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 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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... troops which was to be conveyed in them , nothing could exceed the state of incon- venience and confinement to which we were subjected on board . This was the first time that I had ever been at sea in my life , and I underwent my full ...
... troops which was to be conveyed in them , nothing could exceed the state of incon- venience and confinement to which we were subjected on board . This was the first time that I had ever been at sea in my life , and I underwent my full ...
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... troops below , and , fastening down the hatches upon us , considered as to the best chance of saving the ship . The Bora of the Adriatic is a wind of such a degree of violence , as is almost in- conceivable to any person who has never ...
... troops below , and , fastening down the hatches upon us , considered as to the best chance of saving the ship . The Bora of the Adriatic is a wind of such a degree of violence , as is almost in- conceivable to any person who has never ...
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... it per- ceived that troops were attempting to land , than these Montenegrini came flocking down , and , posting themselves nearer to VOL , I. Ꭰ the base of their mountains , begun firing upon us Ch . I. ] 33 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
... it per- ceived that troops were attempting to land , than these Montenegrini came flocking down , and , posting themselves nearer to VOL , I. Ꭰ the base of their mountains , begun firing upon us Ch . I. ] 33 OF GIOVANNI FINATI .
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... troops , and even thought that we could perceive the bustle of surprise and inquiry that was occasioned in our own company , by the circumstance of so many of us not appearing . Some of us , eagerly intent upon this scene , and others ...
... troops , and even thought that we could perceive the bustle of surprise and inquiry that was occasioned in our own company , by the circumstance of so many of us not appearing . Some of us , eagerly intent upon this scene , and others ...
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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