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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Page 24
... eye than by the ear , it may reasonably be suspected that he would not have chosen it had he been aware how it is pronounced on the spot . There was just then a great deal of sickness amongst 24 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... eye than by the ear , it may reasonably be suspected that he would not have chosen it had he been aware how it is pronounced on the spot . There was just then a great deal of sickness amongst 24 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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... amongst us ; and , owing to the paucity of the transports , and the multitude of the troops which was to be conveyed in them , nothing could exceed the state of incon- venience and confinement to which we were subjected on board . This ...
... amongst us ; and , owing to the paucity of the transports , and the multitude of the troops which was to be conveyed in them , nothing could exceed the state of incon- venience and confinement to which we were subjected on board . This ...
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... amongst them . We continued in Budoa four months , during which nothing remarkable occurred , * Budoa is a strong sea - port and a bishop's see ; it sustained a siege by the Turks in 1686. It is 30 miles S.E. of Ragusa . beyond several ...
... amongst them . We continued in Budoa four months , during which nothing remarkable occurred , * Budoa is a strong sea - port and a bishop's see ; it sustained a siege by the Turks in 1686. It is 30 miles S.E. of Ragusa . beyond several ...
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... amongst the rest , we could very plainly distinguish the mus- ter and roll - call of the troops , and even thought that we could perceive the bustle of surprise and inquiry that was occasioned in our own company , by the circumstance of ...
... amongst the rest , we could very plainly distinguish the mus- ter and roll - call of the troops , and even thought that we could perceive the bustle of surprise and inquiry that was occasioned in our own company , by the circumstance of ...
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... ever there seemed still to remain some doubts and misgivings , and the large body moved forward very cautiously and slowly towards our small one . Not a man amongst them , as it hap- pened 44 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... ever there seemed still to remain some doubts and misgivings , and the large body moved forward very cautiously and slowly towards our small one . Not a man amongst them , as it hap- pened 44 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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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