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Ship and Shore, in Madeira, Lisbon, and the Mediterranean

by Walter Colton · 1851 edition

American naval chaplain Walter Colton’s travel sketches, opening with Madeira before Lisbon and the Mediterranean — the island as seen by a mid-century sea voyager.

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travelvoyageLisbon19th century
Author
Walter Colton
Edition year
1851
Publisher
Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint)
Language
English

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