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PART I. — The March Through Madyan Proper (North Midian). Chapter I. — Preliminary—from Trieste to Midian. Chapter II. — The Start—from El-muwaylah to the "White Mountain" and 'Aynúah. Chapter III. — Breaking New Ground to Magháir Shu'ayb. Chapter IV. — Notices of Precious Metals in Midian—the Papyri and the Mediæval Arab Geographers. Chapter V.— Work At, and Excursions From, Magháir Shu'Ayb. Chapter VI. — To Makná, and Our Work There—the Magáni or Maknáwis. Chapter VII. — Cruise from Maknáto El-'Akabah. NOTE ON THE SUPPLIES TO BE BOUGHT AT EL-'AKABAH. Chapter VIII. — Cruise from El-'Akabah to El-Muwaylah—the Shipwreck Escaped--Résumé of the Northern Journey. Part II. — The March Through Central and Eastern Midian. Chapter IX. — Work in and Around El-Muwaylah. Chapter X. — Through East Midian to the Hismá. FOOTNOTES

THE LAND OF MIDIAN (Revisited) By Richard F. Burton Vol. II. of Two Volumes. 1879

CONTENTS PART II. — The March Through Central and Eastern Midian. (Continued.) Chapter XI. — The Unknown Lands South of the Hismá-Ruins of Shuwák and Shaghab. Chapter XII. —From Shaghab to Zibá—ruins of El-Khandakí' and Umm Ámil—the Turquoise Mine-Return to El-Muwaylah. Chapter XIII. — A Week Around and upon the Shárr Mountain-Résumé of the March Chapter XIV. — Down South—to El-Wijh-Notes on the Quarantine—the Hutaym Tribe. Chapter XV. — The Southern Sulphur-hill—the Cruise to El-Haurá—Notes on the Chapter XVI. — Our Last March—the Inland Fort—Ruins of the Gold-mines at Umm El-Karáyát and Umm El-Haráb. Chapter XVII. — The March Continued to El-Badá-Description of the Plain Badais. Chapter XVIII. — Coal a "Myth"—March to Marwát—Arrival at the Wady Hamz. Chapter XIX. — The Wady Hamz—the Classical Ruin—Abá'l-Marú, the Mine of Résumé of Our Last Journey. Conclusion. FOOTNOTES:

THE KASÎDAH OF HÂJÎ ABDÛ EL-YEZDÎ By Richard Burton Translated And Annotated By Hs Friend And Pupil, F.B.

CONTENTS TO THE READER THE KASÎDAH NOTES NOTE I NOTE II CONCLUSION

TO THE GOLD COAST FOR GOLD A Personal Narrative By Richard F. Burton and Verney Lovett Cameron In Two Volumes—Vol. I.

CONTENTS PREFACE. TO THE GOLD COAST FOR GOLD. CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY: TRIESTE TO LISBON. CHAPTER II. FROM LISBON TO MADEIRA.

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