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 viii
... , or consultation of any map whatever , for the purpose of refresh- ing it , it affords a strong proof of its correctness , that , upon a comparison of his account of the Wahabee war with that of viii EDITOR'S PREface .
... , or consultation of any map whatever , for the purpose of refresh- ing it , it affords a strong proof of its correctness , that , upon a comparison of his account of the Wahabee war with that of viii EDITOR'S PREface .
Page 35
... , * Budoa is a strong sea - port and a bishop's see ; it sustained a siege by the Turks in 1686. It is 30 miles S.E. of Ragusa . beyond several encounters , more or less general , with D 2 Ch . I : ] 35 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
... , * Budoa is a strong sea - port and a bishop's see ; it sustained a siege by the Turks in 1686. It is 30 miles S.E. of Ragusa . beyond several encounters , more or less general , with D 2 Ch . I : ] 35 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
Page 64
... strong and faithful in their attachments ; their great failing is an extreme greediness after money , so that , as they are not sufficiently advanced in civilization to make their gains by inge- nuity or handicraft , nor sufficiently ...
... strong and faithful in their attachments ; their great failing is an extreme greediness after money , so that , as they are not sufficiently advanced in civilization to make their gains by inge- nuity or handicraft , nor sufficiently ...
Page 83
... strong number of his friends about him . Sometimes quite indifferent persons were involved , and suf- Ali Bey , speaking of 1806 , says , - " The Arnaut ( Al- banian ) troops , under the command of Mahomet Ali , amount to 5,000 men ...
... strong number of his friends about him . Sometimes quite indifferent persons were involved , and suf- Ali Bey , speaking of 1806 , says , - " The Arnaut ( Al- banian ) troops , under the command of Mahomet Ali , amount to 5,000 men ...
Page 84
... strong enough to repress his policy , however , then was , with respect to this point , as it has continued ever since , to do away , as much as possible , with all distinctions between the soldiery ; owing to which , and long habits of ...
... strong enough to repress his policy , however , then was , with respect to this point , as it has continued ever since , to do away , as much as possible , with all distinctions between the soldiery ; owing to which , and long habits of ...
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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