Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Foreword vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. Translator's Introduction xiii
6. 1. The Nomads of the Sahara 1
7. 2. The Sahara, by the Emir Abd-el-Kader 6
8. 3. Razzias (Forays) 10
9. 4. Khriana (Robbery) 19
10. 5. War among the Tribes of the Desert 25
11. 6. Customs of War 44
12. 7. The Chase of the Ostrich 50
13. 8. The Chase of the Gazelle 63
14. 9. The Saluki (Slougui) 67
15. 10. Hawking with a Falcon (Thdir el Horr) 72
16. 11. The Chase, by the Emir Abd-el-Kader 80
17. 12. The Camel 98
18. 13. The Khebech Sheep 110
19. 14. Generalities concerning the Desert 114
20. 15. Aristocracy among the Arabs 129
21. 16. Concerning Resignation: Islam 153
22. 17. The Chambi in Paris 160
23. Glossary 175
24. Selected Bibliography 183
25. Index 185