10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BURNOUSE»
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burnouse in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
burnouse and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
The burnouse, which corresponds to our cloak, is often for warmth worn over the
hyke. It is woven in one ... The burnouse without the cape seems to correspond to
the Roman pallium; and with it, to the bardocucullus. If we except the cape of ...
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Chronicles of the Pelabruse: The Trimage Rises
Stepping out of her forward observation post Levinia took control. " Hand me
those viewers corporal. Let's see what we have here. " Looking out across the
expanse she saw the red dust of the plain and oncoming cavalry riders. "
Burnouse?
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The Bible cyclopædia: or, Illustrations of the civil and ...
If we except the cape of the burnouse, which is only occasionally used during a
shower of rain, or in very cold □weather; some Arabs and Kabylcs go bare-
headed, binding their temples only with a narrow fillet to prevent the hair from
being ...
William Goodhugh, William Cooke Taylor, 1841
They can be recognized by their blue burnouse. The sheiks wear a brown
burnouse, while the red burnouse is part of the spahis' uniform and also the mark
of investiture of the great chieftains. There are squads of Maghzen in the larger ...
Jules Verne, Arthur B. Evans, 2001
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Leaves from a Lady's Diary of Her Travels in Barbary
Elpis Melena. eyes on some object in the distance, " I think I espy the red
burnouse of a Spahi. These Spahis are Arabs, but they are in the French service,
and if we must pass the night here, we may at least rest in safety amongst them.
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Algeria in 1845, a visit to the French possessions in Africa ...
A very fine white burnouse, forming as it were a lining to another burnouse of a
thick brown material, envelopes the whole ... but they do not wear the burnouse,
and allow the haick to flow like a veil, though they do not cover the face with it.
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Leaves from a lady's diary of her travels in Barbary
Barbary. eyes on some object in the distance, " I think I espy the red burnouse of
a Spahi. These Spahis are Arabs, but they are in the French service, and if we
must pass the night here, we may at least rest in safety amongst them." Towards ...
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Algeria in 1845: A visit to the French possessions in Africa
A very fine white burnouse, forming as it were a lining to another burnouse of a
thick brown material, envelopes the whole person in its ample folds. The dress of
the women very much resembles that of the men ; but they do not wear ...
Saint-Marie (count.), 1846
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Period Costume for Stage & Screen: Cloaks, capes, stoles and ...
The Burnouse. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a burnouse as "A kind of
cloak or mantle worn by women, resembling an Arabian garment. " In Daniel
Deronda by George Eliot 1876, Gwendolen says, "/ want to put on my burnouse.
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A Winter in Algeria. 1863-4. With illustrations
but the fashion of their costume is unvarying: that is, the flowing burnouse is
universal, the closely-shavcn head is always covered. In point of richness it will,
of course, differ according to the means of the wearer, and great is the taste for
display ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BURNOUSE»
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burnouse is used in the context of the following news items.
Tunisian PM to dissolve Cabinet as protests rage across the country
... of the country. He said a gunman wearing a traditional hooded burnouse robe shot Belaid three times at close range as he left his home. «Al-Arabiya, Feb 13»
TINTIN: An adventure like no other
Then there were the souks of Morocco (“The Crab with the Golden Claws”) where I nearly bought a burnouse….you know the hooded robe- like thing that ... «Sunday Times.lk, Mar 12»
