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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... taken , and executed - Return of the Author to the Army - Siege and capture of Confuta- the Author's post at a Well - Defeat there , and flight - Confuta retaken - Lid - Muti- tinous spirit Page 136 · . 189 CHAPTER V. Page Desertion ...
... taken , and executed - Return of the Author to the Army - Siege and capture of Confuta- the Author's post at a Well - Defeat there , and flight - Confuta retaken - Lid - Muti- tinous spirit Page 136 · . 189 CHAPTER V. Page Desertion ...
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... at Ciulla - Barusce - Ill suc- cess and retreat - Two Wahabee Chiefs taken , and executed - The enemy combine -Mahomet Ali expected in the Camp . 240 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF GIOVANNI FINATI . CHAPTER I. CONTENTS . xxvii.
... at Ciulla - Barusce - Ill suc- cess and retreat - Two Wahabee Chiefs taken , and executed - The enemy combine -Mahomet Ali expected in the Camp . 240 THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF GIOVANNI FINATI . CHAPTER I. CONTENTS . xxvii.
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... taken for driving my family , by persecution , to deliver me up . The first which was resorted to , was the quartering of troops upon our house , whose number was augmented every day , for the purpose 10 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... taken for driving my family , by persecution , to deliver me up . The first which was resorted to , was the quartering of troops upon our house , whose number was augmented every day , for the purpose 10 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
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... taken the step , than I found that there was neither place nor per- son that I could trust by the way ; my uniform was in itself proof sufficient that I was a deserter , and I was in constant apprehension of falling into the hands of ...
... taken the step , than I found that there was neither place nor per- son that I could trust by the way ; my uniform was in itself proof sufficient that I was a deserter , and I was in constant apprehension of falling into the hands of ...
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... sea - sickness , hunger , ex- haustion with some , suffocation , and the consequences of confined air with more , who were all previously invalids , had taken such effect , that thirty - one of the soldiers Ch . I. ] 29 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
... sea - sickness , hunger , ex- haustion with some , suffocation , and the consequences of confined air with more , who were all previously invalids , had taken such effect , that thirty - one of the soldiers Ch . I. ] 29 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
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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