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Third Edition , 8vo . 215 . Sir Samuel Baker here describes twelve months '
exploration , during which he examined the rivers that are tributary to the Nile
from Abyssinia , including the Atbara , Settite , Royan , Salaam , Angrab , Rahad ,
Dinder ...
Third Edition , 8vo . 215 . Sir Samuel Baker here describes twelve months '
exploration , during which he examined the rivers that are tributary to the Nile
from Abyssinia , including the Atbara , Settite , Royan , Salaam , Angrab , Rahad ,
Dinder ...
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By Sir SAMUEL W . Baker , M . A . , F . R . G . S . Second Edition . Crown 8vo .
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By Sir SAMUEL W . Baker , M . A . , F . R . G . S . Second Edition . Crown 8vo .
cloth gilt , 7s . 6d . " A story of adventure by sea and land in the good old style . It
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Second Edition , with Portrait . “ I have divided the Speeches contained in these
volumes into groups . The materials for selection are so abundant , that I have
been constrained to omit many a speech which is worthy of careful perusal .
Second Edition , with Portrait . “ I have divided the Speeches contained in these
volumes into groups . The materials for selection are so abundant , that I have
been constrained to omit many a speech which is worthy of careful perusal .
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By Sir CHARLES WENTWORTH DILKE , M . P . Fourth and Cheap Edition .
Crown 8vo . 6s . “ Mr . Dilke has written a book which is probably as well worth
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Second Edition . This new work of Mr . Gladstone deals especially with the
historic element in Homer , expounding that clement and furnishing by its aid a
full account of the Homeric men and the Homeric religion HISTORY ,
BIOGRAPHY , EN ...
Second Edition . This new work of Mr . Gladstone deals especially with the
historic element in Homer , expounding that clement and furnishing by its aid a
full account of the Homeric men and the Homeric religion HISTORY ,
BIOGRAPHY , EN ...
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