The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas MountainsJ. Murray, 1860 - 435 páginas |
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... chiefs ; while a very cursory survey promised abundant objects of interest in natural history to reward more patient investigation . Being advised by my medical friends to pass another season in a warm climate , I formed the plan.
... chiefs ; while a very cursory survey promised abundant objects of interest in natural history to reward more patient investigation . Being advised by my medical friends to pass another season in a warm climate , I formed the plan.
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... chief of the dervishes , who benevolently feeds them with the leaf of the prickly pear ; which they bite with avidity , and masticate in large mouthfuls , spines and all . Others repeat the shovel exploit ; and one 14 CHAP . I. ALGIERS .
... chief of the dervishes , who benevolently feeds them with the leaf of the prickly pear ; which they bite with avidity , and masticate in large mouthfuls , spines and all . Others repeat the shovel exploit ; and one 14 CHAP . I. ALGIERS .
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... pillows . * Agha - the native title of the chief of a district comprising many sheikdoms and several kaïdats , but inferior to a pasha . The next morning all were in motion to their distant 40 CHAP . II . NATIVE REVIEW ,
... pillows . * Agha - the native title of the chief of a district comprising many sheikdoms and several kaïdats , but inferior to a pasha . The next morning all were in motion to their distant 40 CHAP . II . NATIVE REVIEW ,
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... chief of Laghouat and the whole South Sahara , to whom we had letters , and in whom we hoped to find a host , was camped for hunting a league or two off . Having despatched Omar to the next caravanserai to pre- pare for us , we hastily ...
... chief of Laghouat and the whole South Sahara , to whom we had letters , and in whom we hoped to find a host , was camped for hunting a league or two off . Having despatched Omar to the next caravanserai to pre- pare for us , we hastily ...
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... chiefs . They are the tallest dogs I ever saw , except perhaps the St. Bernard . The celebrated Commandant soon follows his favourite : a tall massively - built soldier , with broad low forehead , clear determined eye , and ...
... chiefs . They are the tallest dogs I ever saw , except perhaps the St. Bernard . The celebrated Commandant soon follows his favourite : a tall massively - built soldier , with broad low forehead , clear determined eye , and ...
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Achmed Africa Agha Algeria Algiers Arab armed arrived barley Bedouin Beni Isguen Berber Berryan birds Biskra Boghar burnous camels camp caravan caravanserai carpet cavaliers centre Chaamba coffee convoy dark dates dayat descended desert distance Djebel Djelfa djemmâa dragoman dromedary English falcon feet fire flocks French gardens gate gazelle Ghardaïa Guerrara halt hand head Herodotus hill horsemen horses inhabitants Jews journey Kabyles kadi khalifat kouskousou Laghouat M'zab marabout Medeah mekhasni miles military morning Morocco mosque mounted Mozabites N'goussa native negro never night nomads oases oasis Omar palm palm-groves palm-trees passed plain race ride ridge rock rode Roman round saddle Sahara salt sand scarcely sehaurs sent sheik side Sidi skin soon Souf Spahis species specimen square stone supply tent terebinth tion Touareg Touat traveller trees tribes Tuggurt walls Waregla Wed R'hir whole yards Zobeir
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