Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe
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Pages : 190
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Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen, Containing Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages, and Adventures
Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 190
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Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 144
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
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Pages : 144
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Surprising adventures of the renowned Baron Munchausen, containing singular travels, campaigns, voyages and adventures. Also, an account of a voyage to the Moon and Dog Star
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Languages : en
Pages : 12
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Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen; Containing Singular Travels, Campaigns, Voyages, and Adventures
Author: Anonymous
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ISBN: 9781230083964
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Pages : 28
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... After resting a few minutes it took wing, flew several times round the wood, and screamed loud enough to be heard across the English cannel. In a few minutes one of the same species arose out of the wood, and flew directly towards us; it surveyed me with evident marks of displeasure, and came very near me. I soon observed that the one I rode upon, could not keep peace with the other, but inclined towards the earth, on account-of my weight: its com-, panion perceiving this, turned round, and placed itself in such a position, that the other could rest its head on its rump; 'in this manner they proceeded till noon, when I iaw the rock of 'Gibraltar very distinctly. They did not 0fl'er to stop here, but continuing their flight, I observed that they were pfen paring to alight on the peak of Tenerife: they descended on the top of a rock; but seeing no possible means of escape if I dismounted, determined me to remain where I was. The eagles sat down seemingly fatigued, when the heat of the sun soon caused them both to fall asleep; nor did I long resist its fas cinating power. In the cool of the evening, when the sun had retired below the horizon, I was roused from sleep the eagle mo-ving under me; when they bo th. took wing, and having placed themselves as before, directed their course to South America. " About the break of day we reached' the great continent of America.-, that part called Terra Firrna, and descended on the top of a very high_ mountain. At this time the moon just afibrded light sufiicient for me to discover a. kind ofshruhbery all around, bearing fruit something like cabba-ges, ' which the eagles began to feed onvery eagerly. When daylight began to appear, I thought of examining the...
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ISBN: 9781230083964
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Languages : en
Pages : 28
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1809 edition. Excerpt: ... After resting a few minutes it took wing, flew several times round the wood, and screamed loud enough to be heard across the English cannel. In a few minutes one of the same species arose out of the wood, and flew directly towards us; it surveyed me with evident marks of displeasure, and came very near me. I soon observed that the one I rode upon, could not keep peace with the other, but inclined towards the earth, on account-of my weight: its com-, panion perceiving this, turned round, and placed itself in such a position, that the other could rest its head on its rump; 'in this manner they proceeded till noon, when I iaw the rock of 'Gibraltar very distinctly. They did not 0fl'er to stop here, but continuing their flight, I observed that they were pfen paring to alight on the peak of Tenerife: they descended on the top of a rock; but seeing no possible means of escape if I dismounted, determined me to remain where I was. The eagles sat down seemingly fatigued, when the heat of the sun soon caused them both to fall asleep; nor did I long resist its fas cinating power. In the cool of the evening, when the sun had retired below the horizon, I was roused from sleep the eagle mo-ving under me; when they bo th. took wing, and having placed themselves as before, directed their course to South America. " About the break of day we reached' the great continent of America.-, that part called Terra Firrna, and descended on the top of a very high_ mountain. At this time the moon just afibrded light sufiicient for me to discover a. kind ofshruhbery all around, bearing fruit something like cabba-ges, ' which the eagles began to feed onvery eagerly. When daylight began to appear, I thought of examining the...
The Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen; Containing His Singular Travels, Miraculous Escapes, and Wonderful Voyages and Campaigns
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Pages : 32
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Pages : 32
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The Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen, Abridged
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 87
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
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Pages : 87
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The Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen
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Pages : 80
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Pages : 80
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The Surprising Adventures Of The Renowned Baron Munchausen, Abridged
Author: Rudolf Erich Raspe
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Pages : 1
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The Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen, Abridged
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
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Pages : 87
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
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Pages : 87
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The Surprising Adventures of the Renowned Baron Munchausen
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Category : Voyages, Imaginary
Languages : en
Pages : 34
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