Recollections of past lifeD. Appleton and Company, 1872 - 351 lappuses |
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1.–5. rezultāts no 28.
ix. lappuse
... Iceland . - Journey to South of Europe . - Con- trasts of Travel . - Ali Pasha . - Excursions in Asia Minor . - Last Visit to the United States . - Classical Researches . - Collection of Curiosities . - Dangers of Travel . - Robbed by ...
... Iceland . - Journey to South of Europe . - Con- trasts of Travel . - Ali Pasha . - Excursions in Asia Minor . - Last Visit to the United States . - Classical Researches . - Collection of Curiosities . - Dangers of Travel . - Robbed by ...
11. lappuse
... Iceland , and who as Dr. Bright held such high and well - merited place in the medical world . At this school I gained more of classical knowledge than at Newcastle , but still very little of that exact scholarship which is reached ...
... Iceland , and who as Dr. Bright held such high and well - merited place in the medical world . At this school I gained more of classical knowledge than at Newcastle , but still very little of that exact scholarship which is reached ...
29. lappuse
... Iceland in 1810 , and a residence of four months in that extraordinary island - had at that time much of adventure ... Icelandic traveller in those days ; but the alacrity of youth , and great interest in the objects of pursuit , carried ...
... Iceland in 1810 , and a residence of four months in that extraordinary island - had at that time much of adventure ... Icelandic traveller in those days ; but the alacrity of youth , and great interest in the objects of pursuit , carried ...
30. lappuse
... Iceland that autumn ; and landed in the Orkneys , after a fortnight's stormy passage , and a narrow escape of shipwreck at the entrance of Hoy Sound . Our arrival relieved much family anxiety , caused by the return of the disabled ...
... Iceland that autumn ; and landed in the Orkneys , after a fortnight's stormy passage , and a narrow escape of shipwreck at the entrance of Hoy Sound . Our arrival relieved much family anxiety , caused by the return of the disabled ...
31. lappuse
... Iceland had passed away , and the yet greater warmth and kindness of my present reception came from their children or grandchildren . It was strongly testified at a public banquet of the Althing or Parliament of Iceland , then closing ...
... Iceland had passed away , and the yet greater warmth and kindness of my present reception came from their children or grandchildren . It was strongly testified at a public banquet of the Althing or Parliament of Iceland , then closing ...
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admirable afterwards agreeable Albania already brought changes character chiefly close connection curious dinner discovery early Edinburgh eminent England English especially excursions faculty fame feeling felt French frequent friendship gave genius habits Heir of Redclyffe Holland House Iceland incidents instances intellectual intercourse interest intimate Isles Joanna Baillie journey knew knowledge known Knutsford later less literary living London Lord Lord Aberdeen Lord Lansdowne Lord Macaulay Lord Melbourne Lord Palmerston Macaulay Madame de Staël memory mental mention mind narrative nature never objects occurred passed period phenomena physical science physician pleasure poetry political practice present Prince Princess Princess of Wales professional question recollect regards relations remarkable scenery singular society speak speedily spot strange Sydney Smith Talleyrand temperament Thessaly tion various volcanic volume voyage wonderful writing
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