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... discovered . An old man , however , was seized an hour or two afterwards near the spot , brought before the general and accused of the murder . He was in Kabyle costume , but denied having ever been armed , and stated that , though a ...
... discovered . An old man , however , was seized an hour or two afterwards near the spot , brought before the general and accused of the murder . He was in Kabyle costume , but denied having ever been armed , and stated that , though a ...
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... discovered in Europe ? And all this , like the spirit- rappings of America , is under the guise of a religious or spiritual celebration ! How strangely similar are psy- chological phenomena in all ages and countries ! It is a curious ...
... discovered in Europe ? And all this , like the spirit- rappings of America , is under the guise of a religious or spiritual celebration ! How strangely similar are psy- chological phenomena in all ages and countries ! It is a curious ...
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... discovered . Their abodes , like their women , seem carefully to avoid the eye of the curious . At Djelilah , about eight miles from Medeah , the highest elevation in the journey to Boghar is attained , on a rocky ridge covered with ...
... discovered . Their abodes , like their women , seem carefully to avoid the eye of the curious . At Djelilah , about eight miles from Medeah , the highest elevation in the journey to Boghar is attained , on a rocky ridge covered with ...
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... discovered , and that they are at least secure from a conflagration . * * Utilissime servantur in scrobibus , quos Siros vocant , ut in Cap- padociâ et in Thraciâ . In Hispaniâ et Africâ ante omnia , ut sicco solo fiant , curant ; mox ...
... discovered , and that they are at least secure from a conflagration . * * Utilissime servantur in scrobibus , quos Siros vocant , ut in Cap- padociâ et in Thraciâ . In Hispaniâ et Africâ ante omnia , ut sicco solo fiant , curant ; mox ...
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... various other indis- pensables had vanished . Little did we suspect what we afterwards discovered , that Omar was the thief . I could 66 but reproach myself for being yet a very young CHAP . IV . 59 DEPARTURE FROM BOGHAR .
... various other indis- pensables had vanished . Little did we suspect what we afterwards discovered , that Omar was the thief . I could 66 but reproach myself for being yet a very young CHAP . IV . 59 DEPARTURE FROM BOGHAR .
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Achmed Africa Agha Algeria Algiers Arab armed arrived barley Bedouin Beni Isguen Berber Berryan birds Biskra Boghar burnous camels camp caravan caravanserai carpet cavaliers centre Chaamba coffee convoy dark dates dayat descended desert distance Djebel Djelfa djemmâa dragoman dromedary English falcon feet fire flocks French gardens gate gazelle Ghardaïa Guerrara halt hand head Herodotus hill horsemen horses inhabitants Jews journey Kabyles kadi khalifat kouskousou Laghouat M'zab marabout Medeah mekhasni miles military morning Morocco mosque mounted Mozabites N'goussa native negro never night nomads oases oasis Omar palm palm-groves palm-trees passed plain race ride ridge rock rode Roman round saddle Sahara salt sand scarcely sehaurs sent sheik side Sidi skin soon Souf Spahis species specimen square stone supply tent terebinth tion Touareg Touat traveller trees tribes Tuggurt walls Waregla Wed R'hir whole yards Zobeir
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