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Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desertLamartine, Alphonse de

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Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desert

Name: Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desert
Author: Lamartine, Alphonse de

Lamartine, Alphonse de

Arabian Peninsula -- Description and travel

My best-beloved comes forth, but her countenance is veiled; yet at
sight of her all minds are bewildered. The slender branch in the Valley
of Camels becomes jealous of her flexible and attractive form. Suddenly
she raises her hand and removes the curious veil which concealed her,
and the inhabitants of the land utter cries of surprise. Is it a flash
of lightning, say they, which illuminates our dwellings? or have the
Arabs lighted fires in the desert?


  --------------+--------------------------+----------+-------------
                |                          |  Number  | Probable
      Names     |   Names of Commanders    | of Tents | Number of
    of Tribes.  |        of Tribes.        | in each  | Persons in
                |                          |  Tribe.  | each Tribe.
  --------------+--------------------------+----------+-------------
                |                          |          |
  El-Ammour     | Soultan El-Brrak         |      500 |     5,000
  El-Hassné     | Mehamma El Fadel Eben    |          |
                |    Melhgem               |    1,500 |    15,000
  Would Aly     | Douhi Eben Sammir        |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Serhaan    | Adgham Eben Ali          |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Sarddié    | Fedghem Eben Sarraage    |    1,800 |    18,000
  Benni Sakhrer | Sellamé Eben Fakhrer     |    2,700 |    27,000
  El-Doualla    | Drayhy Eben Chahllan     |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Harba      | Fares El-Harba           |    4,000 |    40,000
  El-Suallemè   | Auad Eben Giandal        |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Ollama     | Taffaissan Eben Sarraage |    1,400 |    14,000
  Abdellé       | Selam Eben Mehgiel       |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Refacha    | Zarrak                   |      800 |     8,000
  El-Wualdè     | Giandal El-Mehidi        |    1,600 |    16,000
  El-Mofanfakhr | Hammoud El-Tammer        |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Cherarah   | Abedd Eben Sobaihi       |    2,300 |    23,000
  El-Achgaha    | Dehass Eben Ali          |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Salca      | Giassem Eben Geraimess   |    3,000 |    30,000
  El-Giomllan   | Zarrak Ebn Fakhrer       |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Giahma     | Giarah Eben Mehgiel      |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Ballahiss  | Ghaleb Eben Ramdoun      |    1,400 |    14,000
  El-Maslekhr   | Faress Eben Nadjed       |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Khrassa    | Zehayran Eben Houad      |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Mahlac     | Nabec Eben Habed         |    3,000 |    30,000
  El-Merackhrat | Roudan Eben Soultan      |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Zeker      | Motlac Eben Fayhan       |      800 |     8,000
  El-Bechakez   | Faress Eben Aggib        |      500 |     5,000
  El-Chiamssi   | Cassem El-Wukban         |    1,000 |    10,000
  El-Fuaher     | Sallamé El-Nahessan      |      600 |     6,000
  El-Salba      | Mehanna El-Saneh         |      800 |     8,000
  El-Fedhan     | Douackhry Eben Ghabiaïn  |    5,000 |    50,000

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Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desertLamartine, Alphonse de

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Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desert

Lamartine, Alphonse de

Arabian Peninsula -- Description and travel

My best-beloved comes forth, but her countenance is veiled; yet at
sight of her all minds are bewildered. The slender branch in the Valley
of Camels becomes jealous of her flexible and attractive form. Suddenly
she raises her hand and removes the curious veil which concealed her,
and the inhabitants of the land utter cries of surprise. Is it a flash
of lightning, say they, which illuminates our dwellings? or have the
Arabs lighted fires in the desert?


  --------------+--------------------------+----------+-------------
                |                          |  Number  | Probable
      Names     |   Names of Commanders    | of Tents | Number of
    of Tribes.  |        of Tribes.        | in each  | Persons in
                |                          |  Tribe.  | each Tribe.
  --------------+--------------------------+----------+-------------
                |                          |          |
  El-Ammour     | Soultan El-Brrak         |      500 |     5,000
  El-Hassné     | Mehamma El Fadel Eben    |          |
                |    Melhgem               |    1,500 |    15,000
  Would Aly     | Douhi Eben Sammir        |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Serhaan    | Adgham Eben Ali          |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Sarddié    | Fedghem Eben Sarraage    |    1,800 |    18,000
  Benni Sakhrer | Sellamé Eben Fakhrer     |    2,700 |    27,000
  El-Doualla    | Drayhy Eben Chahllan     |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Harba      | Fares El-Harba           |    4,000 |    40,000
  El-Suallemè   | Auad Eben Giandal        |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Ollama     | Taffaissan Eben Sarraage |    1,400 |    14,000
  Abdellé       | Selam Eben Mehgiel       |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Refacha    | Zarrak                   |      800 |     8,000
  El-Wualdè     | Giandal El-Mehidi        |    1,600 |    16,000
  El-Mofanfakhr | Hammoud El-Tammer        |    5,000 |    50,000
  El-Cherarah   | Abedd Eben Sobaihi       |    2,300 |    23,000
  El-Achgaha    | Dehass Eben Ali          |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Salca      | Giassem Eben Geraimess   |    3,000 |    30,000
  El-Giomllan   | Zarrak Ebn Fakhrer       |    1,200 |    12,000
  El-Giahma     | Giarah Eben Mehgiel      |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Ballahiss  | Ghaleb Eben Ramdoun      |    1,400 |    14,000
  El-Maslekhr   | Faress Eben Nadjed       |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Khrassa    | Zehayran Eben Houad      |    2,000 |    20,000
  El-Mahlac     | Nabec Eben Habed         |    3,000 |    30,000
  El-Merackhrat | Roudan Eben Soultan      |    1,500 |    15,000
  El-Zeker      | Motlac Eben Fayhan       |      800 |     8,000
  El-Bechakez   | Faress Eben Aggib        |      500 |     5,000
  El-Chiamssi   | Cassem El-Wukban         |    1,000 |    10,000
  El-Fuaher     | Sallamé El-Nahessan      |      600 |     6,000
  El-Salba      | Mehanna El-Saneh         |      800 |     8,000
  El-Fedhan     | Douackhry Eben Ghabiaïn  |    5,000 |    50,000

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Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desert

Narrative of the residence of Fatalla Sayeghir among the wandering Arabs of the great desert

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