Under the Palms in Algeria and Tunis ...Hurst and Blackett, 1868 |
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... belt of pale blue mountains all round as far as the eye could reach . This was divided from the plain by a narrow line of verdure , most vivid in its greenness , and rendered all the more EL - OUTAIA . 33 so by the exceeding harmony.
... belt of pale blue mountains all round as far as the eye could reach . This was divided from the plain by a narrow line of verdure , most vivid in its greenness , and rendered all the more EL - OUTAIA . 33 so by the exceeding harmony.
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... renders them even more filthy than they would otherwise be . Their silken burnouses and gowns are almost hidden under the weight of ornament with which they are encumbered ― yards of silver chains about their necks and waists , on which ...
... renders them even more filthy than they would otherwise be . Their silken burnouses and gowns are almost hidden under the weight of ornament with which they are encumbered ― yards of silver chains about their necks and waists , on which ...
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... render it practicable , they go forth once a year and sacrifice on the water's brink , while the negresses rush screaming into the water , and remain there half - drowned until pulled out by their husbands and male friends . They also ...
... render it practicable , they go forth once a year and sacrifice on the water's brink , while the negresses rush screaming into the water , and remain there half - drowned until pulled out by their husbands and male friends . They also ...
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... interesting mosque in this portion of the oasis ; its quaint - shaped earth- built minaret stands out in full relief against the sky , while its entrance lies in a sort of subterra- A MILITARY CICERONE . 55 nean passage , rendered more.
... interesting mosque in this portion of the oasis ; its quaint - shaped earth- built minaret stands out in full relief against the sky , while its entrance lies in a sort of subterra- A MILITARY CICERONE . 55 nean passage , rendered more.
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Lewis Wingfield. A MILITARY CICERONE . 55 nean passage , rendered more gloomy by the lux- uriant foliage . Wandering about in an aimless manner , we were encountered by a French soldier , who turned out a very civil fellow , and offered ...
Lewis Wingfield. A MILITARY CICERONE . 55 nean passage , rendered more gloomy by the lux- uriant foliage . Wandering about in an aimless manner , we were encountered by a French soldier , who turned out a very civil fellow , and offered ...
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Էջ 280 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted: it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.