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0275 The heart of a continent : vol.1
The heart of a continent : vol.1 / Page 275 (Color Image)

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doi: 10.20676/00000247
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allow or other when the time cam
meant to enjoy themselves thoroug
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if there was to be one; and did no
chance of making a name for hims
l on this occasion perhaps I should
tion. My story will show how th
me, and I was delighted with my li
native troops of India.
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left behind us all the wooded beau
vy pine forest and bright flowery m
desolate region of barren mountai
there the sun beat down upon the ro
d a degree of heat which would not
altitudes of nine thousand feet an
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