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... Algiers , and Tunis , as far east as SINCE the occupation of Algiers , the northern Gerba , and the whole of the country inland districts of Africa , interesting in themselves , described by the Hhaggy and in the routes have , in ...
... Algiers , and Tunis , as far east as SINCE the occupation of Algiers , the northern Gerba , and the whole of the country inland districts of Africa , interesting in themselves , described by the Hhaggy and in the routes have , in ...
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... Algiers and Tunis . M. Kleinschord , ministerial councillor in the department of finances to the King of Bavaria , has produced a compilation which , if executed with care and accuracy , would excite , we think , considerable interest ...
... Algiers and Tunis . M. Kleinschord , ministerial councillor in the department of finances to the King of Bavaria , has produced a compilation which , if executed with care and accuracy , would excite , we think , considerable interest ...
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... Algiers , and which can occur but once . Captain Rozet It is a thing not a little remarkable , that was attached to the staff of the invading army , countries separated from each other by so as " ingénieur - géographe , " and remained ...
... Algiers , and which can occur but once . Captain Rozet It is a thing not a little remarkable , that was attached to the staff of the invading army , countries separated from each other by so as " ingénieur - géographe , " and remained ...
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... Algiers by a European and west , but terminated towards the south by power been considered worth the pains , it a lofty chain of mountains , whose direction would doubtless have been executed long ago . is nearly parallel with that of ...
... Algiers by a European and west , but terminated towards the south by power been considered worth the pains , it a lofty chain of mountains , whose direction would doubtless have been executed long ago . is nearly parallel with that of ...
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... Algiers are made of earthen- ware , or of a kind of bronze mixed with tin , which contains a sufficient quantity of copper to render it very dangerous to let the meats cool in them . " The floors are all distributed in the same manner ...
... Algiers are made of earthen- ware , or of a kind of bronze mixed with tin , which contains a sufficient quantity of copper to render it very dangerous to let the meats cool in them . " The floors are all distributed in the same manner ...
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