The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas MountainsJ. Murray, 1860 - 435 páginas |
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... was narrow , and for the most part unprotected . With only a small portion of the starlit heaven visible overhead , the beetling cliffs seemed to close us in above , and the stream dashed far D 2 CHAP . II . 35 SCENERY .
... was narrow , and for the most part unprotected . With only a small portion of the starlit heaven visible overhead , the beetling cliffs seemed to close us in above , and the stream dashed far D 2 CHAP . II . 35 SCENERY .
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... seemed to be at an end for the mo- ment , and in wild confusion the whole body galloped hither and thither , yelling and brandishing their swords , till the scene appeared to spectators almost too near the reality of an Eastern battle ...
... seemed to be at an end for the mo- ment , and in wild confusion the whole body galloped hither and thither , yelling and brandishing their swords , till the scene appeared to spectators almost too near the reality of an Eastern battle ...
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... seemed as secure as in a chair . Some would drop their weapons , and wheeling 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 ...
... seemed as secure as in a chair . Some would drop their weapons , and wheeling 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 ...
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... seemed to be a waterspout gliding , or rather wheeling , along the horizon , followed by several others in rapid succession . One of these dark columns crossed our path not above a hundred yards in front of us , and at once we saw it to ...
... seemed to be a waterspout gliding , or rather wheeling , along the horizon , followed by several others in rapid succession . One of these dark columns crossed our path not above a hundred yards in front of us , and at once we saw it to ...
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... seemed to be occupied by four females . Behind these came the oldest and poorest women of the tribe driving asses , some of them laden with strings of live poultry . A few ragged retainers , not worth a horse , brought up the rear ...
... seemed to be occupied by four females . Behind these came the oldest and poorest women of the tribe driving asses , some of them laden with strings of live poultry . A few ragged retainers , not worth a horse , brought up the rear ...
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