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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... ; her present owners had caused her to be cased so as to widen her , but I presume it was impossible altogether to remedy the original defect of construction . On the evening of the 21st , we entered upon ENGLAND TO CALCUTTA . 29.
... ; her present owners had caused her to be cased so as to widen her , but I presume it was impossible altogether to remedy the original defect of construction . On the evening of the 21st , we entered upon ENGLAND TO CALCUTTA . 29.
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... entered upon the Bay of Biscay , which was unusally smooth and calm , and continued so until the following night . This interval was enlivened by the sight of a whale , and abundance of porpoises sporting about the ship . * We again saw ...
... entered upon the Bay of Biscay , which was unusally smooth and calm , and continued so until the following night . This interval was enlivened by the sight of a whale , and abundance of porpoises sporting about the ship . * We again saw ...
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... entered the straits of Gibraltar . This celebrated channel is generally reckoned to commence here , and to terminate at Europa Point , on the coast of * The name of Nelson should never be forgotten in any mention of this victory . 32 ...
... entered the straits of Gibraltar . This celebrated channel is generally reckoned to commence here , and to terminate at Europa Point , on the coast of * The name of Nelson should never be forgotten in any mention of this victory . 32 ...
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... entered the straits . lay , on the margin of the sea , the Spanish town of Tarifa , beyond which appeared the mountains of Granada ; and obliquely , on our right , were the Before us the Pillars of mountains in Morocco . on the Hercules ...
... entered the straits . lay , on the margin of the sea , the Spanish town of Tarifa , beyond which appeared the mountains of Granada ; and obliquely , on our right , were the Before us the Pillars of mountains in Morocco . on the Hercules ...
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... entered this harbour , knowing of the mighty struggles , and the enormous carnage that had occurred here in former days , between the Knights of Malta and the Saracens , who attempted to dislodge them , and also of the more recent ...
... entered this harbour , knowing of the mighty struggles , and the enormous carnage that had occurred here in former days , between the Knights of Malta and the Saracens , who attempted to dislodge them , and also of the more recent ...
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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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