the camels had strayed far in search of scarce grass. When collected, they displayed a fiendish ingenuity in throwing their loads and tangling themselves up in every possible strap.
The curly red lines across the African deserts had the fascination of a magnet, and I hoped fervently that the pioneers who were writing their names … - Rosita Forbes
The curly red lines across the African deserts had the fascination of a magnet, and I hoped fervently that the pioneers who were writing their names …
- Rosita Forbes
That is the charm of the map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible. - Rosita Forbes
That is the charm of the map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible.
The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one mo… - Rosita Forbes
The perfect journey is never finished, the goal is always just across the next river, round the shoulder of the next mountain. There is always one mo…
There were twelve dishes of lamb cooked in different rich sauces, with a monster bowl of strange oddments, which I imagine also belonged to the priva… - Rosita Forbes
There were twelve dishes of lamb cooked in different rich sauces, with a monster bowl of strange oddments, which I imagine also belonged to the priva…
It is true there is a scent in the desert, though there may be no flower or tree or blade of grass within miles. It is the essence of the untrodden, … - Rosita Forbes
It is true there is a scent in the desert, though there may be no flower or tree or blade of grass within miles. It is the essence of the untrodden, …
That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible. It has the magic of anticipation without the to… - Rosita Forbes
That is the charm of a map. It represents the other side of the horizon where everything is possible. It has the magic of anticipation without the to…
The laws all true wanderers obey are these: 'Thou shalt not eat nor drink more than thy share,' 'Thou shalt not lie about the places thou hast visite… - Rosita Forbes
The laws all true wanderers obey are these: 'Thou shalt not eat nor drink more than thy share,' 'Thou shalt not lie about the places thou hast visite…
The red sands of Marrakesh, sprawling at the foot of the Atlas like a wounded Leviathan. - Rosita Forbes
The red sands of Marrakesh, sprawling at the foot of the Atlas like a wounded Leviathan.
it is a curious fact that camels walk more quickly and straighter to the sound of singing. - Rosita Forbes
it is a curious fact that camels walk more quickly and straighter to the sound of singing.
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