The Leisure Hour, Volumes 1253-1305W. Stevens, printer, 1876 |
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Page 36
... night , along the middle of an uninteresting plain , running in an eastern direction , with mountains like walls running all the way on each side . We left Damascus on the 20th March , 1872 , and reached Palmyra in four days , but as ...
... night , along the middle of an uninteresting plain , running in an eastern direction , with mountains like walls running all the way on each side . We left Damascus on the 20th March , 1872 , and reached Palmyra in four days , but as ...
Page 42
... night ; they had so little consideration , and the payment of the sufferings ( as he rendered " patients " ) was almost nothing . " You are not obliged to go , " I suggested . " I cannot refuse , " he answered ; " I should be held ...
... night ; they had so little consideration , and the payment of the sufferings ( as he rendered " patients " ) was almost nothing . " You are not obliged to go , " I suggested . " I cannot refuse , " he answered ; " I should be held ...
Page 43
... night . " " Disturbed ! " I exclaimed ; " how should I ? " " Ah , no ! of course not . How , indeed ? that she feared to speak about , although it was evi- dent that she would gladly have taken me into her con- fidence if she had dared ...
... night . " " Disturbed ! " I exclaimed ; " how should I ? " " Ah , no ! of course not . How , indeed ? that she feared to speak about , although it was evi- dent that she would gladly have taken me into her con- fidence if she had dared ...
Page 44
... night - cap ; it had knee - breeches unfastened at the knees , and thick coarse stockings , but no shoes ; the coat was long and wide in the skirts , and of some dark material . All this I could see dis- tinctly , and I had plenty of ...
... night - cap ; it had knee - breeches unfastened at the knees , and thick coarse stockings , but no shoes ; the coat was long and wide in the skirts , and of some dark material . All this I could see dis- tinctly , and I had plenty of ...
Page 45
... night waking , but in silence . I will disturb no one any more . " This had placed his initials there , or it might be that these were numerals , instead of letters , intended to indicate the number 18. I had almost left off con ...
... night waking , but in silence . I will disturb no one any more . " This had placed his initials there , or it might be that these were numerals , instead of letters , intended to indicate the number 18. I had almost left off con ...
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