Khartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, Том 2Colburn & Company, 1851 |
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... rest , but some of the hens appeared to entertain the same ideas of its comfort , and then the former took violent measures to dispossess the intruders . The next morning we began our first regular day's journey AND THE NILES . 9.
... rest , but some of the hens appeared to entertain the same ideas of its comfort , and then the former took violent measures to dispossess the intruders . The next morning we began our first regular day's journey AND THE NILES . 9.
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... rest of the party now join us , and we sit down to breakfast . By the time we have finished our meal the other tents begin to disappear , and our own is gradually being prepared to follow ; and then we mount our ladies , and fill our ...
... rest of the party now join us , and we sit down to breakfast . By the time we have finished our meal the other tents begin to disappear , and our own is gradually being prepared to follow ; and then we mount our ladies , and fill our ...
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... rest , we are again on our way . The sun is hotter between three and four than at any other portion of the day . We are , of course , sufficiently delighted when , towards seven , we are in sight of our tents , probably on a bank near ...
... rest , we are again on our way . The sun is hotter between three and four than at any other portion of the day . We are , of course , sufficiently delighted when , towards seven , we are in sight of our tents , probably on a bank near ...
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... not only would not run , they would not move . Some were always lying down - some could not be persuaded to kneel : but mine beat all the rest in camel - like amiability . On an average he howled six hours a day , a kind of 48 KHARTOUM.
... not only would not run , they would not move . Some were always lying down - some could not be persuaded to kneel : but mine beat all the rest in camel - like amiability . On an average he howled six hours a day , a kind of 48 KHARTOUM.
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... few day's more would carry us to the gold- mines of Fazokl , and half that distance to a country of elephants , lions and tigers ; but the rest were glad that we had proceeded in safety so far , and having , as 80 KHARTOUM .
... few day's more would carry us to the gold- mines of Fazokl , and half that distance to a country of elephants , lions and tigers ; but the rest were glad that we had proceeded in safety so far , and having , as 80 KHARTOUM .
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