The Great Sahara: Wanderings South of the Atlas MountainsJ. Murray, 1860 - 435 páginas |
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... sand- Bedouin on the march - Camel - tents - Aïn Oosera - Formation of the Steppes — Geologic record — The Zahrez Fast in the sand - Salt - rocks- Intelligent guide - Manufacture of saltpetre - Note on the salt - hills of Herodotus ...
... sand- Bedouin on the march - Camel - tents - Aïn Oosera - Formation of the Steppes — Geologic record — The Zahrez Fast in the sand - Salt - rocks- Intelligent guide - Manufacture of saltpetre - Note on the salt - hills of Herodotus ...
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... sand - waves- Souf at last- The hospitable Khalifat - Magnificent reception — A night of plenty after a day of scarcity - Saharan's opinion of English and French religions- Dryness of Souf- Domed roofs - Female ornaments -Market ...
... sand - waves- Souf at last- The hospitable Khalifat - Magnificent reception — A night of plenty after a day of scarcity - Saharan's opinion of English and French religions- Dryness of Souf- Domed roofs - Female ornaments -Market ...
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... sand - Bedouin on the march - Camel - tents - Aïn Oosera - Formation of the Steppes - Geologic record - The Zahrez - Fast in the sand - Salt - rocks - Intelligent guide - Manufacture of saltpetre Note on the salt - hills of Herodotus ...
... sand - Bedouin on the march - Camel - tents - Aïn Oosera - Formation of the Steppes - Geologic record - The Zahrez - Fast in the sand - Salt - rocks - Intelligent guide - Manufacture of saltpetre Note on the salt - hills of Herodotus ...
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... grew in tolerable abundance ( Nœa spinosissima ? ) , with leaves almost microscopic , and as brown as the sand whence they drew their nutriment . Narrow strips of gypsum frequently rise to the surface , 66 CHAP . IV . SUNDAY IN THE DESERT .
... grew in tolerable abundance ( Nœa spinosissima ? ) , with leaves almost microscopic , and as brown as the sand whence they drew their nutriment . Narrow strips of gypsum frequently rise to the surface , 66 CHAP . IV . SUNDAY IN THE DESERT .
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... sand . I fancied I could trace its course by the clean swept appearance of the surface . As the pillar drifted by us it was narrower at the top than in the centre , and then gradually expanded till its summit was lost in a misty F 2 ...
... sand . I fancied I could trace its course by the clean swept appearance of the surface . As the pillar drifted by us it was narrower at the top than in the centre , and then gradually expanded till its summit was lost in a misty F 2 ...
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Africa Agha Algeria Algiers ancient Arab Atlas barley Bedouin Beni Isguen Berber Berryan birds Biskra Boghar burnous camels camp caravan caravanserai carpet cavaliers centre Chaamba Chott coffee colour convoy Coss dayats descended Desert Desf Djelfa djemmâa El Kantara English falcon Family Fcap feet French gardens gazelle Ghardaïa Guerrara halt Hauts Plateaux hills History horses inhabitants journey Kabyles kadi khalifat kouskousou Laghouat M'zab marabout mekhasni miles morning Morocco mosque mountain mounted Mozabites N'goussa natives negro never night nomads oases oasis Omar palm palm-groves palm-trees passed Portrait Post 8vo Reboud ride ridge rock Roman round Sahara Salt plains sand scarcely Second Edition sehaurs sheik side Sidi soon Souf southern spahi spec species stones tent Third Edition tion Touareg Touat traces traveller trees tribes Tuggurt Tunis Vols walls Waregla Wed R'hir whole Woodcuts
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