caravan-master

Updated: May 9, 2025

It is called by the Mohammedan priests of Biskra "The Treasury of the Desert." It is called by the French commandant at Biskra "A place to be watched." The only communication between El Merb and Biskra is by camels, and Abdullah was once the chief caravan-master. Abdullah, having felt the humps of his camels, turned to his driver. "We start to-morrow, Ali," he said; "the beasts are fit."

Arthur Cosslett Smith - The Turquoise Cup, and, the Desert