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 xii
... have preferred his authority to Ali Bey's , both from the higher qualifications of the writer , and because there is a still closer coincidence in point of time . of what we had seen together , that made me xii EDITOR'S PREface .
... have preferred his authority to Ali Bey's , both from the higher qualifications of the writer , and because there is a still closer coincidence in point of time . of what we had seen together , that made me xii EDITOR'S PREface .
Page xiii
... seen together , that made me think such a memoir might prove interesting , and first induced me to suggest it to him , in this coun- try . His long disuse , however , of European writing ( an accomplish- ment in which he had , perhaps ...
... seen together , that made me think such a memoir might prove interesting , and first induced me to suggest it to him , in this coun- try . His long disuse , however , of European writing ( an accomplish- ment in which he had , perhaps ...
Page xiv
... seen the work during its progress , but found so much amusement in reading it , and appa- rently so few errors , that I promised to undertake the translation , and to prepare it for the press . But as the time fixed for his de- parture ...
... seen the work during its progress , but found so much amusement in reading it , and appa- rently so few errors , that I promised to undertake the translation , and to prepare it for the press . But as the time fixed for his de- parture ...
Page xix
... seen that he made the circuit of the Dead Sea ; that he pe- netrated to the great Oasis ; that he accompanied Monsieur Linant in his search for the ancient Meroë , and beyond Sennaar ; that he has reached or passed the second cataract ...
... seen that he made the circuit of the Dead Sea ; that he pe- netrated to the great Oasis ; that he accompanied Monsieur Linant in his search for the ancient Meroë , and beyond Sennaar ; that he has reached or passed the second cataract ...
Page xx
... seen alto- gether so much . But it is at this peculiar time , when the attention and curiosity of all Europe is parti- cularly directed towards the East , that the details of Mahommedan warfare , and the life of a soldier in the ...
... seen alto- gether so much . But it is at this peculiar time , when the attention and curiosity of all Europe is parti- cularly directed towards the East , that the details of Mahommedan warfare , and the life of a soldier in the ...
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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