Stories from over the sea [tr. from various authors].William P. Nimmo, 1873 - 332 pages |
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... once and make for the land as quickly as possible . But in a moment the stranger was making towards them , and , provided with a larger crew and a lighter craft , he shot along more rapidly , and had soon succeeded in placing himself ...
... once and make for the land as quickly as possible . But in a moment the stranger was making towards them , and , provided with a larger crew and a lighter craft , he shot along more rapidly , and had soon succeeded in placing himself ...
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... once for Balsora , where , according to the account of the cap- tive pirate , his comrades were accustomed to repair to sell their booty and prisoners ; and it may here be mentioned that , when everything he could tell had been drawn ...
... once for Balsora , where , according to the account of the cap- tive pirate , his comrades were accustomed to repair to sell their booty and prisoners ; and it may here be mentioned that , when everything he could tell had been drawn ...
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... once inspired hatred and distrust . But in spite of the airs of importance which this man tried to give himself , Mustapha thought that it could not be for such a contemptible monster that the tent was so sumptuously adorned , and the ...
... once inspired hatred and distrust . But in spite of the airs of importance which this man tried to give himself , Mustapha thought that it could not be for such a contemptible monster that the tent was so sumptuously adorned , and the ...
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... once to resume his journey , since each minute's delay might be the cause of such sad results . Mebrouk then inquired the reasons which demanded so great haste ; and when Mustapha had briefly explained the cause of his journey , the ...
... once to resume his journey , since each minute's delay might be the cause of such sad results . Mebrouk then inquired the reasons which demanded so great haste ; and when Mustapha had briefly explained the cause of his journey , the ...
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... once a chief pacha under the Sultan , - but had long retired into a kind of life which in every sense of the word might be called private . He kept himself shut up in a strong fortress , tormented by an unextinguishable thirst for ...
... once a chief pacha under the Sultan , - but had long retired into a kind of life which in every sense of the word might be called private . He kept himself shut up in a strong fortress , tormented by an unextinguishable thirst for ...
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