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... crossed the river in a ferry - boat to West Point , and found William , who had come at the same speed in the steamer . hotel being full , we accepted the offer of rooms made us by Mr. Osborn , an American friend of papa's , at a little ...
... crossed the river in a ferry - boat to West Point , and found William , who had come at the same speed in the steamer . hotel being full , we accepted the offer of rooms made us by Mr. Osborn , an American friend of papa's , at a little ...
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... crossed the river at least thirty times , so we had it on the right hand and left hand alternately , as on that little bit in Belgium . The river , called the Westfield , was very rapid in places , and the water , when deep , almost of ...
... crossed the river at least thirty times , so we had it on the right hand and left hand alternately , as on that little bit in Belgium . The river , called the Westfield , was very rapid in places , and the water , when deep , almost of ...
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... crossed the head of the lake where these beautiful little towns are situated . The views of all these lakes , but especially of lake Cayuga , and of lake Seneca on which Geneva is situated , are very lovely . They stretch " right away ...
... crossed the head of the lake where these beautiful little towns are situated . The views of all these lakes , but especially of lake Cayuga , and of lake Seneca on which Geneva is situated , are very lovely . They stretch " right away ...
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... crossed a slight suspension bridge ( the suspension bridge being a ponderous structure for the railroad trains to pass over ) ; but the one by which we crossed looked like a spider's - web ; and the view midway , whether we looked up or ...
... crossed a slight suspension bridge ( the suspension bridge being a ponderous structure for the railroad trains to pass over ) ; but the one by which we crossed looked like a spider's - web ; and the view midway , whether we looked up or ...
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... crossing the Atlantic had said , he was not a little nervous at going down them , I thought I might be so too . We had first , however , to go through the Thousand Islands , which sounds very romantic , but turned out rather a failure ...
... crossing the Atlantic had said , he was not a little nervous at going down them , I thought I might be so too . We had first , however , to go through the Thousand Islands , which sounds very romantic , but turned out rather a failure ...
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