A Residence at Constantinople, in the Year 1827: With Notes to the Present TimeDurrie and Peck, 1830 - 384 pages |
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... is only thirty or forty miles from Gibraltar . Had it not been for a head wind which blew down the straits , we should have been at anchor here on Saturday . On the whole , our voyage has been long and rough . Several vessels were much 11.
... is only thirty or forty miles from Gibraltar . Had it not been for a head wind which blew down the straits , we should have been at anchor here on Saturday . On the whole , our voyage has been long and rough . Several vessels were much 11.
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... head of the bay , is the pleasant Spanish village of St. Roque , and on the western side , the town of Algeziras . The high mountains of Spain , rise one above the oth er , far in the distant horizon . Vol . I. 2 From the narrow ridge ...
... head of the bay , is the pleasant Spanish village of St. Roque , and on the western side , the town of Algeziras . The high mountains of Spain , rise one above the oth er , far in the distant horizon . Vol . I. 2 From the narrow ridge ...
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... head of the medical staff , and of the hospital department in the Mediterranean . Through his polite attentions , brother G. obtained access to the more private and important fortifications . It is truly delightful , to see a family of ...
... head of the medical staff , and of the hospital department in the Mediterranean . Through his polite attentions , brother G. obtained access to the more private and important fortifications . It is truly delightful , to see a family of ...
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... head land at the entrance to the straits of Messina . Of course , we could but just discover the " rock of Scylla , " on the Italian side . The current is very rapid , and a loud roar is constantly heard from the breakers on the ...
... head land at the entrance to the straits of Messina . Of course , we could but just discover the " rock of Scylla , " on the Italian side . The current is very rapid , and a loud roar is constantly heard from the breakers on the ...
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... to Palestine itself . In the gulf of Smyrna , we met with considerable rough weather and head winds , much to the annoyance of our English friends , who had hoped to keep their Christ- mas on shore . At length , on the 27th 44.
... to Palestine itself . In the gulf of Smyrna , we met with considerable rough weather and head winds , much to the annoyance of our English friends , who had hoped to keep their Christ- mas on shore . At length , on the 27th 44.
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