Letters from Europe: During a Tour Through Switzerland and Italy, in the Years 1801 and 1802, Volume 1author, 1805 - Italy |
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... Coach for Berne , and must have been half asleep in our stupifying conveyance ( which was admirably calculated for the exclusion of extensive prospects ) as we traversed the vallies watered by the Reuss , the Lim- mat , and the Aar ...
... Coach for Berne , and must have been half asleep in our stupifying conveyance ( which was admirably calculated for the exclusion of extensive prospects ) as we traversed the vallies watered by the Reuss , the Lim- mat , and the Aar ...
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... coach for Brunnen , a little village on the lake of the Four Cantons , where we arrived next day , at noon ; after passing through a rugged and mountainous country , though generally thick set with comfortable farm- houses , as in the ...
... coach for Brunnen , a little village on the lake of the Four Cantons , where we arrived next day , at noon ; after passing through a rugged and mountainous country , though generally thick set with comfortable farm- houses , as in the ...
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... rate of three miles an hour - By Pro- cache you must trail forward , in a string of coaches till you reach fixed stages , though you should jumble every night till till bed time , and turn out every morn- ing FROM EUROPE . 117 p.
... rate of three miles an hour - By Pro- cache you must trail forward , in a string of coaches till you reach fixed stages , though you should jumble every night till till bed time , and turn out every morn- ing FROM EUROPE . 117 p.
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... : since the advantage of an Inter- preter upon the road , and a Paymaster at the Inns , fully compensates an un- practised Stranger for the tedium of delay . The The Voiture is a clumsy Coach , drawn by three 118 AMERICAN LETTERS.
... : since the advantage of an Inter- preter upon the road , and a Paymaster at the Inns , fully compensates an un- practised Stranger for the tedium of delay . The The Voiture is a clumsy Coach , drawn by three 118 AMERICAN LETTERS.
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... Coach , drawn by three mules , and conducted by a Vet- torino , who rides post upon one of them . They ply for Travellers , at the principal Inns , and set out , from Town to Town , as often as four seats are engaged ; the Vettorino ...
... Coach , drawn by three mules , and conducted by a Vet- torino , who rides post upon one of them . They ply for Travellers , at the principal Inns , and set out , from Town to Town , as often as four seats are engaged ; the Vettorino ...
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