Algeria and Tunis in 1845, Volume 2H. Colburn, 1846 |
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Abd-el-Kader Africa Algeria Algiers amongst ancient appearance aqueduct Arabs arch arrived Baba Abdallah Baba Jebb Bardo barracks beauty Bey's Bôna building built camels Carthage Christian cisterns colour columns considerable Constantine crossed distance Djebel douar El Jem entered erected escort European feet formed French gardens gate Goletta ground Guelma half hambas Hammamet height Hergla hill horses inhabitants Kaïd Kairouan Kaiya kasbah Keff Koran lake Mahadeah Mahometan Majerdah Mameluke marabout marble ment miles morning mosque mountain nearly o'clock officers olive olive gardens otto of rose palace Palm party passed Philippeville piastres placed plain ravine received Regency remains ride rising river road rock rode Roman ruins sent Sfax shasheahs Sheick side Sidi Sir Thomas Reade smalah Solyman spot spring square standing stone stream Susa thousand tion towers town trees tribes Tunis Tunisian valley village walls whilst Zouwan
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Page 74 - ... possession of the nest, where she finally hatched the brood. A CAMEL'S REVENGE.— A valuable camel, working in an oil mill in Africa, was severely beaten by its driver. Perceiving that the camel had treasured up the injury, and was only waiting a favourable opportunity for revenge, he kept a strict watch upon the animal. Time passed away ; the camel, perceiving that it was watched, was quiet and obedient, and the driver began to think that the beating was forgotten, when one night, after the...
Page 34 - The only site that can be ascertained with any degree of certainty, is that of the " byrsa," or citadel, which stood on a hill in the centre of the city; its summit is now occupied by the chapel lately erected to the memory of St. Louis. Built on the highest point of the hill, in the form of a cross, surmounted by a dome, and...
Page 74 - ... it was watched, was quiet and obedient, and the driver began to think that the beating was forgotten, when one night, after the lapse of several months, the man was sleeping on a raised platform in the mill, whilst, as is customary, the camel was stabled in a corner. Happening to awake, the driver observed by the bright moonlight that, when all was quiet, the animal looked cautiously around, rose softly, and stealing towards a spot where a bundle of clothes and a bernous, thrown carelessly on...
Page 73 - ... twittered and flew round her in a state of the greatest excitement. This continued for about half an hour, until the stranger took possession of the nest, where she finally hatched the brood. A CAMEL'S REVENGE.— A valuable camel, working in an oil mill in Africa, was severely beaten by its driver. Perceiving that the camel had treasured up the injury, and was only waiting a favourable opportunity for revenge, he kept a strict watch upon the animal. Time passed away ; the camel, perceiving that...
Page 15 - A handsome set of saddlery will cost 1,200 piastres, or 4QI., but as much as 10,000 piastres have been given. These splendid coverings are only used on grand occasions, being replaced for a journey by others of leather, often prettily worked in coloured silks, while the former, folded up, are easily carried in the baggage, and the change can be made in a few minutes. A very interesting and prominent part of Oriental usages, consists in the different forms of travelling and migration, in which little...
Page 16 - ... in their way to falsify the sale, or run off with the valuable property often entrusted to their care. More than once we saw a shabby ragged fellow walking about the streets, offering valuable jewellery for sale among the crowd, half a dozen chains around his neck, a ring on each finger, and his arms hung with bracelets, massive rings for the...
Page 203 - We were anxious to know if there was any chance of another lion being found in the neighbourhood, and were informed that, doubtless, there were plenty, but such was the nature of the ground, that, unless their exact haunts were known (in which case they were generally killed), we might go out for a fortnight and never encounter a single beast.
Page 74 - ... perceiving it was watched, was quiet and obedient, and the driver began to think the beating was forgotten, when one night, after the lapse of several months, the man was sleeping on a raised platform in the mill, whilst the camel, as is customary, was stabled in a corner. Happening to awake, the driver observed by the bright moonlight that, when all was quiet, the animal looked cautiously round, rose softly, and, stealing towards a spot where a bundle of clothes and a bernous, thrown carelessly...
Page 15 - ... most enticing method of sale, as things you do not want, and would never go into a shop to ask for, are thus brought under notice, and you are seduced into bidding because they seem to be going for a trifle. One man we stopped, had in his...
Page 203 - ... chance of another lion being found in the neighbourhood, and were informed that, doubtless, there were plenty, but such was the nature of the ground, that, unless their exact haunts were known (in which case they were generally killed), we might go out for a fortnight and never encounter a single beast. The skins of all lions killed throughout the Regency are sent to the Bey, who pays a handsome premium upon each. The flesh is eaten, and, contrary to our expectation, we found it excellent, and...