Nineveh and Babylon; a narrative of a second expedition to Assyria during the years 1849, 1850, and 1851 (1867)
Layard, Austen Henry, Sir, 1817-1894 · London J. Murray · leaf 200
iliated the Jebourchief, and when he parted with the Turkish commander inmy tent there was an unusual display of mutual complimentsand pledges of eternal friendship. Mijwell looked on withindignant contempt, swearing between his teeth that allJebours were but degenerate, ploughing Arabs, and… … The Tent of the Milli Chief. invited us to a feast. On our way thither we passed severalencampments of the tribes of Chichi, Sherrabeen, and Harb,the men and women running out and pressing us to stop andeat bread. The spacious tent of Mousa Agha was divided by * The form of salutation used by the…
