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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... happened to myself , and what I have seen with my own eyes , that I shall en- deavour to relate ; but am fully aware that the same incidents , and the same scenes , had they fallen in the way of one possessed of more knowledge and ...
... happened to myself , and what I have seen with my own eyes , that I shall en- deavour to relate ; but am fully aware that the same incidents , and the same scenes , had they fallen in the way of one possessed of more knowledge and ...
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... happened that Buonaparte himself , now King of Italy , was at that time * ; and it was , as I believe , owing entirely to this circum- stance that my worst forebodings were not realized , and that my life was spared : a sort of general ...
... happened that Buonaparte himself , now King of Italy , was at that time * ; and it was , as I believe , owing entirely to this circum- stance that my worst forebodings were not realized , and that my life was spared : a sort of general ...
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... happened that I fell in with my original friend the Cap- tain - merchant , whom I had known and consulted at Budoa , and who had there been the first prompter of our plan of escape over - land . Scutari was his own country , and he ...
... happened that I fell in with my original friend the Cap- tain - merchant , whom I had known and consulted at Budoa , and who had there been the first prompter of our plan of escape over - land . Scutari was his own country , and he ...
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... happening but a few days after I had so determined , I was quite free to go where I pleased . It is not to be understood from this , that the dis- order is not equally prevalent in other parts of Egypt , though a new comer might not be ...
... happening but a few days after I had so determined , I was quite free to go where I pleased . It is not to be understood from this , that the dis- order is not equally prevalent in other parts of Egypt , though a new comer might not be ...
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... happened during those pauses , in the short passage from Manfalloot , may be worth mentioning . Whilst moored at Minieh , one night , preparatory to my going to rest , I had re- tired to some distance from my companions , on the shore ...
... happened during those pauses , in the short passage from Manfalloot , may be worth mentioning . Whilst moored at Minieh , one night , preparatory to my going to rest , I had re- tired to some distance from my companions , on the shore ...
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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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