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... a variety of different elements . women , with their olive complexions , their dark and sparkling eyes , their perfidious mantillas of black silk reaching from head to foot , 4 MALTA AND THE MALTESE . belong , as the B 2.
... a variety of different elements . women , with their olive complexions , their dark and sparkling eyes , their perfidious mantillas of black silk reaching from head to foot , 4 MALTA AND THE MALTESE . belong , as the B 2.
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... reached the proper field of my researches . Twelve months ago I stood in Puzzuolo , where St. Paul first stepped upon Italian ground . I now behold him in the midst of the conflict of the waves ; he SYRA AND GREECE . stands like an ...
... reached the proper field of my researches . Twelve months ago I stood in Puzzuolo , where St. Paul first stepped upon Italian ground . I now behold him in the midst of the conflict of the waves ; he SYRA AND GREECE . stands like an ...
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... reached Hatfeh . Clumps of acacias formed its outposts , and its palms , poplars , and sycamores , interspersed amidst its white manufactories and high minarets , make a most agreeable impression ; besides this , the fragrance of orange ...
... reached Hatfeh . Clumps of acacias formed its outposts , and its palms , poplars , and sycamores , interspersed amidst its white manufactories and high minarets , make a most agreeable impression ; besides this , the fragrance of orange ...
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... reaching Cairo before nightfall . Suddenly , however , a favourable breeze sprung up , but so strong that it wanted but a couple of inches to plunge one side of our vessel in the water ; we flew rapidly on past Shubra , glittering in ...
... reaching Cairo before nightfall . Suddenly , however , a favourable breeze sprung up , but so strong that it wanted but a couple of inches to plunge one side of our vessel in the water ; we flew rapidly on past Shubra , glittering in ...
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... reaching the Greek monastery of the Sinaïtes at Cairo , the whole of the brotherhood was in the chapel . We therefore joined them in their religious services . There were multitudes of tapers ; the hymn , of which we remembered the " Ho ...
... reaching the Greek monastery of the Sinaïtes at Cairo , the whole of the brotherhood was in the chapel . We therefore joined them in their religious services . There were multitudes of tapers ; the hymn , of which we remembered the " Ho ...
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