Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature, History, Politics and Biography, a New Edition; Including a Copious Collection of Original Articles in American Biography; on the Basis of the Seventh Edition of the German Conversations-Lexicon, Volum 14Francis Lieber Lea & Blanchard, 1850 |
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... Egypt , where they earn a subsistence by the trans- portation of merchandise on their camels . They trade chiefly in senna , and in char- coal made of the acacia wood . Burckhardt regards them as Arabs ; Ritter conjectures that they are ...
... Egypt , where they earn a subsistence by the trans- portation of merchandise on their camels . They trade chiefly in senna , and in char- coal made of the acacia wood . Burckhardt regards them as Arabs ; Ritter conjectures that they are ...
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... Egypt in 1827 ; where , at Alexandria and Cairo , he observed the civilization of Europe , at least in so far as it had found its way into that country under the aus- pices of its ruler . His exterior is dignified and prepossessing ...
... Egypt in 1827 ; where , at Alexandria and Cairo , he observed the civilization of Europe , at least in so far as it had found its way into that country under the aus- pices of its ruler . His exterior is dignified and prepossessing ...
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... Egypt . Wheat is cultivated on the higher grounds , and is con- sumed only by the rich . The teff grows in almost all but the lowest situations , and from it is made the bread consumed by the people generally , of all classes ; and on ...
... Egypt . Wheat is cultivated on the higher grounds , and is con- sumed only by the rich . The teff grows in almost all but the lowest situations , and from it is made the bread consumed by the people generally , of all classes ; and on ...
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... Egyptian self known to the public by a splendid dominion , and was the residence of Ibra- work , the fruit of his northern expedition , him , until 1840. In that year , in conse- entitled " Voyage Pittoresque Militaire , " quence of ...
... Egyptian self known to the public by a splendid dominion , and was the residence of Ibra- work , the fruit of his northern expedition , him , until 1840. In that year , in conse- entitled " Voyage Pittoresque Militaire , " quence of ...
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... Egypt . This city was destroyed by the Romans about the middle of the first century . From the 11th to the 16th century , Aden was again the entrepôt of a similar commerce . It was besieged in vain by the Portuguese , under the cele ...
... Egypt . This city was destroyed by the Romans about the middle of the first century . From the 11th to the 16th century , Aden was again the entrepôt of a similar commerce . It was besieged in vain by the Portuguese , under the cele ...
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