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This is an illustrated edition of a 19th-century travelogue written by Charles Montagu Doughty, a geologist with fluent Arabic, who travelled alone for two years, almost penniless, through the Arabian peninsula. Admired by T.E.Lawrence, his account of Arab life is shrewd without being sentimental.

Excerpt from Wanderings in Arabia, Vol. 2 of 2: Being an Abridgment of "Travels in Arabia Deserta"Some of the villagers Came up to me immediately to enquire for medicines they were full of tedious words and all was to beg of me and buy none. I left them sitting and went out to see the place, for this was Kheybar.Our host sent his son to guide me, the boy led down by a lane and called me to enter a doorway and see a spring. I went in - it was a...

Excerpt from The Dawn in Britain, Vol. 1Now, after sundered from the Continent This Isle lay empty, a land of cloud and frost, And forest of wild beasts till creeping time Brought man's kin forth. Then Fathers of the World, Begate the nations. Last few fisher folk, Passed, driven by tempest, from the Mainland's coast. They feeble of stature, clad in fells of beasts (whose weapons, in their hands, were sharp ¿int stones, ) The river strands pos...

Excerpt from The Dawn in Britain, Vol. 6Whence, in his totty poll, much marvelling Claudius, Whose pate aye wavereth, as a ¿ickering leaf And nodding poppy seems his ruddy face Through an interpreter, the cause requires.Then Britons' godlike king Caratacus Who aspect bears of high heroic worth Though smitten down, before strong gods of Rome With far-resounding voice of his vast chest, And royal frankness using Latin speech, (which Verulam him ...

Excerpt from Travels in Arabia Deserta, Vol. 1Printed IN great britain BY william clowes and sons, limited, duke street, stamford street, s.e. I, and great windmill street, W. I.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the w...

Excerpt from The CloudsAntiphony. They which stand idle, do Her a disservice. Count not them Britains Citizens, that will not Bear public burdens, arms and weariness.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserv...