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... morning broke in glory over the azure waters , fair weather continuing till we came to Port Said on the hot quiet morning of the 7th of November ; thus finding the very opposite in all respects as compared with our stay at Naples ; for ...
... morning broke in glory over the azure waters , fair weather continuing till we came to Port Said on the hot quiet morning of the 7th of November ; thus finding the very opposite in all respects as compared with our stay at Naples ; for ...
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... morning of the 24th showed us the low , desponding - looking shore in floods of rain . It seemed impossible not to pity those passengers whose destinations doomed them to disembark ; and thus bestowing 12 WANDERINGS AND WONDERINGS .
... morning of the 24th showed us the low , desponding - looking shore in floods of rain . It seemed impossible not to pity those passengers whose destinations doomed them to disembark ; and thus bestowing 12 WANDERINGS AND WONDERINGS .
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... morning and evening . The climate , in fact , put me very much in mind of that of Rio in the winter , though Rio has hills about it . But the noons here are more trying . While wait- ing to see his Excellency , and holding a pleasant ...
... morning and evening . The climate , in fact , put me very much in mind of that of Rio in the winter , though Rio has hills about it . But the noons here are more trying . While wait- ing to see his Excellency , and holding a pleasant ...
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... morning . Thus we went to bed . and slept , with orders for early calling , to see the sunrise ; and morning came , and before the sun- rise we were at our windows , and Kanchinjunga was before us . It is the very finest form of ...
... morning . Thus we went to bed . and slept , with orders for early calling , to see the sunrise ; and morning came , and before the sun- rise we were at our windows , and Kanchinjunga was before us . It is the very finest form of ...
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... morning of Thursday , the 20th of December ( Madras time , which rules on Indian railways , as being the most central time ) , I left Calcutta to join the Putiala for Rangoon in Burma , which we call " Farther India , " though there is ...
... morning of Thursday , the 20th of December ( Madras time , which rules on Indian railways , as being the most central time ) , I left Calcutta to join the Putiala for Rangoon in Burma , which we call " Farther India , " though there is ...
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