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... supply , when it can be had with such remarkable ease so near to the great maritime city of Con- stantinople . It seems to be a peculiarity in human nature that those who are too stupid to undertake 2 Chap . I. ARMENIA .
... supply , when it can be had with such remarkable ease so near to the great maritime city of Con- stantinople . It seems to be a peculiarity in human nature that those who are too stupid to undertake 2 Chap . I. ARMENIA .
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... nature that those who are too stupid to undertake any useful work are frequently jealous of the interference of others who are more able and willing than themselves , as the old fable of the dog in the manger exemplifies . I understand ...
... nature that those who are too stupid to undertake any useful work are frequently jealous of the interference of others who are more able and willing than themselves , as the old fable of the dog in the manger exemplifies . I understand ...
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... nature of an ablution , or any proof that such an article as a clean shirt formed a part of the great man's travelling wardrobe . Varna is situated on a gentle slope a short distance from the shores of the Black Sea , and three or four ...
... nature of an ablution , or any proof that such an article as a clean shirt formed a part of the great man's travelling wardrobe . Varna is situated on a gentle slope a short distance from the shores of the Black Sea , and three or four ...
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... natural voice or not , always spoke as if his voice came out of his stomach instead of his mouth . Abdallah Pasha paid us his compliments in this awful tone , and , till I got a little used to it , I wondered out of what particular part ...
... natural voice or not , always spoke as if his voice came out of his stomach instead of his mouth . Abdallah Pasha paid us his compliments in this awful tone , and , till I got a little used to it , I wondered out of what particular part ...
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... nature of the ground is such , in two or three places , that , unless at an incredible expense in engineering , and a prodigious daily outlay to keep them clear of snow , no road ever could be made ; yet this is the only line of ...
... nature of the ground is such , in two or three places , that , unless at an incredible expense in engineering , and a prodigious daily outlay to keep them clear of snow , no road ever could be made ; yet this is the only line of ...
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