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    An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians. [Volume 1] [Electronic Edition] 

    Lane, E. W. (Edward William), 1801-1876 (Rice University, 1871)
    deserts, as well as through the plain of , is everywhere bordered, except in a very few places, by cultivated fields of its own formation. These cultivated tracts are not perfectly level, being somewhat lower...
    towards the deserts than in the neighbourhood of the river. They are interspersed with palm-groves and villages, and intersected by numerous canals. The copious summer rains that prevail...
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    An account of the manners and customs of the modern egyptians. Written in Egypt during the years 1833—1835. [Electronic Version] 

    Lane, E. W. (Edward William), 1801-1876 (Rice University, 1890)
    own, and as such it has few parallels in literature.con amoreA fresh translation of the “Arabian Nights” was Lane's next great work. Instead of the misleading and imperfect translation still...
    work.ItThe Nile, in its course trough the narrow and winding valley of , which is confined on each side by mountainous and sandy deserts, as well as through the plain of , is everywhere bordered, excepting in a...
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    An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians. Volume 1. [Electronic Version] 

    Lane, E. W. (Edward William), 1801-1876 (Rice University, 1836)
    , for “prefixed,” read “appended.”30. Line 18. The term 'Ar'ab was formerly used to designate the of Arabian origin, while the people of the same race who dwelt in the were called...
    through the narrow and winding valley of , which is confined on each side by mountainous and sandy deserts, as well as through the plain of , is everywhere bordered, excepting in a very few places, by cultivated...
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    An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians. Volume 2. [Electronic Version] 

    Lane, E. W. (Edward William), 1801-1876 (Rice University, 1836)
    the Egyptians most excel is architecture. The finest specimens of Arabian architecture are found in the Egyptian metropolis and its environs; and not only the mosques and other public buildings...

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    SubjectDaily Life & Customs (4)Egypt--Social life and customs (4)Art & Artifacts (3)History & Politics (3)Religion & Festivals (3)... View MoreDate Issued1890 - 1899 (1)1870 - 1879 (1)1836 - 1839 (2)Has File(s)Yes (4)

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