The Abode of Snow: Observations on a Journey from Chinese Tibet to the Indian Caucasus, Through the Upper Valleys of the HimalayaW. Blackwood and Sons, 1875 - 475 էջ |
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... remarkable parallel- ism , which has not before been noted , between these mountains and the Himálaya , for it may serve to make the contour of both ranges easily intelligible . Both are immense bounding walls ; the one to the elevated ...
... remarkable parallel- ism , which has not before been noted , between these mountains and the Himálaya , for it may serve to make the contour of both ranges easily intelligible . Both are immense bounding walls ; the one to the elevated ...
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... remarkable as existing in conjunc- tion with his precise business habits . It struck me there was a tendency in his Excellency's mind to draw rather too decided straight lines even where conflicting interests interlap ; but , truly , if ...
... remarkable as existing in conjunc- tion with his precise business habits . It struck me there was a tendency in his Excellency's mind to draw rather too decided straight lines even where conflicting interests interlap ; but , truly , if ...
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... remarkable . It is only about fifty - two miles from Simla to Kotgarh ; but the nature of the bridle- road is such , and it runs along the top of so many pre- cipices , that it is rather a feat to ride over it in less than a day ; and I ...
... remarkable . It is only about fifty - two miles from Simla to Kotgarh ; but the nature of the bridle- road is such , and it runs along the top of so many pre- cipices , that it is rather a feat to ride over it in less than a day ; and I ...
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... remarkable power of understanding and artistically reproducing the life of trees . He has also done much to promote archæological research in India , and almost every kind of intellectual develop- ment . The present financial member of ...
... remarkable power of understanding and artistically reproducing the life of trees . He has also done much to promote archæological research in India , and almost every kind of intellectual develop- ment . The present financial member of ...
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... remarkable , as he had been led into it step by step , as I myself had been , and would never have left Bombay on any such undertaking . Very hard journey this , sir ! very hard journey ! " was his only remonstrance in even the worst ...
... remarkable , as he had been led into it step by step , as I myself had been , and would never have left Bombay on any such undertaking . Very hard journey this , sir ! very hard journey ! " was his only remonstrance in even the worst ...
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The Abode of Snow: Observations on a Journey from Chinese Tibet to the ... Andrew Wilson Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1875 |
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