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Page 846
... bank of the Euphrates for eighty leagues from this place to its mouth in the Persian Gulf.3 This broad and deep river with its fine banks is without contradic- tion one of the most beautiful sights in the world ; and its uniform breadth ...
... bank of the Euphrates for eighty leagues from this place to its mouth in the Persian Gulf.3 This broad and deep river with its fine banks is without contradic- tion one of the most beautiful sights in the world ; and its uniform breadth ...
Page 856
... banks , where we saw hundreds of encamped Arabs , who with their numerous flocks filled the country - side . We ... banks without any trouble , and at noon came before the little town of Hamara , which has a kind of fort on the bank ...
... banks , where we saw hundreds of encamped Arabs , who with their numerous flocks filled the country - side . We ... banks without any trouble , and at noon came before the little town of Hamara , which has a kind of fort on the bank ...
Page 865
... banks , as these are the usual hiding - places of the wandering Arab bands who come there to cut grass for their horses . About eight o'clock at night we made a halt on the banks , where we found some Arabs guarding the crops they had ...
... banks , as these are the usual hiding - places of the wandering Arab bands who come there to cut grass for their horses . About eight o'clock at night we made a halt on the banks , where we found some Arabs guarding the crops they had ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 661 |
VOYAGE FROM MADRAS TO BOMBAY | 677 |
JOURNEY FROM BOMBAY TO TARAPUR | 718 |
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