Works, Volume 100Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... Cairo and Alexandria ; for the boats which come from Cairo are not fit to sail down for Alexandria , neither are the Alexandrian big boats fit to sail up to Cairo , for want of sufficient depth of water . The mouth of Nilus is ...
... Cairo and Alexandria ; for the boats which come from Cairo are not fit to sail down for Alexandria , neither are the Alexandrian big boats fit to sail up to Cairo , for want of sufficient depth of water . The mouth of Nilus is ...
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... Cairo , we came to a very long steep hill , called Ackaba , which the hagges are usually much afraid how they shall be able to get up . Those who can will walk it . The poor camels , having no hoofs , find it very hard work , and many ...
... Cairo , we came to a very long steep hill , called Ackaba , which the hagges are usually much afraid how they shall be able to get up . Those who can will walk it . The poor camels , having no hoofs , find it very hard work , and many ...
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... Cairo , above a hundred merchants . The chiefest of which did me the honour to accompany me , with the English merchants , and divert me ; shewing me the curiosities of the place , as the famous Piramides , the castle [ i.e. citadel ] ...
... Cairo , above a hundred merchants . The chiefest of which did me the honour to accompany me , with the English merchants , and divert me ; shewing me the curiosities of the place , as the famous Piramides , the castle [ i.e. citadel ] ...
Contents
THE JOURNEY OF WILLIAM DANIEL FROM LONDON | 51 |
DANIELS ACCOUNT OF HIS EXPENSES | 86 |
DE BRÈVEDENTS ACCOUNT OF THE JOURNEY TO SENNAR | 166 |
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