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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... said ' nation . ' " " You are hard to satisfy . I will say , if you like , instead of a people , ' a number of persons living together . ' ' Therefore , if the city of Bordeaux , for example 12 [ ITALY . VACATION TOURISTS , AND.
... said ' nation . ' " " You are hard to satisfy . I will say , if you like , instead of a people , ' a number of persons living together . ' ' Therefore , if the city of Bordeaux , for example 12 [ ITALY . VACATION TOURISTS , AND.
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... persons , ' I meant , of course , such a number as might reasonably claim to form a separate nation . " " But in the case I put , it was not proposed that Bordeaux should form a separate nation . " " It would be ridiculous for Bordeaux ...
... persons , ' I meant , of course , such a number as might reasonably claim to form a separate nation . " " But in the case I put , it was not proposed that Bordeaux should form a separate nation . " " It would be ridiculous for Bordeaux ...
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... persons of all ranks - I was about to say , of all opinions — but , in reality , I find only one opinion . All agree that the Bourbon rule is practically at an end — and the sooner it is nominally at an end also , the better . All look ...
... persons of all ranks - I was about to say , of all opinions — but , in reality , I find only one opinion . All agree that the Bourbon rule is practically at an end — and the sooner it is nominally at an end also , the better . All look ...
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... person with gold lace round his cape , who we were told was General de Suget , commander of the national guard . The question for us was , Whither were they bound ? Our landlord assured us that they were going no farther than La Cava ...
... person with gold lace round his cape , who we were told was General de Suget , commander of the national guard . The question for us was , Whither were they bound ? Our landlord assured us that they were going no farther than La Cava ...
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... persons who had suddenly left their work at the news . Naples had been taken by surprise . The windows were not filled with expectant faces , the houses were not deco- rated with flags , because no one knew that he was coming . This ...
... persons who had suddenly left their work at the news . Naples had been taken by surprise . The windows were not filled with expectant faces , the houses were not deco- rated with flags , because no one knew that he was coming . This ...
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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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