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... plains and the sea . From the hills we emerged into the plains of Min- grelia , rich and well cultivated , especially with maize , and dotted with large villages , one and all with their typical sheds raised from the ground on high ...
... plains and the sea . From the hills we emerged into the plains of Min- grelia , rich and well cultivated , especially with maize , and dotted with large villages , one and all with their typical sheds raised from the ground on high ...
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... plains much resemble one another . The fer- tility of this plain of Mongrelia , watered by the river Rion , is easily judged when one sees the numerous patches where the forest has not yet been cleared . On the very edge , it may be ...
... plains much resemble one another . The fer- tility of this plain of Mongrelia , watered by the river Rion , is easily judged when one sees the numerous patches where the forest has not yet been cleared . On the very edge , it may be ...
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... . young Georgian , with his fine features and simple dress , is as handsome a man as one could ever see . For some hours we continued over these plains , THE VALLEY OF THE RION . 33 which gradually narrowed. 32 TANGIER TO TIFLIS .
... . young Georgian , with his fine features and simple dress , is as handsome a man as one could ever see . For some hours we continued over these plains , THE VALLEY OF THE RION . 33 which gradually narrowed. 32 TANGIER TO TIFLIS .
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... plains , covered with dense forest up to the snow - level , and some to their very summits . Look which way one might , the same beautiful scenery surrounded one . It was not long before we were amongst the moun- tains , ascending along ...
... plains , covered with dense forest up to the snow - level , and some to their very summits . Look which way one might , the same beautiful scenery surrounded one . It was not long before we were amongst the moun- tains , ascending along ...
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... plain . The country had completely changed during our passage through the tunnel , for in the place of the high precipices and mountain villages of wooden huts , and the forest - clad mountains , one was passing over well - cultivated ...
... plain . The country had completely changed during our passage through the tunnel , for in the place of the high precipices and mountain villages of wooden huts , and the forest - clad mountains , one was passing over well - cultivated ...
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