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Under the palms, 'Ayun Músa. 'It is a strange spot- this plot of tamarisks' (and palms) 'with its seventeen wells - literally an island in the desert and now used as the Richmond of Suez- a comparison which chiefly serves to show what a place Suez itself must be!' -- (Stanley)
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Public domain scan of an art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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Date
1881 - 1883
Contributors
Wilson, Charles William, Sir (1836-1905), Author
Woodward, John Douglas (1846-1924), Artist
Location
New York
Source
New York Public Library
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Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication ("CCO 1.0 Dedication")
