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Waldemar Hansen. Harem inmates were divided into small groups , each commanded by a woman selected for the purpose . All ... women's apartments , with seizure of opium , wine , nutmeg , and , of course , phallic vegetables such as cu ...
Waldemar Hansen. Harem inmates were divided into small groups , each commanded by a woman selected for the purpose . All ... women's apartments , with seizure of opium , wine , nutmeg , and , of course , phallic vegetables such as cu ...
Page 111
... women have no entry into heaven ; but this is disputable . * In any case , her face had already been turned toward Mecca . As was usual for a great person's decease , announce- ment of the event to the royal household took the form of ...
... women have no entry into heaven ; but this is disputable . * In any case , her face had already been turned toward Mecca . As was usual for a great person's decease , announce- ment of the event to the royal household took the form of ...
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... women were first taken into the Rajah's harem but later ex- pelled to end their days as castaways . Less gory , Bernier simply says that Shuja was pursued while trying to escape to Burma , and even holds out a wan note of hope : " It is ...
... women were first taken into the Rajah's harem but later ex- pelled to end their days as castaways . Less gory , Bernier simply says that Shuja was pursued while trying to escape to Burma , and even holds out a wan note of hope : " It is ...
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