The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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Page 84
... railway across the northern corner of the Arabian Desert to Suez , at the head of the Red Sea , was the only mode of crossing from the seas of Europe to those of Asia on the short route to the East . But in the year mentioned M. de ...
... railway across the northern corner of the Arabian Desert to Suez , at the head of the Red Sea , was the only mode of crossing from the seas of Europe to those of Asia on the short route to the East . But in the year mentioned M. de ...
Page 103
... railway . The poor Bey , however , pleading that he could not infringe on the first concession , granted per- mission to lay down rails from the old port of Biserta to Tunis , thus opening to the French on the northern coast of the ...
... railway . The poor Bey , however , pleading that he could not infringe on the first concession , granted per- mission to lay down rails from the old port of Biserta to Tunis , thus opening to the French on the northern coast of the ...
Page 337
... Railway . London and South Western Railway . Midland Railway . Great Northern Railway . London , Brighton and South Coast Railway . Great Eastern Railway . London and North Western Railway . South Eastern and Chatham Railways ...
... Railway . London and South Western Railway . Midland Railway . Great Northern Railway . London , Brighton and South Coast Railway . Great Eastern Railway . London and North Western Railway . South Eastern and Chatham Railways ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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