Behind the Veil in Persia and Turkish Arabia An Account of an Englishwoman's Eight Years' Residence Amongst the Women of the East

Chapter III

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Persian Industries

Carpet-making--How to tell a good carpet--How to make a carpet--The cry of the children--Shawl manufactures--Calico-printing--Brass-work--Agricultural industries--Water disputes--Kanats--Poppy crops--Wheat and corn--Tobacco-growing 40