Lane-Poole, Stanley, 1854-1931 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 108
themansion are built, for here the cool northern breezes, so dear toCairenes in the hot season, can best be enjoyed. The roomsmost accessible from the court, on the ground floor, are thosewhich belong to the men of the household, and include theoffices, stables, storerooms, and men-servants rooms,… … FIG. 12.—A STREET IN CAIRO. 82 ART OF THE SARACENS. first is the general mens saloon. The takhtabosh is nothingmore than a recess in the corner of the court, supported by asingle column, paved with marble, and furnished with divans; itis an alcove rather than a room. The makad is a belvedere oropen…
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