The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 258F. Jefferies, 1967 - Early English newspapers The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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Page 172
... Sikinos , last winter , an island only to be reached by a sailing boat , and here , in quarters of the humblest nature , I was storm - stayed for five long days . Nikola had been my muleteer on an expedition I made to a remote corner of ...
... Sikinos , last winter , an island only to be reached by a sailing boat , and here , in quarters of the humblest nature , I was storm - stayed for five long days . Nikola had been my muleteer on an expedition I made to a remote corner of ...
Page 174
... Sikinos is divided into tiny holdings : one man may possess half a dozen plots of land in different parts of the island , the produce of which — the grain , the grapes , the olives , the honey , & c .-- he brings on mules to his store ...
... Sikinos is divided into tiny holdings : one man may possess half a dozen plots of land in different parts of the island , the produce of which — the grain , the grapes , the olives , the honey , & c .-- he brings on mules to his store ...
Page 175
... Sikinos was by the solitary caique . " I had heard rumours , " continued Nikola , " of how men from other islands had gone to far - off countries and returned rich , but how could I , who had never been off this rock in all my life ...
... Sikinos was by the solitary caique . " I had heard rumours , " continued Nikola , " of how men from other islands had gone to far - off countries and returned rich , but how could I , who had never been off this rock in all my life ...
Contents
Through the Breach in the Balkan By R W GRAVES | 1 |
Arcachon to Bournemouth By PERCY FITZGERALD | 81 |
The Dreaded Interview | 109 |
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