MOORISH LOTOS LEAVES,GLIMPSES OF SOUTHERN MAROCCO

Cowan, George and Johnston, R.L.N.

Numéro d'objet:	709
Date:	1883
Genre:	Livre
Lieu:	Londres
Sujet:	Voyages

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1883. Cowan, G. D., and R. L. N. Johnston. – Moorish Lotus-leaves : Glimpses of Southern Morocco. London: 8vo, pp. 286.
Life in Mogador and its vicinity, Journeys to Merakish and Agadir, and a good chapter on Moorish cookery. The information is accurate. Reviewed in « Athenæum, » 1883, pp. 438-9.


The account of the travels of these two friends, respectively resident-merchant and vice-consul of Mogador, is a charming counter-blast to their many contemporaries. Thoroughly at home in Morocco, lodging with friendly tribal sheikhs and shooting partridge with old business contacts, they exhibit none of the customary paranoia and hostility of the average explorer. Johnston also (in the thin disguise of a translator) produced The Songs of Sidi Hammo, 1907, a book of verse that offers startling revelation into the secret philosophy of the Berbers.
Cowan habita pendant plus de 25 ans à Mogador. Le livre qu'il a rédigé en collaboration avec Johnston, consul de G-B dans la ville est bien informé et vivant. Il décrit la vie de Mogador et dans ses environs, ses voyages à Marrakech et Agadir.

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