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The Invalid’s Guide to Madeira

With a description of Teneriffe, Lisbon, Cintra and Mafra

An early-Victorian guide written for invalids travelling to Madeira for its climate, with notes on Tenerife and Lisbon and a Portuguese–English vocabulary.

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Author
William White Cooper
Edition year
1840
Publisher
Reprint editions
Language
English

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