The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas MountainsJ. Murray, 1860 - 435 páginas |
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... round it , and a verandah above , over whose balustrades a row of veiled Moorish women were leaning and gazing down on the scene below . The floor of the centre was paved with bright tessellated tiles . In the midst squatted the 12 CHAP ...
... round it , and a verandah above , over whose balustrades a row of veiled Moorish women were leaning and gazing down on the scene below . The floor of the centre was paved with bright tessellated tiles . In the midst squatted the 12 CHAP ...
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... Round three sides the musi- cians sat on the ground , beating large tambourines , and swinging their heads as they accompanied their voices in a low measured chant , which never varied more than three semi - tones . Nothing could sound ...
... Round three sides the musi- cians sat on the ground , beating large tambourines , and swinging their heads as they accompanied their voices in a low measured chant , which never varied more than three semi - tones . Nothing could sound ...
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... round it , and was the capital of the semi - independent beydom of Tittery , which only paid a nominal homage to Algiers . The old palace is now the residence of the Commandant . There is one well - built mosque , now converted into a ...
... round it , and was the capital of the semi - independent beydom of Tittery , which only paid a nominal homage to Algiers . The old palace is now the residence of the Commandant . There is one well - built mosque , now converted into a ...
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... round recover them from the ground as they leant over the side of the horse and hung by one leg to the saddle , with the peak grasped in their left hand ; then , without checking the stride of their charger , they would raise themselves ...
... round recover them from the ground as they leant over the side of the horse and hung by one leg to the saddle , with the peak grasped in their left hand ; then , without checking the stride of their charger , they would raise themselves ...
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... round the table . She would afterwards ensconce herself on a mat , and delighted in nothing more than being rubbed on the back with a stick . Occasionally she would withdraw for a few days to the forest , and then return to her home ...
... round the table . She would afterwards ensconce herself on a mat , and delighted in nothing more than being rubbed on the back with a stick . Occasionally she would withdraw for a few days to the forest , and then return to her home ...
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