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... specimens ; and generally in that recumbent posture which is supposed to woo sleep rather than the Muses . They can therefore have no claim upon the attention of the public , except in so far as they are a faithful reflection of ...
... specimens ; and generally in that recumbent posture which is supposed to woo sleep rather than the Muses . They can therefore have no claim upon the attention of the public , except in so far as they are a faithful reflection of ...
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... specimen of a well - conducted industrial school ; it accom- modates 120 children , under the charge of a resident director , governess , matron , schoolmaster , and agri- cultural labourer . These form the whole staff , and there is ...
... specimen of a well - conducted industrial school ; it accom- modates 120 children , under the charge of a resident director , governess , matron , schoolmaster , and agri- cultural labourer . These form the whole staff , and there is ...
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... specimen of successful colonization . It was known before their arrival as a mere Arab cattle - market in a morass , but military exigencies compelled the conquerors to form here a per- manent CHAP . II . 29 DOUERA - BOUFFARICK .
... specimen of successful colonization . It was known before their arrival as a mere Arab cattle - market in a morass , but military exigencies compelled the conquerors to form here a per- manent CHAP . II . 29 DOUERA - BOUFFARICK .
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... Traces of tin are found in the same veins , and I obtained some rich specimens of galena . But the lead - mines have not yet been worked , except in the most slovenly manner , and by the natives . The CHAP . II . 337 MINES OF MOUZAIA .
... Traces of tin are found in the same veins , and I obtained some rich specimens of galena . But the lead - mines have not yet been worked , except in the most slovenly manner , and by the natives . The CHAP . II . 337 MINES OF MOUZAIA .
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... specimens . The hill - sides near it were here bare of wood , and deeply scarred by the action of winter torrents . We passed a sheik's grave , distinguished by streamers of white rags and coloured handkerchiefs fluttering over a heap ...
... specimens . The hill - sides near it were here bare of wood , and deeply scarred by the action of winter torrents . We passed a sheik's grave , distinguished by streamers of white rags and coloured handkerchiefs fluttering over a heap ...
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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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