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Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Travellers Encampment in the Desert, 1857....the travellers encampment...consists of about half-a-dozen chadirs, or tents. One tent is set aside as a sleeping apartment for the lady and gentleman; another answers the same purposes for the servants; another for the drago-man, or interpreter (a very consequential personage in a traveller's train of followers); another to cook in; and one (generally the largest) is fitted up as a dining and sitting room, Here many of the camel-drivers congregate when all the rest have retired to rest, partly to guard over the luggage in case some stray Arab Bedouins should be on their track, partly for the sake of shelter from the heavy night dews. These sing and tell tales during the early part of the night, and one of their number alternately, gun in hand, keeps watch outside the tent doors'. From "Illustrated London News", 1857
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Travellers' Encampment in the Desert, 1857
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is an evocative and intriguing wood engraving that transports us back in time to the heart of the Middle Eastern desert. The scene depicts a half-dozen chadirs, or tents, arranged in a semi-circle, sheltering a group of travellers from the harsh desert conditions. One tent is designated for the use of the lady and gentleman, another for their servants, and yet another for the drago-man or interpreter, a crucial figure in the traveller's entourage. A tent is also set aside for cooking, while the largest tent serves as a dining and sitting room. Here, the camel-drivers gather during the night, both to guard the luggage from potential raiders and to seek shelter from the heavy night dews. The men can be seen huddled around a fire, some playing musical instruments and telling tales, while one keeps watch outside with a gun in hand. The desert landscape stretches out behind them, dotted with camels and other animals, and the sun sets on the horizon, casting long shadows over the encampment. This image was published in the "Illustrated London News" in 1857, providing a fascinating glimpse into the daily life of travellers in the Middle East during the nineteenth century. The wood engraving, with its intricate details and rich textures, invites us to imagine the adventures and challenges of a bygone era.
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