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... Tanjore , and the general result of the expedition . A transla- tion of Ove Giedde's story and the narrative by Pieris have · been freely used in the notes either to confirm or disprove Jón Ólafsson's statements . Of these the most ...
... Tanjore , and the general result of the expedition . A transla- tion of Ove Giedde's story and the narrative by Pieris have · been freely used in the notes either to confirm or disprove Jón Ólafsson's statements . Of these the most ...
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... Tanjore , who took him under his protection . On 2 June the mate of the yacht came on board the Elephant bringing letters from Crappe ( Schlegel , p . 112 ) , in consequence of which Giedde prepared to leave Ceylon in order to meet ...
... Tanjore , who took him under his protection . On 2 June the mate of the yacht came on board the Elephant bringing letters from Crappe ( Schlegel , p . 112 ) , in consequence of which Giedde prepared to leave Ceylon in order to meet ...
Page 114
... Tanjore , whose father , Achyutappa , had resigned the rulership of the country to him c . 1614. See F. R. Heming- way , Gaz . of the Tanjore Dist . 1 , pp . 39-42 . ? For the veneration of the cow , the rites performed by its devotees ...
... Tanjore , whose father , Achyutappa , had resigned the rulership of the country to him c . 1614. See F. R. Heming- way , Gaz . of the Tanjore Dist . 1 , pp . 39-42 . ? For the veneration of the cow , the rites performed by its devotees ...
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A waterspout and mirage Crossing the Line | 56 |
Penguin Island Birds beasts and fish at the Cape | 64 |
Hottentots Description of Africa The Chris | 78 |
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