... reads: '“When His Majesty the Cat Receives in His Drawing Room.” The reason for this is that the French word for cat and the Persian Shah are pronounced in the same way, and the Government concerned thought that a pun was implied. In fact it is of such incidents ...

... taboos and caste. The Chinese Government vsed its Scouts, Cubs and Guides as instructors in public morals and manners. The Persian Shah had decreed a Guide and Scout troop in every school, hoping by their means tn help the development of the recently unveiled ...

... attended. Fancy dress prizes were awarded as follows : Miss W. Boness, Miss R. Wilkinson, Mrs. F. Wooding, Mr. P. Wooding. Persian Shah (uamo unknown), and Mr. G. Cowley. Mrs. F. Gammons, Mrs. C. Cross, Mrs. W. Spavins, and Mrs. F. Wooding arranged the d ...

... total, £355, would have been very different. y the way, oue may again be reminded that the name chess goes back to the Persian “shah,” to which the late-latin * scacoarium and our word “ exchequer” are allied. Among the lots &mnhy were: A facsimile of ...

... • large IronP iii ntrol Kurds i orth Itaoi, which am. aid to la att king the Turkish Insntier. l'resident and the Persian Shah liar now agreed to eperate l the In two count r to, the forester at a chimer party en July Zithi, at who h the, new ...

... Is situated. It is this garden which yields the world-famous attar of roses, that luscious perfume which. Olden times. Persian Shahs commanded should be used exclusively in their harems, and which, even to-day. In India, is offered wedding guests on a ...