The Land of Midian Part I Chapter VI - To Makná, and Our Work There—the Magáni or Maknáwis

from The Richard Burton Library · host Sir Richard Francis Burton

In which an industrious sojourn at the seaport of Makná unfolds amid mineral explorations and geological marvels, revealing quartz veins and elusive sulphur deposits set against a backdrop of vivid natural sculpture and the ebb and flow of tribal fortunes. The intimate study of the Magáni people, their struggles and customs, interlaces with observations on tempestuous winds and maritime prospects, painting a rich tableau of a land both ancient and enduringly poised for transformation.

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