Personal Narrative of a Year’s Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia 1862 – 1863 سياسة but there’s always an edge

but there’s always an edge to his humour

encountering the native population and generally getting her own way

You might find yourself in parts of this novel

نهرتني: سبحان الله، طق شرش الحيا

Personal Narrative of a Year’s Journey through Central and Eastern Arabia 1862 – 1863 سياسة but there’s always an edgeWilliam Gifford Palgrave (18261888) was an Arabic scholar, born at Westminster, England. He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave, K. H. and Elizabeth Turner. He joined the order of the Jesuits, (Society of Jesus), and served as a member of the order in India, Rome, and in Syria, where he acquired a colloquial command of Arabic. He convinced his superiors to support a mission to the interior of Arabia, which at that time was terra incognita to the rest