A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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Page 4
... interior also presents a curious rolic . Near its mouth the Don forms a small haven , which does not admit any vessels but of a few tons ' burden ; a little above is the ancient bridge , erected by King Robert Bruce , of one Gothic arch ...
... interior also presents a curious rolic . Near its mouth the Don forms a small haven , which does not admit any vessels but of a few tons ' burden ; a little above is the ancient bridge , erected by King Robert Bruce , of one Gothic arch ...
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... interior is maintained by the channel of Adowa . The imports are chiefly lead , block tin , gold foil , Persian carpets , raw silk from China , velvets , French broad cloths , coloured skins from Egypt , glass beads and decanters from ...
... interior is maintained by the channel of Adowa . The imports are chiefly lead , block tin , gold foil , Persian carpets , raw silk from China , velvets , French broad cloths , coloured skins from Egypt , glass beads and decanters from ...
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... interior . We are only well acquainted with the southern extremity , which forms the Cape Colony . Here Africa presents to the Indian Ocean a bread line of coast , running east and west nearly along the 34th parallel from 18 to 260 E ...
... interior . We are only well acquainted with the southern extremity , which forms the Cape Colony . Here Africa presents to the Indian Ocean a bread line of coast , running east and west nearly along the 34th parallel from 18 to 260 E ...
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... interior of Africa lying ple , occupying the mountainous country on the between the Mountains of the Moon , which west side of the continent which lies towards the cross , or are supposed to cross , the entire con- sources of the rivers ...
... interior of Africa lying ple , occupying the mountainous country on the between the Mountains of the Moon , which west side of the continent which lies towards the cross , or are supposed to cross , the entire con- sources of the rivers ...
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... interior whom he encountered , that another general among all the more civilized tribes of people more advanced in civilization than them- Africa ; and in Egypt the existence of the ox selves , the Mahalasley , " wear clothes , ride on ...
... interior whom he encountered , that another general among all the more civilized tribes of people more advanced in civilization than them- Africa ; and in Egypt the existence of the ox selves , the Mahalasley , " wear clothes , ride on ...
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