Servia, the youngest member of the European family or, a residence in Belgrade, and travels in the highlands and woodlands of the interior, during the years 1843 and 1844Longman, 1845 - 352 pages |
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... persons were sitting on rush - bottomed chairs . F-- came forward , took both my hands in his , and then presented me to the company . On being seated , I exchanged salutations , and then looked round , and perceived that the three ...
... persons were sitting on rush - bottomed chairs . F-- came forward , took both my hands in his , and then presented me to the company . On being seated , I exchanged salutations , and then looked round , and perceived that the three ...
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... person in the company worthy of remark , was a Frank . His surtout was of cloth of second or third quality , but profusely braided . His stock appeared to strangle him , and a dia- mond breast - pin was stuck in a shirt of texture one ...
... person in the company worthy of remark , was a Frank . His surtout was of cloth of second or third quality , but profusely braided . His stock appeared to strangle him , and a dia- mond breast - pin was stuck in a shirt of texture one ...
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... persons in Servia were assembled . One old man , with grey , filmy , lack - lustre eyes , pendant jaws , and white beard , was pointed out to me as a centenarian witness of this national mani- festation . The grand screen , which in the ...
... persons in Servia were assembled . One old man , with grey , filmy , lack - lustre eyes , pendant jaws , and white beard , was pointed out to me as a centenarian witness of this national mani- festation . The grand screen , which in the ...
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... person in his condition . He related to me , that since our meeting at Aleppo , he had visited Damascus and other east- ern cities ; and at length , after sundry adventures , had arrived on the Adriatic , and visited the Vla- dika of ...
... person in his condition . He related to me , that since our meeting at Aleppo , he had visited Damascus and other east- ern cities ; and at length , after sundry adventures , had arrived on the Adriatic , and visited the Vla- dika of ...
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... persons recommended my hiring a Turkish Araba ; but as this is practicable only on the regularly constructed roads , I should have lost the sight of the most picturesque regions , or been compelled to take my chance of getting horses ...
... persons recommended my hiring a Turkish Araba ; but as this is practicable only on the regularly constructed roads , I should have lost the sight of the most picturesque regions , or been compelled to take my chance of getting horses ...
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