Proceedings Of The Expedition To Explore The Northern Coast Of Africa, From Tripoly Eastward; In MDCCCXXI. And MDCCCXXII.: Comprehending An Account Of The Greater Syrtis And Cyrenaica; And Of The Ancient Cities Composing The PentapolisMurray, 1828 - 572 pages |
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... Westward - Disturbance at Linoof- Apparent causes of it - Ill behaviour of the Dúbbah - His sudden change of Conduct , and artful Manoeuvres - Remarks on Arab Character - Satisfactory Termination of the Disturb- ance - Arrival at ...
... Westward - Disturbance at Linoof- Apparent causes of it - Ill behaviour of the Dúbbah - His sudden change of Conduct , and artful Manoeuvres - Remarks on Arab Character - Satisfactory Termination of the Disturb- ance - Arrival at ...
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... westward , are bounded by a large sandy plain , which is notwithstanding partially culti- vated * . The form of the town is very irregular , but it is completely sur- rounded by high and thick walls , which appear to have been once very ...
... westward , are bounded by a large sandy plain , which is notwithstanding partially culti- vated * . The form of the town is very irregular , but it is completely sur- rounded by high and thick walls , which appear to have been once very ...
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... westward of these , on an insulated rock , is a circular one called the French fort . Besides these , there are two others on the beach to the eastward , which , with the New and Spanish forts , would prove of considerable annoyance to ...
... westward of these , on an insulated rock , is a circular one called the French fort . Besides these , there are two others on the beach to the eastward , which , with the New and Spanish forts , would prove of considerable annoyance to ...
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... - ing the prevalence of strong northerly gales , and there is a tract of marshy ground , to the westward of the town , between the cultivated parts and the sea . ward ; but that owing to the continual advance of 18 JOURNEY FROM.
... - ing the prevalence of strong northerly gales , and there is a tract of marshy ground , to the westward of the town , between the cultivated parts and the sea . ward ; but that owing to the continual advance of 18 JOURNEY FROM.
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... westward of the Lesser Syrtis ; of Leptis Parva , and the Neapolis Colonia of Ptolemy , situated near the extremity of the Mercurii Promontorium , in the vicinity of Clypea ; so that , although the towns and cities which he enumerates ...
... westward of the Lesser Syrtis ; of Leptis Parva , and the Neapolis Colonia of Ptolemy , situated near the extremity of the Mercurii Promontorium , in the vicinity of Clypea ; so that , although the towns and cities which he enumerates ...
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Africa alluded already ancient Apollonia appears Arab Arcesilaus arrived authority Barca Bashaw beach Bedouin Bengazi Berenice Braiga built called camels castle Cinyphus coast colour columns continued Cyrenaica Cyrene Derna described desert distance Dúbbah eastward Edrisi excavated feet formed forts geographic miles Greater Syrtis Greek ground Gulf harbour Herodotus Hesperides hills horses hundred hyænas inhabitants inscriptions journey lake Lebida Leo Africanus Leptis Magna Lotophagi Mahometan marsh mentioned Mersa Mesurata mountains neighbourhood observed occasion ourselves party passage passed Pentapolis plain Pliny port position present probably promontory Ptolemeta Ptolemy quarries range ravine remains of building remarkable road rock Roman ruins sailing sand sand-hills sandy scarcely Scylax seen Shekh Mahommed shore side Signor Della Cella silphium soil southward stone Strabo suppose Tagiura tents Teuchira theatre tion tombs tower town tract triglyphs Tripoly usually vessels Vitruvius Wady walls westward whole wind Zaffran δε