The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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Page 84
... owing to the Canal Company having selected the spot for its head - quarters ; the next section of the canal is through the lakes once known as the " Bitter , " and then , after again narrowing to its normal dimensions , it opens into ...
... owing to the Canal Company having selected the spot for its head - quarters ; the next section of the canal is through the lakes once known as the " Bitter , " and then , after again narrowing to its normal dimensions , it opens into ...
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... owing to owing to the Parisian manufacturers having discovered its capabilities as the source of " vegetable horse - hair " ( crin végétal ) . The vine prospers well on the mountain side , at an elevation of about 3,000 feet above the ...
... owing to owing to the Parisian manufacturers having discovered its capabilities as the source of " vegetable horse - hair " ( crin végétal ) . The vine prospers well on the mountain side , at an elevation of about 3,000 feet above the ...
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... owing to the difficulty which a despot finds in reaching them , and also , no doubt , owing to the fact that their country is usually too poor to tempt the greed of the conqueror of the rich and easily accessible plains below ...
... owing to the difficulty which a despot finds in reaching them , and also , no doubt , owing to the fact that their country is usually too poor to tempt the greed of the conqueror of the rich and easily accessible plains below ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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