Travels in the East, tr. from [Reise in den Orient] by W.E. Shuckard |
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Page 5
... doubt was adduced in the circumstance that no poisonous snake is now to be found in Malta . This has certainly surprised me there is indeed , in great abundance , a small species of snake , above an ell 6 ST . PAUL AT MALTA . long , but B ...
... doubt was adduced in the circumstance that no poisonous snake is now to be found in Malta . This has certainly surprised me there is indeed , in great abundance , a small species of snake , above an ell 6 ST . PAUL AT MALTA . long , but B ...
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... doubt always religious . Allah , or Ya Allah , the great exclama- tion of the East , was the predominant sound . I invariably found a religious bearing amongst these people , the result doubtlessly of their frequent prayers . It often ...
... doubt always religious . Allah , or Ya Allah , the great exclama- tion of the East , was the predominant sound . I invariably found a religious bearing amongst these people , the result doubtlessly of their frequent prayers . It often ...
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... doubt mainly by the weapons of sanguinary intrigue . To what contests and bloody conflicts has not the Porte constrained him , to wrench from the Wechabites the holy land of the Mahometans , and to elevate himself to the rank of an ...
... doubt mainly by the weapons of sanguinary intrigue . To what contests and bloody conflicts has not the Porte constrained him , to wrench from the Wechabites the holy land of the Mahometans , and to elevate himself to the rank of an ...
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... doubt of it . An ancient manuscript was to them a perfect novelty , for they seemed to be acquainted with such things only by repute ; and no sooner had they heard of their riches in manu- scripts , than they began to dream of their ...
... doubt of it . An ancient manuscript was to them a perfect novelty , for they seemed to be acquainted with such things only by repute ; and no sooner had they heard of their riches in manu- scripts , than they began to dream of their ...
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... doubt were engrossed with other thoughts ; they consider the pyramids as their dear grand - papas , who never cease tossing a trifle to gratify their light - hearted grand - children . may be easily forgiven them ; for they alone share ...
... doubt were engrossed with other thoughts ; they consider the pyramids as their dear grand - papas , who never cease tossing a trifle to gratify their light - hearted grand - children . may be easily forgiven them ; for they alone share ...
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