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'Southern Arabia, by Theodore Bent, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., Author of 'The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland' 'The Sacred City of the Ethiopians' 'The Cyclades, Or Life Among the Insular Greeks' etc. and Mrs Theodore Bent' [251] (302/552)
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THE GAEA TEIBE
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presented by these hungry savages, gathered round the lurid
light of their kitchen, was weird in the extreme. Daggers
were used for knives, two fingers for forks, and we stood at
a respectful distance and watched them gorge; and so
excited did they become as they consumed the flesh, that
one could almost have supposed them to be under the
influence of strong drink. Several friends joined them from
the neighbouring hills, and far into the night they carried on
their wild orgy, singing, shouting, and periodically letting
off the guns which the soldiers sent by Wali Suleiman had
brought with them.
We retired in due course to our tent and our beds, but
not to sleep, for in addition to their discordant songs, in
rushing to and fro they would catch in our tent-guys, and
give us sudden shocks, which rendered sleep impossible.
Exasperated at this beyond all bearing, my husband at
length rushed out and caught a Bedou in the very act of
tumbling over a guy. Needless to say a well-placed kick
sent him quickly about his business, and after this silence
was established and we got some repose.
Next morning, however, when we were prepared to start,
we found our Bedouin all seated in a silent, solemn phalanx,
refusing to move. ' What is the matter ?' my husband
asked, * why are we not ready to start ? ' and from amongst
them arose a stern, freezing reply. 4 You must return to A1
Hafa. We can travel no more with you, as Theodore has
kicked Sheikh Sehel,' for by this time they had become
acquainted with our Christian names, and never used any
other appellative.
We felt that the aspect of affairs was serious, and that in
the night season he had been guilty of an indiscretion which
might imperil both our safety and the farther progress of
our journey. So we affected to take the matter as a joke,
laughed heartily, patted Sheikh Sehel on the back, said that
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Southern Arabia, by Theodore Bent, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., Author of 'The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland' 'The Sacred City of the Ethiopians' 'The Cyclades, Or Life Among the Insular Greeks' etc. and Mrs Theodore Bent .
Publication details: Reading: Garnet, c 1994.
Edition: new edition.
Notes: facsimile edition of edition published London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1900.
Physical Description: initial roman numeral paginations i-xi, i-x; 24 leaves of plates, 5 folded leaves of maps; illustrations, 6 maps 1 portrait.
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The volume contains a list of contents giving section and chapter headings and page references, a list of illustrations and a list of maps. There is an alphabetical index at the back of the volume.
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- YC.1995.b.7122
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- 'Southern Arabia, by Theodore Bent, F.R.G.S., F.S.A., Author of 'The Ruined Cities of Mashonaland' 'The Sacred City of the Ethiopians' 'The Cyclades, Or Life Among the Insular Greeks' etc. and Mrs Theodore Bent'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:12, 1:2, 5:12, 1:2, 2a:2b, 3:24, 24a:24b, 25:34, 34a:34b, 35:70, 70a:70b, 71:110, 110a:110b, 111:124, 124a:124b, 125:144, 144a:144b, 145:226, 226a:226b, 227:246, 246a:246b, 247:270, 270a:270b, 271:286, 286a:286b, 287:304, 304a:304b, 305:336, 336a:336b, 337:342, 342a:342b, 343:354, 354a:354b, 355:364, 364a:364b, 365:378, 378a:378b, 379:382, 382a:382b, 383:386, 386a:386b, 387:394, 394a:394b, 395:400, 400a:400b, 401:402, 402a:402b, 403:408, 408a:408b, 409:412, 412a:412b, 413:418, 418a:418b, 419:420, 420a:420b, 421:424, 424a:424b, 425:434, 434a:434b, 435:436, 436a:436b, 437:456, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bent, James Theodore
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