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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... distance of little 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 ...
... distance of little 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 ...
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... distance ; but orders were , in due course of time , received from him , that all the forces now in Venice should , without delay , be embarked for Dalmatia , and the point fixed on for their destination was Spalatro * , upon the con ...
... distance ; but orders were , in due course of time , received from him , that all the forces now in Venice should , without delay , be embarked for Dalmatia , and the point fixed on for their destination was Spalatro * , upon the con ...
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... distance from Cattaro , inha- bited by a very quiet race of people , who saw the sad spectacle of French bayonets , for the first time , upon our coming amongst them . We continued in Budoa four months , during which nothing remarkable ...
... distance from Cattaro , inha- bited by a very quiet race of people , who saw the sad spectacle of French bayonets , for the first time , upon our coming amongst them . We continued in Budoa four months , during which nothing remarkable ...
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... distance , than he ordered out a considerable body of troops , and placing himself at their head , advanced towards us in order to learn our intentions and object . We could distinguish the gate opening , and this armed body , in gay ...
... distance , than he ordered out a considerable body of troops , and placing himself at their head , advanced towards us in order to learn our intentions and object . We could distinguish the gate opening , and this armed body , in gay ...
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... distance of six miles , for the daily consumption of his house ; a beast of burthen was allowed me for the load ; but it was a dismal errand , without any companion or comfort by the way . My 58 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... distance of six miles , for the daily consumption of his house ; a beast of burthen was allowed me for the load ; but it was a dismal errand , without any companion or comfort by the way . My 58 [ 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