To Kairwân the Holy: Scenes in Muhammedan AfricaK. Paul, Trench & Company, 1885 - 275 pages |
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... Island of Malta - Cala di San Paolo - The place where two seas meet - St . Paul's shipwreck - The grand harbour of Valetta - H.M.S . Inflexible - Good - bye to the Glenochil - Dunsford's Hotel - Mr. Clophan Floriana- Marketing - Off to ...
... Island of Malta - Cala di San Paolo - The place where two seas meet - St . Paul's shipwreck - The grand harbour of Valetta - H.M.S . Inflexible - Good - bye to the Glenochil - Dunsford's Hotel - Mr. Clophan Floriana- Marketing - Off to ...
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... Islands . Later on we were abreast of Corunna . Dark chocolate cliffs rise rugged and precipitous from the water's edge . An opening in the mountain range here leaves a level plain on which Corunna rests . Now and then a pretty Spanish ...
... Islands . Later on we were abreast of Corunna . Dark chocolate cliffs rise rugged and precipitous from the water's edge . An opening in the mountain range here leaves a level plain on which Corunna rests . Now and then a pretty Spanish ...
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... islands lie in the track of vessels sailing from Gibraltar to Malta . They are called Galita and Galitona , and are ... island which , with its smaller sister Zembrotta , guard the entrance to this Gulf of Tunis or Carthage . C Cape Bon ...
... islands lie in the track of vessels sailing from Gibraltar to Malta . They are called Galita and Galitona , and are ... island which , with its smaller sister Zembrotta , guard the entrance to this Gulf of Tunis or Carthage . C Cape Bon ...
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... island of Pantellaria , and an almost dazzling full moon lit up the sea as in broad daylight . It was my last evening at sea , and I felt sad as I sat aloft , the great sails swelling out beneath me before the breeze , and casting weird ...
... island of Pantellaria , and an almost dazzling full moon lit up the sea as in broad daylight . It was my last evening at sea , and I felt sad as I sat aloft , the great sails swelling out beneath me before the breeze , and casting weird ...
Page 19
... Island of Malta - Cala di San Paolo - The place where two seas meet - St . Paul's shipwreck - The grand harbour of Valetta - H.M.S . Inflexible - Good - bye to the Glenochil - Dunsford's Hotel - Mr . Clophan - Floriana- Marketing - Off ...
... Island of Malta - Cala di San Paolo - The place where two seas meet - St . Paul's shipwreck - The grand harbour of Valetta - H.M.S . Inflexible - Good - bye to the Glenochil - Dunsford's Hotel - Mr . Clophan - Floriana- Marketing - Off ...
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