Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 289W. Blackwood, 1961 - England |
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... dhows , Persian and Indian craft ; a place built so long ago that London was then no more than a primitive cluster of ... dhow harbour . Only a short stretch of Mombasa's coral shore is exposed to the Indian Ocean breakers . The island ...
... dhows , Persian and Indian craft ; a place built so long ago that London was then no more than a primitive cluster of ... dhow harbour . Only a short stretch of Mombasa's coral shore is exposed to the Indian Ocean breakers . The island ...
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... dhow harbour . Once , long ago , I saw a huge cavalcade of happy Africans dressed in all the tartans of Scotland , and marching along the Kilindini Road playing bagpipes and drums . Some had plaids , some had glengarrys ; every man jack ...
... dhow harbour . Once , long ago , I saw a huge cavalcade of happy Africans dressed in all the tartans of Scotland , and marching along the Kilindini Road playing bagpipes and drums . Some had plaids , some had glengarrys ; every man jack ...
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... dhow harbour ; for there is no sea - lover who cannot feel the fascination of these ancient craft . I watched the dhows unloading their dates and dried shark , their Persian carpets and brassware . Some have carved prows and decorated ...
... dhow harbour ; for there is no sea - lover who cannot feel the fascination of these ancient craft . I watched the dhows unloading their dates and dried shark , their Persian carpets and brassware . Some have carved prows and decorated ...
Contents
A GLIMPSE OF THE STRATOSPHERE BY ANTHONY SMYTHE | 35 |
ANIMALS LET YOU DOWN BY J K STANFORD | 384 |
ON HORSEBACK IN THE TRUCIAL STATES BY CAPTAIN A J RUNDELL R A | 465 |
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