The Quarterly Review, Volume 2John Murray, 1809 - English literature |
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Page 91
... island . ' I cannot resist ( says Lord Valentia ) giving the prices of a few articles , as a proof of my assertion ; turkeys , two guineas each ; a goose , one gui- nea ; small ducks , eight shillings each ; fowls , from half a crown to ...
... island . ' I cannot resist ( says Lord Valentia ) giving the prices of a few articles , as a proof of my assertion ; turkeys , two guineas each ; a goose , one gui- nea ; small ducks , eight shillings each ; fowls , from half a crown to ...
Page 104
... island , in a fine bay , where they had seventeen fathoms at only three quarters of a mile from the shore . As no description of the island , ' says his lordship , has ever been given , and we were probably the first Europeans that had ...
... island , in a fine bay , where they had seventeen fathoms at only three quarters of a mile from the shore . As no description of the island , ' says his lordship , has ever been given , and we were probably the first Europeans that had ...
Page 109
... island of Dhalac . The result of their observations , as affecting the veracity of Bruce , will best be given in Lord Valentia's own words . < .are This second tour of Mr. Salt through Dhalac has completely proved that the account of it ...
... island of Dhalac . The result of their observations , as affecting the veracity of Bruce , will best be given in Lord Valentia's own words . < .are This second tour of Mr. Salt through Dhalac has completely proved that the account of it ...
Contents
Outlines of Mineralogy By J Kidd M D Professor | 61 |
Sermons on several Subjects by the late Rev William | 75 |
Voyages and Travels to India Ceylon the Red Sea | 88 |
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