Vacation Tourists and Notes of Travel in 1860 [1861], [1862-3]: I. Clark, W.G. Naples and Garibaldi. II. Spottiswoode, G.A. A tour in civil and military Croatia, and through part of Hungary. III. D., R. Slavonic races. IV. K., G.H. A gossip on a Sutherland hillside. V. Bowen C.C. A visit to Peru. VI. Cowell, J.J. Gralan Alps and Mount Iseran. VII. Stephen, Leslie. The Alleleinborn. VIII. Hawkins, F.V. Partial ascent of Mont-Cervin (Matterhorn) IX. Tyndall, John. From Lauterbrunnen to the Æggisch-horn by the Lauwinenthor in one day. X. Clark, J.W. Journal of a yacht voyage to the Faroe Islands and Iceland. XI. Tozer, H.F. Norway. XII. [Galton, Francis] A visit to the north of Spain at the time of the eclipse. XIII. Noel, R.B.W. Syrian travel, and Syrian tribesFrancis Galton Macmillan, 1861 - Voyages and travels |
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... colours , and the arms of the Bourbon dynasty over the door were similarly concealed . A few of Garibaldi's men in red shirts , the only article of dress which is de rigueurt in his army , were walking about the town . One of them told ...
... colours , and the arms of the Bourbon dynasty over the door were similarly concealed . A few of Garibaldi's men in red shirts , the only article of dress which is de rigueurt in his army , were walking about the town . One of them told ...
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... colours , crying , as well as he could , " Viva Garibaldi , " and supported by sympathizing natives . A bystander informed us with an air of triumph , that two hundred of these Bava- rians had the previous night mutinied at Nocera ...
... colours , crying , as well as he could , " Viva Garibaldi , " and supported by sympathizing natives . A bystander informed us with an air of triumph , that two hundred of these Bava- rians had the previous night mutinied at Nocera ...
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... coloured silk handkerchief knotted and hanging down his back , to serve , I suppose , on occasion for protection against the sun . A detachment of national guards went before and behind . We elbowed our way among the shouting crowd ...
... coloured silk handkerchief knotted and hanging down his back , to serve , I suppose , on occasion for protection against the sun . A detachment of national guards went before and behind . We elbowed our way among the shouting crowd ...
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... colours , green , white , red ; but whether they should be placed like the French , parallel to the staff , or like the Dutch , at right angles ; and whether the green should come first , or the red , seemed to be a moot point which ...
... colours , green , white , red ; but whether they should be placed like the French , parallel to the staff , or like the Dutch , at right angles ; and whether the green should come first , or the red , seemed to be a moot point which ...
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... coloured with a breadth and bold- ness that reminds one of the Venetian school . There is , for example , a brown stalwart Bacchante which Titian might have painted . But in general they recall the style of the earlier naturalists of ...
... coloured with a breadth and bold- ness that reminds one of the Venetian school . There is , for example , a brown stalwart Bacchante which Titian might have painted . But in general they recall the style of the earlier naturalists of ...
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Alps appearance Arequipa ascended beautiful Bennen Callao called carriage chamois Christian church cliffs cloth clouds coast Col du Géant colour Croatia crossed crowd Cuzco descended district Druzes English Fcap feet fiord Fiume Garibaldi Geyser glacier Government green Hammerfest height Hekla hill horses Hungary Iceland Inca Indian islands Islay Italian King lake land Lauener lava light Lima Loch Logroño look Maronite Matterhorn miles mist Mont morning mountain Naples narrow Neapolitan never night Norway once party pass peaks Peru Peruvian plain priest race reached ridge rise river road rocks roof round seemed seen sheep side sight Slave slope snow soon stand steep stone stream streets summit Sutherland Täsch told town traveller valley village walls weather wind Zermatt
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