4 ,x does n s\nd a v difficult fa/1 & 9 w9t]1 :5 ! days are %ort1 x is n s bad1 b on a long summ] day x is v h>d4 ,no food1 no dr9k1 & a blaz+ sun all day4 ,x takes a plucky boy or girl to get ?r\gh x )\t compla9+4 ,x is no wond] t 9 ,ramazn 8b$-"t0 is =gott5 & all ! *ildr5 sit up half ! night & sleep half ! day--! long] !y c sleep 9 ! day ! bett]1 poor little ?+s4 ,t[>ds ev5+ temp]s are apt n to be v good1 b ev]yone enjoys ! night4 ,no "o wants to "w 9 ,ramazn2 !y d n want to get m hungry ?an !y ne$2 &1 ( c\rse1 ! s*ools are all clos$4 ,! disp5s>ies & hospitals are ne>ly empty1 = ! tak+ ( m$ic9e1 or ! use ( drops = ! eyes or e>s1 w\ld be a break+ ( ! fa/1 & !re 0 a great discussion once z to :e!r hav+ a too? out w\ld h ! same effect4 ,x seems curi\s to h to tell ! p to take _! m$ic9e twice a night in/ead ( twice a day4 ,aft] ,ramazn ! disp5s>ies are full ( pati5ts :o h made !mselves ill by fa/+ all day & ov]eat+ !mselves at night4 ,besides ! y\ng] *ildr5 !re are a good _m o!r p :o get (f ! fa/4 ,opium-eat]s ne$ n fa/2 travell]s ne$ n fa/ on a j\rney2 sick p c get a disp5sation f a mulla4 ,a great _m p take advantage ( ?is1 & make a small ailm5t an excuse = n fa/+1 b !y are suppos$ to make x up at "s o!r "t ( ye>4 ,if anyone =gets & ?\ghtlessly breaks 8 fa/ no great h>m is done1 b he mu/ fa/ an extra day 9 ! ye> to make up = x4 ,"s p 8=get0 e day1 b su* p d n usually make x up at any o!r "t4 ,j be=e ,ramazn a good _m p are fa/+1 hav+ put (f to ! la/ m9ute ! mak+-up ( ! fa/ days = ! previ\s ,ramazn4 ,p :o want to be v good sometimes fa/ on ,sa9ts' ,days too1 & "o old lady always fa/$ on ! day :5 ,muhammadan tradition says t our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 born4 ,ano!r way 9 :i* ,muhammadans ?9k !y c ga9 m]it is by mak+ a pilgrimage to "s holy place4 ,pilgrimages may be made to any place :]e a ,muhammadan sa9t is buri$1 b !re are f\r special places to :i* ! ,p]sians g--,qum1 ,me%$1 ,k]bela1 & ,mecca4 ,mecca is consid]$ f> ! greate/ place ( pilgrimage1 because x is ! place :]e ,muhammad 0 born4 ,a pilgrimage to ,qum gives ! pilgrim no commonly us$ title1 b if he goes to ,me%$ he becomes ,me%$i2 if to ,k]bela1 ,k]bel2 &1 if to ,mecca1 ,hj2 & a ,hj always uses 8 title4 ,9 acco/+ a work+-class /rang] x is polite to call him ,me%$i1 & m polite to call him ,k]bel1 b ,hj is too important a title to be us$ 9 ?is way4 ,q little boys & girls are sometimes ,hjs--!y h be5 tak5 to ,mecca by _! p>5ts4 ,b ! p :o mo/ frequ5tly g are ! bus9ess m5 & ! old p4 ,! bus9ess m5 manage to make a bus9ess j\rney1 :i* w include ,mecca1 & ! old p1 old wom5 especially1 are (t5 s5t z a polite way ( gett+ rid ( !m :5 !y are cranky & ill-temp]$4 ,if !y die on ! way1 !y are suppos$ to g /raight to ,heav54 ,a good _m d die on ! road1 :i* is a v r\gh "o4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! man :o said ( 8 enemies t he %\ld l to conv]t !m & s5d !m to ,heav5 be=e !y _h "t to backslide4 ,"o day 9 a c>avans>ai1 or native inn1 ,i met a "y woman :o told me a fri5d :o 0 go+ on a pilgrimage _h pass$ ?r\gh h] village & _h p]suad$ h] to come too4 ,%e 0 go+ to walk all ! way & tru/ to *>ity = food1 z _m pilgrims d1 = x is consid]$ a great] "w ( m]it to give to a pilgrim ?an to an ord9>y begg>4 ,! j\rney w\ld take sev]al mon?s4 ,i ask$ h] a few que/ions4 ,yes1 %e said1 %e _h a husb& & *ildr54 8,& are !y ) y80 8,no1 !y are 9 my village40 8,are ! *ildr5 gr[n-up !n80 8,oh no1 !y are q little40 8,!n :o is go+ to take c>e ( !m :ile y are away80 8,i d n "k4 ,!re 0 no "t to make arrangem5ts4 ,i _h n ev5 "t to tell my husb& ,i 0 go+4 ,he 0 at "w4 ,my fri5ds tell me x w be a v great "w ( m]it if ,i g4 ,:at d y ?9k80 ,we _h a long talk1 & ,i believe %e w5t back ! same ev5+ to h] home4 ,if s1 %e w\ld get back )9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs ( hav+ left x4 ,! ,muhammadans !mselves g5]ally all[ t !y are no m agreeable or k9d or tru?ful or good aft] _! pilgrimages--at lea/ ^? :o d n g say s freely4 ,!y ev5 h a prov]b3 8,if y\r fri5d has be5 to ,mecca1 tru/ him n4 ,if he has be5 !re twice1 avoid him4 ,b if he has made ! pilgrimage ! ?ird "t1 flee f him z y w\ld f ,satan40 ,ev5 dead p make pilgrimages1 g5]ally to ,qum1 or1 if !y are v important p1 to ,k]bela4 ,i h n be5 to ,k]bela1 b ,i h be5 to ,qum1 & we met q a numb] ( corpses go+ to ! bury+-gr\nd outside ! big mosque4 ,sometimes ! relations br+ !m1 b (t5 !y _c af=d ! j\rney & pay a mulete] to take !m1 & to pay ! fees1 :i* are v l>ge4 ,sometimes ! mulete]s bury ! bodies else:]e & pocket ! fees4 ,qum itself is consid]$ su* a holy city t !y d n all[ dogs inside x4 ,,*apt] ,,ix ,,sav,,bs ,!re is a little ,p]sian book1 :i* _m ( ! little boys le>n to read1 call$ 8,sad ,hikyat0 or 8,a ,hundr$ ,/ories40 ,"s ( ! /ories are v l sop's ,fables1 & !y are all suppos$ to tea* ! *ildr5 some?+4 ,"o /ory tells !m t at ! end ( ! _w ,god w take a great pair ( scales1 & z ea* p]son comes up = judgm5t ,god w put 8 good de$s 9 "o scale & 8 evil de$s 9 ! o!r4 ,if ! good de$s weigh heavie/ he w g to ,heav51 if 8 evil de$s weigh ! balance d[n he w g to ,hell4 ,^! good de$s are call$ savbs1 & e ,p]sian1 :e!r *ild or gr[n-up1 hopes to get to ,heav5 by do+ en\gh savbs to outweigh 8 s9s4 ,s a little ,p]sian boy or girl is n taught to try to always d "r or to always try to please & s]ve ,god1 b only to d en\gh "r to outweigh ! wrong he does1 & if he feels he has done wrong in/ead ( confess+ 8 s9 to ,god & ask+ ,8 =giv5ess he simply tries to balance x by a good de$4 ,& :at a ,p]sian boy or girl is taught ( :at is "r & wrong is v diff]5t f all y h le>nt4 ,fir/ !re is a def9ite li/ ( s9s1 :i* !y c le>n by he>t1 & no?+ outside ( ?is li/ is consid]$ a 8s910 ?\gh o!r ?+s :i* are n "r may be call$ 8errors10 :i* is a mu* less /rong ^w4 ,z to good de$s !re is m diff]5ce ( op9ion4 ,"o ( ! 8,hundr$ ,/ories0 deals ) ?is po9t4 ,a man 0 travell+ 9 ! des]t & came to a well4 ,he dism\nt$1 drove a /able-p9 into ! gr\nd1 & ti$ 8 horse to x :ile he ate 8 meal4 ,:5 he resum$ 8 j\rney he left ! p9 9 ! gr\nd t o!r travell]s com+ !re might tie _! horses to x4 ,pres5tly a man on foot came along1 &1 n see+ ! p91 knock$ 8 foot aga9/ x & hurt himself4 ,he pull$ up ! p9 & ?rew x into ! well le/ any "o else %\ld hurt himself 9 ! same way4 ,a discussion arose z to :i* ( ! two _h done a savb1 ! man :o drove ! nail 9 or ! man :o took x out1 & f9ally a le>n$ & holy man 0 consult$4 ,aft] mu* ?\ght he gave x z 8 op9ion t bo? _h done savbs4 ,e little act ( k9dness is a savb1 & ?is enc\rages good nature & k9dl9ess4 ,! *ildr5 are taught to look out = *ances ( do+ a k9d action & s balanc+ _! wrong-do+4 ,b at ! same "t !y are taught to ?9k t if !y d a c]ta9 numb] ( k9d de$s x w n matt] if !y d wrong at o!r times4 ,little ,rajab #8,ali1 ! mulete]'s boy1 w\ld run to fa/5 up ! trail+ head-rope ( ano!r man's mule1 he w\ld l5d a help+ h& to "s /rang] ^: donkey _h fall5 "u its load1 & betwe5 :iles he w\ld treat 8 own mules & donkeys mo/ cruelly4 ,he ?\ght 8 cruelty did n matt]1 because he _h be5 k9d z well4 ,a di%one/ lad w try to wipe out 8 di%one/y by be+ regul> ) 8 pray]s or by an extra day's fa/4 ,a man :o has *eat$ someone ( t5 krns w give a krn to a begg> & consid] 8 acc\nt settl$4 ,"o man tri$ to atone = ! mo/ outrage\s extortion & inju/ice by sp5d+ "p ( 8 ill-e>n$ ga9s on good roads = ! villag]s & a free s*ool1 :ile all ! "t he made no pret5ce ( giv+ up 8 evil ways4 ,^? he _h injur$ compla9$ t n[ he w\ld escape ! puni%m5t ( ,god4 ,! ,p]sians seem unable to realise ! possibility ( any o!r motive = good works4 ,:5 ! mission>ies fir/ w5t to ,yezd & op5$ a m$ical mission1 ! p said1 8,:at t]ribly wick$ p !y mu/ be to h to d s mu* good40 ,"o curi\s result ( ?is idea ( w9n+ ,heav5 & secur+ bett] places !re by good works is t x almo/ de/roys gratitude4 ,! begg> feels t he has help$ y "o /ep up 9 ,heav5 by accept+ y\r alms2 !n surely he has done y m good ?an y h done him1 & :y %\ld he be grateful to y8 ,! pati5ts :o are treat$ free at ! disp5s>y h ! same feel+2 ! doctor improv$ _! bodily /ate1 b !y h improv$ 8 spiritual position4 ,x is consid]$ a special "w ( m]it to d any?+ = a ,seyid1 t is1 a desc5dant ( ,muhammad1 s ev]yone tries to be k9d to ,seyids1 & !y are s spoilt & are made s mu* ( t !y are g5]ally unbe>ably selfi%1 & ?9k !mselves ! mo/ important p 9 ! _w4 ,(t5 9 ! disp5s>y ! doctor is exhort$ to d 8 utmo/ or to break ?r\gh "s rule because ! pati5t is a ,seyid1 & !y are incr$ul\s & r %ock$ :5 !y are told t an ord9>y pati5t's pa9 is j z great z a ,seyid's1 & t all mu/ be tak5 9 _! turn4 ,ano!r result ( ?is doctr9e ( works ( m]it1 or savbs1 z !y call !m1 is t ev5 :5 a ,muhammadan seems /raight & hone/ & altoge!r a good fell[ y _c entirely tru/ him1 because he has s _m good works to 8 cr$it t he feels a few s9s d n matt]1 !y are m ?an paid = be=eh&4 ,a ,p]sian's idea ( :at is a savb is sometimes curi\s4 ,pray]s1 fa/+1 pilgrimages1 & ! read+ ( ! ,quran are1 ( c\rse1 all consid]$ works ( m]it4 ,m>ry+ y\r fa!r's bro!r's daught] is a savb1 ?\gh !re is no p>ticul> m]it 9 m>ry+ y\r fa!r's si/]'s daught] or y\r "m's bro!r's daught]4 ,"s ,p]sian wom5 inquir$ "o day :at ea* ( ?ree mission>ies liv+ toge!r ate = breakfa/1 & he>+ t two _h eggs1 :ile ! ?ird _h n1 !y nodd$ at ea* o!r1 z mu* z to say1 8,i told y s10 & rem>k$1 8,x is a savb4 ,%e wants to get a high] place 9 ,heav540 ,giv+ money to begg>s is always consid]$ a savb1 b x is consid]$ a great] savb on ,?ursday ?an on any o!r day4 ,friday is ! ,muhammadan holy day1 & !y call ,?ursday 8! ,eve ( ,friday10 & on ,?ursday ! begg>s all call out z y pass1 8,x is ! ,eve ( ,friday2 give me a copp]40 ,! gr[n-up begg>s g5]ally1 b n always1 sit by ! roadside begg+1 b ! *ildr5 run alongside ( y & are (t5 v p]si/5t4 ,!re are ne>ly always begg>s at ! gate ( any t[n1 ask+ ^? :o are />t+ on a j\rney to give !m an alms1 & s secure safety on _! j\rney4 ,if ,j]i*o 0 any?+ l a ,p]sian t[n x 0 mo/ natural t our ,"l %\ld f9d "o bl9d begg> z ,he w5t into ! t[n 7,/ ,luke #ah1 v4 #ce71 & "o or two m z ,he came out by ano!r gate 7,/ ,matt4 #bj1 v4 #cj71 & t !y %\ld address ,him 9 almo/ exactly ! same language4 ,begg+ is (t5 a v pay+ occupation1 = s _m p feel t !y h s9s to make up =1 t ! cry1 8,give me a copp]4 ,x w be a savb10 is a difficult "o to refuse1 especially if ! copp] is only wor? a f>?+4 ,s well does begg+ pay t on m ?an "o occasion ! mo!rs & wives ( well-to-d tradesm5 h be5 detect$ 9 old *d>s begg+ 9 ! /reets & at h\ses4 ,! difficulty ( recognis+ a woman :o is completely cov]$ up ) a black *d> makes disguise easy4 ,dur+ ! massacre ( ! ,babis1 a diss5t+ sect ( ,muhammadans1 9 #aijc1 x 0 consid]$ a savb to kill a ,babi1 b "s ( ! k9dli] p ?\ght x also a savb to save a life1 ev5 if x 0 a ,babi's4 ,"o man is said to h be5 se5 ) a prison]1 9 great p]plexity1 say+1 8,i am q sure ( ,hell = my s9s1 unless ,i c d a big savb2 if ?is man is a ,babi1 my *ance ( salvation is to kill him1 b ,i am n sure :e!r he is1 & if ,i kill a true believ] ,i %all be worse (f ?an ev]40 ,b !re are savbs ( a v diff]5t sort4 ,!re 0 an old woman fri5dless & ill1 & a ,p]sian man f\nd h] 9 ! /reet1 too ill to get home to ! "o wret*$ room :]e %e liv$ all alone4 ,he did n "k h]1 b he decid$ to und]take ! savb4 ,he s5t across ! t[n = a m$ical mission>y1 kn[+ ! ,*ri/ians _h ! reputation ( nev] refus+ to help ! sick poor4 ,he /ay$ !re till ! doctor arriv$1 & said t if %e w\ld visit ! old woman & provide ! m$ic9es he w\ld s5d = !m1 & w\ld provide ! food & nurs+1 & ?is he did until ! old woman di$ a few days lat]4 ,! adoption ( a de/itute *ild is n an uncommon savb1 & ^! *ildr5 are (t5 treat$ v well & giv5 a good />t 9 life4 ,a k9d action1 z we h se51 is always consid]$ a savb1 :e!r x is help+ a fall5 mule to get up1 giv+ a copp] to a begg>1 or t5d+ a fri5dless /rang] 9 sickness & dea?4 ,we may almo/ say t ?is is ! "o r$eem+ po9t ( a ,p]sian's religion4 ,g5]ally speak+1 ,p]sians are n improv$ by _! religi\s ideas1 = ! /rong] _! religi\s ideas are ! worse _! lives are1 & :at "o mo/ admires 9 ,p]sian "* is lea/ 9 accordance ) _! religi\s beliefs4 ,,*apt] ,x ,,muhammadan ,,*>ms ,,& ,,sup]/itions ,muhammad did n write d[n 8 tea*+1 = he c\ld n write1 b 8 foll[]s le>nt x by he>t1 & wrote x d[n1 & aft] 8 dea? x 0 collect$ into "o book call$ ! ,quran4 ,x 0 arrang$ 9 a haphaz>d way1 & probably ! e>ly *apt]s 7 really spok5 la/1 & ! lat] ones fir/4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,muhammadans believe x to be1 z x n[ /&s1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & !y treat x ) great respect4 ,:5 !y pick ! book up or lay x d[n !y put x fir/ to ! =ehead & !n to ! lips1 & !y hold x 9 bo? h&s4 ,_m ,*ri/ians might le>n f !m to treat ,god's ,^w m rev]5tly4 ,!y consid] x a "w ( m]it to read ! ,quran or li/5 to x1 & !y read x ov] _! sick folk 9 hopes ( cur+ !m4 ,b p]haps ! commone/ & mo/ popul> edition is a two-in* hexagonal "o :i* is almo/ illegible4 ,?is is sewn up 9 two little r\nd or hexagonal cases1 ea* conta9+ half1 & is worn on ! arms to keep (f evil ( e k9d4 ,! cases may be pla9 lea!r or clo?1 or !y may be m elaborate & ornam5tal1 or silv] cases may be us$ ) texts f ! ,quran engrav$ ^u !m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,read+ ,,! ,,quran ,,to ,,! ,,sick ,small] & *eap] *>ms are made ( texts f ! ,quran enclos$ 9 ! same way4 ,^! *>ms1 & also beads made f ! blue clay ( ! holy city ( ,qum1 are us$ = animals z well z p1 especially "y mules4 ,i once _h a *>m giv5 me = a kitt54 ,*ildr5 (t5 we> a v l>ge numb] ( *>ms sewn on to ! cap or hung on a *a9 r\nd ! neck1 z !y are suppos$ to be mu* m susceptible ?an gr[n-up p to evil influ5ces4 ,"o qua9t-look+ *>m is a little clo? camel1 ,abraham's camel1 sewn on ! cap4 ,:at ! ,p]sians fe> m ?an any?+ = _! *ildr5 is ! evil eye1 & x is especially to protect !m f ?is t !y cov] !m ) *>ms4 ,!y say !re are c]ta9 p :o h an 8evil eye40 ,no "o seems to "k _m su* p1 b mo/ p say !y "k at lea/ "o4 ,^! p injure ev]y?+ t pleases !m1 & t !y admire4 ,if !y admire a baby x w get ill & v likely die2 if !y admire a mule x w probably g lame2 if !y admire a tree x w )]2 if !y admire a cup x w break4 ,!re does n seem to be necess>ily any wi% to d h>m1 ! m]e tak+ pleasure 9 ! ?+ causes ! disa/]4 ,p]sons ) ! evil eye are q impossible to di/+ui%1 s ! ,p]sians are afraid ( all /rang]s le/ !y %\ld h x4 ,?is is :y y mu/ n admire a baby1 & ,p]sian mo!rs cov] up _! "y babies completely 9 ! /reet = fe> a casual pass]-by %\ld admire !m & %\ld prove to h ! evil eye4 ,! m5 c>ry iron 9 _! pockets z a protection1 & a magnet is consid]$ specially p[]ful 9 ?is way4 ,a m common =m ( iron to c>ry is an iron *a91 :i* is useful = driv+ mules & donkeys & beat+ (f savage dogs4 ,! wom5 sometimes we> *>ms to make _! husb&s love !m4 ,"o poor ?+ gave me h]s--two l>ge beads3 !y _h n prov$ ( mu* use1 = h] husb& beat h] & treat$ h] v badly4 ,ano!r *>m is a t9y bag ( ! sc5t$ e>? ( ,k]bela1 :]e ,muhammad's gr&son ,husa9 0 kill$1 & if rubb$ on ! eyelids x is said to cause ! eyes to %9e brightly4 ,! beads ( ! ,muhammadan ros>ies are (t5 made ( ?is ,k]bela e>?4 ,e ,muhammadan has 8 ros>y--_m ( !m h q a collection1 = pilgrims to ,k]bela br+ back ros>ies = all _! fri5ds4 ,^! ros>ies are nev] us$ = c\nt+ pray]s1 b occasionally = c\nt+ ! attributes ( ,god or invocations4 ,b ! ma9 use is a v diff]5t "o4 ,!y are ! ,p]sian's ord9>y means ( try+ to f9d out ,god's w4 ,!y are us$ bo? 9 s]i\s & 9 frivol\s matt]s2 no ,p]sian w settle any?+ )\t 8tak+ ! beads40 ,he takes ! beads be=e mak+ a bus9ess appo9tm5t1 b he takes !m aga9 to see :e!r he %all keep x or n4 ,he takes ! beads to see :at doctor he is to s5d =1 & aga9 to see if he %all foll[ 8 in/ructions4 ,he takes ! beads to see if x is a good day to buy a new coat1 & aga9 to see if x is a good day to put x on4 ,y (t5 see a pi\s ,muhammadan f+]+ ! beads "u h] *d> be=e %e answ]s y\r que/ions4 ,! ros>ies are made ( a l>ge numb] ( small beads all alike1 & ?ree only1 :i* are diff]5t & are call$ 8,%eikhs10 plac$ 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! /r+4 ,to take ! beads a ,muhammadan turns t[>ds ,mecca & says an ,arabic collect4 ,!n he divides ! beads )\t look+1 & tells !m (f two by two1 say+ ov] & ov]1 z he does s1 8,subhnu'llh0 7,god is glori\s7 8,alhamdu'li'llh0 7,praise be to ,god71 8,va'llh0 7& ,he is ! ,god71 pass+ two beads = ea* ^w until he comes to a ,%eikh1 :5 he /ops4 ,if !re are two beads = ! la/ ^w1 ! answ] is mu* m emphatic ?an if !re is only an odd "o4 ,if ! la/ ^w is 8,subhnu'llh0 ! answ] is fav\rable1 8,alhamdu'li'llh0 is d\btful & 8,va'llh0 is unfav\rable4 ,if ! answ] is d\btful a ,p]sian g5]ally foll[s 8 own incl9ations4 ,if ! answ] is n :at ! que/ion] likes1 ! beads may be tak5 aga9 9 ! mosque1 & ! answ] 9 ! mosque take prec$5ce ( t 9 ! h\se4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ! answ] is /ill ! same1 !re is a ?ird me?od4 ,= a small fee a mulla w d ! same sort ( ?+ ) ! ,quran1 & ! text select$ ov]rules ! two previ\s answ]s4 ,a ,p]sian lady s5t = an ,engli% mission>y to extract an a*+ too?4 ,! mission>y f\nd h] 9 great pa91 b %e said %e c\ld n h ! too? out z ! beads 7 aga9/ x1 b %e _h s5t to ! mosque & 0 hop+ = a fav\rable answ] f !re4 ,h[ev]1 all me?ods gave an unfav\rable answ]1 s %e put (f ! extraction to ano!r day4 8,x w\ld be mu* bett] = me to h x out10 %e said1 8b x is n ,god's ,w40 ,! ,wise ,m5 f ! ,ea/ look$ = ,god's guidance among ! />s1 & !re ,god s5t !m a message4 ,& "h & !re :]e a ,muhammadan e>ne/ly seeks ,god's guidance1 because he is try+ to really live z ,god's s]vant1 :o %all say t he does n receive x :]e he has be5 taught to look = x4 ,b tak5 z a sy/em1 h[ trivial1 h[ *ildi%1 h[ irrev]5t x all is4 ,!y use ,god's "n1 b !y take ,8 "n 9 va94 ,!y pr(ess to seek ,god's w1 & pr(ess to receive an answ] f ,him1 & (t5 try ! next mom5t to set x aside & =ce or coax an opposite answ] out ( ,him4 ,! ,muhammadans ?9k t ?r\gh _! beads !y c use ,god = settl+ ! e-day matt]s ( ?is _w 9 a lucky way1 :ile !y are disobey+ ,him 9 ! great] matt] ( godly liv+4 ,,*apt] ,,xi ,,p]sian ,,s*ools ,a great _m ?+s are topsy-turvy 9 ,p]sia1 b p]haps read+ is z topsy-turvy z any?+4 ,x is n only t ! l9es1 & inde$ ! :ole book1 beg9 at ! wrong end1 b ! lessons beg9 at ! wrong end too4 ,an ,engli% boy le>ns to read 8 own language fir/1 & does n always g on to a =eign language4 ,a ,p]sian boy le>ns to read a =eign language fir/1 & does n always g on to 8 own language4 ,:5 a little ,p]sian boy goes to s*ool he is giv5 a big ,arabic book1 ) a great _m long words 9 x1 & he is n taught h[ ! words are spelt1 b is told :at !y are1 & made to repeat !m f memory1 po9t+ to ea* ^w 9 ! book z he says x1 & gradually he gets "s idea ( :i* ^w is :i*4 ,! boys sit on ! floor r\nd ! room1 all read+ at ! top ( _! voices at ! same "t 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! book4 ,!y read 9 a monoton\s s+-song voice1 sway+ _! bodies 9 "t to ! s\nd4 ,! ma/] sits & li/5s ?r\gh ! d9 to "o & ano!r correct+ mi/akes "h & !re1 & call+ up any boy :o seems p]fect 9 8 lesson to le>n ! next bit1 & !n return to 8 seat & read x ov] & ov] till he kn[s x too4 ,! book is ! ,quran1 :i* ! ,muhammadans ?9k 0 dictat$ by ,god to ,muhammad ?r\gh ! ,ar*angel ,gabriel4 ,x w\ld n be surpris+ if ! ,p]sians1 be+ ,muhammadans1 wi%$ all _! boys to le>n :at !y believe to be ,god's ,^w2 b ! book is writt5 9 ,arabic1 :i* ,p]sian boys d n und]/&1 & ev5 ! lett]s are n q ! same z 9 ,p]sian2 s :5 ! little pupil rea*es ! end ( ! book he c read ! ,quran ) ! prop] intonation1 b he c read no?+ else1 & he _c und]/& ! ,quran4 ,! ,muhammadans1 h[ev]1 ?9k t read+ ! ,quran1 q ap>t f und]/&+ x1 is a v good action1 s ! little ,p]sian boys "w away at x1 & !y d n ?9k x h>d l9es because !y "k all ! m51 & big boys began 9 ! same way1 s x seems ! natural ?+ to d4 ,& p]haps x is a little consolation to "k t :5 !y rea* c]ta9 po9ts !y w be giv5 sweets4 ,"o little boy1 :o 0 ask$ h[ f> he _h got 9 ! ,quran1 said t he _h j got to 8 fir/ sweets4 ,hav+ f9i%$ ! ,quran our little ,p]sian boy goes on to ,p]sian books4 ,^!1 too1 he /udies 9 mu* ! same way z he did ! ,quran1 b x is m useful1 because n[ he und]/&s :at he reads4 ,aft] plodd+ ?r\gh ! ,quran x is a pleasant *ange = little ,ghulm ,husa9 to turn to ! ,w> betwe5 ! ,cats & ,mice1 ! ,hundr$ ,fables1 or ,/ories ( ,husa9 & ,hasan 7,muhammad's two gr&sons74 ,lat] on he reads ! poems ( ,hfiz & ,sa'adi1 & o!r great ,p]sian poets1 = !re is a great deal ( beautiful poetry 9 ,p]sian4 ,!re is no conv5i5t desk or table = ,ghulm ,husa9 to write on4 ,he sits on ! floor & holds ! pap] 9 8 h& or on 8 knee4 ,8 p5 is a bit ( f9e cane1 cut l a quill1 b ) a slant+ end4 ,z he holds x ! h&le po9ts directly to ! "r & x is ! horizontal l9es :i* he mu/ make broad1 :ile ! up & d[n /rokes mu/ bo? be f9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,p]sian ,,s*ool ,ghulm ,husa9 nev] spills 8 ink4 ,ea* boy has 8 own inkpot1 :i* conta9s a tangl$ piece ( silk soak$ 9 ink4 ,x dries up betwe5 ! lessons1 s :5 ,ghulm ,husa9 wants to write he moi/5s x ) wat] s t ! silk is ?or\ghly wet1 b !re is no wat] ly+ 9 ! inkpot4 ,9 among ?is wet silk he dips 8 p54 ,if y look into ,ghulm ,husa9's p5-box y w f9d p5s cut to v>i\s bread?s = l>ge or small writ+1 a p5knife1 & a little slab to re/ ! p5-po9t on = ! f9al cut2 an inkpot1 & a t9y brass ladle = add+ wat]4 ,_m an ,engli% boy f9ds x tiresome to h to dot 8 i's1 b little ,ghulm ,husa9 has to dot almo/ e lett]1 "s above ! l9e & "s bel[1 "s ) "o dot1 "s ) two1 & "s ) ?ree4 ,^! dots are n r\nd1 b squ>e1 & ! height ( ! lett]s is measur$ by ! size ( ! dots4 ,?is lett] mu/ be "o dot high1 t lett] two dots high1 ano!r ?ree1 & yet ano!r five dots high4 ,! size ( ! dot itself dep5ds on ! bread? ( ! p54 ,z he le>ns to write bett] he w run 8 lett]s into curi\s comb9ations1 & gr\p 8 dots picturesquely 9 p>ts ( ! ^w to :i* !y d n belong1 or leave !m out altoge!r1 until at la/1 :5 he c write a really beautiful h&1 ! s*oolma/] himself w n be able to read ! lett] )\t c>eful /udy1 & may ev5 h to guess at ! mean+ ( p>ticul>ly well-writt5 passages4 ,"o great beauty ( a ,p]sian lett] is ! way ea* l9e runs up at ! end1 mak+ a pile ( words1 syllables1 & ev5 s+le lett]s1 some?+ 9 ?is /yle3-- rew s sc ,p]sian way ! 8,,my ,,de> ,,*ildr51--,?is is ! ers4 lett write en !y up ! ends ( _! l9es : f k o ?9 ey c words ? ,!y also use all ! longe/ eir at ? s ? arly all els or ne & leave out all _! v[ ops40 no / !y use ecially z read1 esp lett]s are v h>d to ,! ,p]sians d n app>5tly ?9k mu* ( _! own sy/em ( education1 = !y are always laugh+ at _! s*oolma/]s4 ,!y h a /ory ( a *rvdr1 or mulete]1 "o ( ^: mules /ray$ "o day into a s*ool4 ,x 0 quickly driv5 out1 & ! mulete] claim$ damages f ! s*oolma/] to ! ext5t ( half ! value ( ! mule4 ,! s*oolma/] indignantly ask$ on :at he bas$ 8 claim4 ,! mulete] turn$ to ! cr[d :i* _h ga!r$ to li/5 to ! argum5t4 8,my bea/10 said he1 8w5t into 8 s*ool a mule & x has come out a donkey40 ,y see a donkey c\nts half a mule 9 c>avan travell+1 j z a *ild c\nts half a p]son 9 tra9 travell+4 ,! puni%m5ts are z topsy-turvy z ! lessons4 ,:5 a boy is can$ he lies on 8 back & holds out 8 feet in/ead ( 8 h&s4 ,sometimes 8 feet are held 9 a k9d ( /ocks :ile he is can$ across ! soles4 ,!y call x 8eat+ /icks0 or 8eat+ wood0--! words are ! same4 ,"s mission>ies 7 picnick+ "o day 9 an or*>d 9 a hill village1 & ! village *ildr5 ga!r$ r\nd to wat* ! =eign]s' /range ways4 8,d y (t5 come & eat plums "h80 "o ( ! ladies ask$2 & %e 0 greatly bewild]$ by ! curi\s ta/es ( ,p]sian boys1 :5 ! own] ( ! or*>d answ]$ = !m1 t ! boys :o came into 8 or*>d ate n ! plums b ! wood4 ,?is beat+ on ! soles ( ! feet is a common puni%m5t = e "o1 f ! slave & ! s*oolboy to ! crim9al & ! political (f5d]4 ,) s*oolboys x is ( c\rse n v sev]e1 b 9 m s]i\s cases x may be v sev]e inde$1 ev5 result+ 9 dea?4 ,! culprit 9 ^! cases is ord]$ n s _m bl[s b s _m /icks1 i4e4 he is to be beat5 till s _m /icks h be5 brok54 ,a hundr$ /icks is n an uncommon puni%m5t4 ,if ! culprit is ri* en\gh he may bribe ! f>r%es to /rike ! /ocks :5 possible & s break ! /icks quickly1 & n ov] 8 feet2 b a poor man has to take 8 puni%m5t4 ,!re is no compulsory education 9 ,p]sia & v little free education4 ,!re 0 "o man :o tri$ to atone = s9s1 :i* he made no pret5ce ( giv+ up1 by f\nd+ a l>ge free s*ool 9 "o ,p]sian t[n1 b x is n a common =m ( b5evol5ce4 ,s x is only ^? :o c sp>e a little money :o s5d _! boys to s*ool1 & a great _m nev] get beyond a v e>ly /age ( read+ & writ+4 ,z = ! girls v few p>5ts c>e to wa/e _! money ov] _! girls' education4 ,a c]ta9 numb] are taught to read ! ,quran1 a less numb] g on to read+ su* books z !y h /udi$1 b v few c read at sight1 & writ+ is ev5 r>]4 ,/ill 9 ! matt] ( ! education ( girls ,p]sia is 9 advance ( o!r ,muhammadan c\ntries4 ,9 ^! days ( g5]al education x is difficult = u to realise 9 ?is c\ntry h[ h>d x is = ! mission>ies to tea* ! gospel tru?s to ! ,p]sians4 ,!re is s mu* to be taught & !re are s _m to be taught1 & :5 x has to be done orally to p ^: intellig5ce & memory h nev] be5 develop$ by /udy ( any k9d1 ^: m9ds & bra9s h nev] gr[n up prop]ly1 & :o =get s easily1 x means an am\nt ( "w t w\ld take up all ! "t & /r5g? ( f> m mission>ies ?an are n[ 9 ! field4 ,_m ( ! conv]ts _c come regul>ly = oral tea*+1 & !y are liable at any "t to move out ( ! mission>ies' rea*1 s ! mission>ies try to tea* all ! conv]ts & _! *ildr5 to read _! ,bibles at any rate1 s t !y c get tea*+ direct f ,god's ,^w !mselves4 ,besides ! ,p]sian s*ools !re are n[ sev]al ,*ri/ian s*ools 9 ,p]sia1 b we w talk ab\t ^? 9 ! next *apt]4 ,s9ce !y 7 />t$ !re has be5 an attempt 9 "s ( ! big t[ns to introduce an improv$ sy/em ( tea*+1 & ,p]sian read+-books are n[ pr9t$ ) ba-bi-bu1 pa-pi-pu1 etc4 etc42 b ?is is ! exceptional me?od ( tea*+1 & n ! rule 9 ,p]sia1 & ,i d\bt if any or?odox s*oolma/] w\ld c>e to tea* ,p]sian be=e he taught ! ,arabic ,quran4 ,! ,p>sees h a v good s*ool 9 ,yezd1 l>gely support$ by ! ,p>sees 9 ,bombay1 b ?is is only = ,p>see boys4 ,,*apt] ,,xii ,,*ri/ian ,,s*ools ,!re are two bran*es ( mission-"w 9 ,p]sia t br+ ! mission>ies into close t\* ) ,p]sian *ildr53 "o is ! hospital1 ! o!r is ! s*ool4 ,y w he> ab\t ! m$ical "w pres5tly2 9 ?is *apt] we w look at ! s*ool "w4 ,!re are ,europeans 9 ,p]sia1 want+ ,engli%-speak+ s]vants & employs2 !re are ri* ,p]sians want+ secret>ies :o c write ,fr5* & ,engli%2 !re are bus9ess firms trad+ ) ,engl& & ,india :o want ,engli%-speak+ cl]ks & correspond5ts2 s naturally _m ,p]sians want _! sons to le>n ,engli%2 & :o %\ld tea* x bett] ?an ! ,engli%man8 ,b ?is is n all !y want4 ,z !y get to "k ! ,*ri/ians !y see t !re is some?+ 9 ,engli% ways & ,engli% "* t ! ,p]sian lacks4 ,& !y br+ _! boys to ! mission>y1 & ask him n m]ely to tea* !m ,engli%1 n m]ely to tea* !m book-le>n+ ( any sort1 b to tea* !m to be good boys4 ,!y d n s (t5 ask = a girls' s*ool1 = !y d n ?9k a girl ne$s any book education z a rule1 & only a few ( ! ,p]sian wom5 c ev5 read4 ,yet 9 "s ( ! ,mission-/ations girls' s*ools h be5 />t$ ) great success1 & ye> by ye> ! dem& = !m is gr[+4 ,engli% is less taught 9 ^! s*ools1 b "s ( ! girls le>n x1 especially ^? mo/ closely connect$ ) ! mission4 ,! girls1 ( c\rse1 h to give a good deal ( "t to sew+ & embroid]y1 :i* are m necess>y = !m ?an =eign languages4 ,b 9 all ! ,mission-/ations soon] or lat]1 g5]ally soon]1 a boys' s*ool is />t$1 & ^! s*ools v>y v mu* accord+ to ! ne$s ( ! diff]5t t[ns4 ,9 "o s*ool ,arm5ians & ,muhammadans "w side by side1 9 ano!r we f9d ,muhammadans & ,p>sees1 :ile a ?ird conta9s all ?ree4 ,9 "o s*ool only ,engli% is taught1 9 ano!r advanc$ ,p]sian & ,arabic are add$4 ,9 yet ano!r1 ev]y?+ is taught f ! ,p]sian alphabet onw>ds4 ,"o mission>y works alone 9 8 own h\se1 ano!r has a full /aff ( ,arm5ian & ,p]sian tea*]s & monitors1 & a well-built conv5i5t s*ool4 ,b :atev] ! race ( ! boys1 :atev] ! subjects taught1 :atev] ! organisation1 !re are difficulties to be fac$4 ,x is difficult to get tea*]s2 sometimes none c be got on ! spot1 & !y h to be fet*$ f "s o!r t[n1 p]haps sev]al weeks' j\rney away4 ,sometimes ! mission>y has to be ! only tea*] till he c tra9 "s ( 8 own boys to be fir/ monitors & !n ma/]s 9 ! s*ool4 ,!n !re is ! s*ool itself4 ,sometimes ! small beg9n+s ( a s*ool are />t$ 9 ! mission>y's own d9+-room2 sometimes he is able to sp>e a room entirely = s*ool purposes4 ,9 "o case ?is 0 supplem5t$ by a r\gh t5t or %$ made ( matt+ 9 ! comp\nd4 ,b z ! s*ool gr[s1 sep>ate build+s h to be f\nd or built4 ,books are ano!r difficulty4 ,all books = tea*+ ,engli% h to be got f abroad1 & _m are n suitable4 ,read]s :i* are v suitable = ! size ( boy :o reads !m 9 ,engl& or ,india1 are n suitable = ! "y m5 :o (t5 use !m 9 ,p]sia4 ,if y give an educat$ "y man1 well read 9 ! f9e/ ,p]sian poetry1 ! *ildi% /ories & rhymes 9 _m ( ! read]s1 he ?9ks ,engli% books are v1 v fooli%1 & 8 op9ion ( ,engli% intellig5ce 9 bo? lit]>y & religi\s matt]s falls v l[4 ,all ^! ?+s ne$ money4 ,! boys g5]ally pay a v small fee & buy _! own books1 b ! fees d n g f> t[>ds pay+ = ! s*ools & ! tea*]s' sal>ies1 & ! gett+ toge!r ( ! necess>y money is ano!r difficulty4 ,! pupils !mselves pres5t ?ree great difficulties4 ,9 our c\ntry boys "u f\rte5 g5]ally g to diff]5t s*ools f boys ov] f\rte51 & ^? :o wi% to cont9ue _! education aft] sev5te5 or eighte5 leave s*ool & g to college1 or att5d special lectures4 ,b 9 ,p]sia ! mission>y is ask$ to take !m all toge!r 9 "o s*ool1 ev5 middle-ag$ m5 wi%+ to become pupils4 ,b x is q impossible to make a satisfactory s*ool ( boys & m5 toge!r4 ,x is sometimes possible1 especially 9 ! l>g] s*ools1 to arrange sep>ately = ! m51 b g5]ally an age limit has to be set4 ,! second difficulty arises f ! numb] ( boys :o want to le>n ,engli% & :o are nev] likely to h any use = x4 ,!y h an idea t x is s new & uncommon t any "o :o kn[s x is b\nd to get "w at a good sal>y1 & s !y want to wa/e _! "t ov] x :5 !y ought to be le>n+ ! subjects !y w really ne$ = _! "w4 ,x takes "s "t & tr\ble to sort ^! boys out f ^? :o are really likely to ne$ ,engli%4 ,! ?ird difficulty is n peculi> to ,p]sia1 ?\gh x pres5ts "s peculi>ities !re4 ,x is ! problem ( manag+ ! boys4 ,boys 9 ,engl&1 ,i am sorry to say1 sometimes tell lies1 b 9 ,p]sia x w\ld be m correct to say t !y sometimes tell ! tru?4 ,!n aga9 ! boys are ( diff]5t ranks2 "s ( !m come ) _! s]vants1 & a c]ta9 am\nt ( tact has to be us$ to get !m to accept ! ord9>y rules ( discipl9e4 ,b 9 a s*ool :]e ev]ybody comes to le>n mo/ ( ^! difficulties c be ov]come4 ,p]sian boys want kn[+1 l all boys1 b :5 "o tries to d "o's be/ = !m "o f9ds !m ?or\ghly lovable & possess$ ( a l>ge numb] ( exce$+ly good po9ts4 ,la/ly1 ! ,mulls1 or ,muhammadan cl]gy1 see 9 ! s*ools ! greate/ dang] to _! religion1 & !y oppose !m /rongly4 ,!y "k t su* close contact ) ,*ri/ians mu/ op5 ! boys' eyes to "s ext5t to ! contra/ betwe5 ,muhammadanism & ,*ri/ianity1 & !y "k ,muhammadanism _c /& su* a comp>ison4 ,_m ,muhammadans1 :o believe t ,muhammadanism is a true religion giv5 to !m by ,god ?r\gh ,muhammad1 /ill see t ,*ri/ianity is ! bett] religion1 & ,muhammadans h told me t ,god _h giv5 u a bett] religion ?an ,he _h giv5 !m4 ,s ! ,mulls try to p]suade or fright5 ! fa!rs into n s5d+ _! boys to ! ,mission-s*ool1 !y try to fright5 ! boys out ( go+1 & !y try to get ! gov]nors to close ! s*ools4 ,b x is ,god's "w1 & ,he does n all[ !m to /op x = long4 ,! boys !mselves %[ ! greate/ int]e/ 9 :atev] !y are told ab\t ! ,bible1 & naturally 9 "o way or ano!r ,bible read+ is always a prom95t feature ( e class ( ,mission-s*ool4 ,sometimes !re is a regul> lesson on ! ,bible z "o ( ! s*ool subjects1 b 9 o!r places !re are no ,bible lessons1 b only pray]s & ,bible-read+1 ) v simple explanations4 ,b h[ev] ?is may be1 ! gospel /ory ( ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :i* is kn[n by "n to e ,muhammadan1 b by m ?an "n to v1 v few1 is always ( absorb+ int]e/1 & is n likely to be =gott54 ,,*apt] ,,xiii ,,"w 8,to ! h\se ( #8,ali ,akb> ! pea-roa/]10 ,i said to my s]vant4 8,!re are two #8,ali ,akb>s pea-roa/]s10 he repli$1 8"o is alive1 & "o dead2 :i* d y want80 ,x prov$ to be ! wid[ :o _h s5t = me1 & we 7 soon great fri5ds4 8,& d y g to s*ool80 ,i ask$ ,husa91 a m]ry little boy ( eight4 8,no1 ,i am an appr5tice-bak]10 he said ) an evid5t s5se ( importance2 he felt he 0 a wage-e>n]--a halfp5ny a day1 ,i ?9k 0 ! am\nt1 b :]e a lab\r] (t5 only e>ns fivep5ce a day1 ev5 a halfp5ny a day c\nts = some?+ 9 ! family4 ,sev5 ye>s old seems to be a v common age = appr5tic+ boys 9 ,p]sia4 ,a boy ( t age c make himself useful & gradually le>n 8 trade1 & if 8 ma/] & 8 fell[-appr5tices are k9d he may be v happy1 l my little bak]4 ,he probably fet*$ & c>ri$1 br\ght /icks = heat+ ! ov51 laid out ! long ?9 flat loaves 9 r[s z !y 7 h&$ to him f ! ov51 & lat] c>ri$ !m 9 a tray on 8 head1 or hang+ ov] 8 %\ld]1 to "s ( ! cu/om]s4 ,probably our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself />t$ "w 9 ! c>p5t]'s %op at ,naz>e? z soon z ,he c\ld be ( any use4 ,he w\ld fet* & c>ry tools1 sort out ! nails1 help to cle> away ! %av+s1 & lat] ,he w\ld le>n to hamm] nails1 to saw & plane1 j z ! little ,p]sian appr5tices d to-day1 & ,he w\ld ?or\ghly enjoy help+ ,joseph 9 ! work%op & ,m>y 9 ! h\se4 ,!re 0 a little 8appr5tice-c>p5t]0 :o look$ su* a baby he c h>dly h be5 z old z sev54 ,he us$ to run back to ! %op = tools or nails1 & hold ! hamm]1 & he ev5 succe$$ 9 pull+ "s nails out ( a pack+-case4 ,b 8 ma/] 0 n always k9d to him1 & sometimes beat him1 & he did n seem z happy z ! bak] boy4 ,s]vants w (t5 br+ _! little boys to ! h\se to help !m 9 _! "w1 & gradually fit !mselves = s]vice4 ,:5 !y beg9 to be really useful ! ma/] g5]ally gives !m a small wage4 ,a s]vant :o has no boy ( 8 own w (t5 br+ a nephew or a c\s94 ,9 e trade y f9d !m1 little boys ^: bus9ess x is to light5 _! eld]s' "w a little 9 any way !y c1 = ! ,p]sians are n ov] fond ( h>d "w4 ,y f9d !m too 9 ! h\ses ( poor p1 :o _c af=d to keep a regul> s]vant1 b pay a few copp]s or a meal to a little boy to come 9 & make himself useful1 sweep+ ! floor & wat]+ x 9 hot wea!r1 prep>+ ! qalin1 or hookah1 runn+ err&s1 *opp+ firewood1 & a hundr$ o!r ?+s4 ,x is a sy/em t works v well :5 x is work$ ) k9dness & consid]ation1 b x is a t]rible sy/em :5 x is abus$4 ,9 ! ,p]sian c>pet trade we see ?is4 ,9 ! villages ! :ole family works at "o c>pet1 & z ! *ildr5 gr[ old en\gh !y are taught & made to jo9 9 ! "w4 ,!re ne$ be no cruelty 9 ?is1 & (t5 ! little ?+s are only too pr\d & happy to d z _! eld]s d1 & jo9 9 ! family task4 ,b unhappily ev5 9 ! family !re are _m cases ( cruel ov]work & ill-treatm5t4 ,b = ! horrors ( *ild lab\r 9 ! c>pet trade we mu/ turn to ! factories ( ,kirman4 ,^! factories are fill$ ) *ildr5 f f\r ye>s old upw>d1 und]f$1 ov]work$1 liv+ a loveless1 joyless1 hopeless life4 ,! factories are built )\t w9d[s le/ ! *ildr5's att5tion %\ld be di/ract$1 & ! bad air1 want ( food1 & ! con/antly keep+ 9 "o position produce rickets & de=mity 9 ne>ly all4 ,( ?irty-eight *ildr5 exam9$ 9 "o factory ?irty-six 7 de=m$4 ,"o ( ! ,gov]nors ( ,kirman =bade ! employm5t ( *ildr5 "u twelve 9 ! factories1 b ! ord] did n la/ beyond 8 gov]nor%ip4 ,! same ,gov]nor gave ! ord] /ill 9 =ce1 :i* =bids ! employm5t ( *ildr5 be=e dawn or aft] sunset1 ?us r$uc+ _! work+ h\rs to an av]age ( twelve h\rs a day4 ,a rec5t ,gov]nor add$ to ?is an ord] limit+ ! ,friday "w to ab\t two & a half h\rs1 8f sunrise to full sun%9e10 s n[ ! *ildr5 %>e 9 "p ! g5]al ,friday holiday ( ,muhammadanism4 ,"o ( our m$ical mission>ies 0 call$ to att5d ! wife ( ! own] ( "o ( ^! factories1 & cons5t$ to d s on condition he made w9d[s 9 8 factory to all[ ! *ildr5 air & light4 ,he object$ at fir/1 say+ t x w\ld prev5t _! work+1 b f9ally cons5t$1 & admitt$ aft]w>ds t ! *ildr5 did m "w ) ! w9d[s ?an !y _h done )\t !m4 ,! factory own]s are glad to get ! *ildr51 = !y say *ildr5 "w bett] ?an gr[n-up p at c>pet-mak+1 & ( c\rse !y expect less wages4 ,b h[ c ! p>5ts all[ _! *ildr5 to live ?is cruel life8 ,y w f9d ! answ] 9 ! ,p]sian say+ t 8( e ?ree p]sons 9 ,kirman1 f\r smoke opium40 ,! man :o takes opium regul>ly becomes a wreck2 fir/ 8 dige/ion is ru9$1 !n 8 he>t gets weak & he get bron*itis & o!r *e/ tr\bles1 & he become unreliable physically & morally2 he is untru?ful & deceitful1 & :5 he is once well "u ! p[] ( ! habit1 he goes almo/ mad if he _c get 8 opium at ! usual "t1 & w\ld sell 8 s\l = x1 & does sell 8 *ildr54 ,ov] & ov] aga9 comes ! t]rible /ory1 ! fa!r & "m smoke opium2 ! little de=m$ *ild toils ?r\gh ! long days to e>n ! money t buys x4 ,9 ! villages ! *ildr5 beg9 almo/ z soon z !y c run ab\t to take out ! %eep & goats1 n 9 gre5 fields1 = !re are none1 b among ! scatt]$ plants on ! m\nta9-side or "u ! village trees4 ,only ! boys are all[$ to take ! flocks out on ! hills at any di/ance f ! village1 & on m\nta9s :]e !re are ?\ght to be wolves1 ev5 ! boys are =bidd5 to g )\t a man4 ,b 9 & ar\nd ! villages boys & girls alike turn out4 ,(t5 !y c>ry a long pole1 g5]ally m ?an twice z long z !mselves4 ,?is pole s]ves at times z a f5ce to keep ! flock f w&]+ into crops z !y pass !m on _! way1 or z !y graze on ! /ubble ( ! neighb\r+ crops :i* h be5 already ga!r$ 94 ,! /ubble itself is n mu*1 b !re are m we$s !re because ! gr\nd has be5 wat]$4 ,b nei!r on ! hills nor 9 ! fields c !y f9d mu* pa/ure 9 ! heat ( summ]1 s ! little %eph]ds & %eph]desses take _! flocks "u ! trees & beat ! leaves d[n ) _! poles = ! animals to eat4 ,:5 ! l[] leaves are f9i%$ !y climb1 boys & girls alike1 into ! trees1 (t5 to consid]able heights1 & beat ! high] bran*es4 ,! leaves t are n eat5 are dri$ & kept = ! w9t] z we keep hay4 ,x is an awkw>d ?+ = a *ild to climb trees encumb]$ ) a long pole1 & 9 ! di/ricts :]e !y d ?is !re are (t5 accid5ts4 ,"o little boy ( eight or n9e 0 br\ght to ! ,yezd hospital ) a bad comp\nd fracture ( 8 skull ?r\gh fall+ out ( a tree :ile t5d+ ! %eep4 ,he got ne>ly well1 & !n 8 "m took him home1 s ,i d n "k :e!r he fully recov]$ or n4 ,among ! ri*] classes ! *ildr5 sometimes und]take nom9al "w at a v e>ly age1 b n actual "w4 ,"o boy ( ab\t sixte5 9 our s*ool held a position 9 ! ,p]sian army correspond+ to t ( ,colonel1 & !re 0 said to be a ,field-,m>%al ( twelve 9 ! army4 ,m]*ants consid] x good tra9+ = _! sons to d a little bus9ess on _! own acc\nt1 & "s ( our s*oolboys import$ goods f ,bombay or else:]e :ile !y 7 /ill at s*ool1 & dispos$ ( !m at a pr(it4 ,,*apt] ,,xiv ,,*ild ,,wives ,! ,p]sian girls /ay at home long] ?an ! little appr5tices1 b n s long z ! ri*] s*oolboys4 ,! usual age = a ,muhammadan girl to m>ry is ?irte5 or f\rte51 b 9 _m places !y m>ry z e>ly z eight or n9e4 ,?is p]haps expla9s :y ! girl is giv5 no voice 9 ! *oice ( a husb&1 & all is left to ! p>5ts4 ,x p]haps p>tly expla9s too :y ,muhammadans are all[$ to beat _! wives1 ?\gh !y w tell y1 z a pro( ( _! prophet's k9dness to wom51 t he =bade !m to d x ) a *a94 ,a little girl :o has n _h "t to gr[ up & le>n to behave h]self1 w (t5 no d\bt be difficult to control4 ,! "y wife ( a %oemak] "o day lo/ h] temp] because h] husb& said he c\ld n af=d to buy h] some?+ %e want$4 ,%e proce$$ to break all ! ornam5ts 9 ! h\se & to te> h] be/ *d> to rags4 ,h] husb&1 :o 0 a ,*ri/ian1 w5t to ! ,engli% mission>y to ask :e!r x w\ld be all[able "u ! circum/ances to beat h]4 ,ano!r girl refus$ to cook h] husb& any food :5 he came home f 8 "w1 & w\ld n ev5 speak to him4 ,%e admitt$ t he 0 v k9d to h]1 & t %e lik$ him bett] ?an h] own bro!rs1 b /ill cont9u$ to sulk 9 ?is way4 ,h] own relations said a good beat+ 0 :at %e want$1 b h] husb& _h scruples ab\t wife-beat+1 & w\ld n d any?+4 ,b n _m ,p]sian husb&s are s =be>+4 ,ano!r necess>y result ( ^! e>ly m>riages is ! cu/om ( liv+ ) ! husb&'s p>5ts4 ,a girl ( ev5 f\rte5 is n fit to be giv5 sole *>ge ( a h\se4 ,s ! bridegroom takes 8 bride home to 8 fa!r's h\se1 & puts h] "u ! *>ge ( h] "m-9-law4 ,:51 h[ev]1 ! "m-9-law becomes a wid[1 %e has to take a second>y place1 if h] daught]-9-law is at all ( an age to manage h] own affairs4 ,!n ! old lady (t5 pref]s to leave h] son's h\se1 & to g & live ) a m>ri$ daught]1 & ! m5 are g5]ally v good 9 tak+ 9 _! mo!rs-9-law4 ,poor little girl wives6 ,!y are tak5 away f home be=e !y are gr[n up1 & al?\gh !y are n[ m>ri$ wom5 !y _c help behav+ z *ildr54 ,!re 0 "o "y wife ( a ,gov]nm5t (ficial :o receiv$ h] visitors ) ! utmo/ dignity & propriety1 & !n c\ld n resi/ ! temptation to p9* ! old black woman :o 0 h&+ ! tea & make h] jump4 ,& !y h>dly "k :at to d ) _! babies4 ,!y love to nurse !m & play ) !m1 b !y get v tir$ ( !m & are (t5 glad to h& !m ov] to ! gr&mo!r4 ,i w5t to condole ) "o girl on ! dea? ( h] de> little baby1 & %e said1 8,x 0 j z well x di$ be=e ! w9t]4 ,x w\ld h be5 su* cold "w gett+ up 9 ! night to look aft] x40 ,ev5 :5 ! *ildr5 gr[ old] _! mo!rs1 gr[n-up *ildr5 !mselves1 d n "k h[ to manage !m4 ,:at d y ?9k ( mo!rs :o lose _! temp]s ) _! *ildr51 & fly at !m & bite !m8 ,& !y are n a%am$ ( x1 & _! neighb\rs d n seem surpris$ or horrifi$4 ,"o woman bit h] little boy's h&1 till x bl$ badly4 ,he 0 ab\t sev51 & _h cri$ to h 8 be/ coat on :5 he w5t to see ! mission>y4 ,ano!r woman bit ! *eek ( a poor little consumptive girl ( eight or n9e1 s t !re 0 a great bruise1 & ! sk9 0 brok54 ,%e told a neighb\r1 ) a laugh1 t %e _h got angry ) ! *ild because %e 0 tiresome ab\t tak+ h] m$ic9e1 :i* 0 v na/y4 ,!re is no comm& 9 ! ,quran t girls %\ld be m>ri$ s "y1 b ! mo!rs decl>e t x 0 ! comm& ( ,muhammad1 & c]ta9ly he himself set ! example by m>ry+ a girl ( n9e4 ,s :5 a "m ?9ks h] girl is gett+ old en\gh to m>ry %e beg9s to look out = a suitable husb&1 & talks ?+s ov] ) ! "m or si/] ( any man %e ?9ks likely4 ,! man's "m is all[$ to see ! girl1 b n ! man himself1 s y see ev5 ! m5 _c *oose _! own wives4 ,!n ! money matt]s are arrang$4 ,x is settl$ h[ mu* ! girl's fa!r w give h]1 & h[ mu* h] husb& w settle on h]1 & !re is (t5 a great deal ( haggl+ ov] ?is4 ,if a girl has a c\s9 :o is ! son ( h] fa!r's bro!r1 he is consid]$ ! mo/ appropriate husb& = h]1 & x is consid]$ an act ( m]it = him to m>ry h]4 ,if a girl has a l>ge d[ry %e c g5]ally get a good husb& z husb&s g out !re4 ,if %e is poor %e has m difficulty1 b a capable1 indu/ri\s girl may d fairly well4 ,b a p5niless girl ) no?+ to recomm5d h] f>es badly inde$4 ,:5 h] "m fails to get any husb& :o is at all desirable in/ead ( lett+ h] girl rema9 s+le1 %e m>ries h] to a madman or a drunk>d or a de=m$ man1 or someone utt]ly undesirable4 ,! engagem5t is celebrat$ by a =mal sweet-eat+ to :i* ! fri5ds on bo? sides are invit$4 ,! bride & h] family prep>e h] tr\sseau1 & %e also has to make a complete suit ( clo!s = ! bridegroom4 ,9 "o t[n n[ x is cu/om>y = e well-to-d bride to h "o ,european dress 9 h] tr\sseau1 & = h] fa!r to give h] a table & *airs4 ,! w$d+ itself is a great affair1 la/+ a week1 if ! bride's fa!r c af=d x1 b only a day or "p ( a day 9 ! case ( poor p4 ,! little bride 9 h] f9e/ clo!s1 ( :i* %e is v pr\d1 looks v disconsolate & cries a great deal4 ,no d\bt ! te>s are sometimes g5u9e en\gh1 = ! *ild is leav+ h] home & go+ to p %e kn[s little (1 b ev5 if %e feels incl9$ to laugh & smile %e mu/ n d any?+ s improp]4 ,aft] ! w$d+ %e mu/ n leave h] husb&'s h\se = a ye>1 b %e may receive visitors4 ,z we h se5 ! m>riage & w$d+ are arrang$ by ! wom51 b g5]ally ! bridegroom has m say 9 ! matt] ?an "o "y man ,i knew4 ,he _h be5 engag$ = "s "t1 & on go+ home f "w "o ev5+ f\nd 8 w$d+ prep>$ )\t 8 hav+ be5 consult$1 & _h to be m>ri$ !n & !re4 ,he 0 fond ( *ildr51 & quickly won ! he>t ( 8 little wife1 :o cri$ :5 he _h to g back to 8 "w4 ,we d sometimes f9d happy family p>ties 9 ,p]sia1 ! husb&s treat+ _! wives ) consid]ation1 & ! wives be+ v fond ( _! husb&s4 ,"o old lady told me1 ) te>s 9 h] eyes1 h[ good h] husb& always 0 to h]1 & h[ he always got up & made a cup ( tea = h] 9 ! morn+ if %e 0 n well4 ,b ?is is ! exception & n ! rule4 ,!re does n g5]ally seem to be any great affection betwe5 husb& & wife4 ,! husb& expects implicit ob$i5ce f 8 wife1 & is prep>$ to en=ce x4 ,on ! o!r h& %e has c]ta9 privileges4 ,%e g5]ally has ! be/ c\rty>d 9 ! h\se1 to :i* no m5 are admitt$ b ne> relations1 & ! small] c\rty>d is giv5 up to h] husb& to receive 8 gue/s 94 ,except 9 ! highe/ classes ,p]sian wom5 g ab\t a good deal1 b always h to we> a veil 9 ! /reet or draw ! *d> ov] _! faces4 ,! man is absolute ma/] 9 8 own h\se1 & unless 8 wife has p[]ful relations he may d :at he likes to h] & h] *ildr51 & no "o w take any notice4 ,i knew "o woman ^: husb& treat$ h] l a slave4 ,he =c$ h] n only to d all ! "w ( ! h\se1 b ! "w ( ! /able too1 = he 0 well en\gh (f to keep a horse4 ,he kill$ "o *ild 9 h] arms1 & twice /ole ano!r away f h]1 s5d+ x once to a t[n a week's j\rney (f1 & once to ano!r "p ( ! t[n4 ,f9ally he divorc$ h]1 )\t giv+ any reason1 & left h] ill & de/itute4 ,& %e _h at no "t any r$ress4 ,c]ta9ly ,muhammadanism does n t5d to make good husb&s1 nor p]haps good wives ei!r4 ,! ,p]sians are _m ( !m k9dly p1 h[ev]1 & treat _! wives bett] ?an ,muhammad taught !m to d4 ,o!rwise ! lot ( wom5 9 ,p]sia w\ld be h>d] ?an x is4 ,"o great evil !y are sp>$1 = ! wid[s are n despis$ & ill-treat$ z ! ,h9du wid[s are1 b are all[$ to m>ry aga91 & g5]ally d s if !y are ( a suitable age4 ,/ill ! condition ( girls 9 ,p]sia is n a happy "o1 & ,i ?9k t all ( y :o h ,*ri/ian mo!rs1 & "k :at ! love ( su* a "m c be1 w h some?+ to pray ab\t1 :5 y ?9k ( mo!rs & _! *ildr5 9 ,p]sia4 ,,*apt] ,,xv ,,sick ,,*ildr5 ,measles1 sc>let fev]1 :oop+ c\gh1 mumps1 *ick5pox1 ,p]sian *ildr5 h !m all4 ,typhoid fev]1 diph!ria1 rheumatic fev] are all common4 ,b almo/ ! commone/ illness ( all is smallpox4 ,a woman br\ght a *ild into ! disp5s>y wait+-room "o day cov]$ ) a smallpox ra%4 ,! doctor1 new to ! c\ntry1 ord]$ h] out1 condemn+ h] reckless disreg>d = infection4 8,is !re anyone :o has n _h smallpox80 %e ask$1 look+ r\nd at ! ?irty or =ty o!r p 9 ! room4 ,z %e expect$1 all _h _h x1 & %e came 94 ,x is consid]$ a *ildr5's illness1 because p h>dly ev] gr[ up )\t hav+ _h x4 ,9 fact1 _! p>5ts take c>e !y %all n1 = !y are s afraid !y w take x badly at an awkw>d "t t !y *oose a conv5i5t "t1 & ei!r put ! *ild ) a p]son :o has smallpox mildly1 or1 (t5]1 inoculate him ) x1 j z we inoculate our babies ) vacc9e4 ,my cook ask$ me "o day1 ) te>s1 to g & see 8 baby2 !y _h giv5 x smallpox to get x ov]1 & x _h tak5 x badly4 ,i am glad to say x recov]$4 ,he _h n ?\ght x necess>y to make any diff]5ce 9 8 cook+ = u1 :ile he 0 sp5d+ 8 nights ) a baby ) smallpox4 ,ano!r mission>y's cook br\ght 8 little boy ) smallpox to ! kit*5 because x 0 m *e]ful = him ?an be+ at home2 he c\ld lie & wat* 8 fa!r cook+4 ,s ! ,p]sians d n take mu* tr\ble to prev5t _! *ildr5 f gett+ ill4 ,h[ d !y c>e = !m :5 !y are ill8 ,fir/ ( all !y />t doctor+ !m !mselves1 except 9 smallpox1 :5 !y say x is dang]\s to give any m$ic9e4 ,= o!r illnesses !y give pl5ty ( m$ic9e1 n 9 little teaspoonfuls1 b 9 nice big b[lfuls1 & ! na/i] x is ! m good !y ?9k x w d4 ,on ! :ole ,p]sian *ildr5 are exce$+ly good ab\t tak+ _! m$ic9e1 b :e!r !y are or n !y h to take x4 ,"o way ( giv+ x to naughty *ildr5 is to p\r x ?r\gh _! noses f a little t9 cup ) a long n>r[ sp\t4 ,if ! *ild gets no bett] ! doctor is consult$2 v (t5 two or ?ree doctors are call$ 91 & sometimes ! p>5ts foll[ ! doctor's advice1 b v (t5 !y d n4 ,x dep5ds p>tly on ! beads1 & a good deal on h[ mu* !y h paid4 ,if !y pay mu* !y g5]ally make ! pati5t take all ! m$ic9e = fe> _! money %\ld be wa/$4 ,if ! doctor seems unable to cure ! pati5t a read] is call$ 91 sometimes a man1 sometimes a woman1 :o reads ! ,quran ov] ! pati5t 9 ! hope t x may effect a cure :]e m$ical treatm5t has fail$4 ,9 ! case ( a long1 tiresome illness1 or :5 !y despair ( recov]y1 x is n uncommon = ! pati5t's fri5ds to ha/5 ! end by giv+ a dose ( poison4 ,"o girl1 :o _h v little ! matt] ) h]1 b 0 always mak+ a fuss ov] h] ailm5ts1 gave h] family a great deal ( tr\ble ) h] fancies4 ,!y f\nd h] recov]y 0 likely to be sl[1 & al?\gh %e 0 go+ on well !y "o day told ! doctor t 8!y _h giv5 h] %]bet & %e _h di$40 ,i myself 0 sev]al times ask$ to give poison 9 ! =m ( m$ic9e1 & ,i ?9k !y 7 r surpris$ :5 ,i told !m h[ ,*ri/ians reg>d su* a ?+4 ,:5 ! m$ical mission>y />ts "w he may be puzzl$ by ! v common reque/ t he w give ! second m$ic9e fir/4 ,x appe>s t ! p ?9k1 ) h[ mu* tru? ,i _c say1 t _! doctors give fir/ a m$ic9e to make ! pati5t worse & !n "o to make him bett]4 ,p]haps t 0 :at ! devot$ old gr&mo!r 0 ?9k+ (1 :o _h br\ght h] poor little gr&daught] 9 f a village _m miles away1 v1 v ill ) rheumatic fev]4 ,%e call$ 9 ! ,engli% doctor1 & got h] m$ic9e f ! disp5s>y1 b :5 ! doctor call$ next day1 %e said %e _h n giv5 ! *ild any1 because %e rememb]$ %e _h nev] ask$ if x w\ld d h] good & s %e 0 afraid to try x4 ,x mu/ surely h be5 9 ! m9ds ( ! fri5ds ( "o pati5t :o came to ! mission>y1 & said _! fri5d 0 worse e "t %e took h] m$ic9e1 & !y want$ "s m1 x 0 do+ h] s mu* good4 ,:5 y are v ill1 ,"m keeps y v quiet & does n let y see visitors1 b :5 a little ,p]sian is v ill all ! neighb\rs cr[d 9 to see him1 & ! m ill he is ! m p come 94 ,& !y d n tread on tiptoe & talk 9 a :isp]1 !y all talk q l\d out & smoke qalins & dr9k tea1 & make noise en\gh to give anyone 9 good heal? a heada*e1 mu* m a sick *ild4 ,"o day ,i 0 call$ 9 to see a *ild :o 0 dang]\sly ill4 ,in/ead ( %[+ me into h] room1 ! "m1 toge!r ) a v>iety ( aunts1 si/]s1 & o!r relations1 escort$ me to _! receiv+-room4 ,i ask$ = ! sick *ild1 & 0 told ,i %\ld see h] aft] tea1 :i* meant at lea/ half an h\r's delay4 ,z ! acc\nt !y _h giv5 ( h] s\nd$ v bad1 ,i said ,i c\ld n wait1 t x 0 n our cu/om to ?9k ( tea-dr9k+ & ent]ta9m5t :5 our pati5ts 7 p]haps dy+4 ,) great difficulty ,i manag$ to p]suade !m to take me to ! poor little girl1 :om !y _h left alone :ile !y all came to h tea & sweets ) me4 ,%e 01 z !y _h said1 v ill1 h] recov]y 0 v d\btful1 yet z soon z we left ! room1 & _h s5t = ! m$ic9e1 !y 7 all eag] to ent]ta9 me1 & ,i d n ?9k anyone w\ld h /ay$ ) ! *ild if ,i _h n insi/$1 & !y 7 all z gay & lively z if !y _h _h no "o dang]\sly ill 9 ! next room4 ,! ,p]sians are v hospitable & l to put _! be/ be=e a visitor1 & !y consid] x v necess>y to provide some?+ nice = ! doctor4 ,"s ,p]sian doctors s5d ^w be=eh& :at refre%m5ts !y w\ld l got ready4 ,sometimes ?is det]s ! v poor f call+ 9 ev5 ! mission doctor1 :o1 !y "k1 w\ld treat !m free4 ,!y _c ev5 provide tea & sug>4 ,x 0 a great relief to m ?an "o poor p]son1 :5 x 0 discov]$ t ! mission ladies 7 fond ( boil$ turnips1 = a plate ( turnips 0 )9 ! rea* ( ! poore/1 co/+ only ab\t a halfp5ny4 ,! news spread1 & sev]al sick p 7 able at once to h a doctor4 ,b x is 9 surg]y t "o sees ! ,p]sian doctor at 8 wor/4 ,"h comes little ,husa9 ) 8 head pla/]$ up ) mud2 on remov+ ! mud we f9d a brok5 skull & a l>ge w\nd 9 a f\l condition4 ,next comes little ,sakneh ) bo? h&s burnt2 ! burns are sme>$ ) /icky :ite ( egg cov]$ ov] ) leaves2 x w take days ( prop] dress+ to get ! w\nds clean4 ,b %e is n s badly (f z ,rubbeh1 ^: burn has be5 dress$ ) camphorat$ oil1 & is s inflam$ t %e screams & cries ! :ole "t4 ,a m =tunate *ild 0 ! little girl :o 0 scald$ ne>ly all ov]1 b n deeply1 & :o look$ l a little nigg] ) ! ink !y _h put on4 ,%e got well v quickly4 ,x is l ,indian ink1 & seems to be ! be/ ( ! rem$ies ! ,p]sians use = burns4 ,) brok5 bones ! ,p]sian doctors are n v successful ei!r4 ,little ,hasan1 ag$ f\r1 fell & broke bo? arms4 ,! ,p]sian doctor z usual ti$ !m up ) spl9ts t 7 too small to be any real use1 b he tri$ to make up = t by ty+ ! b&ages v tight1 & poor little ,hasan _h bo? arms p>tly de/roy$4 ,h[ pr\d he 0 :51 aft] "s weeks at ! ,c4,m4,s4 hospital1 he 0 able to c>ry an ,engli% doll clasp$ to 8 he>t ) ! two poor b&ag$ /umps4 ,!re 0 "s tru? 9 :at "o doctor said1 t m ?an half ! cases t came into ! hospital _h come !re 9 consequ5ce ( ! ,p]sian doctors' treatm5t4 ,! rem$y is g5]ally worse ?an ! disease4 ,!re are exceptions1 & ,i h met ,p]sian doctors1 :o n only _h real k ( m$ical treatm5t1 b _h "s ( ! true doctor's _s ( pity & self-sacrifice4 ,especially ,i w\ld m5tion ! brave ,p]sian doctor :o /ay$ at 8 po/ 9 ,%iraz 9 ! *ol]a epidemic ( #aijd1 & f\ght t t]rible disease in/ead ( yield+ to ! panic t _h seiz$ 8 fell[ c\ntrym54 ,x is evid5t1 h[ev]1 t !re is a great & cry+ ne$ = disp5s>ies & hospitals 9 ,p]sia4 ,s 9 ! nor? ! ,am]ican ,presbyt]ians1 & 9 ! s\? ! ,*ur* ,mission>y ,society1 h f\nd$ !m 9 a numb] ( t[ns4 ,z a rule a disp5s>y is />t$ fir/1 to :i* out-pati5ts c come to get m$ic9es & h _! hurts att5d$ to4 ,lat] a hospital is op5$4 ,g5]ally ! fir/ hospital is a v poor affair1 b z ! "w gr[s money is collect$1 & nice1 clean1 conv5i5t hospitals are built & furni%$4 ,arm5ian & ,p]sian boys & girls are tra9$ z nurses & assi/ants1 ! boys = ! m5's hospital1 ! girls = ! wom5's & *ildr5's4 ,"h ,hasan & #8,ali1 ,ftimeh & ,rubbeh1 & a great _m o!r little ,p]sian *ildr5 are made z com=table z _! illness all[s1 & are kept clean & happy 9 com=table b$s1 & well f$ & c>$ =4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,mission ,,hospital ,morn+ & ev5+ !y he> pray]s read1 & soon !y too v5ture to jo9 9 ! 8,our ,fa!r40 ,& e day someone reads & expla9s 9 ! w>d some?+ ab\t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,8 love & ,8 tea*+1 & !y le>n t ,he kn[s & loves ea* little ,akb> or ,sakneh & wants !m = ,8 own1 & !y le>n to love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ !m4 ,!y le>n hymns too1 & love to s+ !m1 ! same hymns t y "k s well1 8,:it] ?an sn[10 8,simply tru/+10 8,"h we suff] grief & pa910 & _m o!rs4 ,! la/ recalls ! /ory ( little ,bgum1 ! *ild-wife1 :o 0 delib]ately & cruelly burnt by h] husb&1 & 0 br\ght to ! mission hospital4 ,!re 0 no hope ( recov]y1 b all 0 done t 0 possible to relieve h] pa9 & bright5 h] la/ days4 ,%e _h he>d some?+ ( ! ,gospel /ory f a mission>y :o _h paid a visit to h] native village1 & %e _h be5 s int]e/$ t %e _h ask$ two ,p]sian *ildr5 to tea* h] m4 ,:5 %e 0 br\ght to ! hospital ev5 ! t]rible pa9 %e 0 suff]+ did n make h] =get ! wond]ful /ory1 & %e begg$ to be told m & m4 ,& re/+ 9 ! love ( ,*ri/ & tru/+ :olly 9 ,him & ,8 salvation1 %e lov$ to s+ ( ! joy to :i* ,he 0 go+ to take h] & kept begg+ = 8,"h we suff] grief & pa910 & repeat+ ov] & ov] ! refra91 8,%d1 ,%d10 7joy1 joy71 until ev5 ! ,muhammadan wom5 w\ld sit beside h] & s+ ! hymn t com=t$ h] s mu*4 ,9 a small village 9 ano!r "p ( ,p]sia liv$ a little lame girl4 ,%e c\ld n walk at all1 & h] leg 0 drawn up s t %e c\ld n /raight5 x1 & %e suff]$ v mu*4 ,%e 0 a good deal ( tr\ble to h] p>5ts1 & !y got tir$ ( tak+ c>e ( h]1 & neglect$ h] a good deal1 till at la/ h] fa!r he>d ( ! mission hospital 9 ! neighb\r+ t[n1 sev5te5 miles (f1 & took h] !re to see if ! ,f]angis 7,europeans7 c\ld cure h]4 ,%e 0 tak5 91 wa%$1 & dress$ 9 clean clo!s & put to b$4 ,at fir/ %e us$ to scream :5 h] leg 0 t\*$1 b x 0 op]at$ on1 & gradually1 v gradually1 ! pa9 grew less1 & ! leg grew /raight]4 ,b /ill1 z ! mon?s w5t on1 ! recov]y 0 v sl[1 & :5 ! wea!r grew s hot t ! hospital _h to be clos$ & h] fa!r took h] home1 ?\gh free f pa9 :ile %e lay /ill 9 b$1 ! pa9 0 s great :5 %e tri$ to /& t %e c\ld n walk a /ep4 ,b z %e lay alone on h] b$ at home %e ?\ght ov] all %e _h he>d at ! hospital1 & "o day a new ?\ght /ruck h]4 ,surely ! ,khnums _h told h] t ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ,:o us$ to cure p s wond]fully1 0 alive /ill & c\ld he> :5 anyone spoke to ,him4 ,:y _h %e nev] ask$ ,him to make h] leg well8 ,& !n & !re1 9 h] ignorance & simple fai?1 %e ask$ ,him1 ,:o 9 ! old ,gospel days _h made ! lame to walk1 to make h] walk1 &1 confid5t 9 ,8 love & p[]1 %e 8arose & walk$40 ,:5 ! hospital 0 reop5$ %e came back aga9 /ill lame1 /ill 9 pa91 b able to walk ab\t ) a /ick4 ,& %e lov$ m ?an ev] to he> ( ,him :o _h n only done s mu* = ! sick ,jews ( old times1 b _h done s mu* too = h]4 ,,*apt] ,,xvi ,,conclusion ,a ,p]sian 0 "o day talk+ to an ,engli% mission>y & ask$ :y our ,k+ did n annex ,p]sia4 8,x is n "r10 said ! mission>y1 8to take :at belongs to someone else1 & ,p]sia belongs to y\r ,%ah40 8,/ill y\r ,k+ is surely b\nd to d z ! ,bible tells him1 & ! ,bible tells him to annex x40 8,:]e does ! ,bible say t80 8,does x n say t if y see y\r neighb\r's ox or ass fall5 into a pit y are to pull x out8 ,& ,p]sia is an ass fall5 into a pit1 & y\r ,k+ %\ld pull h] out40 ,yes1 ,p]sia has inde$ fall5 into a pit1 & we mu/ pull h] out1 b ! pit is n simply "o ( political difficulty1 x is ! pit ( ,muhammadanism1 ,p]sia's mo/ real difficulty1 & we mu/ annex ,p]sia = ! ,k+ ( ,k+s4 ,z long z ! ,p]sians are ,muhammadans ly+ & di%one/y w be ! rule1 cruelty & inju/ice w g h& 9 h&1 ! poor w be oppress$1 ! girls & wom5 w be treat$ z inf]ior creatures1 ! *ildr5 w be liable to ov]work & cruelty1 & religi\s p]secution w cont9ue4 ,& ! ,p]sians are f9d+ out t !y are 9 ! pit & !y are /ruggl+ to get out1 !y are cry+ to u = help4 ,are we go+ to help !m8 ,?\s&s ( ,muhammadans 9 ,p]sia are dissatisfi$ ) _! religion1 & are look+ = some?+ bett]4 ,_m are try+ a diss5t+ =m ( ,muhammadanism1 call$ ,bbism1 b _m are look+ to ,*ri/ianity = help4 ,at fir/ !y di/ru/$ ! ,*ri/ians1 & ,*ri/ian "w 0 con/antly h9d]$ or /opp$4 ,n[ !y h le>nt to "k & tru/ ! ,*ri/ians1 & ! "w is n greatly int]f]$ )4 ,inde$ ev]y:]e ! ,p]sians are ask+ = tea*]s & doctors1 = s*ools & hospitals1 & = ,*ri/ian tea*+4 ,if we d n help !m 9 _! se>* aft] ! ,way1 ! ,tru?1 & ! ,light1 ,muhammad's mi/ake1 :i* has caus$ s mu* mis]y1 may be repeat$1 & ,*ri/ianity reject$ 9 fav\r ( "s new religion made to suit ! ne$s ( ! mom5t1 b n ! ne$s ( et]nity4 ,we mu/ all put our %\ld] to ! :eel to prev5t t4 ,! ,p]sians are well wor? an ef=t4 ,numb]s ( ,babis w5t to _! dea? 9 #aijc r ?an d5y _! prophet1 & ev5 *ildr5 h /ood p]secution = ,*ri/4 8,i h a fooli% husb&10 said "o little girl4 8,he says he w beat ,jesus ,*ri/ out ( me1 b he c only beat my body1 & ,jesus ,*ri/ is 9 my he>t1 s he _c beat ,him out40 ,& ! ,p]sians are naturally a religi\s p1 & if _! religi\s en]gy c\ld be turn$ f dead works1 =mal pray]s1 fa/+s1 pilgrimages1 div9+1--turn$ to ! s]vice ( ! true & liv+ ,god1 :at a spl5did p !y might be aga91 :at a =ce = ,god 9 ,asia1 & 9 ! _w4 ,= ! wave ( true religi\s life w\ld act aga9 on u & help u on4 ,god grant we may yet see ! ,p]sian1 /unt$ z he is by ,muhammadanism1 gr[ up to a p]fect man to ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,& :at is our "p 9 ?is great "w8 ,x is ?reefold4 #a4 ,pray]4 ,p]sia wants our pray]s4 ,god wants our pray]s = ,p]sia4 ,we none ( u "k all ! p[] & possibilities ( pray]1 & mo/ ( u are surpris$ :5 we get direct & obvi\s answ]s to our pray]s4 ,x takes u a long "t to f9d out t ,god answ]s all our pray]s1 b ,he does4 ,& !re are _m 9 ,p]sia :o ne$ our pray]s3 ! mission>ies2 ! conv]ts1 (t5 /&+ alone 9 a ,muhammadan h\se or ev5 9 a village or 9 a qu>t] ( ! t[n1 ) no ,*ri/ian fri5d to enc\rage !m2 ! inquir]s1 p]plex$ z to ! tru?1 or /ruggl+ ) _! fe>s ( confess+ ! ,savi\r 9 ,:om !y h le>nt to believe2 ! unt\*$ ,muhammadans1 oppress+ or oppress$2 ! s*ools1 ! hospitals & disp5s>ies1 & ! s]vices held week by week 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 #b4 ,giv+4 ,we may help to s5d out mission>ies & to keep up ! s*ools & hospitals1 ei!r by giv+ "s ( our money1 or our "t & "w4 ,h y only five loaves & two small fi%es8 ,our ,"l c use !m to fe$ five ?\s& m5 besides wom5 & *ildr54 #c4 ,p]sonal s]vice4 ,we _c all be mission>ies 9 ! =eign field4 ,no1 b ^? :o _c give !mselves = =eign s]vice c d 8g>rison duty0 at home4 ,p (t5 try to dissuade mission>ies f go+ abroad1 tell+ !m !y are want$ at home4 ,b !y ought n to be want$ at home2 e ,*ri/ian :o _c g abroad ought to be do+ 8 %>e ( ! "w at home1 s t ^? :o c g abroad may be sp>$4 ,& y :o read ?is book1 if y want to help =w>d ,god's k+dom 9 hea!n & ,muhammadan l&s1 set to "w n[ at once to fit y\rselves to "w z ,*ri/ian tea*]s1 t y may be ready to take y\r place 9 ! ranks "h or !re z ! great ,capta9 places y4 ,get to "k y\r ,bibles well1 /udy+ !m if possible ) comm5t>ies or aids4 ,d n let %yness /& 9 ! way ( y\r und]tak+ direct ,*ri/ian "w if y are old en\gh4 ,d y\r lessons or y\r "w ?or\ghly & well1 & s make y\rselves m fit to be us$ :5 ! "t comes4 ,get into good habits ( heal?y liv+ & simple food4 ,put away all unk9d words & ?\ghts & le>n to live 9 *>ity ) all m54 ,be regul> 9 y\r pray]s morn+ & ev5+1 & if possible get a regul> "t = midday pray]1 ev5 if x is only two m9utes1 b speak to ,god too all ?r\gh ! day--get into ! habit ( turn+ to ,him at all times4 ,= :e!r we "w "h at home or f> away 9 =eign l&s we c only d ,god's "w by keep+ 9 close t\* ) ,him4 ,,footnotes3 ,a ,= ! cr$it ( ! hospital au?orities x mu/ be /at$ t !y 7 mak+ e ef=t to de/roy ! cat1 b _h hi!rto fail$ ow+ to its wildness & cunn+4 ,b ,?is description is tak5 f ! ,%iraz copp] baza>4 ,,transcrib]',s ,,notes3 ,italiciz$ text is surr\nd$ by und]scores3 italics4 ,obvi\s typographical errors h be5 correct$4 ,inconsi/5cies 9 hyph5ation h be5 /&>diz$4