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... beasts of burthen for his baggage , as well as for himself and his attendants ; the owners of the horses or camels , with their slaves or servants , fall in as part of his train , and altogether the cavalcade becomes rather numerous ...
... beasts of burthen for his baggage , as well as for himself and his attendants ; the owners of the horses or camels , with their slaves or servants , fall in as part of his train , and altogether the cavalcade becomes rather numerous ...
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... of the country ) if we had adopted saddles like that of our Tatar , who tow- ered so loftily over the scraggy little beast that carried him . In taking thought for the East , whilst in England , I had made one capital hit 20 Eothen .
... of the country ) if we had adopted saddles like that of our Tatar , who tow- ered so loftily over the scraggy little beast that carried him . In taking thought for the East , whilst in England , I had made one capital hit 20 Eothen .
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... beasts up to this peculiar amble : besides , we thought it a bore to be followed by our attendants for a thousand miles , and we generally , therefore , did duty as the rear - guard of our " grand army . " We used to walk our horses ...
... beasts up to this peculiar amble : besides , we thought it a bore to be followed by our attendants for a thousand miles , and we generally , therefore , did duty as the rear - guard of our " grand army . " We used to walk our horses ...
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... beasts , some night - bird's scream ; but all was quite hushed , except the voice of the cicalas that peopled every bough , and filled the depths of the forest through and through with one same hum everlast- ing - more stilling than ...
... beasts , some night - bird's scream ; but all was quite hushed , except the voice of the cicalas that peopled every bough , and filled the depths of the forest through and through with one same hum everlast- ing - more stilling than ...
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... beasts like a flock of goats , up hill and down dale , right on to the end of their journey . The distances between our relays of horses varied greatly : some were not more than fifteen or twenty miles ; but twice , I think , we ...
... beasts like a flock of goats , up hill and down dale , right on to the end of their journey . The distances between our relays of horses varied greatly : some were not more than fifteen or twenty miles ; but twice , I think , we ...
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