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... once for the King of Sardinia . I have witnessed an earth- quake ; scarcely been , even for a week , out of sight of Mount Etna , Vesuvius , or Stromboli . I formed a party with the army selected to besiege Scylla , and was at the ...
... once for the King of Sardinia . I have witnessed an earth- quake ; scarcely been , even for a week , out of sight of Mount Etna , Vesuvius , or Stromboli . I formed a party with the army selected to besiege Scylla , and was at the ...
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... once up , a level terrace abounding in fruit , wine , and oil it has no place of anchorage for shipping , but several creeks and small bays where an enemy may attempt a landing . The only road from Capri here is up a rock , cut into 600 ...
... once up , a level terrace abounding in fruit , wine , and oil it has no place of anchorage for shipping , but several creeks and small bays where an enemy may attempt a landing . The only road from Capri here is up a rock , cut into 600 ...
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... once knew no law but the sword , are now the admiration of the inhabitants for their correct , quiet , and obedient conduct . . . . Should Government wish for men , I will answer from my character alone in this country to raise 6000 or ...
... once knew no law but the sword , are now the admiration of the inhabitants for their correct , quiet , and obedient conduct . . . . Should Government wish for men , I will answer from my character alone in this country to raise 6000 or ...
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... once a soldier , and that injustice drove me to this life . After all , it is a fine life— to gallop over the plains , and breathe the fresh air of the mountains . " " Have you shed much blood , Don Gaetano ? " " By the Madonna ! no ...
... once a soldier , and that injustice drove me to this life . After all , it is a fine life— to gallop over the plains , and breathe the fresh air of the mountains . " " Have you shed much blood , Don Gaetano ? " " By the Madonna ! no ...
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... once they put the left foot into the stirrup ; there'll be no child's play ! Now , will you be good enough to parade your squadron for my inspection ? " " How , your Excellency ? At this time of night ? In this tempest ? " 66 Why not ...
... once they put the left foot into the stirrup ; there'll be no child's play ! Now , will you be good enough to parade your squadron for my inspection ? " " How , your Excellency ? At this time of night ? In this tempest ? " 66 Why not ...
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Chapters in an Adventurous Life: Sir Richard Church in Italy and Greece E. M. Church Visualização integral - 1895 |
Chapters in an Adventurous Life: Sir Richard Church in Italy and Greece E. M. Church Visualização integral - 1895 |
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Aglio aide-de-camp answered Apulia armed assassins Athens Author band Barletta Bernardis bound brigands brother Capri Captain carbine Carbonari Cheap Edition chief Ciro Annichiarico Ciro's cloth Colonel command cried Crown 8vo dark Decisi Demy 8vo Don Ciro Don Felice Don Gaetano door ducats Eccellenza English Excellency Excellency's eyes Fcap fear followed Francavilla French gates General's gentleman Government Greece Greek Grottaglia guests hand head heard honour horses Illustrations Ionian Islands J. G. Lockhart king Lecce letter LL.D Locorotondo looked Lord Maestro Longo Maps Martina masseria Messolonghi military murder Naples never night officers OLIPHANT Ostuni Palermo peasants Poems poor Portrait Post 8vo Professor province Quandel regiment Revised Richard Church rode round San Marzano Schmerber Scotland Second Edition secret societies Sicily Signore Generale sindaco soldiers stood story Taranto tell Third Edition tion took town troops University of Edinburgh Vardarelli vols
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