A Visit to Japan, China, and IndiaS. Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1877 - 294 pages |
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... passed a pleasant week , and landed on American ground . The United States custom - house is not the common - place affair it is in most countries . The duties on many articles are enor- mous , and Americans returning from Europe have ...
... passed a pleasant week , and landed on American ground . The United States custom - house is not the common - place affair it is in most countries . The duties on many articles are enor- mous , and Americans returning from Europe have ...
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... passed some islands called the White Dogs . From here to Cape Turnabout the ship rolled very much , as I was told is ... passing Turnabout we steered more West , and the ship became steadier . Early next morning we entered Amoy . The ...
... passed some islands called the White Dogs . From here to Cape Turnabout the ship rolled very much , as I was told is ... passing Turnabout we steered more West , and the ship became steadier . Early next morning we entered Amoy . The ...
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... passed the Bay of Navarino , so memorable both in ancient and modern history , which reminded me that a year before I had been in a steamer which was driven into it by stress of weather . In the afternoon we passed Zante , " il fiore di ...
... passed the Bay of Navarino , so memorable both in ancient and modern history , which reminded me that a year before I had been in a steamer which was driven into it by stress of weather . In the afternoon we passed Zante , " il fiore di ...
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