The Lands of the Saracen
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, History, Fiction & Literature
| Author: | Bayard Taylor | ISBN: | 9781465531971 |
| Publisher: | Library of Alexandria | Publication: | March 8, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Bayard Taylor |
| ISBN: | 9781465531971 |
| Publisher: | Library of Alexandria |
| Publication: | March 8, 2015 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Life in a Syrian Quarantine. Voyage from Alexandria to Beyrout—Landing at Quarantine—The Guardiano—Our Quarters—Our Companions—Famine and Feasting—The Morning—The Holy Man of Timbuctoo—Sunday in Quarantine—Islamism—We are Registered—Love through a Grating—Trumpets—The Mystery Explained—Delights of Quarantine—Oriental vs. American Exaggeration—A Discussion of Politics—Our Release—Beyrout—Preparations for the Pilgrimage. “The mountains look on Quarantine, And Quarantine looks on the sea.” Quarantine MS. In Quarantine, Beyrout, Saturday, April 17, 1852
Life in a Syrian Quarantine. Voyage from Alexandria to Beyrout—Landing at Quarantine—The Guardiano—Our Quarters—Our Companions—Famine and Feasting—The Morning—The Holy Man of Timbuctoo—Sunday in Quarantine—Islamism—We are Registered—Love through a Grating—Trumpets—The Mystery Explained—Delights of Quarantine—Oriental vs. American Exaggeration—A Discussion of Politics—Our Release—Beyrout—Preparations for the Pilgrimage. “The mountains look on Quarantine, And Quarantine looks on the sea.” Quarantine MS. In Quarantine, Beyrout, Saturday, April 17, 1852
