| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1908 - 870 pages
...what was attractive. He describes her as ' small in stature, but inclined to be plump. Her complexion very fair, her eyes black, large, and animated. Her...dress perfectly Hindoostany, and of the most costly material. She speaks the Persian and Hindoostany languages with fluency, and in her conversation is... | |
| Sir William Henry Sleeman - 1915 - 722 pages
...George Thomas, first published in 1803, describes her personal appearance as follows : ' Begum Sumroo is about forty-five years of age, small in stature,...eyes black, large and animated ; her dress perfectly Hindustany, and of the most costly materials. She speaks the Persian and Hindustany languages with... | |
| Brajendra Nath Banerjee - 1925 - 270 pages
...strikingly handsome woman. Geo. Thomas describes her personal appearance in 1796 as follows : "Begam Samru is about forty-five years of age, small in stature,...eyes black, large and animated. Her dress perfectly Hindustani and of the most costly materials. She speaks the Persian and Hindustani languages with fluency,... | |
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