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... called Sahara , and particularly on the flat part of the coast named by the natives Sahel . This danger- ous coast runs south - west from cape Noon to the latitude of the southern point of the island of Fortaventura , the southernmost ...
... called Sahara , and particularly on the flat part of the coast named by the natives Sahel . This danger- ous coast runs south - west from cape Noon to the latitude of the southern point of the island of Fortaventura , the southernmost ...
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... called us to work , and this work , so long as the division of our plunder continued , was the same . At low water we were employed in transporting the various pack- ages from the ship to the shore , at other times we were employed in ...
... called us to work , and this work , so long as the division of our plunder continued , was the same . At low water we were employed in transporting the various pack- ages from the ship to the shore , at other times we were employed in ...
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... called by Sidy Hamet , Darmouse . This was the en- trance to Sidy Hamet's country , and he repeatedly addressed our travellers with these words " Sarrah ; Muselmine bseff * dar- mousse , i.e. " Christians ! the Muselmen have plenty of ...
... called by Sidy Hamet , Darmouse . This was the en- trance to Sidy Hamet's country , and he repeatedly addressed our travellers with these words " Sarrah ; Muselmine bseff * dar- mousse , i.e. " Christians ! the Muselmen have plenty of ...
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... called Mr. Cochelet to him , and addressed him in these words : Charles , if the Sultan should send me the money that I re- quire for your ransom , and that of your companions , it is probable that your arrival in your own country will ...
... called Mr. Cochelet to him , and addressed him in these words : Charles , if the Sultan should send me the money that I re- quire for your ransom , and that of your companions , it is probable that your arrival in your own country will ...
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... called Ras el Ouadi , one league distant from Tameleh , the frontier town of the Em- pire of Morocco . Sidy Ischem and the Alkaid of this town are always hostile one to the other . Tamelah contains about thirty castellated houses , the ...
... called Ras el Ouadi , one league distant from Tameleh , the frontier town of the Em- pire of Morocco . Sidy Ischem and the Alkaid of this town are always hostile one to the other . Tamelah contains about thirty castellated houses , the ...
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