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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... present time , to " Practical Tunnelling , " " Surveying and Level- ling , " and my father's other works , I shall consider myself fully justified in this undertaking . Under any circumstances , let me trust that all errors , both of ...
... present time , to " Practical Tunnelling , " " Surveying and Level- ling , " and my father's other works , I shall consider myself fully justified in this undertaking . Under any circumstances , let me trust that all errors , both of ...
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... present . In fact , my object in writing it was to supply the want of agreeable occupation during the winter of 1861 , when living almost alone in an isolated residence in Devonshire . My diary , written day by day during the journey ...
... present . In fact , my object in writing it was to supply the want of agreeable occupation during the winter of 1861 , when living almost alone in an isolated residence in Devonshire . My diary , written day by day during the journey ...
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... present position , as an offshoot of the Brighton Railway at Redhill . These and many other unseemly and expensive railway squabbles , ended with the terrible panic of 1847 ; but only to be renewed later on . The history of the Battle ...
... present position , as an offshoot of the Brighton Railway at Redhill . These and many other unseemly and expensive railway squabbles , ended with the terrible panic of 1847 ; but only to be renewed later on . The history of the Battle ...
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... present rainy season in India . In due time I received my official appointment , with authority to choose an assistant to accom- I selected Mr. John Fraser , who pany me . B throughout proved that my choice had fallen upon the right ...
... present rainy season in India . In due time I received my official appointment , with authority to choose an assistant to accom- I selected Mr. John Fraser , who pany me . B throughout proved that my choice had fallen upon the right ...
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... 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.
... 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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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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