cover image: At school. Small wooden boards painted white serve instead of books, the lessons being written on them in ink by the schoolmaster, and renewed from time to time. The children, seated on the floor, read or recite the appointed lesson all at once, while rocking themselves to and fro or swaying from side to side.

At school. Small wooden boards painted white serve instead of books, the lessons being written on them in ink by the schoolmaster, and renewed from time to time. The children, seated on the floor, read or recite the appointed lesson all at once, while rocking themselves to and fro or swaying from side to side.

1881

children egypt schools teachers cairo (egypt) cairo

Authors

Fenn, Harry (1838-1911)

Collection
Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt
Format
Prints Illustrations
Pages
19 x 16 cm
Place Discussed
Cairo (Egypt) Egypt Cairo
Provider
The New York Public Library
Published in
Egypt
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Source
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