 | John Lewis Burckhardt - Arabian Peninsula - 1829 - 454 pages
...Aly 3. Platform of the preacher. Pasha. 4. Modaa Seydna Adam. 8. The Egyptian caravan. At sun-Mtee on the 9th of Zul Hadj, every pilgrim issued from...the whole. This granite hill, which is also called Djebel er9 Rahme, or the Mountain of Mercy, rises on the north-east side of the plain, close to the... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - Explorers - 1832 - 430 pages
...plains, and take a view of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and...upon the dry shrubs of the plain all round the camp." Burekhardt now ascended the summit of Arafat, whence he could enjoy a distant view of the whole, the... | |
 | Andrew Crichton - Arabian Peninsula - 1833 - 476 pages
...extensive and singular prospect. Long streets of tents fitted up as bazaars furnished the busy crowds with all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalry were exercised by their chiefs ; while thousands of camels were feeding on the dry shrubs all around the camps. About 3000 tents were... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1829 - 618 pages
...pilgrimage, and summmoned the faithful to prepare for their morning prayers. At sunrise on the Uth of Zul Hadj, every pilgrim issued from his tent, to...camp. I walked to Mount Arafat, to enjoy from its minimi), a more distinct view 01 the whole. This granite hill, which is also called Djebcl cr' Rahme,... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - Travelers - 1859 - 396 pages
...plains, and take a view of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and...upon the dry shrubs of the plain all round the camp." Burckhardt now ascended the summit of Arafat, whence he could enjoy a distant view of the whole, the... | |
 | Arabian Peninsula - 1872 - 354 pages
...of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished them with all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalry were exercised by theii chiefs early in the morning, while thousands of camels were seen feeding upon the dry shrubs... | |
 | Arabian Peninsula - 1874 - 368 pages
...of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished them with all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalry were exercised by theii chiefs early in the morning, while thousands of camels were seen feeding upon the dry shrubs... | |
 | Bayard Taylor - 1892 - 334 pages
...of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished them with all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalry...seen feeding upon the dry shrubs of the plain all around the camp. The Syrian pilgrims were encamped upon the south and southwest sides of the mountain... | |
 | Success - 1902 - 532 pages
...plains and take a view of the busy crowds assembled there. Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazaars, furnished all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and...morning, while thousands of camels were seen feeding on the dry shrubs of the plain all around the camp. The Syrian Hadj was encamped on the south and southwest... | |
 | Michael Wolfe - History - 1997 - 660 pages
...of tents, firted up as bazaars, furnished all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalty were exercised by their chiefs early in the morning,...the whole. This granite hill, which is also called Jabal al-Rahma, or the Mountain of Mercy, rises on the northeast side of the plain close to the mountains... | |
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Long streets of tents, fitted up as bazars, furnished all kinds of provisions. The Syrian and Egyptian cavalry were exercised by their chiefs early in the morning, while thousands of camels were seen feeding upon the dry shrubs of the plain all round... 