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Translated from the french, and illustrated with copperplates. Ibn battuta travels through egypt and sees many of the main sights. Download and read online for free travels through syria and egypt in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785. Syrian govt ship travels to egypt and turkey for 2nd time. In the years 17831785 1788 by constantinfrancois volney on. Travels through syria and egypt, in the years 1783, 1784, and 1785, vol. Travels between the years 1765 and 1773 through part of africa, syria, egypt, and arabia into abyssinia. Travels in turkey, asiaminor, syria, and across the desert into egyptduring the years 1799, 1800, and 1801, in company with the turkish army, and the british military mission.
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