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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... gave him an account " d'une voyage qu'avait fait Napoléon vers le milieu de Novembre , 1807 , pour visiter l'état de Venise , " & c .: his stay , however , must have been very short in that city . damp the general festivity ; so that I ...
... gave him an account " d'une voyage qu'avait fait Napoléon vers le milieu de Novembre , 1807 , pour visiter l'état de Venise , " & c .: his stay , however , must have been very short in that city . damp the general festivity ; so that I ...
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... 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.
... 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.
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... the Pasha , who no sooner heard it , than he beckoned us all forward , and received our mute signs of respect and obedience with an air of kindness and satisfaction , and gave a pro- tecting nod Ch . I. ] 45 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
... the Pasha , who no sooner heard it , than he beckoned us all forward , and received our mute signs of respect and obedience with an air of kindness and satisfaction , and gave a pro- tecting nod Ch . I. ] 45 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
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... gave a pro- tecting nod , as if in assent to our wishes . While we stood there before him , an ob- ject of great curiosity to his whole suite and to all who were collected , he called again to him the officer who interpreted , and asked ...
... gave a pro- tecting nod , as if in assent to our wishes . While we stood there before him , an ob- ject of great curiosity to his whole suite and to all who were collected , he called again to him the officer who interpreted , and asked ...
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... gave orders that from that moment we should be considered and treated as com- mon slaves . We were accordingly all sent out of the mosque , to work at the quarries , which are not far from the city . We were not em- ployed in the ...
... gave orders that from that moment we should be considered and treated as com- mon slaves . We were accordingly all sent out of the mosque , to work at the quarries , which are not far from the city . We were not em- ployed in the ...
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