Uncle Oliver's Travels in Persia, Volym 1H.G. Bohn, 1846 |
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... called Jane . Henry , who was twelve years of age , I found to be rather a proud and fiery boy , with great confidence in himself . He was apt to think that he knew more than he really did ; and therefore , when I talked with them about ...
... called Jane . Henry , who was twelve years of age , I found to be rather a proud and fiery boy , with great confidence in himself . He was apt to think that he knew more than he really did ; and therefore , when I talked with them about ...
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... called ' Little Ararat . ' J. But they are so sharp ! How could Noah's ark stand upon either of them ? U. O. The small scale of the picture deceives you ; and if you saw the real mountain you would still be deceived by its distance or ...
... called ' Little Ararat . ' J. But they are so sharp ! How could Noah's ark stand upon either of them ? U. O. The small scale of the picture deceives you ; and if you saw the real mountain you would still be deceived by its distance or ...
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... called avalanches ; ' and , in mountainous dis- tricts , travellers , and sometimes even villages , are completely buried beneath them , or crushed by them . Occasionally , however , they happen to be of use . About four years ago I ...
... called avalanches ; ' and , in mountainous dis- tricts , travellers , and sometimes even villages , are completely buried beneath them , or crushed by them . Occasionally , however , they happen to be of use . About four years ago I ...
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... called Media ( see the map of ancient Persia ) was famous for its woods and gardens . But commonly , even here , the woods are no more than widely - scattered shrubs upon the slopes of the mountains , which more generally present high ...
... called Media ( see the map of ancient Persia ) was famous for its woods and gardens . But commonly , even here , the woods are no more than widely - scattered shrubs upon the slopes of the mountains , which more generally present high ...
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... called mummy . F. Mummy ! Has it anything to do with mummies like those that come from Egypt ? U.O. Oh , no ! The name which we give the substance " mummy , " is corrupted from the Persian word múm - i - ayi . Mum means 66 wax , " and ...
... called mummy . F. Mummy ! Has it anything to do with mummies like those that come from Egypt ? U.O. Oh , no ! The name which we give the substance " mummy , " is corrupted from the Persian word múm - i - ayi . Mum means 66 wax , " and ...
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