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... valley , with a neglected square and one or two streets that speak of Spain and poverty , for few of the inhabitants are French . Some of the pas- sengers landed , I amongst the number ; and an amusing few hours we spent there ...
... valley , with a neglected square and one or two streets that speak of Spain and poverty , for few of the inhabitants are French . Some of the pas- sengers landed , I amongst the number ; and an amusing few hours we spent there ...
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... valleys of that island . Then Marseilles , noisy and smelly as usual , with its flourishing port and great wide streets , the whole dominated by the chapel and its golden Virgin . As we entered the harbour a steamer was just leaving for ...
... valleys of that island . Then Marseilles , noisy and smelly as usual , with its flourishing port and great wide streets , the whole dominated by the chapel and its golden Virgin . As we entered the harbour a steamer was just leaving for ...
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... Georgians . 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 .
... Georgians . 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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Walter Burton Harris. THE VALLEY OF THE RION . 33 which gradually narrowed as we proceeded farther up the valley . Both to north and south a long line of snow - peaks bounded the horizon , and swept in majestic curves to the plains ...
Walter Burton Harris. THE VALLEY OF THE RION . 33 which gradually narrowed as we proceeded farther up the valley . Both to north and south a long line of snow - peaks bounded the horizon , and swept in majestic curves to the plains ...
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Walter Burton Harris. struction . One emerges into the valley of the Kur , the river on which Tiflis is situated . High mountains enclose the valley on every side except to the east , where it stretches away , widening as it proceeds ...
Walter Burton Harris. struction . One emerges into the valley of the Kur , the river on which Tiflis is situated . High mountains enclose the valley on every side except to the east , where it stretches away , widening as it proceeds ...
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