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... conveniently . The cab - system of London ( though the grum- bling John Bulls are always faulting it ) is the best in the world , or only rivalled by that of Paris . Hansom cabs ( two - wheelers ) and four - wheel cabs are to be found ...
... conveniently . The cab - system of London ( though the grum- bling John Bulls are always faulting it ) is the best in the world , or only rivalled by that of Paris . Hansom cabs ( two - wheelers ) and four - wheel cabs are to be found ...
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... conveniently reached by rail from thence , except by those who are going far- ther south to Bristol or Plymouth , who will necessa rily pass through it . Or , it may be taken on the way from Liverpool to London , by Birmingham ; from ...
... conveniently reached by rail from thence , except by those who are going far- ther south to Bristol or Plymouth , who will necessa rily pass through it . Or , it may be taken on the way from Liverpool to London , by Birmingham ; from ...
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... conveniently reached from Birmingham , by Worcester , coming south , or from Hereford , Gloucester or Cheltenham , going north . MATLOCK ( BATH ) , in Derbyshire , a medicinal spring of eminence , also celebrated for an extensive ...
... conveniently reached from Birmingham , by Worcester , coming south , or from Hereford , Gloucester or Cheltenham , going north . MATLOCK ( BATH ) , in Derbyshire , a medicinal spring of eminence , also celebrated for an extensive ...
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... conveniently reached from London by the Great Eastern Railway going north , or from Huntingdon or Peterboro on the Great Northern , coming south .. It has almost an equal antiquity with Oxford , and nearly the same number of colleges ...
... conveniently reached from London by the Great Eastern Railway going north , or from Huntingdon or Peterboro on the Great Northern , coming south .. It has almost an equal antiquity with Oxford , and nearly the same number of colleges ...
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... conveniently reached by rail from the Hague by Leyden . AMSTERDAM , principal capital in Holland ; and in some regards one of the most interesting of cities on the globe . It is built on piles of wood ; its two parts divided by the ...
... conveniently reached by rail from the Hague by Leyden . AMSTERDAM , principal capital in Holland ; and in some regards one of the most interesting of cities on the globe . It is built on piles of wood ; its two parts divided by the ...
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Page 484 - These vessels afford in their passage a view of the beautiful scenery of the Clyde, with all its Watering-Plaees— the Island and Kyles of Bute— Island of Arran— Mountains of Cowal, Knapdale, and Kintyre — Lochfyne — Crinan — with the Islands of Jura, Scarba, Mull, and many others of the Western Sea...
Page 484 - Island and Kyles of Bute — Island of Arran — Mountains of Cowal, Knapdale, and Kintyre — Lochfyne — Crinan — with the Islands of Jura, Scarba, Mull, and many others of the Western Sea...
Page 73 - On this I ponder, where'er I wander, And thus grow fonder, sweet Cork, of thee ; With thy bells of Shandon that sound so grand on The pleasant waters of the River Lee.
Page 478 - Europe, are now giving increased attention to Ordinary Travelling Arrangements, with a view to rendering them as easy, practicable, and economical as circumstances will allow. During...
Page 484 - Island of Arran — Mountains of Cowal, Knapdale, and Kintyre — Lochfyne — Crinan — with the Islands of Jura, Scarba, Mull, and many others of the Western Sea — The...
Page 418 - ... Boston philosopher of the last century, whose visit to Philadelphia is still remembered in that city,) set himself at work to contrive a limb which should take the place of the one he had lost, fulfilling its functions and counterfeiting its aspect so far as possible. The result was the " Palmer leg," one of the most unquestionable triumphs of American ingenuity. Its victorious march has been unimpeded by any serious obs'tacle since it first stepped into public notice. The inventor was introduced...
Page 449 - STREET, NEW YORK, ISSUE CIRCULAR NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT FOR TRAVELLERS; ALSO COMMERCIAL CREDITS, AVAILABLE IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. NEGOTIATE FIRST-CLASS RAILWAY, CITY, AND STATE LOANS ; MAKE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFERS OF MONEY, AND DRAW EXCHANGE ON MORTON, ROSE, AND CO.