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... o'clock at night , at the Vine inn , which is very conveniently situated for passengers by the packets . It will not be required of me , to attempt a minute description of the Southampton river , at a time when I expected , with some ...
... o'clock at night , at the Vine inn , which is very conveniently situated for passengers by the packets . It will not be required of me , to attempt a minute description of the Southampton river , at a time when I expected , with some ...
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... o'clock in the evening we were all on board , and sailed with a gentle breeze ' down the river : we carried with us a good stock of ve- getables , which we procured fresh , from the ad- mirable market of Southampton . Upon going down ...
... o'clock in the evening we were all on board , and sailed with a gentle breeze ' down the river : we carried with us a good stock of ve- getables , which we procured fresh , from the ad- mirable market of Southampton . Upon going down ...
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... o'clock the next morning , after a night passed something in the same way as its predecessor , we were awak- ened by being informed that Havre was within a league of us ; news by no means disagreeable , after the dead dulness of a sea ...
... o'clock the next morning , after a night passed something in the same way as its predecessor , we were awak- ened by being informed that Havre was within a league of us ; news by no means disagreeable , after the dead dulness of a sea ...
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... as soon at possible , and to prepare a good dinner for us as four o'clock . Amidst a peal of tongues , this cla- morous procession retired . After we had performed our necessary ablu 22 BREAKFAST KNIFE .. tions , and had enjoyed the.
... as soon at possible , and to prepare a good dinner for us as four o'clock . Amidst a peal of tongues , this cla- morous procession retired . After we had performed our necessary ablu 22 BREAKFAST KNIFE .. tions , and had enjoyed the.
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... instrument was as savoury as its mistress ; amongst the various fragrancies which it emitted , garlic seemed to have the mastery . About twelve o'clock we went to the hall of MUNICIPALITY . 23 the municipality , to procure our passports.
... instrument was as savoury as its mistress ; amongst the various fragrancies which it emitted , garlic seemed to have the mastery . About twelve o'clock we went to the hall of MUNICIPALITY . 23 the municipality , to procure our passports.
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