A Winter in the Azores; and a Summer at the Baths of the Furnas, Volume 2van Voorst, 1841 - 390 pages |
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... passing the scattered houses on the out- skirts of the town , the road lay along the valley of the Flemings , through which sometimes a river runs , whose rocky bottom was now quite dry . Having crossed this , we began the gradual and ...
... passing the scattered houses on the out- skirts of the town , the road lay along the valley of the Flemings , through which sometimes a river runs , whose rocky bottom was now quite dry . Having crossed this , we began the gradual and ...
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... passed one ridge after another , wish- ing and thinking each was the last , ( for the dull succession of hill upon hill , clothed only with rough grass , was without variety , ) when , 4 SUDDEN VIEW OF THE CALDEIRA . without a moment's B 2.
... passed one ridge after another , wish- ing and thinking each was the last , ( for the dull succession of hill upon hill , clothed only with rough grass , was without variety , ) when , 4 SUDDEN VIEW OF THE CALDEIRA . without a moment's B 2.
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... passed between husband and wife on our rising to go , and suddenly , from a door behind , a sickly child and elderly woman appeared . " That gentleman is a doctor ? " said the sexton to me , pointing to one of our party , who was a ...
... passed between husband and wife on our rising to go , and suddenly , from a door behind , a sickly child and elderly woman appeared . " That gentleman is a doctor ? " said the sexton to me , pointing to one of our party , who was a ...
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... passed lightly across the top of a street , and was out of sight in an instant . One bright spot upon the wet pitcher twinkled in the sun , - her hand was just raised to steady her burden , and nothing but her single arm and naked feet ...
... passed lightly across the top of a street , and was out of sight in an instant . One bright spot upon the wet pitcher twinkled in the sun , - her hand was just raised to steady her burden , and nothing but her single arm and naked feet ...
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... Passing through several plantations of Fayas , as we approached the city , we met some few persons coming out for an evening ride . One of these was a type of a class of small proprietors in the islands , who rank a little lower than ...
... Passing through several plantations of Fayas , as we approached the city , we met some few persons coming out for an evening ride . One of these was a type of a class of small proprietors in the islands , who rank a little lower than ...
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A Winter in the Azores: And a Summer at the Baths of the Furnas ..., Volume 2 Joseph Bullar,Henry Bullar No preview available - 2017 |
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