The Countries of the World: Middle East ; Africa ; EuropeCassell, 1876 |
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... shores are , however , everywhere bordered by coral reefs , which , combined with the prevalence of rocks , shoals , and violent winds , make the navigation of the Red Sea dangerous . The coast line , broken up by bays , gulfs , and ...
... shores are , however , everywhere bordered by coral reefs , which , combined with the prevalence of rocks , shoals , and violent winds , make the navigation of the Red Sea dangerous . The coast line , broken up by bays , gulfs , and ...
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... shores of Africa , we come to the Gold Coast , so called because from this region was secured in early times the gold - dust which was the chief source of the world's supply of that metal , and from which " guineas " were made , the ...
... shores of Africa , we come to the Gold Coast , so called because from this region was secured in early times the gold - dust which was the chief source of the world's supply of that metal , and from which " guineas " were made , the ...
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... shores of Sweden have , within historical times , been suffering an equally gradual depression , such as is at present going on along the coast of Greenland ( Vol . I. , p . 67 ) and other countries . GENERAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...
... shores of Sweden have , within historical times , been suffering an equally gradual depression , such as is at present going on along the coast of Greenland ( Vol . I. , p . 67 ) and other countries . GENERAL PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS ...
Contents
CHAPTER I | 1 |
The Sultans Principal Palace on the Bosphorus | 9 |
TURKEY PROPER | 15 |
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