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... seen by these people ; the father of Rachias had visited their country ; and they themselves , on their travels , had met with people of the Seres . They described these as surpassing the ordinary stature of mankind , as having red hair ...
... seen by these people ; the father of Rachias had visited their country ; and they themselves , on their travels , had met with people of the Seres . They described these as surpassing the ordinary stature of mankind , as having red hair ...
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... seen bronze figures of him in the four - towered palace of the King of Ethiopia , and so I have been able to make ... seen and eaten . The hippopotamus I have not seen indeed , but I had some great teeth of his that weighed thirteen ...
... seen bronze figures of him in the four - towered palace of the King of Ethiopia , and so I have been able to make ... seen and eaten . The hippopotamus I have not seen indeed , but I had some great teeth of his that weighed thirteen ...
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... seen flashing from a distance , especially when the sun's rays strike on it , ' tis a glorious and incomparable spectacle1 . " From all India and Persia and Ethiopia many ships come to this island , and it likewise sends out many of its ...
... seen flashing from a distance , especially when the sun's rays strike on it , ' tis a glorious and incomparable spectacle1 . " From all India and Persia and Ethiopia many ships come to this island , and it likewise sends out many of its ...
Contents
Dedication and Preface | 1 |
late and then in the forms Thin Thinae Sinae | 8 |
the indication of the Chinese empire from the landward Inferior | 13 |
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