Blackwood's Magazine, Том 219W. Blackwood, 1926 |
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... less stable state of affairs had been reached . The nomad Arabs , being dwellers on the plains and owners of flocks and herds , were vulner- able , and had long since wel- comed the new Government . The hillmen , secure in their ...
... less stable state of affairs had been reached . The nomad Arabs , being dwellers on the plains and owners of flocks and herds , were vulner- able , and had long since wel- comed the new Government . The hillmen , secure in their ...
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... less , he was assured that he was , of course , quite welcome to do so , and that the visit would be an honour , but that there was no suitable accommodation for so exalted a person as His Ex- cellence , that the roads were terribly ...
... less , he was assured that he was , of course , quite welcome to do so , and that the visit would be an honour , but that there was no suitable accommodation for so exalted a person as His Ex- cellence , that the roads were terribly ...
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... less , been a wise move on the part of the authorities , and , but for the unfortunate accident to his wife which followed it , would probably have had the happiest results in leading to increased traffic between his hillmen and the ...
... less , been a wise move on the part of the authorities , and , but for the unfortunate accident to his wife which followed it , would probably have had the happiest results in leading to increased traffic between his hillmen and the ...
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... less dignified and far less scrupulous , but probably just as effective , and certainly more popular . One of the main difficulties which he encountered at this time was the collection of an adequate supply of cattle to meet the needs ...
... less dignified and far less scrupulous , but probably just as effective , and certainly more popular . One of the main difficulties which he encountered at this time was the collection of an adequate supply of cattle to meet the needs ...
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... less fortunately circumstanced , that men could cling to them. It IN the year 1830 , though separated by less than three generations from the present day , the Sea Service was still living in the eighteenth cen- tury . Ships were still ...
... less fortunately circumstanced , that men could cling to them. It IN the year 1830 , though separated by less than three generations from the present day , the Sea Service was still living in the eighteenth cen- tury . Ships were still ...
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