Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of Ferrara: Who, Under the Assumed Name of Mahomet, Made the Campaigns Against the Wahabees for the Recovery of Mecca and Medina; and Since Acted as Interpreter to European Travellers in Some Parts Least Visited of Asia and AfricaJ. Murray, 1830 |
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... to have been a man of more industry than intelligence , and more vanity than either ; and Mengin had cer- tainly opportunities of being better informed than less ascribable to the temporary as- cendant there of the EDITOR'S PREface . xi.
... to have been a man of more industry than intelligence , and more vanity than either ; and Mengin had cer- tainly opportunities of being better informed than less ascribable to the temporary as- cendant there of the EDITOR'S PREface . xi.
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... less ascribable to the temporary as- cendant there of the Wahabees , at the period of Ali Bey's visit . With witnesses so unexceptionable , there- fore , in its favour , we are entitled to consider the veracity of the narrative ...
... less ascribable to the temporary as- cendant there of the Wahabees , at the period of Ali Bey's visit . With witnesses so unexceptionable , there- fore , in its favour , we are entitled to consider the veracity of the narrative ...
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... less risk of mis- apprehension or mistake in others , where the facts and geography are familiar to me , than in those where I was quite a stranger , and which I was yet the more anxious to render accurately in all the details of cir ...
... less risk of mis- apprehension or mistake in others , where the facts and geography are familiar to me , than in those where I was quite a stranger , and which I was yet the more anxious to render accurately in all the details of cir ...
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... less than ten Italian miles , and the arms and accoutrements which we were obliged to carry with us weighed seventy - two pounds : this was fatiguing , but I got accustomed to it , as a man be- comes inured to almost any thing by habit ...
... less than ten Italian miles , and the arms and accoutrements which we were obliged to carry with us weighed seventy - two pounds : this was fatiguing , but I got accustomed to it , as a man be- comes inured to almost any thing by habit ...
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... cause , but because it appeared to me that I might lead a life of less disquiet and hardship in that service , than in this restless and con- script army . The attempt , however , was for the pre- sent 26 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... cause , but because it appeared to me that I might lead a life of less disquiet and hardship in that service , than in this restless and con- script army . The attempt , however , was for the pre- sent 26 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of ..., Volumen1 Giovanni Finati Sin vista previa disponible - 2005 |
Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of Ferrara ... Giovanni Finati Sin vista previa disponible - 2019 |
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2d Edit According to Mengin afterwards Albanian Ali Bey amongst ANNA MARIA PORTER appeared Arabs army arrived ATLAS Author Barusce became Bey's boards body BOTANY brought Budoa Cairo called camp Cara Lembi castle cavalry citadel command comrades Confûta continued Dalmatia desertion distance Egypt enemy Engravings escape favour fire Foolscap 8vo force forward garrison gave HISTORY horse Ibrahim Bey J. C. LOUDON Jedeed Bogaz Kaaba Mahomet Mamelukes Maps Mecca Medina MEMOIRS Mengin says ment mountains night officer once passed person pilgrims Plates port present Proofs provisions reached received regiment remained republic of Ragusa retreat round rusce scene seemed sent shewed side sight soldiers soon sooner sort speaking spot Suez suffered Taif Taifa taken Taraba tent thence tion took Tossoon Pasha troops Turkish utmost vessel village vols Wahabees whole WILLIAM JOHN BANKES Yambo