This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 Excerpt: ...reached a plain filled with flowering shrubs, roses, jessamines, &c., and animated by a number of people passing to and fro. Several of these were monks and nuns from Waldubba, in pairs, two and two together. The women, who were both young and stout, were carrying large burdens of provisions on their shoulders, which ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1830 Excerpt: ...reached a plain filled with flowering shrubs, roses, jessamines, &c., and animated by a number of people passing to and fro. Several of these were monks and nuns from Waldubba, in pairs, two and two together. The women, who were both young and stout, were carrying large burdens of provisions on their shoulders, which showed that they did not entirely subsist upon the herbs of Waldubba. The monks, their ' compagnons de voyage, ' had sallow faces, yellow cowls, and yellow gowns. After travelling some days, Bruce reached Lamalmon, one of the bers or passes at which the customs and other duties are levied with great rigour and violence. An old man and his son had the right of levying these contributions: the former professed a violent hatred to all Mahometans, --a sentiment which seemed to promise nothing favourable to Yasine and his companions; but, in the evening, the son, who appeared to be the active man, came to Bruce's tent, and brought a quantity of bread and bouza. He seemed to be much taken with the lire-arms, and was very inquisitive about them. 'I gave him, ' says Bruce, 'every sort of satisfaction, and, little by "little, saw I might win his heart entirely; which I very much wished to do, that I might free our companions from bondage. 'The young man, it seems, was a good soldier; and, having been in several actions under Ras Michael, as a fusileer, he brought his gun, and insisted on shooting at marks. I humoured him in this; but as I used a rifle, which he did not understand, he found himself overmatched, especially by the greatness of the range--for he shot straight enough. I then showed him the manner we shot flying, there being quails in abundance, and wild pigeons, of which I killed several on wing, which left him in the utmost astonishme...
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Library sticker on front cover. Brown cloth. Black lettering and detailing on front cover and backstrip. Corners bumped and slightly worn. Some small tears to top and bottom of backstrip. Tightly bound. Pages age-toned. Frontispiece with protective paper. Internally clean except for some occasional foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN:
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