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The Story Teller of the Desert

by Thomas W. Knox

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  1. 1Note
  2. 2Author’s Preface
  3. 3Chap I — Steamer Life on the Atlantic
  4. 4Chap II — Scenes in Vienna — Down the Danube
  5. 5Chap III — Life Among the Magyars
  6. 6Chap IV — Nearing the Orient — “Backsheesh!”
  7. 7Chap V — Through the Crimea — In and Around Sevastopol
  8. 8Chap VI — Across the Black Sea
  9. 9Chap VII — Constantinople — The City of Dogs
  10. 10Chap VIII — Turkish Curiosity Shops — Sights and Scenes in the Bazaars
  11. 11Chap IX — Life in the Harem — Mysteries of the Seraglio
  12. 12Chap X — The Mosques — Faith and Superstitions of the Mussulmans
  13. 13Chap XI — Whirling and Howling Dervishes — Who and What They Are
  14. 14Chap XII — Good-Bye, Constantinople! — Adventures by the Way
  15. 15Chap XIII — Syra, the Marble Island — Life in an Athenian Hotel
  16. 16Chap XIV — Athens, Ancient and Modern — Sights and Scenes in the Gr…
  17. 17Chap XV — Round About Athens — The Country of the Brigands
  18. 18Chap XVI — The Glory of Athens — Its Sights, Scenes, Ruins, and Relics
  19. 19Chap XVII — Adventures in Quarantine — Rhodes and Its Marvels
  20. 20Chap XVIII — Syria, the Land of the Sun — Dragomen, Guides, and Cou…
  21. 21Chap XIX — The Groves of Lebanon — A Night Among the Arabs
  22. 22Chap XX — Damascus — The Garden City of the East
  23. 23Chap XXI — Syrian Life — Dealers in Human Flesh — We Try “Ze Luxuri…
  24. 24Chap XXII — Travelling in a Caravan — Sights on the Way
  25. 25Chap XXIII — Tent-Life Among the Bedouins — The Warriors of the Desert
  26. 26Chap XXIV — Adventures in the Mountains of Syria
  27. 27Chap XXV — “From Dan to Beersheba” — Journeying Through the Holy Land
  28. 28Chap XXVI — In the Heart of Palestine
  29. 29Chap XXVII — The Land of the Philistines — Samaria and Its People
  30. 30Chap XXVIII — From Damascus to Jaffa — Incidents of the Trip
  31. 31Chap XXIX — Engaging a Dragoman — Our Start for Jerusalem
  32. 32Chap XXX — The Lions of Jerusalem — The Temple, the Sepulchre, and…
  33. 33Chap XXXI — Among the Monks
  34. 34Chap XXXII — Among the Bedouins — Travelling Under Escort, and Livi…
  35. 35Chap XXXIII — The Holy Sepulchre, and Shrine of the City of David
  36. 36Chap XXXIV — The Land of Pharaoh — Through the Egyptian Desert
  37. 37Chap XXXV — In and Around the City of the Caliphs
  38. 38Chap XXXVI — An Interview With the Khedive — Life in the City of th…
  39. 39Chap XXXVII — Street Life in Cairo
  40. 40Chap XXXVIII — The Bazaars of Cairo — Egyptian Curiosity Shops
  41. 41Chap XXXIX — Adventures With a Donkey — A Day at the Races
  42. 42Chap XL — The Pasha and His Priests — Egyptian Language — Schools a…
  43. 43Chap XLI — The Great Pyramids — In the Kings’ Burial Chambers
  44. 44Chap XLII — A Voyage Up the Nile — The Mysteries of Egyptian Art an…
  45. 45Chap XLIII — Life on the Banks of the Nile — Copts, Jugglers, and T…
  46. 46Chap XLIV — Adventures in Upper Egypt — Fun and Frolic With the Nat…
  47. 47Chap XLV — The Dancing Girls of Keneh — The Treasures of Denderah
  48. 48Chap XLVI — Luxor, the City of Giants — Among the Mummies of Ancien…
  49. 49Chap XLVII — A Visit to a Harem in Upper Egypt — Life Among the Nub…
  50. 50Chap XLVIII — Camel-Riding — Adventures Among the Nubians
  51. 51Chap XLIX — In the Slave Country — Sir Samuel W. Baker’s Expedition
  52. 52Chap L — Sunset in the Orient — Voyaging Down the Nile
  53. 53Chap LI — The Wedding of the Khedive’s Son — Enjoying a Monarch’s H…
  54. 54Chap LII — Women Among the Mohammedans — Life in the Harem
  55. 55Chap LIII — Winter on the Nile — The Khamseen and Its Effects — Bed…
  56. 56Chap LIV — Last Days in Egypt
  57. 57“Backsheesh”
  58. 58Chapter II — Scenes in Vienna — Down the Danube
  59. 59Chapter III — Life Among the Magyars
  60. 60Chapter IV — Nearing the Orient — “Backsheesh!”
  61. 61Chapter V — Through the Crimea — In and Around Sevastopol
  62. 62Chapter VI — Across the Black Sea
  63. 63Chapter VII — Constantinople — The City of Dogs
  64. 64Chapter VIII — Turkish Curiosity Shops — Sights and Scenes in the B…
  65. 65Chapter IX — Fasting and Feasting — The Sultan and His Court
  66. 66Chapter X — The Mosques — Faith and Superstitions of the Mussulmans
  67. 67Chapter XI — Whirling and Howling Dervishes — Who and What They Are
  68. 68Chapter XII — On the Bosphorus — Among the Isles of Greece
  69. 69Chapter XIII — Syra, the Marble Island — Life at an Athenian Hotel
  70. 70Chapter XIV — Athens Ancient and Modern — Sights and Scenes in the…
  71. 71Chapter XV — Round About Athens — The Country of the Brigands
  72. 72Chapter XVI — The Glory of Athens — Its Sights, Scenes, Ruins, and…
  73. 73Chapter XVII — Adventures in Quarantine — Rhodes and Its Marvels
  74. 74Chapter XVIII — Syria, the Land of the Sun — Dragomen, Guides, and…
  75. 75Chapter XIX — The Groves of Lebanon — A Night Among the Arabs
  76. 76Chapter XX — Damascus — The Garden City of the East
  77. 77Chapter XXI — Syrian Life — Dealers in Human Flesh — We Try “Ze Lux…
  78. 78Chapter XXII — Traveling in a Caravan — Sights on the Way
  79. 79Chapter XXIII — Tent-Life Among the Bedouins — The Warriors of the…
  80. 80Chapter XXIV — Adventures in the Mountains of Syria
  81. 81Chapter XXV — “From Dan to Beersheba.” — Journeying Through the Hol…
  82. 82Chapter XXVI — In the Heart of Palestine
  83. 83Chapter XXVII — The Land of the Philistines — Samaria and Its People
  84. 84Chapter XXVIII — From Damascus to Jaffa — Incidents of the Trip
  85. 85Chapter XXIX — Engaging a Dragoman — Our Start for Jerusalem
  86. 86Chapter XXX — The Lions of Jerusalem — The Temple, the Sepulchre, a…
  87. 87Chapter XXXI — Among the Monks
  88. 88Chapter XXXII — Among the Bedouins — Travelling Under Escort, and L…
  89. 89Chapter XXXIII — The Holy Sepulchre, and Shrine of the City of David
  90. 90Chapter XXXIV — The Land of Pharaoh — Through the Egyptian Desert
  91. 91Chapter XXXV — In and Around the City of the Caliphs
  92. 92Chapter XXXVI — An Interview With the Khedive — Life in the City of…
  93. 93Chapter XXXVII — Street-Life in Cairo
  94. 94Chapter XXXVIII — The Bazaars of Cairo — Egyptian Curiosity Shops
  95. 95Chapter XXXIX — Adventures With a Donkey — A Day at the Races
  96. 96Chapter XL — The Pasha and the Priests — Egyptian Language — School…
  97. 97Chapter XLI — The Great Pyramids — In the Kings’ Burial Chambers
  98. 98Chapter XLII — A Voyage Up the Nile — The Mysteries of Egyptian Art…
  99. 99Chapter XLIII — Life on the Banks of the Nile — Copts, Jugglers, an…
  100. 100Chapter XLIV — Adventures in Upper Egypt — Fun and Frolic With the…
  101. 101Chapter XLV — The Dancing Girls of Keneh — The Treasures of Denderah
  102. 102Chapter XLVI — Luxor, the City of Giants — Among the Mummies of Anc…
  103. 103Chapter XLVII — A Visit to a Harem in Upper Egypt — Life Among the…
  104. 104Chapter XLVIII — Camel Riding — Adventures Among the Nubians
  105. 105Chapter XLIX — In the Slave-Country — Sir Samuel W. Baker’s Expedition
  106. 106Chapter L — Sunset in the Orient — Voyaging Down the Nile
  107. 107Chapter LI — The Wedding of the Khedive’s Son — Enjoying a Monarch’…
  108. 108Chapter LII — Women Among the Mohammedans — Life in the Harem
  109. 109Chapter LIII — Winter on the Nile — The Khamseen and Its Effects —…
  110. 110Chapter LIV — Last Days in Egypt

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