Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara in the Years of 1845 & 1846: Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures During a Tour of Nine Months Through the Desert Amongst the Touaricks and Other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Cases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames and Mourzuk, Volume 2Richard Bentley, 1848 - Sahara |
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... better left in the town . Perhaps you will come and live in our house out of the town . " We looked out our baggage , which had been conveyed for us by Arabs of our caravan , and were asto- nished to find it scattered about outside the ...
... better left in the town . Perhaps you will come and live in our house out of the town . " We looked out our baggage , which had been conveyed for us by Arabs of our caravan , and were asto- nished to find it scattered about outside the ...
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... better . People say oil is the best remedy in such cases . The Governor was troubled at my illness , and sent to ask whether he should send me some senna tea . Wrote to - day to Mr. Alsager and Colonel Warring- ton . The letters were to ...
... better . People say oil is the best remedy in such cases . The Governor was troubled at my illness , and sent to ask whether he should send me some senna tea . Wrote to - day to Mr. Alsager and Colonel Warring- ton . The letters were to ...
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... better to - night . The Governor sent his last dish this evening . A stranger of distinction is supplied with food for three days . I have had my share of honour and hospitality , and am glad of it . I shall now be cautious what I eat ...
... better to - night . The Governor sent his last dish this evening . A stranger of distinction is supplied with food for three days . I have had my share of honour and hospitality , and am glad of it . I shall now be cautious what I eat ...
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... make the same reply to him also . 19th . - Rose early , and better in health . I begin to feel at home in Ghat , amidst the redoubtable Touaricks . I find them neither monsters nor men - eaters * 18 THE GREAT DESERT .
... make the same reply to him also . 19th . - Rose early , and better in health . I begin to feel at home in Ghat , amidst the redoubtable Touaricks . I find them neither monsters nor men - eaters * 18 THE GREAT DESERT .
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... better than in your own country , and become a Mussulman , one loved of God . Come to my house , leave your infidel father and mother . I have two daugh- ters . I will give you both for wives , and seven camels besides . This will make ...
... better than in your own country , and become a Mussulman , one loved of God . Come to my house , leave your infidel father and mother . I have two daugh- ters . I will give you both for wives , and seven camels besides . This will make ...
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Abd-El-Geleel Africa Aheer amongst Arabs arrived asked Bashaw Bel Kasem Berka Bornou called camel-drivers camels caravan Christian cold Consul districts dollars encampment English Essnousee European fear fellow fever Fezzan Gagliuffi Ghadames Ghadamsee ghafalah Ghat ghusub give Governor Haj Ahmed Haj Ibrahim hands Hateetah head herbage Highness Jabour Jews journey Kafah Kandarka Kanou Khanouhen leave look maharee Mahomet Mahometan Marabout merchants Misratah Mizdah Moorish Moors morning Morocco mountains Mourzuk Mussulmans negress Negro never night oases oasis observed Ouweek palms plain poor present prince Prophet religion replied round route Saharan sand sent Shafou Shânbah Sheikh Shereef slaves Sockna Soudan Souk stones Sultan Targhee tell things Tibboo Timbuctoo to-day told Touarghee Touaricks Touaricks of Aheer Touat town travelling tribes Tripoli troops Turkish Turks Wady whilst wind women Yâkob young
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