Identifier: byniletigrisnarr01budguoft (find matches)
Title: By Nile and Tigris : a narrative of Journeys in Egypt and Mesopotamia on behalf of the British Museum between the years 1886 and 1913
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir, 1857-1934
Subjects: Egypt -- Antiquities Egypt -- Description and travel Iraq -- Description and travel Iraq -- Antiquities
Publisher: London : Murray
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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for man and beast, he must, of course, be paid for themat the ordinary market rate. The wise traveller makesfriends with the khanji (i.e., keeper of the Khan) at theearliest opportunity. When the bolts were withdrawn, and one of thehuge doors opened, Mr. Holland was subjected to closequestioning by the vigilant khanji who wanted to knowwho we were, whence we came, where we were going,what our names were, and, above all, why we were onthe road so late, for it was the third hour of the night.Ranged behind the keeper were several inmates, somewith lanterns and some with torches, and they asked morequestions than the khanji himself. These were mer-chants and men of substance, who were most anxiousthat thieves and footpads should not be admitted to theKhan, being fearful lest their goods should be stolen.Meanwhile the horses heard the animals inside eating theirsuppers, and they began to whinny and give little squeals,and dance about in a way which made conversation To face p. 246, vol. i.
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