'Personal Narrative of a pilgrimmage to Al-Madinah and Meccah. Vol. II' [150] (177/568)
The record is made up of 1 volume (414 pages). It was created in 1898. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
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j - q Pilgrivingt to Al-Mcidinnh ciiid Mccccih.
jogged on we were passed by the cavalcade ot no less a
personage than the Sharif of Meccah. Abd al-Muttahb
bin Ghalib is a dark, beardless old man with African
features derived from his mother. He was plainly dressed
in white garments and a white muslin turband, 1 which
made him look jet black; he rode an ambling mule, and
the only emblem of his dignity was the large green satin
The " Main Pass" of Meccab.
umbrella born by an attendant on foot, 2 Scattered around
him were about forty matchlock men, mostly slaves.
At long intervals, after their father, came his four sons,
Riza Bey, Abdullah, Ali, and Ahmad, the latter still a
child. The three elder brothers rode splendid drome
daries at speed ; they were young men of light complexion,
with the true Meccan cast of features, showily dressed in
bright coloured silks, and armed, to denote their rank,
with sword and gold-hilted dagger. 3
1 This attire was customary even in Al-Idrisi's time.
2 From India to Abyssinia the umbrella is the sign of royalty:
the Arabs of Meccah and Sena'a probably derived the custom from
the Hindus.
3 I purposely omit long descriptions of the Sharif, my fellow-
travellers, Messrs. Didier and Hamilton, being far more competent
to lay the subject before the public. A few political remarks may
not be deemed out of place. The present Sharif, despite his civilised
training at Constantinople, is, and must be a fanatic, bigoted man.
He applied for the expulsion of the British Vice-Consul at Jeddah,
on the grounds that an infidel should not hold position in the Holy
Land. His pride and reserve have made him few friends, although
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Personal Narrative of a pilgrimmage to Al-Madinah and Meccah. Vol. II by Captain Sir Richard F Burton, edited by his wife, Isabel Burton, with an introduction bu Stanley Lane-Poole.
Publication Details: London, George Bell and Sons.
Edition: The third edition with preface.
Physical Description: initial Roman numeral pagination (i-xii).
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- 1 volume (414 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. There is also a list of illustrations and an alphabetical index at the back of the volume, beginning on page 415.
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- 'Personal Narrative of a pilgrimmage to Al-Madinah and Meccah. Vol. II'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:vii-v, 1:80, 80a:80b, 81:116, 116a:116b, 117:124, 124a:124b, 125:186, 186a:186b, 187:204, 204a:204b, 205:268, 268a:268b, 269:294, 294a:294b, 295:480, 1:48, viii-r:ix-v, back-i
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- Burton, Sir Richard Francis
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