Curzon, Robert, 1810-1873 · London : J. Murray · leaf 51
gnity; and Iverily believe my friend and I, who were safe up atthe window, were the only persons in the place whofelt any annoyance. The prodigious multitude of donkeys formed anotherstrange feature in the scene. There were hundreds ofthem, carrying all sorts of things in panniers; andsome of the… … BSBOnX AKAB. Chap. I. BEDOUIN ARAIJS. 7 In addition to the donkeys long strings of ungainly-looking camels were continually passing, generallypreceded by a donkey, and accompanied by swarthymen clad in a short shirt with a red and yellow hand-kerchief tied in a peculiar way over their heads,…
Monasteries -- Middle East · Middle East -- Description and travel
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