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Page 117
... through the balcony railings , to see if the sky was as amenable to scientific
observation as the tourist - ridden Nile . ... in the use of which tourists are
handicapped by the cabman's being unable to speak a word of any European
language .
... through the balcony railings , to see if the sky was as amenable to scientific
observation as the tourist - ridden Nile . ... in the use of which tourists are
handicapped by the cabman's being unable to speak a word of any European
language .
Page 146
Rings , on the other hand , earrings , charms , and other small objects , often of
great beauty and quaintness , can be bought very cheaply second - hand , except
in the Turkish Bazar , where they take advantage of the ignorance of tourists .
Rings , on the other hand , earrings , charms , and other small objects , often of
great beauty and quaintness , can be bought very cheaply second - hand , except
in the Turkish Bazar , where they take advantage of the ignorance of tourists .
Page 147
It has just two or three humble shops kept by genuine traders , as well as some
clever dealers , who prey on the unsuspecting tourist , and one antiquity dealer of
world - wide fame who used to be The Most Interesting Things to Buy in Egypt ...
It has just two or three humble shops kept by genuine traders , as well as some
clever dealers , who prey on the unsuspecting tourist , and one antiquity dealer of
world - wide fame who used to be The Most Interesting Things to Buy in Egypt ...
Page 149
... of small antiquities and novelties to the gaping tourist . You will never get
anything from them of a fair quality or at a fair price . The most fascinating of all
bargaining in Egypt is when you are voyaging on Cook's steamers through Nubia
.
... of small antiquities and novelties to the gaping tourist . You will never get
anything from them of a fair quality or at a fair price . The most fascinating of all
bargaining in Egypt is when you are voyaging on Cook's steamers through Nubia
.
Page 202
Trouble ? ” he said ; " I wish all English tourists who come here to be my guests . I
wish English tourists to see my beautiful city and province , and they never come .
While you are here you are my guests . " In the interval , what would we take ?
Trouble ? ” he said ; " I wish all English tourists who come here to be my guests . I
wish English tourists to see my beautiful city and province , and they never come .
While you are here you are my guests . " In the interval , what would we take ?
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Queer Things about Egypt |
| Author | Douglas Brooke Wheelton Sladen |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | Hurst & Blackett, Limited, 1911 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 16 Mar 2012 |
| Length | 428 pages |
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