The English in Egypt: England and the Mahdi, Arabi and the Suez CanalW.H. Allen, 1884 - 86 páginas |
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... march from El Fasher . It is there he fought his last battle and was killed ( October , 1874 ) , as Babalauoi - Mahommed had been . It is from that place that the conqueror , selecting a good military position , proceeded to establish ...
... march from El Fasher . It is there he fought his last battle and was killed ( October , 1874 ) , as Babalauoi - Mahommed had been . It is from that place that the conqueror , selecting a good military position , proceeded to establish ...
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... March to October , the climate he will have to face is unbear- able for Europeans . The deserts he will have to cross will throw in his way considerable difficulties ; they will impose upon him , at any rate , innumerable privations ...
... March to October , the climate he will have to face is unbear- able for Europeans . The deserts he will have to cross will throw in his way considerable difficulties ; they will impose upon him , at any rate , innumerable privations ...
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... march and unheard - of sufferings that the journey can be accomplished . The track to be followed winds through a succession of arid passes , bare plains , and table - lands strewn with stones . The burning heat of the climate has , all ...
... march and unheard - of sufferings that the journey can be accomplished . The track to be followed winds through a succession of arid passes , bare plains , and table - lands strewn with stones . The burning heat of the climate has , all ...
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... march was most trying . The camels with the convoy died one after the other . For want of transport , provisions fell short , and it was impossible to obtain any in that poor country . The troops had to content themselves with biscuit ...
... march was most trying . The camels with the convoy died one after the other . For want of transport , provisions fell short , and it was impossible to obtain any in that poor country . The troops had to content themselves with biscuit ...
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... march with greater ease , the men were so imprudent as to place their arms on the camels . However that may be , they were suddenly assailed by bands of Hillmen , and extermi- nated to nearly the last man . The English Consul at Souakim ...
... march with greater ease , the men were so imprudent as to place their arms on the camels . However that may be , they were suddenly assailed by bands of Hillmen , and extermi- nated to nearly the last man . The English Consul at Souakim ...
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