Cities of the World: Their Origin, Progress, and Present Aspect, Volume 1Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Company, 1882 |
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... head the triple crown of Norway , Sweden , and Denmark ; of Gustavus Vasa , the daring hero and maker of his country ; and of Gustavus Adolphus , who nobly fought for its greatness and the Protestant faith . Stockholm , the Queen or ...
... head the triple crown of Norway , Sweden , and Denmark ; of Gustavus Vasa , the daring hero and maker of his country ; and of Gustavus Adolphus , who nobly fought for its greatness and the Protestant faith . Stockholm , the Queen or ...
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... head - the open space where the Thing ( or local Parliament ) used in olden times to be held , and where each new king was proclaimed ; the island fortress of Munkholm , with volumes of stories of state prisoners clustering round it ...
... head - the open space where the Thing ( or local Parliament ) used in olden times to be held , and where each new king was proclaimed ; the island fortress of Munkholm , with volumes of stories of state prisoners clustering round it ...
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... head and heart of the world . To many persons Constantinople will not be one whit less interesting than Athens . Attractions are there for every one . Stamboul , the old city , is full of mosques and bazaars , Galata is the business ...
... head and heart of the world . To many persons Constantinople will not be one whit less interesting than Athens . Attractions are there for every one . Stamboul , the old city , is full of mosques and bazaars , Galata is the business ...
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... , and join the pilgrimage to Mecca , tarrying on the way to visit Bagdad . In India the laziest gleaner might find a harvest of information . Making our head- CALCUTTA . 17 quarters in Calcutta , we shall watch. CITIES OF THE WORLD .
... , and join the pilgrimage to Mecca , tarrying on the way to visit Bagdad . In India the laziest gleaner might find a harvest of information . Making our head- CALCUTTA . 17 quarters in Calcutta , we shall watch. CITIES OF THE WORLD .
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... head of the united Greek forces , took possession of the city , and planted in it a mixed colony of Athenians and Lacedæmonians , who held it till Pericles took it from them ; afterwards they regained it ; then Alcibiades got possession ...
... head of the united Greek forces , took possession of the city , and planted in it a mixed colony of Athenians and Lacedæmonians , who held it till Pericles took it from them ; afterwards they regained it ; then Alcibiades got possession ...
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