Author: William WinstanleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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A Visit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 652
Book Description
A Visit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyPublisher: Arkose Press
ISBN: 9781345133271
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 652
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Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia
Author: Harald G. C. SwaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
A Visit to Abyssinia. An Account of Travel in Modern Ethiopia
Author: William Winstanley (of the 4th Hussars.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
A Visit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethiopia
Languages : en
Pages : 326
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A Visit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyVisit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyPublisher: Greenwood Press
ISBN: 9780837138725
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
A Visit to Abyssinia
Author: William WinstanleyPublisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230392158
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 56
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1881 edition. Excerpt: ... chapter iii. The First Day's Ride--Caravan Arabs--The Aga--The Route--Handub--Otow--The Pass--Jezaleh--Curious Rocks--Olotta--D esabil--O druse--Haribee--Hareb--Temperature at Night--Kockreb--Arab Graves--Motta--Unpleasant Travelling--Ariab--Kereeb--Mirage--"Water. I rose before daybreak, disturbed by the camel-drivers, who were already in motion loading the camels to their usual discordant vocal accompaniment. We were well under weigh ere the sun was visible; the air was fresh and delicious. The early morning and evening hours are those most adapted for the march; the animals keenly appreciating the coolness of the atmosphere, their pace is insensibly accelerated during these the less fatiguing portions of the day. The camels, fourteen in number, proceeded in single file, tied together at a convenient length native dbiveks. 53 from tail to nose, the native drivers, hardy and enduring, travelling on foot j and it is wonderful to witness the untiring manner in which, day after day, sustained but by a handful of grain and occasional draughts of water, they continue to accompany the camels on their route, load them in the morning, unload them at night, and fetch water from the wells at the various stations or halting-places for the entire caravan. They are awfully thin, and utterly without apparent development of muscle; of moderate height, but capable of great passive endurance; their wants are few, and are satisfied by a bare subsistence, whilst their ideas of luxury are bounded by hairdressing and beads. Able like the camel to abstain from food and water for lengthened periods, they resemble also that useful beast in a capacity for consuming at one meal enough to last for days; they lighten the weariness of the road by snatches of native...
Seventeen Trips Through Somaliland and a Visit to Abyssinia
Author: Harald G. C. SwaynePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : British Somaliland
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
Author: William Winstanley