Fred Markham in Russia1858 - 372 pages |
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... appeared about the Empire of the Czar , I came to the conclusion that my young friends , whom it is my ambition to please , would prefer an account of the adventures of Cousin Giles and the Mark- hams , and I have therefore undertaken ...
... appeared about the Empire of the Czar , I came to the conclusion that my young friends , whom it is my ambition to please , would prefer an account of the adventures of Cousin Giles and the Mark- hams , and I have therefore undertaken ...
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... appearance at First Sight - Mount a Drosky - The Travellers reach their Hotel - Outline Sketch of St. Petersburg - A Tour round the City - Its Palaces and Public Buildings pp . 34-47 CHAPTER IV . The Russian Passport System - Baron ...
... appearance at First Sight - Mount a Drosky - The Travellers reach their Hotel - Outline Sketch of St. Petersburg - A Tour round the City - Its Palaces and Public Buildings pp . 34-47 CHAPTER IV . The Russian Passport System - Baron ...
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... appearance , his somewhat weather - beaten countenance beaming with a glow of benevolence and vivacity , which seldom forsook it . Now it must be understood that Cousin Giles was not really the young Markhams ' cousin , 2 FRED MARKHAM ...
... appearance , his somewhat weather - beaten countenance beaming with a glow of benevolence and vivacity , which seldom forsook it . Now it must be understood that Cousin Giles was not really the young Markhams ' cousin , 2 FRED MARKHAM ...
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... appeared a rock high enough out of the water to serve us as a refuge . The captain at once ordered a boat to be lowered , and all the women and children to be put into her , with five men to pull her to the rock . It was a work of no ...
... appeared a rock high enough out of the water to serve us as a refuge . The captain at once ordered a boat to be lowered , and all the women and children to be put into her , with five men to pull her to the rock . It was a work of no ...
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... appearance , been able to damp the ardour of some of England's naval chieftains . On the left side was the island of Cronstadt , with its forti- fications , its town with its spires and domes , and its harbour , capable of sheltering a ...
... appearance , been able to damp the ardour of some of England's naval chieftains . On the left side was the island of Cronstadt , with its forti- fications , its town with its spires and domes , and its harbour , capable of sheltering a ...
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