Recollections of Tartar Steppes and Their InhabitantsJ. Murray, 1863 - 351 páginas |
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... morning of the 20th we were alarmed by a rapid thaw , which soon flooded the streets of Moscow , and exposed the bare pavement to view , rendering sledging difficult . However , by great perseverance , all the things necessary for our ...
... morning of the 20th we were alarmed by a rapid thaw , which soon flooded the streets of Moscow , and exposed the bare pavement to view , rendering sledging difficult . However , by great perseverance , all the things necessary for our ...
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... morning we were up ere day dawned , and busy with our preparations , hoping to have all packed before any friend arrived to bid us farewell . It had been arranged that we should take an early dinner , and then start . Immediately after ...
... morning we were up ere day dawned , and busy with our preparations , hoping to have all packed before any friend arrived to bid us farewell . It had been arranged that we should take an early dinner , and then start . Immediately after ...
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... Morning found us at Petooshka , a station about 112 versts from Moscow ; we had hoped to reach Vladimir , but the continued delays during the night prevented our accomplishing our purpose . I hailed the first dawn of day with delight ...
... Morning found us at Petooshka , a station about 112 versts from Moscow ; we had hoped to reach Vladimir , but the continued delays during the night prevented our accomplishing our purpose . I hailed the first dawn of day with delight ...
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... morning we were up with the sun , when Nicholai made his appearance , and informed us , with a melancholy face , that an officer from Irkoutsk had arrived during the night , who gave a most unfavourable account of the state of the roads ...
... morning we were up with the sun , when Nicholai made his appearance , and informed us , with a melancholy face , that an officer from Irkoutsk had arrived during the night , who gave a most unfavourable account of the state of the roads ...
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... morning , had succeeded in gaining the summit ; he then took us at a gallop to the station . Nicholai and the horses arrived in a couple of hours , just as we had breakfasted and were prepared to start again . At this place we found an ...
... morning , had succeeded in gaining the summit ; he then took us at a gallop to the station . Nicholai and the horses arrived in a couple of hours , just as we had breakfasted and were prepared to start again . At this place we found an ...
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