The only thing which aroused interest was the rumour that Duvillard's big affair of the Trans-saharan Railway was soon to be launched, that millions of money would be handled, and that some of them would rain down upon faithful friends.
"Paris From the "Three Cities""
Emile Zola
In the passages, too, there had been a deal of talk about the famous Trans-saharan project.
"Paris From the "Three Cities""
Emile Zola
If, therefore, any one were to judge of the results of my saharan Tour merely by what is here given, he would do me a great injustice.
"Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara, in the Years of 1845 and 1846"
James Richardson