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A genus of exogenous plants containing several hundred varieties, all but one species being native to America. Cactus plants have large and fleshy stems with a watery or milky juice taste.

Cactus Plants

A genus of exogenous plants containing several hundred varieties, all but one species being native to…

A camel with two humps.

Bactrian Camel

A camel with two humps.

A lister, used for planting corn in semi-arid regions.

Lister

A lister, used for planting corn in semi-arid regions.

A camel with two humps.

Bactrian Camel

A camel with two humps.

A camel with only one hump.

Arabian Camel

A camel with only one hump.

A large, flightless bird, the ostrich measures six to eight feet tall, and is native to the sandy desert regions of tropical Africa.

Ostriches

A large, flightless bird, the ostrich measures six to eight feet tall, and is native to the sandy desert…

"A coarse woolen stuff, woven of goats, or camels' or other hair or wool in Syria, Arabia, and neighboring countries. An outer garment made of the above simple in form, worn by the Arabs of the desert."—Wright, 1902

Aba

"A coarse woolen stuff, woven of goats, or camels' or other hair or wool in Syria, Arabia, and neighboring…

"Camel is a genus of ruminant quadrupeds, characterized by the absence of horns; a fissure in the upper lip; a long and arched neck; one or two humps or protuberances on the back; and a broad elastic foot ending in two small hoofs. The native country of the camel is said to extend from Morocco to China, within a zone of 900 or 1,000 miles in breadth. The common camel, having two humps, is found in the N. part of this region, and exclusively from the ancient Bactria, now Turkestan, to China. The dromedary, or single-humped camel is found throuhout the entire length of this zone. The camel will travel three days under a load and five days under a rider without drinking. It can live on little food, and of the coarsest kind. Camels which carry heavy burdens will do about 25 miles a day; those which are used for speed alone, from 60 to 90 miles a day. It lives from 40 to 50 years. The South American members of the family Camelidæ contain the llama and alpaca; they have no humps."—(Charles Leonard-Stuart, 1911)

Camel

"Camel is a genus of ruminant quadrupeds, characterized by the absence of horns; a fissure in the upper…

"Amid the barren deserts of Arabia, a few fertile spots of soil arise out of the sandy waste, like islands out of the wide ocean. One of these places, termed <em>oases</em> by the inhabitants of those countries, became the seat of a rich, flourishing, and magnificent city, the immense ruins of which, at the present day, strike every traveller with astonishment. Palmyra, as this city was called in the Latin, and Tadmor, in the Syriac language, are both derrived from the multitude of palm-trees which grew upon this fertile region." &mdash; Goodrich, 1844

Palmyra

"Amid the barren deserts of Arabia, a few fertile spots of soil arise out of the sandy waste, like islands…

A generic name for a desert-dweller, a term generally applied to Arab nomadic groups, who are found throughout most of the desert belt extending from the Atlantic coase of the Sahara.

Bedouin

A generic name for a desert-dweller, a term generally applied to Arab nomadic groups, who are found…

A small desert bird.

Desert Chough

A small desert bird.

"Drawing from life of the desert scorpion, Buthusaustralis." &mdash; The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

Scorpion

"Drawing from life of the desert scorpion, Buthusaustralis." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910

As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing when his brothers each had some great dukedom. The name suited him only too well before the end of his life. The English made him king at once. Richard had never had any children, but his brother Geoffery, who was older than John had left a son named Arthur, who was about twelve years old, and who rightly the Duke of Normandy and Count of Anjou. King Philip, who was always glad to vex whoever was king of England, took Arthur under his protection, and promised to get Normandy out of John's hands. However, John had a meeting with him and persuaded him to desert Arthur, and marry his son Louis to John's own niece, Blanche, who had a chance of being queen of part of Spain. Still Arthur lived at the French King's court, and when he was sixteen years old, Philip helped him to raise an army and go to try his fortune against his uncle. He laid siege to Mirabeau, a town where his grandmother, Queen Eleanor, was living. John, who was then in Normandy, hurried to her rescue, beat Arthur's army, made him prisoner and carried him off, first to Romen, and then to the strong castle of Falaise. Nobody quite knows what was done to him there. The governor, Hubert de Burgh, once found him fighting hard, though with no weapon but a stool, to defend himself from some ruffians who had been sent to put out his eyes. Hubert saved him from these men, but shortly after this good man was sent elsewhere by the king, and John came himself to Falaise. Arthur was never seen alive again, and it is believed that John took him out in a boat in the river at night, stabbed him with his own hand, and threw his body in the river.

Murder of Prince Arthur

As a kind of joke, John, King Henry's youngest son, had been called Lackland, because he had nothing…

Scenery of the Egyptian desert with pyramids in the background.

Egyptian Desert

Scenery of the Egyptian desert with pyramids in the background.

The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, 9,000,000 square kilometers, almost as large as the United States.

Desert of Sahara

The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, 9,000,000 square kilometers, almost as large as the United…

During the prevalence of the simoom, particles of fine sand are carried into the atmosphere and obscure the light of the sun. Becoming intensely heated, these particles, by their radiation, increase the temperature of the air, which sometimes rises as high as 120 degrees or 130 degrees Fahr. When powerful winds prevail, dense clouds of sand are carried about in the atmosphere, producing the so-called sand storms. The sand-drifts which are thus formed constantly change their position.

Sand Storm in the Desert

During the prevalence of the simoom, particles of fine sand are carried into the atmosphere and obscure…

View on the Coast of Mount Desert Island, Maine.

Mount Desert Island

View on the Coast of Mount Desert Island, Maine.

A scene in the desert with various cacti

Cacti

A scene in the desert with various cacti

A primitive giraffe-camel. This primitive camel has no humps and an elongated neck, resembling a giraffe.

primitive giraffe-camel

A primitive giraffe-camel. This primitive camel has no humps and an elongated neck, resembling a giraffe.

A primitive desert horse during the time period of Miocene.

Desert Horse

A primitive desert horse during the time period of Miocene.

"Melon-Cactus." -Bergen, 1896

Melon Cactus

"Melon-Cactus." -Bergen, 1896

Strong dust storms that move in a circular motion. They mostly occur in deserts such as deserts found in these regions: Arabia, Jordan, Syria, Palestine

Simoon Storm

Strong dust storms that move in a circular motion. They mostly occur in deserts such as deserts found…

The servant meets Rebekah in the Bible story, The Marriage of Isaac.

Rebekah

The servant meets Rebekah in the Bible story, The Marriage of Isaac.

"The Post in the Desert. From the painting by Horace Vernet." -Rees, 1894

The Post in the Desert

"The Post in the Desert. From the painting by Horace Vernet." -Rees, 1894

A coyote in the desert.

Coyote

A coyote in the desert.

The mesquit is on of the characteristic shrubs throughout the desert. It varies in size from a straggling bush to a well-formed tree.

Mesquit (prosopis juliflora).

The mesquit is on of the characteristic shrubs throughout the desert. It varies in size from a straggling…

Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet tall, bearing sharp pointed leaves. In the center is the flower-bearing stalk.

Spanish bayonet (yucca baccata).

Two or three species of yucca are called Spanish bayonet. The shrub has a thick stalk about 3 or 4 feet…

The creosote is a sticky, resinous bush with small round evergreen leaves, yellow flowers, woolly fruit, and a very strong disagreeable odor.

Creosote bush (larrea mexicana)

The creosote is a sticky, resinous bush with small round evergreen leaves, yellow flowers, woolly fruit,…

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads. The <em>acacia constricta</em> is well distinguished by the slender pods constricted between the seeds.

Acacia bush (acacia constricta).

The acacia have small leaves and very small yellow flowers in dense spherical or cylindrical heads.…

The giant cactus is by far the largest form of vegetation in the desert. They can grow to be over 20 to 40 feet tall and 12 to 18 inches in diameter.

Giant Cactus (cereus giganteus).

The giant cactus is by far the largest form of vegetation in the desert. They can grow to be over 20…

The palo verde is a very peculiar naked evergreen tree. It has small freen leaves in the rainy season, but these soon drop off and the smooth, light green surface makes it appear as if stripped of bark as well as leaves.

Palo verde (parkinsonia torreyana).

The palo verde is a very peculiar naked evergreen tree. It has small freen leaves in the rainy season,…

A dust storm or sandstorm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions and arises when a gust front passes or when the wind force exceeds the threshold value where loose sand and dust are removed from the dry surface.

Sand-Storm in the Desert

A dust storm or sandstorm is a meteorological phenomenon common in arid and semi-arid regions and arises…

It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California, and an extremely small area of California.

Saguaro

It is native to the Sonoran Desert in Arizona, the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California, and…

The Yucca aloifolia also known as the Aloe Yucca or Spanish Bayonet.

Aloe Yucca

The Yucca aloifolia also known as the Aloe Yucca or Spanish Bayonet.

The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but probably originated somewhere in the desert oases of northern Africa, and perhaps also southwest Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, 15&ndash;25 m tall, often clumped with several trunks from a single root system, but often growing singly as well. The leaves are pinnate, 3&ndash;5 m long, with spines on the petiole and about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm broad. The full span of the crown ranges from 6&ndash;10 m.

Date Palms

The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible…

The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds . Members of this family are found worldwide, except for Australia and New Zealand, Madagascar, and the extreme polar regions. Most species live in forests or woodland habitats, although a few species are known to live in desert areas.

Woodpecker

The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of near-passerine birds . Members of this…

Cobras are venomous snakes of the familys Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra elapidae include the taipans, brown snakes, tiger snakes, fierce snakes, coral snakes, mambas and sea snakes.) Cobras generally inhabit tropical and desert regions of Asia and Africa. When feeling threatened, cobras can rear up and flatten their heads into an instantly recognisable warning posture. The rest of the time their heads are symmetrical and they look much like any other snake bites.

Cobra Head

Cobras are venomous snakes of the familys Elapidae, of several genera, but particularly Naja. (Non-cobra…

An illustration of a portion of a date palm leaf. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the genus Phoenix, extensively cultivated for its edible fruit. Due to its long history of cultivation for fruit, its exact native distribution is unknown, but probably originated somewhere in the desert oases of northern Africa, and perhaps also southwest Asia. It is a medium-sized tree, 15&ndash;25 m tall, often clumped with several trunks from a single root system, but often growing singly as well. The leaves are pinnate, 3&ndash;5 m long, with spines on the petiole and about 150 leaflets; the leaflets are 30 cm long and 2 cm broad. The full span of the crown ranges from 6&ndash;10 m.

Date Palm Leaf

An illustration of a portion of a date palm leaf. The Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera) is a palm in the…

View of Mount Desert Island from Blue Hill Bay.

Mount Desert Island from Blue Hill Bay

View of Mount Desert Island from Blue Hill Bay.

Woad (or glastum) is the common name of the flowering plant Isatis tinctoria in the family Brassicaceae. It is commonly called dyer's woad, and sometimes incorrectly listed as Isatis indigotica (a newer and invalid name for the same plant). It is occasionally known as Asp of Jerusalem. Woad is also the name of a blue dye produced from the plant. Woad is native to the steppe and desert zones of the Caucasus, Central Asia to eastern Siberia and Western Asia (Hegi), but is now found in southeastern and some parts of Central Europe as well. It has been cultivated throughout Europe, especially in Western and southern Europe, since ancient times.

Woad

Woad (or glastum) is the common name of the flowering plant Isatis tinctoria in the family Brassicaceae.…

The fertile plant of the Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla), a spikemoss which lives in deserts.

Resurrection Plant

The fertile plant of the Resurrection Plant (Selaginella lepidophylla), a spikemoss which lives in deserts.

Map of a desert area with yardangs, and cross sections of the same on a much larger scale. Yardangs are formed by wind erosion, typically of an originally flat surface formed from areas of harder and softer material. The soft material is eroded and removed by the wind, and the harder material remains.

Yardangs

Map of a desert area with yardangs, and cross sections of the same on a much larger scale. Yardangs…

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

Ripple Mark in Lop-Nor Desert, Turkestan

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

Ripple Mark in Lop-Nor Desert, Turkestan

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

Ripple Mark in Lop-Nor Desert, Turkestan

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

Ripple Mark in Lop-Nor Desert, Turkestan

A type of ripple mark in the Lop-Nor Desert in Turkestan.

Cross-section of a dune near Ostend, Belgium showing Eolian cross-bedding.

Dune with Eolian Cross-bedding

Cross-section of a dune near Ostend, Belgium showing Eolian cross-bedding.

Cross-section of a dune near Ostend, Belgium showing Eolian cross-bedding.

Dune with Eolian Cross-bedding

Cross-section of a dune near Ostend, Belgium showing Eolian cross-bedding.

"Syrrhaptes paradoxus, Sand-Ground, are true desert birds, affording excellent instances of protective coloration in their buff or brownish tints, slightly varied with grey, black, orange, and white." A. H. Evans, 1900

Pallas's Sand Grouse

"Syrrhaptes paradoxus, Sand-Ground, are true desert birds, affording excellent instances of protective…

"Amphispiza bilineata. Black-throated Sparrow. Black-faced Sage Sparrow. face, chin, and throat sharply jet-black; a strong white superciliary line, and another bounding the black of the throat; under eyelid white; auriculars dark slate. No yellow anywhere. Below, pure white; the sides, flanks, and crissum shaded with ashy or fulvous-brownish, but no streaks. Above, uniform grayish-brown; clearer ash in high plumage, otherwise browner, generally more shy anteriorly than behind, and shading insensibly into the black of the face. wings dusky; coverts and inner quills edged with the color of the back. Tail black, with narrow grayish edgings; the outer feather sharply edged and tipped with white, and several others similarly tipped. Bill and feet plumbeous-black." Elliot Coues, 1884

Black-throated Sparrow

"Amphispiza bilineata. Black-throated Sparrow. Black-faced Sage Sparrow. face, chin, and throat sharply…

Also known as Phoenix Dactylifera. The date palm tree is one of the oldest fruit trees in the world. Dates held a very important role in certain desert regions as the staple food crop.

Date Palm of the Lower Euphrates

Also known as Phoenix Dactylifera. The date palm tree is one of the oldest fruit trees in the world.…

"This colossal figure, human-headed and lion-bodied, is hewn from the natural rock. The body is about 150 feet long, the paws 50 feet, the head 30 feet. The height from the base of the top of the head is 70 feet. Except for its head and shoulders, the figure has been buried for centuries in the desert sand. The eyes, nose, and beard have been mutilated by the Arabs. The face is probably that of one of the pyramid kings."&mdash;Webster, 1913

The Great Sphinx

"This colossal figure, human-headed and lion-bodied, is hewn from the natural rock. The body is about…

An ancient city located in the heart of the Syrian Desert.

Ruins of Palmyra

An ancient city located in the heart of the Syrian Desert.

Also known as Washingtonia filifera. A palm tree native to the desert oases of the southwest United States.

Branch of Desert Fan Palm

Also known as Washingtonia filifera. A palm tree native to the desert oases of the southwest United…

Also known as Yucca schidigera. A flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert in the Western United States.

Branch of Spanish Bayonet

Also known as Yucca schidigera. A flowering plant that is native to the Mojave Desert in the Western…

The branch and fruit of a Yucca mohavensis, a species of plant from the agave family.

Branch of Yucca Mohavensis

The branch and fruit of a Yucca mohavensis, a species of plant from the agave family.

The <I>Ariocarpus lloydii</I> plant has a rounded top that is four inches or more in diameter. The flowers are purple and slightly longer than one inch.

Ariocarpus Lloyd

The Ariocarpus lloydii plant has a rounded top that is four inches or more in diameter. The flowers…

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit is round and flattened.

Eremocitrus Glauca Fruit

Illustrated is the fruit of eremocitrus glauca. It is known as Australian desert kumquat. The fruit…

The common name of eucalyptus rostrata is red gum. The tree blooms from April to July. The tree is able to endure the intense heat of the desert.

Eucalyptus Rostrata

The common name of eucalyptus rostrata is red gum. The tree blooms from April to July. The tree is able…

"And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days and have nothing to eat: and I would not send them away fasting, lest haply they faint on the way. And the disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so many loaves in a desert place as to fill so great a multitude? And Jesus said unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few small fishes. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the ground; and he took the seven loaves and the fishes; and he gave thanks and brake, and gave to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitudes. And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, besides women and children." <p> Illustration depicts Jesus standing next to a basket of bread loaves. He is surrounded by a multitude of people.

Feeding of the Four Thousand

"And Jesus called unto him his disciples, and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they…