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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... seemed capable of separate motion ; the undulating movement of the hips being , as in the Spanish gipsy dances , the great feature of the performance . The dusky crowd that had collected round her applauded loudly ; applause in which we ...
... seemed capable of separate motion ; the undulating movement of the hips being , as in the Spanish gipsy dances , the great feature of the performance . The dusky crowd that had collected round her applauded loudly ; applause in which we ...
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... Even at this time of year the heat on the Red Sea was intense ; the whole atmosphere appeared to be vibrating under the almost perpendicular rays of the sun , and the sea seemed 14 CH . I. The Cradle of the Blue Nile .
... Even at this time of year the heat on the Red Sea was intense ; the whole atmosphere appeared to be vibrating under the almost perpendicular rays of the sun , and the sea seemed 14 CH . I. The Cradle of the Blue Nile .
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... seemed to simmer as if we were sailing on hot water . The ther- mometer registered in the coolest part of the cabin 105 ° Fahrenheit , and it was impossible to sleep below , so we had our beds carried on deck , where the moon was ...
... seemed to simmer as if we were sailing on hot water . The ther- mometer registered in the coolest part of the cabin 105 ° Fahrenheit , and it was impossible to sleep below , so we had our beds carried on deck , where the moon was ...
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... seemed surprised at our arrival at Massowah , admitting that a private telegram had reached him from Cairo announcing the advent of General K , and Captain R. , but saying nothing about us . This was probably owing to our change of ...
... seemed surprised at our arrival at Massowah , admitting that a private telegram had reached him from Cairo announcing the advent of General K , and Captain R. , but saying nothing about us . This was probably owing to our change of ...
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... seemed quite broken - hearted , and flew round and round overhead , uttering a low and mourn- ful cry . Further on , we entered a narrow mountain glen , bounded by mighty walls of black rock ; and here our camp was pitched in an open ...
... seemed quite broken - hearted , and flew round and round overhead , uttering a low and mourn- ful cry . Further on , we entered a narrow mountain glen , bounded by mighty walls of black rock ; and here our camp was pitched in an open ...
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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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