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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... board . This was the first time that I had ever been at sea in my life , and I underwent my full share of the torment of sea - sick- ness , so as to find myself extremely weak and reduced from it . The vessel in which I was , touched at ...
... board . This was the first time that I had ever been at sea in my life , and I underwent my full share of the torment of sea - sick- ness , so as to find myself extremely weak and reduced from it . The vessel in which I was , touched at ...
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... board . This island is situated not far from Ro- vigno , on the north - western side of the small gulf of Quarner : that gulf conse- quently remained to be crossed , which is of a peculiarly dangerous navigation in the winter season ...
... board . This island is situated not far from Ro- vigno , on the north - western side of the small gulf of Quarner : that gulf conse- quently remained to be crossed , which is of a peculiarly dangerous navigation in the winter season ...
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... nation but her image was so present to me on board , that it was all that I seemed to see , or to take leave of in the coasts of Albania . I stifled all expression of these feelings , and endeavoured 68 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... nation but her image was so present to me on board , that it was all that I seemed to see , or to take leave of in the coasts of Albania . I stifled all expression of these feelings , and endeavoured 68 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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... board the vessel which brought me to Alexandria was an Albanian officer , who pressed me over and over again , during the voyage , to enlist in the Pasha of Egypt's service , under his command ; an overture which I was at first disposed ...
... board the vessel which brought me to Alexandria was an Albanian officer , who pressed me over and over again , during the voyage , to enlist in the Pasha of Egypt's service , under his command ; an overture which I was at first disposed ...
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... board , which being in less readiness than most of the others , and the turn for em barkation of my company being one of the last , by far the greater part sailed be- fore us . The figure and construction of all the larger craft at Suez ...
... board , which being in less readiness than most of the others , and the turn for em barkation of my company being one of the last , by far the greater part sailed be- fore us . The figure and construction of all the larger craft at Suez ...
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