Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 209W. Blackwood, 1921 - England |
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Page 39
... French and German Legations . In 1906 Raisuli had reached the zenith of his power . At Zinat it was sufficient to tell a man that he was a prisoner , and he would never attempt to escape . There was no need to lock him up His he knew ...
... French and German Legations . In 1906 Raisuli had reached the zenith of his power . At Zinat it was sufficient to tell a man that he was a prisoner , and he would never attempt to escape . There was no need to lock him up His he knew ...
Page 44
... French Government , whose shooting with the field- guns at Taza and Oujda had largely saved the situation at both places . It had been the intention of the Makhzen to send him on Saturday , but owing to his being a French subject they ...
... French Government , whose shooting with the field- guns at Taza and Oujda had largely saved the situation at both places . It had been the intention of the Makhzen to send him on Saturday , but owing to his being a French subject they ...
Page 48
... French press a little later . The truth was , we Europeans who played a part - and we very nearly played a very serious part- in the story had no desire for publicity . The facts were these . The ruins of Raisuli's stronghold at Zinat ...
... French press a little later . The truth was , we Europeans who played a part - and we very nearly played a very serious part- in the story had no desire for publicity . The facts were these . The ruins of Raisuli's stronghold at Zinat ...
Page 49
... French Chargé d'Af- faires - what a coup ! I was the only member of the party who spoke Arabic , and the suspense the others must have suffered during the next hour or two must have been ex- treme . Yet no one made a sign . I have often ...
... French Chargé d'Af- faires - what a coup ! I was the only member of the party who spoke Arabic , and the suspense the others must have suffered during the next hour or two must have been ex- treme . Yet no one made a sign . I have often ...
Page 51
... French Chargé- d'Affaires have paid a visit to the ruins of your Kasbah . They have grieved much to see its piteous state . As you will have learned by the contents of my letter , it is the intention of their Governments not only to ...
... French Chargé- d'Affaires have paid a visit to the ruins of your Kasbah . They have grieved much to see its piteous state . As you will have learned by the contents of my letter , it is the intention of their Governments not only to ...
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