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In the covering of the arch appears a globe encircled with serpents that seem to support it : round about are wings ... The neck and arms of these dancers are covered with bandages of glass , sprinkled with small bits of gold and silver ...
In the covering of the arch appears a globe encircled with serpents that seem to support it : round about are wings ... The neck and arms of these dancers are covered with bandages of glass , sprinkled with small bits of gold and silver ...
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It was here that a very singular submarine phenomenon occurred , in 1783 ; the sea appeared covered with a light - bluish flame , through an extent of more than a mile ; it lasted several hours , and occasioned a very great ...
It was here that a very singular submarine phenomenon occurred , in 1783 ; the sea appeared covered with a light - bluish flame , through an extent of more than a mile ; it lasted several hours , and occasioned a very great ...
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Most of the ravines , after entering them from the bottom , are found to branch off in various directions , which branches are generally separated by bold promontories of considerable height , covered with wood to their summits .
Most of the ravines , after entering them from the bottom , are found to branch off in various directions , which branches are generally separated by bold promontories of considerable height , covered with wood to their summits .
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taining a particular Account of the Icebergs and other Phenomena which | |
Narrative of the Sufferings and Adventures of Henderick Portenger | 1 |
Travels of M Burckhardt in Egypt and Nubia | 1 |
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| Title | New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Volume 2 New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgements, Sir Richard Phillips Volume 2 of New Voyages and Travels: Consisting of Originals, Translations, and Abridgments ; with Index and Historical Preface, Sir Richard Phillips |
| Author | Sir Richard Phillips |
| Publisher | Sir Richard Phillips, 1819 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 23 Apr 2007 |
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