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A Sketch of Madeira

Containing information for the traveller, or invalid visitor

A mid-Victorian traveller’s sketch of Madeira for visitors and invalids seeking the island’s restorative climate, with practical and descriptive information.

Author
Edward Vernon Harcourt
Edition year
1851
Publisher
Forgotten Books (Classic Reprint)
Language
English
ISBN-13
9781333051594
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