Captain Musafir's Rambles in Alpine LandsW.H. Allen, 1884 - 150 páginas |
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... a Persian and Arabic scholar , had secured him a reputation spreading even to the learned in Europe , when he was unhappily cut off by cholera in 1878 . When Blochmann was my instructor he had not become famous PREFACE . vii.
... a Persian and Arabic scholar , had secured him a reputation spreading even to the learned in Europe , when he was unhappily cut off by cholera in 1878 . When Blochmann was my instructor he had not become famous PREFACE . vii.
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George Bruce Malleson. When Blochmann was my instructor he had not become famous . He gave to me , however , the benefit of the qualities which made him famous afterwards , and I must ever feel a debt of gratitude to him for the pains ...
George Bruce Malleson. When Blochmann was my instructor he had not become famous . He gave to me , however , the benefit of the qualities which made him famous afterwards , and I must ever feel a debt of gratitude to him for the pains ...
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... famous for its grass lands . The sight here was well worth seeing . At Lipizza there are horses of all nations , amongst them many English thorough- breds . But those that most attracted notice were the Arabs -far more perfect in shape ...
... famous for its grass lands . The sight here was well worth seeing . At Lipizza there are horses of all nations , amongst them many English thorough- breds . But those that most attracted notice were the Arabs -far more perfect in shape ...
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... famous for its caves . The line of rail lay among the hills , and the many bends it made , and their sharpness , sometimes almost at right angles , -appeared to have completely astonished the two Anglo - Indians . The journey itself ...
... famous for its caves . The line of rail lay among the hills , and the many bends it made , and their sharpness , sometimes almost at right angles , -appeared to have completely astonished the two Anglo - Indians . The journey itself ...
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... famous Traun , the artery of the Salzkammergut ; the guide to the finest scenery , in many respects , in the world . Hail to thee , thou shining stream ; all hail to further acquaintance with thy bright waters ! Linz itself is a clean ...
... famous Traun , the artery of the Salzkammergut ; the guide to the finest scenery , in many respects , in the world . Hail to thee , thou shining stream ; all hail to further acquaintance with thy bright waters ! Linz itself is a clean ...
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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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