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... horse to ride , with a mule to carry canteens , tent , & c . , being speedily obtained , in consideration of the sum of 700 francs , I found myself at about 5 p . m . on the 6th of May at the general rendezvous , to- gether with future ...
... horse to ride , with a mule to carry canteens , tent , & c . , being speedily obtained , in consideration of the sum of 700 francs , I found myself at about 5 p . m . on the 6th of May at the general rendezvous , to- gether with future ...
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... horses . The cavalry in Africa are indeed all well mounted , and the Chasseurs d'Afrique particularly so , their horses being all of the country , and naturally far better adapted to the climate and the fatigues of an expedition than ...
... horses . The cavalry in Africa are indeed all well mounted , and the Chasseurs d'Afrique particularly so , their horses being all of the country , and naturally far better adapted to the climate and the fatigues of an expedition than ...
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... horse sighs " for the leeks and onions " of his native land , his " city of delights . " He must have his two or three ... horses is stated to be about 425 francs ( about 177. ) per head at this time . In 1830 the price IN THE KABYLIE . 19.
... horse sighs " for the leeks and onions " of his native land , his " city of delights . " He must have his two or three ... horses is stated to be about 425 francs ( about 177. ) per head at this time . In 1830 the price IN THE KABYLIE . 19.
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... horses may be ascribed to the devastation of the country by war , and to the rapid decrease and retirement of those who bred them ; though this effect has been somewhat neutralized by vast im- portations from France and Tunis . The ...
... horses may be ascribed to the devastation of the country by war , and to the rapid decrease and retirement of those who bred them ; though this effect has been somewhat neutralized by vast im- portations from France and Tunis . The ...
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... horses , cattle , & c . The province of Constantine is however more productive of horse - flesh and ass - flesh than the other provinces ; for it appears that in the last " trimestre " of 1845 , 8279 horses , mules , and asses came to ...
... horses , cattle , & c . The province of Constantine is however more productive of horse - flesh and ass - flesh than the other provinces ; for it appears that in the last " trimestre " of 1845 , 8279 horses , mules , and asses came to ...
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