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... was narrow , and for the most part unprotected . With only a small portion of the starlit heaven visible overhead , the beetling cliffs seemed to close us in above , and the stream dashed far D 2 CHAP . II . 35 SCENERY .
... was narrow , and for the most part unprotected . With only a small portion of the starlit heaven visible overhead , the beetling cliffs seemed to close us in above , and the stream dashed far D 2 CHAP . II . 35 SCENERY .
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... seemed to be at an end for the mo- ment , and in wild confusion the whole body galloped hither and thither , yelling and brandishing their swords , till the scene appeared to spectators almost too near the reality of an Eastern battle ...
... seemed to be at an end for the mo- ment , and in wild confusion the whole body galloped hither and thither , yelling and brandishing their swords , till the scene appeared to spectators almost too near the reality of an Eastern battle ...
Page 40
... seemed as secure as in a chair . Some would drop their weapons , and wheeling round recover them from the ground as they leant over the side of the horse and hung by one leg to the saddle , with the peak grasped in their left hand ...
... seemed as secure as in a chair . Some would drop their weapons , and wheeling round recover them from the ground as they leant over the side of the horse and hung by one leg to the saddle , with the peak grasped in their left hand ...
Page 67
... seemed to be a waterspout gliding , or rather wheeling , along the horizon , followed by several others in rapid succession . One of these dark columns crossed our path not above a hundred yards in front of us , and at once we saw it to ...
... seemed to be a waterspout gliding , or rather wheeling , along the horizon , followed by several others in rapid succession . One of these dark columns crossed our path not above a hundred yards in front of us , and at once we saw it to ...
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... seemed to be occupied by four females . Behind these came the oldest and poorest women of the tribe driving asses , some of them laden with strings of live poultry . A few ragged retainers , not worth a horse , brought up the rear ...
... seemed to be occupied by four females . Behind these came the oldest and poorest women of the tribe driving asses , some of them laden with strings of live poultry . A few ragged retainers , not worth a horse , brought up the rear ...
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Africa Agha Algeria Algiers ancient Arab Atlas barley Bedouin Beni Isguen Berber Berryan birds Biskra Boghar burnous camels camp caravan caravanserai carpet cavaliers centre Chaamba Chott coffee colour convoy Coss dayats descended Desert Desf Djelfa djemmâa El Kantara English falcon Family Fcap feet French gardens gazelle Ghardaïa Guerrara halt Hauts Plateaux hills History horses inhabitants journey Kabyles kadi khalifat kouskousou Laghouat M'zab marabout mekhasni miles morning Morocco mosque mountain mounted Mozabites N'goussa natives negro never night nomads oases oasis Omar palm palm-groves palm-trees passed Portrait Post 8vo Reboud ride ridge rock Roman round Sahara Salt plains sand scarcely Second Edition sehaurs sheik side Sidi soon Souf southern spahi spec species stones tent Third Edition tion Touareg Touat traces traveller trees tribes Tuggurt Tunis Vols walls Waregla Wed R'hir whole Woodcuts
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