View of Ancient and Modern Egypt: With an Outline of Its Natural HistoryHarper & Brothers, 1846 - 348 pages |
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... to themselves , when fairly estimated with a reasonable consideration for the difficulties and embarrassments with which they had to contend . NEW - YORK , August , 1831 . PREFACE . THE object of this volume is to present.
... to themselves , when fairly estimated with a reasonable consideration for the difficulties and embarrassments with which they had to contend . NEW - YORK , August , 1831 . PREFACE . THE object of this volume is to present.
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With an Outline of Its Natural History Michael Russell. 1 PREFACE . THE object of this volume is to present.
With an Outline of Its Natural History Michael Russell. 1 PREFACE . THE object of this volume is to present.
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... present to the reader , in a condensed form , an account of all that is known respecting Egypt , both in its ancient and in its modern state . The history alone of such a country could not fail to be highly interesting to every one who ...
... present to the reader , in a condensed form , an account of all that is known respecting Egypt , both in its ancient and in its modern state . The history alone of such a country could not fail to be highly interesting to every one who ...
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... present century , have contributed not a little towards removing the perplexity which was wont to beset the historian and chronologer at the very threshold of their inquiries . The labours of Dr. Young and of M. Champollion have opened ...
... present century , have contributed not a little towards removing the perplexity which was wont to beset the historian and chronologer at the very threshold of their inquiries . The labours of Dr. Young and of M. Champollion have opened ...
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... present viceroy of Egypt , and the important changes which he still appears to meditate , would necessarily prevent the accomplishment of so extended a plan . Hence it has been determined to reserve a full and method- ical description ...
... present viceroy of Egypt , and the important changes which he still appears to meditate , would necessarily prevent the accomplishment of so extended a plan . Hence it has been determined to reserve a full and method- ical description ...
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