Servia: The Youngest Member of the European Family: Or, a Residence in Belgrade, and Travels in the Highlands and Woodlands of the Interior, During the Years 1843-1844 |
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... ship might beat through , with a channel so deep , that the lead could never reach to the bottom , and the passage was land - locked the whole way , so that the wind might veer round to every 10 SMYRNA . point in the compass , and blow B 5.
... ship might beat through , with a channel so deep , that the lead could never reach to the bottom , and the passage was land - locked the whole way , so that the wind might veer round to every 10 SMYRNA . point in the compass , and blow B 5.
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... land of the Franks , by ordering a beef - steak , and a bottle of porter , and bespeaking the paper from a gentleman in drab leggings , who had come from Manchester to look after the affairs of a com- mercial house , in which he or his ...
... land of the Franks , by ordering a beef - steak , and a bottle of porter , and bespeaking the paper from a gentleman in drab leggings , who had come from Manchester to look after the affairs of a com- mercial house , in which he or his ...
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... lands of Wallachia stretched away to the north . As I approached the town , I perceived it to be a fortress of vast extent ; but as it is commanded from the heights from which I was descending , it appeared to want strength if ...
... lands of Wallachia stretched away to the north . As I approached the town , I perceived it to be a fortress of vast extent ; but as it is commanded from the heights from which I was descending , it appeared to want strength if ...
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... land appetite . In mail or stage you have no sickness and see the country , but you are squeezed sideways by helpless corpulence , and in front cooped into uneasiness by two pairs of ego- tistical knees and toes . As for locomotives ...
... land appetite . In mail or stage you have no sickness and see the country , but you are squeezed sideways by helpless corpulence , and in front cooped into uneasiness by two pairs of ego- tistical knees and toes . As for locomotives ...
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... land at the confluence , we perceived the distinct line of the two rivers , the Danube faithfully retaining its brown , muddy character , while the Save is much clearer . We now had a much closer view of the fortress opposite . Large ...
... land at the confluence , we perceived the distinct line of the two rivers , the Danube faithfully retaining its brown , muddy character , while the Save is much clearer . We now had a much closer view of the fortress opposite . Large ...
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