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The heats of summer are now nearly over ; and winter , as it is called , is just commencing ; but this winter , which continues till October , is quite as fine as our English month of May ; frosts , and fogs , and snow to the knees ...
The heats of summer are now nearly over ; and winter , as it is called , is just commencing ; but this winter , which continues till October , is quite as fine as our English month of May ; frosts , and fogs , and snow to the knees ...
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This bay is cut in two by the island of Quiloa , extending from the sea nearly to the bottom , being about six miles long , and between two and three broad , and therefore lying something like an arrow on a bow , except that a shallow ...
This bay is cut in two by the island of Quiloa , extending from the sea nearly to the bottom , being about six miles long , and between two and three broad , and therefore lying something like an arrow on a bow , except that a shallow ...
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frame , jaded by confinement on ship - board during the passage from India but these are nearly all ; for good living is out of the question . The man who should peradventure desire the luxury of a fresh meal , must first reflect on the ...
frame , jaded by confinement on ship - board during the passage from India but these are nearly all ; for good living is out of the question . The man who should peradventure desire the luxury of a fresh meal , must first reflect on 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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