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... the tombs of the califs of the Fatimite , Ayoubite , and Baharite sultans : the splendid horizon has the effect of drawing the past to our attention , from its uniting the sepulchres of the Pharaohs with those of the Arab princes .
... the tombs of the califs of the Fatimite , Ayoubite , and Baharite sultans : the splendid horizon has the effect of drawing the past to our attention , from its uniting the sepulchres of the Pharaohs with those of the Arab princes .
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That a great part of the effect is owing , in this case , to the number of projecting points is proved by the circumstance of simply scratching it in an opposite direction , when the effect is considerably lessened the number of ...
That a great part of the effect is owing , in this case , to the number of projecting points is proved by the circumstance of simply scratching it in an opposite direction , when the effect is considerably lessened the number of ...
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... liquor that earthy flavour which is supposed to be the effect of this contact , for that to attempt to defend the vineyards by planting trees , would so intercept the sun , as fully to counterbalance the evil effects of the winds .
... liquor that earthy flavour which is supposed to be the effect of this contact , for that to attempt to defend the vineyards by planting trees , would so intercept the sun , as fully to counterbalance the evil effects of the winds .
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Contents
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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