![‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."' [‎16] (59/334)](https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023489213.0x000001/2358.c.2. vol. 1_0059.jp2/full/!1200,1200/0/default.jpg "‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and \"Our Persian Campaign.\"' [‎16] (59/334)")
‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."' [16] (59/334)
The record is made up of 1 volume (273 pages). It was created in 1881. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.
Transcription
This transcription is created automatically. It may contain errors.
*6 A Pilgrimage to Nejd. [oh. i.
disappointed, for a more essentially commonplace,
even silly talker, or one more naively pleased with
himself, we had never met out of Europe. It is
possible that he may have adopted this tone with
us as the sort of thing which would suit English
people, but I don't think so. We kept our own
counsel of course about our plans, mentioning
only that we hoped to see Bagdad and Bussora and
to go on thence to India, for such was to be
ultimately our route. On the mention of these two
towns he at once began a panegyric of his own
administration there, of the steamers he had
established on the rivers, the walls he had pulled
down and tramways built. " Ah, that tramway,"
he exclaimed affectionately. "It was I that devised
it, and it is running still. Tramways are the first
steps in civilisation. I shall make a tramway round
Damascus. Everybody will ride in the trucks. It
will pay five per cent. You will go to Bussora.
You will see my steamers there. Bussora, through
me, has become an important place. Steamers and
tramways are what we want for these poor countries.
The rivers of Damascus are too small for steamers,
or I should soon have some afloat. But I will
make a tramway. If we could have steamers and
tramways everywhere Turkey would become rich."
"And canals/' we suggested, maliciously remem
bering how he had flooded Bagdad with his experi
ments in this way. "Yes, and canals too. Canals,
steamers, and tramways, are what we want." " And
About this item
- Content
A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."...With map, portraits, and illustrations from the author's drawings , by Lady Anne Isabella Noel Blunt, Baroness Wentworth. With contributions from Wilfrid Scawen Blunt.
Publication details: Published by John Murray, Albemarle Street, London.
Physical description: Volume 1 of a two-volume work; includes map and illustrations; Octavo.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (273 pages)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a table of contents with chapter headings with page references (pp xxix-xxxi). Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is also a list of illustrations giving titles and page references (p xxxiii).
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions: 210mm x 135mm.
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
Use and share this item
- Share this item
‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."' [16] (59/334), British Library: Printed Collections, 2358.c.2. vol. 1, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023868637.0x00003c> [accessed 25 April 2024]
https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023868637.0x00003c
Copy and paste the code below into your web page where you would like to embed the image.
<meta charset="utf-8"><a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023868637.0x00003c">‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."' [‎16] (59/334)</a> <a href="https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023868637.0x00003c"> <img src="https://iiif.qdl.qa/iiif/images/81055/vdc_100023489213.0x000001/2358.c.2. vol. 1_0059.jp2/full/!280,240/0/default.jpg" alt="" /> </a>
This record has a IIIF manifest available as follows. If you have a compatible viewer you can drag the icon to load it.https://www.qdl.qa/en/iiif/81055/vdc_100023489213.0x000001/manifestOpen in Universal viewerOpen in Mirador viewerMore options for embedding images
Copyright: How to use this content
- Reference
- 2358.c.2. vol. 1
- Title
- ‘A Pilgrimage to Nejd, the cradle of the Arab race. A visit to the court of the Arab Emir, and "Our Persian Campaign."'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:i-v, 1:34, 1:80, 80a:80b, 81:104, 104a:104b, 105:118, 118a:118b, 119:120, 120a:120b, 121:160, 160a:160b, 161:214, 214a:214b, 215:250, 250a:250b, 251:274, ii-r:ii-v, back-i
- Author
- Blunt Lady, nee King, Anne Isabella Noel, 15th Baroness Wentworth
- Usage terms
- Public Domain