Stories from over the sea [tr. from various authors].William P. Nimmo, 1873 - 332 pages |
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Stories. to a sail on the sea . The young girls received this proposal with the utmost delight , and the trip gave them so much pleasure , that they induced Mustapha to go further from home than he had intended . Not very far from the ...
Stories. to a sail on the sea . The young girls received this proposal with the utmost delight , and the trip gave them so much pleasure , that they induced Mustapha to go further from home than he had intended . Not very far from the ...
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... received Mustapha with cordiality , and even with deference . He ordered his cooks to do their best to entertain him , and , after showing him all over the castle , and boasting of its beauties and advantages , graciously invited his ...
... received Mustapha with cordiality , and even with deference . He ordered his cooks to do their best to entertain him , and , after showing him all over the castle , and boasting of its beauties and advantages , graciously invited his ...
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... received him with great cordiality , and affectionately asked what brought him back so soon . Mustapha narrated to him the story of his un- successful attempts , and , explaining the proposed plan , reminded him of his promise to assist ...
... received him with great cordiality , and affectionately asked what brought him back so soon . Mustapha narrated to him the story of his un- successful attempts , and , explaining the proposed plan , reminded him of his promise to assist ...
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... received his degree of doctor from the Uni- versity of Salamanca ; he wore his cloak and sword with the air of a prince - but he possessed nothing in the world beyond the said cloak and sword , a handful of small coins , and a very good ...
... received his degree of doctor from the Uni- versity of Salamanca ; he wore his cloak and sword with the air of a prince - but he possessed nothing in the world beyond the said cloak and sword , a handful of small coins , and a very good ...
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... it glided through the water without a sign of human life on board ; the cries which we uttered without receiving any answer all this produced on our minds a strange impression of fear and awe . But it was our 86 TALES FROM OVER THE SEA .
... it glided through the water without a sign of human life on board ; the cries which we uttered without receiving any answer all this produced on our minds a strange impression of fear and awe . But it was our 86 TALES FROM OVER THE SEA .
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