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245 1 3 _aLe Tour du Monde; Bou Hedma :
_bJournal des voyages et des voyageurs; 2e Sem. 1905
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-11-21
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Le Tour du Monde; Bou Hedma" by Various is a travel journal written in the early 20th century. This work provides descriptions and narratives of various regions, focusing on Bou Hedma in southern Tunisia, highlighting the experiences of the travelers as they explore this less-traveled area and its cultural aspects. At the start of the narrative about Bou Hedma, the author describes his journey from Sfax to the region, detailing the barren landscape interspersed with small villages, starting at a train station named Mazouna. Accompanied by local Arab servants, he embarks on horseback across the tough terrain, facing challenges like navigating the harsh sunlight and the consequences of a panicked camel. The environment transitions from desolate desert to surprising verdant patches, particularly near the oued (river) Hadedj, where he finds a lush area with hot springs. The author also reflects on the historical remnants of ancient human settlements encountered along the way, integrating local interactions that reveal cultural insights about the nomadic and semi-settled populations of the area. Throughout his travels, the stark contrasts between the harsh landscape and areas of unexpected beauty are emphasized, creating a vivid depiction of this unique region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aGeography -- Pictorial works -- Periodicals
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Periodicals
653 _aTravelers -- Periodicals
700 1 _aCharton, Édouard,
_d1807-1890
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30521
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