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The same common fame announces that the part of this which yet remains on the base , emits a sound once every day . Being eager to search into the truth of this matter , I proceeded thither in the train of Ælius Gallus , who had many to ...
The same common fame announces that the part of this which yet remains on the base , emits a sound once every day . Being eager to search into the truth of this matter , I proceeded thither in the train of Ælius Gallus , who had many to ...
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The natives carefully avoid exposing themselves to this supposed celestial influence , yet a thin shed of palm - leaves may be sufficient at once to screen them from the scorching rays of the sun , and to shelter them against the ...
The natives carefully avoid exposing themselves to this supposed celestial influence , yet a thin shed of palm - leaves may be sufficient at once to screen them from the scorching rays of the sun , and to shelter them against the ...
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... from that time until four o'clock past midnight - a period of twenty - two hours - without once rising or quitting the boat ; and even then , unwilling to break communication abruptly , we lay down to sleep upon the same bed .
... from that time until four o'clock past midnight - a period of twenty - two hours - without once rising or quitting the boat ; and even then , unwilling to break communication abruptly , we lay down to sleep upon the same bed .
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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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Algiers ancient animals appeared Arabs arms arrived bear become boat body brought Cairo called Cape Captain carried character circumstances coast considerable considered continued covered direction distance effect Egypt English entered Europeans extremity feet five formed former four French frequently give ground half hand head immediately Indian inhabitants interesting island kind known land latter leave length light manner means miles months morning mountains natives nature nearly never night object obliged observed occasion officers once passed perhaps persons piece possession present principal probably received remained remarkable respect river rocks seemed ship shore short side situation slaves soon stone suffered taken temple thing took town TRAVELS vessel village voyage whole wind wood young
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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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