The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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Page 25
... built seems scant . It need , however , hardly be said that the lines already laid down have been much to the advantage of commerce , and also , it must be allowed , not a little to the convenience of the in- vaders who have now and ...
... built seems scant . It need , however , hardly be said that the lines already laid down have been much to the advantage of commerce , and also , it must be allowed , not a little to the convenience of the in- vaders who have now and ...
Page 78
... built on the mountain slope which descends towards the lake just mentioned , and is in no way remarkable except for the ruins of a fine - towered palace , erected for the early kings of Ethiopia by Italian architects ( p . 77 ) . But as ...
... built on the mountain slope which descends towards the lake just mentioned , and is in no way remarkable except for the ruins of a fine - towered palace , erected for the early kings of Ethiopia by Italian architects ( p . 77 ) . But as ...
Page 107
... built throughout the country ; harbours have been formed and lighthouses built . In a region where , fifty years ago , there was scarcely an artificial bridle - path , over 1,290 miles of railway were built , or in course of ...
... built throughout the country ; harbours have been formed and lighthouses built . In a region where , fifty years ago , there was scarcely an artificial bridle - path , over 1,290 miles of railway were built , or in course of ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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