England to Calcutta, by the overland route, in 1845, by F.W. Simms, ed. by his son [F. Simms].Harrison and Sons, 1878 - 156 páginas |
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... , to " refresh a memory , " often much called upon , or to " supply its place . " VICTORIA STREET , WESTMINSTER , October , 1877 . F. S. AUTHOR'S PREFACE . THE following pages were not written with EDITOR'S PREFACE . 9.
... , to " refresh a memory , " often much called upon , or to " supply its place . " VICTORIA STREET , WESTMINSTER , October , 1877 . F. S. AUTHOR'S PREFACE . THE following pages were not written with EDITOR'S PREFACE . 9.
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... called upon him the same morning , when he asked me if I should like to go to India , and if so , he would recommend me for the appointment * about to be created by the Honourable the Court of Directors of the East India Company . He ...
... called upon him the same morning , when he asked me if I should like to go to India , and if so , he would recommend me for the appointment * about to be created by the Honourable the Court of Directors of the East India Company . He ...
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... called by the lady passengers " Bachelors ' Hall , " but by the gentle- men , who perhaps had a shrewder guess as to what transpired in these lower regions , it was called " Crockford's . " Some humour arose out of the names the suited ...
... called by the lady passengers " Bachelors ' Hall , " but by the gentle- men , who perhaps had a shrewder guess as to what transpired in these lower regions , it was called " Crockford's . " Some humour arose out of the names the suited ...
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... called for coals , and where occasionally our purser pro- cured a supply of turtle . So much for the ship , and now for the mode in which we lived and passed our time . The change of watch , at four o'clock in the morning , brought with ...
... called for coals , and where occasionally our purser pro- cured a supply of turtle . So much for the ship , and now for the mode in which we lived and passed our time . The change of watch , at four o'clock in the morning , brought with ...
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... called " Mutton Parade . " The dinner was usually first rate , both as to quantity and variety ( it is impossible for me to give the bill of fare , there was so much of it ) , and we had abundance of wine and beer . Champagne was served ...
... called " Mutton Parade . " The dinner was usually first rate , both as to quantity and variety ( it is impossible for me to give the bill of fare , there was so much of it ) , and we had abundance of wine and beer . Champagne was served ...
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England to Calcutta, by the overland route, in 1845, by F.W. Simms, ed. by ... Frederick Walter Simms Visualização integral - 1878 |
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