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... John -The monastery of the Holy Cross and its library - The beautiful monastery of St. John - The celebrated Turpentine Valley Ruins of the monastery of the annunciation The desert of St. John - - - - 166 xiv CONTENTS . THE SEVENTH ...
... John -The monastery of the Holy Cross and its library - The beautiful monastery of St. John - The celebrated Turpentine Valley Ruins of the monastery of the annunciation The desert of St. John - - - - 166 xiv CONTENTS . THE SEVENTH ...
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... John - Reminiscences of Samaria , of Herod , of St. John , and of the worship of Baal — Daguerreotype — The Camel with the bride - Jenin — Bad night — Ride through the plain of Esdrelon Ancient Jezreel — First view of Tabor Arrival at ...
... John - Reminiscences of Samaria , of Herod , of St. John , and of the worship of Baal — Daguerreotype — The Camel with the bride - Jenin — Bad night — Ride through the plain of Esdrelon Ancient Jezreel — First view of Tabor Arrival at ...
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... John , and other ruins at Ephesus - Diana - - · Arrival at Patmos - The mountains about - ― The ruins of the The former temple of St. Paul at Ephesus The harbour town of Scala Nuova The young Greek couple - The monastery of St. John ...
... John , and other ruins at Ephesus - Diana - - · Arrival at Patmos - The mountains about - ― The ruins of the The former temple of St. Paul at Ephesus The harbour town of Scala Nuova The young Greek couple - The monastery of St. John ...
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... John , who was only prevented by his assassination from opposing his claims to the appropriation of the island by the English . The truly splendid period of Malta's history still dwells in the memory of all , though the present ...
... John , who was only prevented by his assassination from opposing his claims to the appropriation of the island by the English . The truly splendid period of Malta's history still dwells in the memory of all , though the present ...
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... John , when Rhodes was taken from them by Solyman II . I say presented , for they held it by the small tenure of delivering a falcon annually at Palermo . Shortly afterwards these noble knights maintained , under La Valette , their ...
... John , when Rhodes was taken from them by Solyman II . I say presented , for they held it by the small tenure of delivering a falcon annually at Palermo . Shortly afterwards these noble knights maintained , under La Valette , their ...
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