The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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... ITALY . The Peninsula of Italy is , like Spain , an Alpine country , the plains of any extent being few in number , and the mountains prominent in every direction . In the north the Alps form the boundary wall , sloping down rather ...
... ITALY . The Peninsula of Italy is , like Spain , an Alpine country , the plains of any extent being few in number , and the mountains prominent in every direction . In the north the Alps form the boundary wall , sloping down rather ...
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... Italy , which are so malarious after nightfall that they are fatal to strangers , and cannot even be inhabited all the year round by the natives , the plain of Lombardy is , as a rule , healthy , except along the Adriatic lagoons and ...
... Italy , which are so malarious after nightfall that they are fatal to strangers , and cannot even be inhabited all the year round by the natives , the plain of Lombardy is , as a rule , healthy , except along the Adriatic lagoons and ...
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... Italy is so associated with that region . The rivers abound with fish , as does the sea laving both shores of the peninsula . The sponge and coral fisheries are noted sources of Italian wealth , and though iron , zinc , and lead are ...
... Italy is so associated with that region . The rivers abound with fish , as does the sea laving both shores of the peninsula . The sponge and coral fisheries are noted sources of Italian wealth , and though iron , zinc , and lead are ...
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CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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