 | Religion - 1833 - 804 pages
...Rama, and, on the following day, entered Jerusalem. On my reaching the convent of Terra Santa, where 1 was to take up my lodgings, I had the pleasure of...offer that promised so much interesting discovery. Mr Bankes had long meditated this journey, and an idea may be formed of the almost insurmountable difficulties... | |
 | Léon marquis de Laborde - Arabia, Roman - 1838 - 438 pages
...privations from the want of food, effected a most masterly retreat from Salt, escaped the tents of the treacherous guides, recrossed the Jordan, and returned...had failed, they were not to be disheartened by this disappointment."0 " To give you an idea of the difficulties which the Turkish government supposed there... | |
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... reward of fifteen hundred piastres, had engaged to conduct them to Wadi Moosa; but, on the receipt of the money, were found unable to perform their promise, and the travellers, after suffering great privations from the want of food, effected a most... 