A Dictionary, Geographical, Statistical, and Historical, of the Various Countries, Places, and Principal Natural Objects in the World, Volume 1 |
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... called the Ethiopic variety of the human race ; and their most prominent character- istics will be found described in the article AFRICA , to which the reader is referred . Of the different tribes , the principal are the Tigrani , or ...
... called the Ethiopic variety of the human race ; and their most prominent character- istics will be found described in the article AFRICA , to which the reader is referred . Of the different tribes , the principal are the Tigrani , or ...
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... called Jeerga , and which determine all matters of consequence . In civil actions the statutes of Mahomet are gene ... called Hum - secution nor reproach ; they are called people sayahs ( or companions ) , who are not Affghans , of the ...
... called Jeerga , and which determine all matters of consequence . In civil actions the statutes of Mahomet are gene ... called Hum - secution nor reproach ; they are called people sayahs ( or companions ) , who are not Affghans , of the ...
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... called the Long Kloof , is enclosed by the double ridge of the Zwarte Berge , or Black Mountains , of which the northern , or the Groote ( Great ) Zwarte Berge , rises to about 4,000 f . above the sea . North of this range is the second ...
... called the Long Kloof , is enclosed by the double ridge of the Zwarte Berge , or Black Mountains , of which the northern , or the Groote ( Great ) Zwarte Berge , rises to about 4,000 f . above the sea . North of this range is the second ...
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... called Soodan , and the latter Sahara . Soodan , under which name the lower terraces of the table - land seem also to be comprised , extends from the E. descent of the Kong Mountains to the banks of the Bahr - el - Abiad ( the W. branch ...
... called Soodan , and the latter Sahara . Soodan , under which name the lower terraces of the table - land seem also to be comprised , extends from the E. descent of the Kong Mountains to the banks of the Bahr - el - Abiad ( the W. branch ...
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... called the Chariot of the Gods . Ptolemy Evergetes and by the merchants of Cadiz , made several spirited attempts to per- form this voyage , of which he did not suspect the extent ; but he returned always without success . The Romans ...
... called the Chariot of the Gods . Ptolemy Evergetes and by the merchants of Cadiz , made several spirited attempts to per- form this voyage , of which he did not suspect the extent ; but he returned always without success . The Romans ...
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