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... Lord Carnarvon's work * should be read carefully , since he was peculiarly qualified to appreciate and to describe the abounding beauties of that lovely land , he having had both the eye and the pen of a poet , and having spared no ...
... Lord Carnarvon's work * should be read carefully , since he was peculiarly qualified to appreciate and to describe the abounding beauties of that lovely land , he having had both the eye and the pen of a poet , and having spared no ...
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... Lord Carnarvon says , " The exquisite scenery between Tuy and Ponte do Lima baffles all description ; I thought , when wandering along the banks of the Lima , I had never gazed upon a love- lier scene , as I saw the sun set gloriously ...
... Lord Carnarvon says , " The exquisite scenery between Tuy and Ponte do Lima baffles all description ; I thought , when wandering along the banks of the Lima , I had never gazed upon a love- lier scene , as I saw the sun set gloriously ...
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... as life , representing the birth , deeds , and sufferings of our blessed Lord . For the conve- nience ROUTE 5. ] 35 BRAGA TO BOM JESUS . Braga to Bom Jesus, Guimarãens, and Amarante; by Caldas de Vizella and Penafiel to Amarante.
... as life , representing the birth , deeds , and sufferings of our blessed Lord . For the conve- nience ROUTE 5. ] 35 BRAGA TO BOM JESUS . Braga to Bom Jesus, Guimarãens, and Amarante; by Caldas de Vizella and Penafiel to Amarante.
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Portugal. [Appendix.] sufferings of our blessed Lord . For the conve- nience of pilgrims , who assemble at Whitsunside at this renowned spot , buildings of an extensive character are erected , out of the funds offered to the Senhor by ...
Portugal. [Appendix.] sufferings of our blessed Lord . For the conve- nience of pilgrims , who assemble at Whitsunside at this renowned spot , buildings of an extensive character are erected , out of the funds offered to the Senhor by ...
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... Lord Carnarvon's account of it are , however , of considerable interest , and might induce a traveller to bend his way thither after roving over the splendid valleys of the north of Portugal . Indeed , the description which is given of ...
... Lord Carnarvon's account of it are , however , of considerable interest , and might induce a traveller to bend his way thither after roving over the splendid valleys of the north of Portugal . Indeed , the description which is given of ...
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13 leagues Abrantes Account Amarante ancient Arcos ascended Barca Batalha beautiful BISHOP Bogas de Baixo Braga bridge Bussaco Cabril CAPT castle Cathedral Cavado CHARLES Church clouds Coimbra convent Dictionary Douro English Essay Estalagem Estrella Mountains Fcap feet Fourth Edition French G. R. GLEIG GEORGE German Greek Guimarãens Handbook hills Illustrated JAMES João JOHN Journal journey Lagoa LAMEGO Leiria Letters Lisbon London LORD Mamede Memoirs Minho Monção Monte Mor moun Nearly Ready Nova olive Oporto Outeiro-Maior palace Pedrogão PESQUEIRA Pezo Plates Ponte do Lima Portrait Portugal Post 8vo quinta Reis remarkable ride river road ROBERT Roman Royal 4to Royal 8vo Salamonde Santarem scenery Second Edition Senhora Sermons Setubal Seventh Edition Sixth Edition Sketches Spain splendid Tagus Third Edition Thomar tion Torres Translated trees Valença Venda Venda Nova Vianna visited Vizeu Vols wild Woodcuts Zezere دو دو دو وو وو وو
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