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 1 |
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Page iii
... Man at Prayer in the Mosque . - Extent of European Literature known at Ghat . - Continue unwell . - Ouweek's public Apology . - Dances of the Slaves . - A Saharan Emeute.- Arrival of Caravans . - Return the Visit of the.
... Man at Prayer in the Mosque . - Extent of European Literature known at Ghat . - Continue unwell . - Ouweek's public Apology . - Dances of the Slaves . - A Saharan Emeute.- Arrival of Caravans . - Return the Visit of the.
Page v
... Caravans . - Jabour calls with a Patient . - Visit Bel Kasem , and find Khanouhen . -Political Factions of Azgher ... Caravan . - Bad Character of Arabs.- Receive a Visit from His Highness the Sultan ; and inte- resting Conversation ...
... Caravans . - Jabour calls with a Patient . - Visit Bel Kasem , and find Khanouhen . -Political Factions of Azgher ... Caravan . - Bad Character of Arabs.- Receive a Visit from His Highness the Sultan ; and inte- resting Conversation ...
Page vi
... Caravans . - Packing of Senna . - Return of the Soudan Caravan . The Giant and his Gang sally out in search of a Supper . - System of Irrigation . - The Saharan Hades.- Continued departure of People to Soudan . - Hateetah serves himself ...
... Caravans . - Packing of Senna . - Return of the Soudan Caravan . The Giant and his Gang sally out in search of a Supper . - System of Irrigation . - The Saharan Hades.- Continued departure of People to Soudan . - Hateetah serves himself ...
Page vii
... Caravan . -First Night's Bivouac Slaves very CHAPTER XXIII . FROM GHAT TO MOURZUK . • PAGE 189 sensible to the Cold ... Caravan . - Well of Teenabunda . -Arrival in The Wady of Fezzan . - Meeting of the two Slave Caravans . - Tombs of ...
... Caravan . -First Night's Bivouac Slaves very CHAPTER XXIII . FROM GHAT TO MOURZUK . • PAGE 189 sensible to the Cold ... Caravan . - Well of Teenabunda . -Arrival in The Wady of Fezzan . - Meeting of the two Slave Caravans . - Tombs of ...
Page viii
... Caravans . - Tombs of Ancient Christians . - Routes between Ghat and Fezzan . - Weariness of Saharan Travel . -Oases and Palms of The Wady . - We meet a rude Sheikh , demanding Customs - Dues . - Haj Ibrahim's opinion of the Virgin Mary ...
... Caravans . - Tombs of Ancient Christians . - Routes between Ghat and Fezzan . - Weariness of Saharan Travel . -Oases and Palms of The Wady . - We meet a rude Sheikh , demanding Customs - Dues . - Haj Ibrahim's opinion of the Virgin Mary ...
Contents
CHAPTER XVI | 1 |
PLATE | 32 |
CHAPTER XVII | 34 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 56 |
Style of Architecture | 70 |
CHAPTER XIX | 77 |
Stones for Grinding Corn | 81 |
Ranges of reclining Touaricks | 108 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 224 |
The Palace of Demons | 243 |
Desert Mosques | 269 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 270 |
Targhee Scout | 302 |
CHAPTER XXV | 308 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 336 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 363 |
CHAPTER XX | 115 |
CONTINUED RESIDENCE IN GHAT | 152 |
City of Ghat | 163 |
CHAPTER XXII | 189 |
Palace of the Governor of Ghat | 198 |
Touarick Costumes | 207 |
FROM MOURZUK TO SOCKNA | 386 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 408 |
FROM SOCKNA TO MISRATAH | 433 |
Architectural Ornament | 445 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 460 |
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Abd-El-Geleel Aheer amongst Arabs arrived asked Bashaw Bel Kasem Bengazi Berka Bornou called camels caravan Christian cold Consul continued 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 Kandarka Khanouhen leave look maharee Mahomet Mahometan Marabout merchants Misratah Mizdah Moorish Moors morning Morocco mountains Mourzuk Mussulmans negresses Negro never night oases oasis observed open Desert 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 things Tibboo Timbuctoo to-day told Touarghee Touaricks Touaricks of Aheer Touat town travelling tribes Tripoli troops Turkish Turks Wady whilst wind women Yakob young