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 - Middle East |
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... such bril- liant and high - coloured accounts of Egypt , from all with whom I spoke on the subject , that I felt a great curiosity and wish to be there . Albanians were daily flocking thither to the 66 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... such bril- liant and high - coloured accounts of Egypt , from all with whom I spoke on the subject , that I felt a great curiosity and wish to be there . Albanians were daily flocking thither to the 66 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
Page 70
... Egypt in the distance ; and I still recollect , with delight , the moment when Pompey's pillar was first pointed out to me as marking the position of Alexan- dria , where ( after passing close in front of the bay of Aboukir , the scene ...
... Egypt in the distance ; and I still recollect , with delight , the moment when Pompey's pillar was first pointed out to me as marking the position of Alexan- dria , where ( after passing close in front of the bay of Aboukir , the scene ...
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... Egypt's service , under his command ; an overture which I was at first disposed to decline , till , reflecting that I had neither friends nor acquaintance in that strange country , nor any means of subsistence , it seemed best to avail ...
... Egypt's service , under his command ; an overture which I was at first disposed to decline , till , reflecting that I had neither friends nor acquaintance in that strange country , nor any means of subsistence , it seemed best to avail ...
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... Egypt , that any settler may con- sider himself highly favoured who has the good fortune to escape . I speak of the ophthalmia , which attacked me before I had been quite five months in Ali Bey , vol . i . , p . 325 , says , " the ...
... Egypt , that any settler may con- sider himself highly favoured who has the good fortune to escape . I speak of the ophthalmia , which attacked me before I had been quite five months in Ali Bey , vol . i . , p . 325 , says , " the ...
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... Egypt , though a new comer might not be aware of this . When therefore , Ali Bey says of it , at Alexandria , " I look upon the Ophthalmia as the only epidemic disorder of that country , " it may be presumed that he means to apply the ...
... Egypt , though a new comer might not be aware of this . When therefore , Ali Bey says of it , at Alexandria , " I look upon the Ophthalmia as the only epidemic disorder of that country , " it may be presumed that he means to apply the ...
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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