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Morocco and the Moors - Being an Account of Travels with a General Description of the Country and its People (Hardcover, Facsimile edition)
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Morocco and the Moors - Being an Account of Travels with a General Description of the Country and its People (Hardcover, Facsimile edition)
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Arthur Leared (1822-1879), educated at Trinity College, Dublin,
spent much of his life in travel. He journeyed extensively in
India, the Middle East and America. He thrice visited Morocco in
the years between 1872 and 1879, from which travels he published
the present work (1876) and, later, 'A Visit to the Court of
Morocco', which appeared in 1879. In 'Morocco and the Moors', the
author provides a complete and colourful picture of that country at
the time of his travels there. The major towns and cities are
visited and described, as are the general characteristics of the
land and its people. Later chapters are devoted to descriptions of
government, law and military power; education, customs and
religion. 'I owe to being one of those who prefer a plain
narrative, such as is found in the works of older travellers,'
writes the author in his introduction. 'No one will, I hope, be
disappointed at finding an entire absence of smart writing.'
Certainly, for the modern reader, the author's 'plain narrative',
together with the find maps and illustrations, contains much that
is of interest and charm. For the student, too, this facsimile
edition will be especially welcome as a rich source of valuable
historical information.
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