The Gold-mines of Midian and the Ruined Midianite Cities: A Fortnight's Tour in North-western ArabiaC.K. Paul & Company, 1878 - 395 pagini |
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... , clever , and brilliant sketches of Damascus and the Mahom- medan and Christian races of Syria . ” — EDINBURGH Review . C. KEGAN PAUL & CO . , 1 , PATERNOSTER SQUARE , LONDON . THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN AND THE RUINED MIDIANITE.
... , clever , and brilliant sketches of Damascus and the Mahom- medan and Christian races of Syria . ” — EDINBURGH Review . C. KEGAN PAUL & CO . , 1 , PATERNOSTER SQUARE , LONDON . THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN AND THE RUINED MIDIANITE.
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... Midian reads , they say , like a leaf from the " Arabian Nights . " Yet it is sober truth . My object has been to avoid , as much as possible , all play of fancy and the exag- gerations of an explorer's enthusiasm . It is hardly ...
... Midian reads , they say , like a leaf from the " Arabian Nights . " Yet it is sober truth . My object has been to avoid , as much as possible , all play of fancy and the exag- gerations of an explorer's enthusiasm . It is hardly ...
Pagina xiii
... Midian , once more , and I am left behind — much against the grain - in order to bring this book through the Press , that you may know what was done last year ; and besides the hopes of pleasing you , the thought that I am contributing ...
... Midian , once more , and I am left behind — much against the grain - in order to bring this book through the Press , that you may know what was done last year ; and besides the hopes of pleasing you , the thought that I am contributing ...
Pagina xv
... MIDIAN AND THE MIDIANITES ... 174 CHAPTER VIII . FROM AYN EL - MORÁK TO THE WHITE MOUNTAIN : THE INSCRIPTION AND THE NABATHEANS ... CHAPTER IX . ... 206 HOW THE GOLD WAS FOUND IN MIDIAN : THE GOLD - MINES OF ARABIA 242 CHAPTER X. PAGE ...
... MIDIAN AND THE MIDIANITES ... 174 CHAPTER VIII . FROM AYN EL - MORÁK TO THE WHITE MOUNTAIN : THE INSCRIPTION AND THE NABATHEANS ... CHAPTER IX . ... 206 HOW THE GOLD WAS FOUND IN MIDIAN : THE GOLD - MINES OF ARABIA 242 CHAPTER X. PAGE ...
Pagina xvi
... MIDIAN " PLANTS ... 396 LIST OF INSECTS ... APPENDIX III . APPENDIX IV . SPECIMENS OF REPTILES PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN BURTON TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM 397 ... 398 THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN . CHAPTER I. AT xvi CONTENTS .
... MIDIAN " PLANTS ... 396 LIST OF INSECTS ... APPENDIX III . APPENDIX IV . SPECIMENS OF REPTILES PRESENTED BY CAPTAIN BURTON TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM 397 ... 398 THE GOLD - MINES OF MIDIAN . CHAPTER I. AT xvi CONTENTS .
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