Works, Volume 100Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page xxxiii
... Grand's statement ( p . 168 ) that he ' va mourir à Ispaham ' ; but no date is there given . The aspersions cast upon Poncet's character in the letter from Surat are found also ( with others added ) in a document of 1706 printed by Le Grand ...
... Grand's statement ( p . 168 ) that he ' va mourir à Ispaham ' ; but no date is there given . The aspersions cast upon Poncet's character in the letter from Surat are found also ( with others added ) in a document of 1706 printed by Le Grand ...
Page 154
... Grand Signior , and is the residence of a bacha [ i.e. pasha ] . This fortress is of small strength , and a single man of war , well mann'd , wou'd easily make itself master of it . Whilst I was there , an English vessel came to an ...
... Grand Signior , and is the residence of a bacha [ i.e. pasha ] . This fortress is of small strength , and a single man of war , well mann'd , wou'd easily make itself master of it . Whilst I was there , an English vessel came to an ...
Page 168
... Grand interpolates that this was the name assumed by Father De Brève- dent . 3 Le Grand says ( p . 162 ) that the Negus , having been informed of this , im- prisoned Haji Ali , sold his house , and gave the proceeds ( six pounds weight ...
... Grand interpolates that this was the name assumed by Father De Brève- dent . 3 Le Grand says ( p . 162 ) that the Negus , having been informed of this , im- prisoned Haji Ali , sold his house , and gave the proceeds ( six pounds weight ...
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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