The Trans-Caucasian Campaign of the Turkish Army Under Omer Pasha; a Personal Narrative
The Trans-Caucasian Campaign of the Turkish Army Under Omer Pasha; a Personal Narrative
Oliphant, Laurence, 1829-1888
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He was obliged to exercise his VISIT TO AN ABKHASIAN VILLAGE. 55 powers of persuasion for some time before he could induce them to open a chink large enough for us to see the sparkle of their eyes. However, they gradually relented, and before we left, their shyness had quite disappeared. They spun, embroidered, and netted for our edification, and we were much struck by the ingenuity they manifested in their female ac- complishments. One or two of the girls were remarkably pretty, diflfering nei...ther in com- plexion nor in the character of their features from those in our own country. Their hands and feet, which were bare, were very small and delicate. Theircostume is by no means so pictur- esque as that of the men : it consisted simply of a sort of loose dressing-gown open at the bosom, and confined by a girdle at the waist. Most of the houses are constructed of " wattle and dab," and thatched with the stalks of Indian com. Meantime the male portion of the com- munity had not been idle, and we found a breakfast of youghourt (sour milk), honey, pasta (Indian-corn bread), and pumpkin, by no means unacceptable after our ride.
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