Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of Ferrara: Who, Under the Assumed Name of Mahomet, Made the Campaigns Against the Wahabees for the Recovery of Mecca and Medina; and Since Acted as Interpreter to European Travellers in Some Parts Least Visited of Asia and AfricaJ. Murray, 1830 |
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... sort of political , as well as historical interest . It only remains for me to mention that , after a stay of about two years in this country , the author , prompted by that cheerful and lively , but rather restless , XX EDITOR'S PREFACE .
... sort of political , as well as historical interest . It only remains for me to mention that , after a stay of about two years in this country , the author , prompted by that cheerful and lively , but rather restless , XX EDITOR'S PREFACE .
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... sort of sullen conformity to my uncle's wishes . At last , just as I had completed my eighteenth year , a very different scene of life unexpectedly opened upon me . Italy had fallen into the power of the * Sir Walter Scott says , " The ...
... sort of sullen conformity to my uncle's wishes . At last , just as I had completed my eighteenth year , a very different scene of life unexpectedly opened upon me . Italy had fallen into the power of the * Sir Walter Scott says , " The ...
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... forebodings . Indeed I can hardly say what it was that supported me , harassed thus at once both in body and mind ; but I have always felt a natural sort of elasticity of spirit , which is a great 20 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
... forebodings . Indeed I can hardly say what it was that supported me , harassed thus at once both in body and mind ; but I have always felt a natural sort of elasticity of spirit , which is a great 20 [ Ch . I. LIFE AND ADVENTURES.
Pàgina 21
... sort of elasticity of spirit , which is a great blessing under all circumstances , and which I have never had more occasion for than during the dismal march of which I am now speaking . It must have been in the year 1807 that I reached ...
... sort of elasticity of spirit , which is a great blessing under all circumstances , and which I have never had more occasion for than during the dismal march of which I am now speaking . It must have been in the year 1807 that I reached ...
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... sort , for they went on shore on the pretext of assist- ing the crew in the provision of water , and never returned to us ; it is probable that they may have found some means of mak- ing their way from thence to Trieste , and so ...
... sort , for they went on shore on the pretext of assist- ing the crew in the provision of water , and never returned to us ; it is probable that they may have found some means of mak- ing their way from thence to Trieste , and so ...
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Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Giovanni Finati, Native of Ferrara ... Giovanni Finati Visualització completa - 1830 |
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