Captain Musafir's Rambles in Alpine LandsW.H. Allen, 1884 - 150 páginas |
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... called the Higher Standard , in the native languages — an examination which very few officers indeed dare approach under two years , that he then bought his discharge , and , rising from post to post , became ultimately Principal of the ...
... called the Higher Standard , in the native languages — an examination which very few officers indeed dare approach under two years , that he then bought his discharge , and , rising from post to post , became ultimately Principal of the ...
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... called the Paradise of the World , I have made many incur- sions into Austria . There is scarcely a village in Carniola , in Carinthia , in the two Austrias , and but few in Tirol , in the Bavarian Highlands , and in Styria , which I ...
... called the Paradise of the World , I have made many incur- sions into Austria . There is scarcely a village in Carniola , in Carinthia , in the two Austrias , and but few in Tirol , in the Bavarian Highlands , and in Styria , which I ...
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... called Sessana , on the line of the Vienna railway . Sessana is nothing in itself , but the drive to it is most lovely . The road winds up a gradual ascent of 1,800 feet , and commands , during its course , after the first half - hour ...
... called Sessana , on the line of the Vienna railway . Sessana is nothing in itself , but the drive to it is most lovely . The road winds up a gradual ascent of 1,800 feet , and commands , during its course , after the first half - hour ...
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... called excessive ; yet their respect for him on that account diminished considerably when they learned that he had charged three English ladies , who had stayed at his hotel only half the time , nearly double the sum . The reason , the ...
... called excessive ; yet their respect for him on that account diminished considerably when they learned that he had charged three English ladies , who had stayed at his hotel only half the time , nearly double the sum . The reason , the ...
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... called the Pöstlingberg , commanding a splendid view of the surrounding country . The many channels of the Danube and the windings of the bright green Traun , in the foreground , with the Alps stretching far back as the eye could reach ...
... called the Pöstlingberg , commanding a splendid view of the surrounding country . The many channels of the Danube and the windings of the bright green Traun , in the foreground , with the Alps stretching far back as the eye could reach ...
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admiration Almhütte Anglo-Indians appeared Archduke arrived ascent Aussee Austria Bavarian beautiful Berchtesgaden Blochmann boat Bormio bright C.S.I. London Captain Musafir carriage castle chamois charming climb Colonel G. B. MALLESON comfortable Dachstein Danube descending distance Ebensee einspänner Emperor Engelberg English Engstlen Alp enjoy enjoyment Europe excursions famous feet fishing foliage foreground friends German glacier glorious Gmunden Golling Gosau Gratz green Grundl lake Hallein Hallstadt height hills hour India Innsbruck Ischl Jäger Jäkel Joch Pass journey Kanzler König's Krähmeyer ladies Lambach landlord Langbath language Linz little village lovely Lucerne magnificent miles mountains Musafir o'clock Obertraun once party Passau picturesque Pontresina pretty rain reached river road rock route Salzburg Salzkammergut scarcely scenery side sight smiling snow splendid steamer Styrian summit Switzerland Thalgau thence Titlis tour town Traun Traunkirchen Traunstein travellers Trieste Untersberg valley W. H. Allen walk Watzmann whilst wife Wild Hunter
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