Sea Nile: The Desert, and Nigritia: Travels in Company with Captain Peel, R.N. 1851-1852The author, 1853 - 331 pagini |
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Pagina 9
... round the branches of the palm . The cables too of many boats are made of these fibres , which are as strong as hemp . The Nubians have no other cords , but this , and the possessor of a cord amongst them is esteemed a great man ...
... round the branches of the palm . The cables too of many boats are made of these fibres , which are as strong as hemp . The Nubians have no other cords , but this , and the possessor of a cord amongst them is esteemed a great man ...
Pagina 13
... name , I was told it was * The previous year we had hired his sandal ( boat ) from Osuan to Uadee Halfeh , but we had not seen him , though we passed round the island , opposite to Kalil Effendi ( beloved Effendi ) . He begged of 13.
... name , I was told it was * The previous year we had hired his sandal ( boat ) from Osuan to Uadee Halfeh , but we had not seen him , though we passed round the island , opposite to Kalil Effendi ( beloved Effendi ) . He begged of 13.
Pagina 15
... round his neck : and at length they succeeded in getting the dahabie to the point the captain wished . dahabie there , we went ashore to accomplish our in- tention of measuring it . We were employed in this about half an hour , and ...
... round his neck : and at length they succeeded in getting the dahabie to the point the captain wished . dahabie there , we went ashore to accomplish our in- tention of measuring it . We were employed in this about half an hour , and ...
Pagina 17
... round like a wheel ; the cries of the sailors , cawas and cook , mixed with the noise of the wind , formed a Babel ; fear and consternation occupied that short space . The captain , wishing to restore order , raised his voice above all ...
... round like a wheel ; the cries of the sailors , cawas and cook , mixed with the noise of the wind , formed a Babel ; fear and consternation occupied that short space . The captain , wishing to restore order , raised his voice above all ...
Pagina 48
... round to the Arabs , and said quietly , " I think , Omar ( this was the name of the cook ) , has reason for quarrelling with you , and , above all , with you Abdalhamid . ” Thank God , that I had ordered two coffas of bread at Corosco ...
... round to the Arabs , and said quietly , " I think , Omar ( this was the name of the cook ) , has reason for quarrelling with you , and , above all , with you Abdalhamid . ” Thank God , that I had ordered two coffas of bread at Corosco ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
Ababde Abdolhamed Abuhamed Allah amongst ancarib anchored Arabs arrived asked backshish bank Barbar Bargu Barnu bazaar beautiful began Blue Nile boat bread breakfast brought caiase Cairo called camels Captain Peel cawas CHAPTER cobab coffee cook Cordofan Coro Corosco crocodiles Cucco dahabie Damietta Darfour Desert dinner divan Dongola dora drank drink dromedary Egyptian enquired fever Giaber give half half-past halted heat hippopotamus Holla Iakauagia inhabitants Ismael journey Jusef kabir Kartum Korsi lamb laughed leave Lisa Lobaied Medir milk morning Morrat mountains mounted negroes night Nubians Omar onions Osuan Padre Pasha passed piastres poor remained replied rest returned rice roasted Rrihan sail sailors sent Sheik Shiek shouted sing sleep Solo Sudan suffered Sultan sunset Syria thanked thee thou threw told tomb took tree Upper Egypt village Wezir Whilst White Nile White Sea wind wished
Pasaje populare
Pagina 266 - And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage : for they knew them not.
Pagina 215 - Civilians ; and, as it is called, "took their opinion," showing to some of them the amount of his nephew's debts, which he had dotted down on the back of a card, and asking what was to be done, and whether such debts were not monstrous, preposterous ? What was to be done ? — There was nothing for it but to pay.
Pagina 18 - Uladaiweh, on the east bank of the Nile at the foot of the cliffs opposite Girgheh.
Pagina 263 - Solo. Direct her, O Sheik, she is the maker of this cap. Coro. (Repeat always the first verse.) Direct her, etc. Solo. The thread is from Bahgiura, and the needle is bought for one para. Coro. Direct her, etc. Nr. 49. Beim Rudern auf der Thalfahrt. Anrfan/e. Sol".
Pagina 275 - Nubian sailors \vhen they come down from Uadi Hälfe to Osuan. The coro repeat always the first verse with the same melody: and the solo also repeats the same melody with diUerent words.
Pagina 271 - Dieser letzte Vers wird wiederholt. Ia tal il bah-ri ia las mär, Be-iunsud-ib kaddahmar. Good morning, 0 good morning, good morning; 0 face of goodness. You who have come safe to the morning, and ride on the horses. Thou who hast cheeks like roses, and art cheering up thyself.
Pagina 258 - Greek! Coro. (Repeat the same words with a different air) Solo. He! Beni Suef is the land of the beloved one. Coro. (Repeat the same words with a different air.) Solo. He, Lisa! Coro. He, Lisa!
Pagina 164 - Do not be afraid; we are not Turks, but will pay you money for everything you bring us.
Pagina 267 - Solo. 0 sons of Damietta, how is your valley ? Our valley is better than yours. Coro. And thy pipe, &c.
Pagina 227 - I asked him what had happened to him, and he said he had nearly died of dysentery at Kartum.