Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846

James Richardson

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Title: Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846
Author: James Richardson
Release Date: July 17, 2007 [EBook #22094]
Language: English
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TRAVELS
IN
THE GREAT DESERT OF SAHARA,
IN THE YEARS OF 1845 AND 1846.
CONTAINING
A NARRATIVE OF PERSONAL ADVENTURES, DURING A TOUR OF NINE MONTHS THROUGH
THE DESERT, AMONGST THE TOUARICKS AND OTHER TRIBES OF SAHARAN PEOPLE;
INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF
THE OASES AND CITIES OF GHAT, GHADAMES, AND MOURZUK.BY JAMES RICHARDSON.
Φωνὴ βοῶντος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ.
IN TWO VOLUMES.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY, NEW BURLINGTON STREET,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
M.D.CCC.XLVIII.
Table of Contents
page
Volume I.
Introduction xi
Illustrations xxxii
I. From Tunis to Tripoli 1
II. From Tripoli to the Mountains 25
III. From the Mountains to Ghadames 41
IV. Residence in Ghadames to Beginning of the Ramadan 89
V. The Fast of the Ramadan 129
VI. The Fast of the Ramadan 159
VII. Fast of the Ramadan 190
VIII. Fast of the Ramadan 221
IX. Continued Residence in Ghadames 246
X. Continued Residence in Ghadames 277
XI. Continued Residence in Ghadames 301
XII. Preparations for going to Soudan 330
XIII. Preparations for going to Soudan 358
XIV. From Ghadames to Ghat 383
XV. From Ghadames to Ghat 410
Volume II.
Illustrations ii
XVI. Residence in Ghat 1
XVII. Residence in Ghat 34
XVIII. Residence in Ghat 56
XIX. Abandon the Tour to Soudan 77
XX. Continued Residence in Ghat 115
XXI. Continued Residence in Ghat 152
XXII. Preparations for Departure to Fezzan 189
XXIII. From Ghat to Mourzuk 224
XXIV. From Ghat to Mourzuk 270
XXV. Residence at Mourzuk 308
XXVI. Residence at Mourzuk 336
XXVII. From Mourzuk to Sockna 363
XXVIII. From Mourzuk to Sockna 386
XXIX. Residence in Sockna 408
XXX. From Sockna to Misratah 433
XXXI. From Misratah to Tripoli 460
List of Illustrations
pageVolume I.
Plates.
Portrait of the Author facing Title-page.
Map of the Desert viii
Slave Caravan xxxii
Wood-Cuts.
Arab Tents 30
Facsimile Specimen of the Writing of a Young Taleb 114
Manner of drawing Water from Wells 127
Great Spring of Ghadames 185
Bas-Relief 210
Square of Fountains 225
City of Ghadames 268
Cistern of an Ancient Tower 282
Negro's Head 303
Ancient Ruins of Ghadames 357
Region of Sands 407
Rocking Rock 436
Volume II.
Plates.
A Sand Storm facing Title-page.
Wood-Cuts.
Architectural detail of Houses 71
Stones for grinding Corn 81
Touaricks seated in the Shelly 108
View of the Town of Ghat from the Oasis 163
Governor's Palace, Ghat 198
Dress of Touarick Men 207
Dress of Touarick Men showing Litham 209
"The Demon's Palace" 243
Shapes of Desert Mosques 269
Targhee Scout 302
Detail of Talisman 418
Carved Stone, Ancient Roman Station of Septimus Severus 445
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