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Kaloolah; Or, Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri: An Autobiography of Jonathan Romer

by William Starbuck Mayo

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XLVI. Departure from Jellalob--Pholdephoos--Approach to Kiloam--Entrance into the City--Novel pavement -- The acropolis -- The palace -- A bouquet from the princes This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1851. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XLVI. Departure from Jellalob--Pholdephoos--Approach to Kiloam--Entrance into the City--Novel pavement -- The acropolis -- The palace -- A bouquet from the princess--The hall of the fountains--The throne room --Audience of the sultan--The gieat ShounsC--A royal feast. We set out the next day, with an immense escort, and were followed by large crowds of people from Jellalob and the neighbouring cities. Buffaloes, richly caparisoned, were provided for us, and for most of the accompanying dignitaries; but we preferred our horses; and, in compliment to us, the dagash and several high officers from the Court also took their seats in the saddle. On either side of us were footmen, who supported over our heads, by long slender poles, awnings of pure linen. These were bedecked with streamers of variously-coloured muslin, and with wreaths of fresh flowers. A little in the rear came a hand-barrow, in which were conspicuously placed our muskets and pistols. These seemed to attract the largest share of public attention, and the barrow was frequently raised aloft to afford the people an opportunity of seeing the wonderful machines, which, in the hands of the Footas, were beginning to threaten their existence as a nation. We passed several of the columns that I have mentioned, surmounted with the usual cube of lava. A very lofty one having attracted my attention, Seywad dal Gouk, one of the lords of the Court, who rode by my side, volunteered an explanation. "You must know," said he, "that these columns are erected as mementoes of the Pholdefoos, or the ' Seekers of Truth.'" "True," I replied; "the young prince Enphadde told me as much; but I do not understand, precisely, who these 'seekers of truth' are." "They are," said the seywad, "a class of pure, holy, and wise... ...more

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Published January 11th 2012 by General Books (first published January 1st 1972)

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Feb 14, 2011 Robert Lebling rated it 5 of 5 stars

This work was a bestseller in New York and London in 1849.

It is a combination of three books: a Huck Finn-style coming of age tale in old New York state, a Yankee seafaring adventure, and a lost-race romance set in the Sahara and Central Africa.

The book is laced with satire and is written in a straightforward style that should appeal to today's readers.

The author is a New York physician who traveled to North Africa and returned with a number of tales that needed telling. He has been branded b ...more

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