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The Harim and the Purdah

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DANCING GIRL OF JEYPORE Frontispiece

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“TWO WOMEN SHALL BE GRINDING AT THE MILL” 9

EGYPTIAN WOMAN OF THE LOWER CLASS 19

RAMESES AND HIS WIFE 20

A WATER-CARRIER 36

THE TAILOR 44

A WOMAN OF THE MASSES 64

CHILDREN ON THE NILE 66

BEDOUIN WOMEN IN FRONT OF TENT 69

A HOLY MAN, BENARES 96

CRADLE IN VILLAGE, BARODA 132

INDIAN WOMEN SPINNING 148

A CARRIAGE FOR WOMEN 154

MOHAMMEDAN WOMEN, HYDERABAD 170

HUSKING RICE IN A BURMESE VILLAGE 179

BURMESE GIRL 180

8DANCING AT A VILLAGE FESTIVAL, BURMAH 183

A BUDDHIST SCHOOL MANDALAY (SHOWING BEGGING-BOWL) 194

BURMESE BOY WITH TATTOOED LEGS 196

EN ROUTE TO A FESTIVAL, BURMAH 198

A BURMESE WOMAN AND HER CIGAR 206

BURMESE WORKING WOMAN 208

GOLDEN PAGODA, MANDALAY 210

CHINESE WOMEN WARMING HANDS AND FEET WITH BRAZIERS 214

CHINESE WOMEN AND CHAIR-BEARERS 218

BOUND FEET OF CHINESE WOMAN 221

AN OLD-FASHIONED CHINESE GIRLS’ SCHOOL 224

WHEELBARROW AND COOLIE—USED IN PLACE OF WAGONS IN TOWNS AND COUNTRY VILLAGES NEAR SHANGHAI 236

RAIN-COATS OF CHINESE WORKMEN 246

RICE-BOATS ON CANAL, CHINA 260

JAPANESE CHILDREN PLAYING 276

AN OUTDOOR KITCHEN IN JAPAN 290

Illustration from The Harim and the Purdah: Studies of Oriental Women

“TWO WOMEN SHALL BE GRINDING AT THE MILL.” To face p. 9.

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