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... ourselves with the life and pursuits of the estancieros , among whom we found many of our own countrymen . Ultimately we left the province at Gualeguay , and had an interesting voyage down the river in a small schooner which in a 2.
... ourselves with the life and pursuits of the estancieros , among whom we found many of our own countrymen . Ultimately we left the province at Gualeguay , and had an interesting voyage down the river in a small schooner which in a 2.
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... about three hours ' walk in the hottest part of the day , we were glad to get back to the town , and take shelter in a queer little store called the Café Bilhar , where we refreshed ourselves with a bottle of good Yankee cider ,
... about three hours ' walk in the hottest part of the day , we were glad to get back to the town , and take shelter in a queer little store called the Café Bilhar , where we refreshed ourselves with a bottle of good Yankee cider ,
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... ourselves with a bottle of good Yankee cider , and waited till it was time to go on board . The billiard- table was unluckily hors de combat ; if it had been blessed with cushions , we might have tried a game , in spite of the ...
... ourselves with a bottle of good Yankee cider , and waited till it was time to go on board . The billiard- table was unluckily hors de combat ; if it had been blessed with cushions , we might have tried a game , in spite of the ...
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... ourselves in the splendid bay of Rio Janeiro . Who shall worthily describe the beauties of that which is perhaps the most beautiful place in the world ? The European traveller who visits Rio for the first time , if he has any ...
... ourselves in the splendid bay of Rio Janeiro . Who shall worthily describe the beauties of that which is perhaps the most beautiful place in the world ? The European traveller who visits Rio for the first time , if he has any ...
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... ourselves at once in the open market - place , surrounded by all that mixture of dirt and luxuriance which is eminently characteristic of a city in hot latitudes . Dinah dressed in the most gorgeous array , ' sat on a basket surrounded ...
... ourselves at once in the open market - place , surrounded by all that mixture of dirt and luxuriance which is eminently characteristic of a city in hot latitudes . Dinah dressed in the most gorgeous array , ' sat on a basket surrounded ...
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