umbar

As the ditch from which the umbar is filled not infrequently runs through half the length of the village first, the personal habits of a Mohammedan population insure that it reaches the umbar in anything but a fit condition for human consumption.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

We camp for the first night at a village, and on the second at an umbar that suggests our approach to Persia, and in the morning we make an early start with the object of reaching Karize before evening.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

These umbars are filled by allowing the water to flow in from a street ditch connecting with the little stream to which every village owes its existence; when the umbar is full, a few spadefuls of dirt shut the water off.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

It is threatening rain as I pick my way through a mile or so of mud ruins, tumble-down walls, and crooked paths, leading from the umbar to the house of the Persian telegraph-jee, who has been requested, from

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

Some miles are covered when I make a halt for them to overtake me, seeking the welcome shelter of a half-ruined wayside umbar.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

The mirza's fond mother-in-law has presented him with a quantity of dried pears with half a walnut imbedded in each quarter; during a brief halt at the umbar these Darmian delicacies are fished out of his saddle-bags and duly pronounced upon, and the genial Eliautes contribute flowing bowls of doke (soured milk, prepared in some manner that prevents its spoiling).

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

An Eliaute camp is but a short distance away, and several sun-painted children of the desert are eagerly interviewing the bicycle when my escort comes galloping along; not seeing me anywhere in view ahead, they had wondered what had become of their wheel-winged charge and are quite relieved at finding me here hobnobbing with the Eliautes behind the umbar.

Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II From Teheran To Yokohama Thomas Stevens 1894

fank yoo berry much romeow! dat was beeyootifull and maeks me feel MUCH less umbar…embearr…blushee..

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