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The plain is very extensive , completely hemmed in on all sides by mountains , except the ocean side , and beautifully cultivated . " The mountains look on MarathonAnd Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour , alone , I ...
The plain is very extensive , completely hemmed in on all sides by mountains , except the ocean side , and beautifully cultivated . " The mountains look on MarathonAnd Marathon looks on the sea ; And musing there an hour , alone , I ...
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A Tennessean Abroad: Or, Letters from Europe, Africa, and Asia Randal William McGavock Volledige weergave - 1854 |
A Tennessean Abroad, Or Letters from Europe, Africa, and Asia (Classic Reprint) Randal William Macgavock Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2017 |
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Pagina 323 - Islands of the Blest. The mountains look on Marathon, And Marathon looks on the, sea ; And musing there an hour alone, I dreamed that Greece might still be free ; For standing on the Persians' grave, I could not deem myself a slave.
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Pagina 180 - And mounts in spray the skies, and thence again Returns in an unceasing shower, which round) With its unemptied cloud of gentle rain, Is an eternal April to the ground Making it all one emerald: — how profound The gulf!
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Pagina 271 - Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | A Tennessean Abroad: Or, Letters from Europe, Africa, and Asia |
| Auteur | Randal William McGavock |
| Uitgever | Redfield, 1854 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de University of Michigan |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 17 feb 2006 |
| Lengte | 398 pagina's |
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