Wrote in English · 1830–1894
George Melly
One book in the original English, with a translation beside it.
- Born
- 1830
- Died
- 1894
- Wrote in
- English
- On Paralelo
- 1 title
- Shortest read
- 193 minKhartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, Vol. 2 (of 2)
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Khartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, Vol. 2 (of 2)
"Khartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, Vol. 2 (of 2)" by George Melly is a travel narrative written in the mid-19th century.
Read a passage free →EN · PASSAGEThe scene was further enlivened by the soldiers thrashing the Bedouins with whips, made of hippopotamus’s hide; and as each of the sufferers had a wife, and each possessed the power of screaming, their united concert in that way defies description.
ESLa escena se animaba aún más con los soldados azotando a los beduinos con látigos hechos de piel de hipopótamo; y como cada uno de los sufridos tenía una esposa, y cada uno poseía el poder de gritar, su concierto unido en ese sentido escapa a toda descripción.
Reading George Melly in English
Which George Melly book should I read first?
Khartoum, and the Blue and White Niles, Vol. 2 (of 2), the one George Melly title on Paralelo: about 193 minutes of reading.
Can I read George Melly in English with a translation beside it for free?
Yes. A passage from every title is free to read without an account, and a free account opens the whole book, with a translation aligned to the original phrase by phrase.
Are the books by George Melly in the public domain?
Yes. George Melly died in 1894, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.