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 30
... whole reinforcement , gave orders that we should be distributed so as to form small garrisons in the neighbouring islands . That of Lesina was assigned to the corps to which I belonged ; but my own state of 30 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... whole reinforcement , gave orders that we should be distributed so as to form small garrisons in the neighbouring islands . That of Lesina was assigned to the corps to which I belonged ; but my own state of 30 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
Page 42
... the town of Antivări . The former of these stands on a com- manding height ; and as soon as some of the Turkish garrison within observed us approaching , and that we were armed and accoutred as 42 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... the town of Antivări . The former of these stands on a com- manding height ; and as soon as some of the Turkish garrison within observed us approaching , and that we were armed and accoutred as 42 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
Page 55
... garrison ; his age was twenty- four ; and never was a young man more favoured by nature , or gifted with a better disposition . He exacted from me little or no other service beyond the presenting of his pipe to him , which is a regular ...
... garrison ; his age was twenty- four ; and never was a young man more favoured by nature , or gifted with a better disposition . He exacted from me little or no other service beyond the presenting of his pipe to him , which is a regular ...
Page 57
... garrison received orders to remove from Antivari to Scutari ; which , being my ' master's native city , it was there that he made all that parade of magnificence and expense which is deemed indispensable in a man of rank in the East ...
... garrison received orders to remove from Antivari to Scutari ; which , being my ' master's native city , it was there that he made all that parade of magnificence and expense which is deemed indispensable in a man of rank in the East ...
Page 78
... garrison a body of no less than four hundred men , finding that I was very ready * Ali Bey speaks with the same admiration at the first aspect of Cairo . Vol . ii . , pp . 14 , 15 . again to enter into the service , undertook to ...
... garrison a body of no less than four hundred men , finding that I was very ready * Ali Bey speaks with the same admiration at the first aspect of Cairo . Vol . ii . , pp . 14 , 15 . again to enter into the service , undertook to ...
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of ..., Volume 1 Giovanni Finati No preview available - 2005 |
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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