Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 83William Blackwood, 1858 - England |
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Page 284
... jemadar strongly urged us privily to cause his detention at the islands ; a precaution somewhat too oriental for our tastes . We re- fused , however , the Muigni's demand in his own tone . Following their prince , the dancing diwans ...
... jemadar strongly urged us privily to cause his detention at the islands ; a precaution somewhat too oriental for our tastes . We re- fused , however , the Muigni's demand in his own tone . Following their prince , the dancing diwans ...
Page 286
... jemadar with sundry discharges of matchlocks . It was first occupied about five years ago , when Sultan Kimwere offered Tongway or Mer- inga - a lofty peak in the continuous range to the north - west - with cheap generosity , as a ...
... jemadar with sundry discharges of matchlocks . It was first occupied about five years ago , when Sultan Kimwere offered Tongway or Mer- inga - a lofty peak in the continuous range to the north - west - with cheap generosity , as a ...
Page 287
... jemadar upon four or five dollars a - month , and full licence to peculate . The class is at once under - paid and over- trusted . The jemadar advances money upon usury to his men , and keeps them six months in arrears ; he exacts ...
... jemadar upon four or five dollars a - month , and full licence to peculate . The class is at once under - paid and over- trusted . The jemadar advances money upon usury to his men , and keeps them six months in arrears ; he exacts ...
Page 288
... jemadar , who was crippled by the moonlight and the cold dew , resolved to return , when thawed , with the rest of his company to Chogway . An hour's hard walk- ing brought us to the foot of rugged Tongway , the " great hill . " Ascend ...
... jemadar , who was crippled by the moonlight and the cold dew , resolved to return , when thawed , with the rest of his company to Chogway . An hour's hard walk- ing brought us to the foot of rugged Tongway , the " great hill . " Ascend ...
Page 289
... jemadar ordered for us an escort ; but amongst these people , obedience to orders is some- what optional . Moreover , the Be- lochies , enervated by climate and want of exercise , looked forward to a mountain - march with displeasure ...
... jemadar ordered for us an escort ; but amongst these people , obedience to orders is some- what optional . Moreover , the Be- lochies , enervated by climate and want of exercise , looked forward to a mountain - march with displeasure ...
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