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The Geographical Journal (Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume X, No. 6 [107r] (66/186)
The record is made up of 1 volume (88 folios). It was created in Dec 1897. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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A JOURNEY TO S1WA IN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1896. 605 1
and refreshing, and even lent us donkeys for our ride back to Siwa, which we
reached in time to rest before the hour for the decisive meeting at Sheik Suley
man’s tomb that evening. On very important occasions such as this, the sheiks-
assemble on the saint’s tomb, and he is supposed to preside over and direct their
counsels.
It all passed oft' satisfactorily. They decided the taxes should be paid if time-
were given them. In the mean time, no merchant might give goods in exchange for
dates; everything had to be paid for in money, and the Government share deducted.
Of the inner town I saw nothing but the room in which we dined. The women are-
date-drying yard, siwa.
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A summary of the journal's contents appears on folio 77 and the entire contents are listed on folio 78.
The contents of the journal are as follows.
- The President's Opening (ff 87-88).
Articles:
- 'Recent Journeys in Persia' by Percy Molesworth Sykes (ff 88-103)
- 'A Journey to Siwa in September and October 1896' by Wilfred Jennings-Bramly (ff 103-108)
- 'Ancient Trading Centres of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. ' by Arthur William Stiffe (ff 108-113)
- 'Potamology as a Branch of Physical Geography' by Professor Albrecht Penck (ff 114-116)
- 'The Topographical Work of the Geological Survey of Canada' by Joseph Burr Tyrrell (ff 116-119)
Other items:
- Historic and Literature of the Klondike Region (ff 120)
- The Monthly Record (ff 120-125)
- Obituary (ff 125-127)
- Geographical Literature of the Month (ff 127-132)
- New Maps (ff 133-134).
The journal features advertisements at the front and rear.
In addition, folio 161 features a pattern of the commemorative coin for the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, with an advert on the back.
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (88 folios)
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Mss Eur F111/393, ff 77-167
- Title
- The Geographical Journal(Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume X, No. 6
- Pages
- 78r:166v
- Author
- The Geographical Journal xx Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London xx Proceedings of the Royal Geographical Society and Monthly Record of Geography
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- Reference
- Mss Eur F111/393, ff 77-167
- Title
- The Geographical Journal(Journal of the Royal Geographical Society): Volume X, No. 6
- Pages
- 103r:108v
- Author
- Bramly, Wilfrid Edgar Jennings-
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- ©Royal Geographical Society
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- Creative Commons Non-Commercial Licence