The Cradle of the Blue Nile: A Visit to the Court of King John of Ethiopia, Volume 1J. Murray, 1877 - Blue Nile River (Ethiopia and Sudan) |
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... lives he toils not ; and when he dies , rival villages will dispute for the honour of burying him . The Arab maidens will con- gregate around his tomb , the very earth of which will be considered as sacred ; and among the simple people ...
... lives he toils not ; and when he dies , rival villages will dispute for the honour of burying him . The Arab maidens will con- gregate around his tomb , the very earth of which will be considered as sacred ; and among the simple people ...
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... live by tending herds of cattle , which they drive from place to place as the pasture suits them ; these herds often belong to Abyssinians , who entrust them to the Shohos in order that they may feed in the rich valleys of the lowlands ...
... live by tending herds of cattle , which they drive from place to place as the pasture suits them ; these herds often belong to Abyssinians , who entrust them to the Shohos in order that they may feed in the rich valleys of the lowlands ...
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... live here to escape from the heat of the town ; all the rest of the inhabitants are Shohos , and we could hear their monotonous music all night , as they kept some rude feast to the moon . But it was pleasant to know that we were at ...
... live here to escape from the heat of the town ; all the rest of the inhabitants are Shohos , and we could hear their monotonous music all night , as they kept some rude feast to the moon . But it was pleasant to know that we were at ...
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... live principally on the produce of our guns , as the village of Asmara was almost deserted , and the plains round it depopulated , for , being so near the frontier , they had been exposed to the ravages of the Egyptian soldiers sent to ...
... live principally on the produce of our guns , as the village of Asmara was almost deserted , and the plains round it depopulated , for , being so near the frontier , they had been exposed to the ravages of the Egyptian soldiers sent to ...
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... live doves , wild pigeons , and sometimes even monkeys . It was very curious when the first shades of evening closed in , to hear the low whistling cry of the jackals all round our tents , coming as it were out of space , for not one of ...
... live doves , wild pigeons , and sometimes even monkeys . It was very curious when the first shades of evening closed in , to hear the low whistling cry of the jackals all round our tents , coming as it were out of space , for not one of ...
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The Cradle of the Blue Nile: A Visit to the Court of King John of Ethiopia Emilius A. de Cosson No preview available - 2016 |
The Cradle of the Blue Nile: A Visit to the Court of King John of Ethiopia Emilius Albert De Cosson No preview available - 2016 |
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