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William Boulting. Four Pilgrims
Four Pilgrims
Table of Contents
PREFACE
I.—HIUEN-TSIANG
CHAPTER I. THE ISOLATION OF CHINA
CHAPTER II. BUDDHA AND BUDDHISM
CHAPTER III. AN ADVENTUROUS JOURNEY
CHAPTER IV. THROUGH INDIA IN THE SEVENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER V. INDIAN SOCIAL LIFE IN THE SEVENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER VI. THE JOURNEY HOME BY A NEW AND PERILOUS ROUTE
CHAPTER VII. PEACEFUL DAYS
II.—SÆWULF, AN ENGLISH PILGRIM TO PALESTINE. A.D. 1102
CHAPTER I. EARLY PILGRIMAGE TO PALESTINE
CHAPTER II. “DIEU LE VEULT.”
CHAPTER III. SÆWULF’S RECORD
MOHAMMED IBN ABD ALLAH
CHAPTER I. THE WHIRLWIND FROM ARABIA AND WHAT FOLLOWED
CHAPTER II. A RESOLUTE PILGRIM
CHAPTER III. A ROUNDABOUT PILGRIMAGE
CHAPTER IV. GLIMPSES OF ARABIA, PERSIA AND EAST AFRICA IN THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY
CHAPTER V. TO INDIA BY WAY OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND THE STEPPES
CHAPTER VI. AN EASTERN DESPOT
CHAPTER VII. PERILS BY LAND AND SEA
CHAPTER VIII. OFF TO MALAYSIA AND CATHAY
CHAPTER IX. MOORS OF SPAIN AND NEGROES OF TIMBUKTU
IV.—LUDOVICO VARTHEMA OF BOLOGNA,
CHAPTER I. THE GREAT AGE OF THE RENAISSANCE AND OF DISCOVERY
CHAPTER II.—FROM VENICE TO DAMASCUS
CHAPTER III. OVER THE DESERT TO MECCA
CHAPTER IV. THE ESCAPE FROM THE CARAVAN
CHAPTER V. CERTAIN ADVENTURES IN. ARABIA THE HAPPY
CHAPTER VI. EASTWARD HO!
CHAPTER VII. THE PAGANS OF NARSINGA
CHAPTER VIII. FARTHER INDIA, MALAYSIA AND THE BANDA ISLANDS
CHAPTER IX. SOME CUNNING MANŒUVRES
CHAPTER X. WAR BY LAND AND SEA
CHAPTER XI. THE NEW WAY ROUND THE CAPE
Footnote
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William Boulting
Published by Good Press, 2021
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The twain came up to the river (the Bulunghir) and found a place where there were narrows. The guide proved himself to be resourceful: he made a sort of bridge of boughs, covered them with sand, and belaboured the horses until they dashed across the frail structure. A strange way of crossing an unfordable stream! but by no means so improbable as it sounds. It is said to be still used in Central Asia.
Night drew on. Both men were weary, and spread their mats for sleep. But Hiuen-Tsiang placed small confidence in his guide. They lay fifty paces apart. And, before long, our hero heard a stealthy footfall and saw the dim outline of the half-savage stalking up to him. With drawn sword, too! He sprang up, and breathed a prayer; whereupon the guide returned to his own mat, stretched himself out, and straightway fell asleep. Had he meant evil? or did he wish to make off if he found the pilgrim asleep? or was his desire to frighten him from pursuing a journey so perilous to them both?
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