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on my head , shoulder , and arms , and a shot left a ball in the calf of my leg . When this struggle was over , the Arabs carried off all they could make prize of , and returned to their retreats in the mountains .
on my head , shoulder , and arms , and a shot left a ball in the calf of my leg . When this struggle was over , the Arabs carried off all they could make prize of , and returned to their retreats in the mountains .
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... bring with us to shore , and stripped perfectly naked ; resistance was out of the question , and would have been perfectly useless , as we had not been able to save any arms whatever , and their number was greatly superior to ours .
... bring with us to shore , and stripped perfectly naked ; resistance was out of the question , and would have been perfectly useless , as we had not been able to save any arms whatever , and their number was greatly superior to ours .
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Its independence and prosperity expired together ; for beside the loss of several dependencies , which produced a considerable revenue , the people had not only to encounter the arms , but the superior commercial knowledge of the ...
Its independence and prosperity expired together ; for beside the loss of several dependencies , which produced a considerable revenue , the people had not only to encounter the arms , but the superior commercial knowledge of the ...
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Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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