Hammal

The Hammal is a bull-necked, round-headed fellow of lymphatic temperament, with a lamp-black skin, regular features, and a pulpy figure, — two rarities amongst his countrymen, who compare him to a Banyan.

First footsteps in East Africa 2003

The Hammal is a bull-necked, round-headed fellow of lymphatic temperament, with a lamp-black skin, regular features, and a pulpy figure, -- two rarities amongst his countrymen, who compare him to a Banyan.

First Footsteps in East Africa Richard Francis Burton 1855

Hammal set his load upon the bench to take rest and smell the air, there came out upon him from the court-door a pleasant breeze and a delicious fragrance.

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Hereupon the Porter repeated the couplets and they delighted the merchant, who said to him, Know, O Hammal, that my story is

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Fisherman trudged on, followed by the porter, till they came to the place when the Hammal said, O thou whose daily bread Allah cut off in this world, have we not passed this place a score of times?

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

The first to come forward was the Hammal, the Porter, who said,

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Now having got rid of the Hammal, Khalif carried the chest into the Khan, whereupon the neighbours came down and flocked about him, saying, O

The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night 2006

Burton in company with the Hammal, Long Gulad, and The End of Time, set sail for Aden, calling on their way at Siyaro and Anterad, east of Berbera.

The Life of Sir Richard Burton 2003

Aden for Zeila on October 29th, taking with him a managing man called “The Hammal,” a long, lean Aden policeman, nicknamed “Long Gulad” and a suave but rascally Moslem priest dubbed “The End of Time.”

The Life of Sir Richard Burton 2003

Attended only by the Hammal, I entered with pleasure the Marar

First footsteps in East Africa 2003