A Voyage Round the World: South AmericaG. Routledge, 1876 - 312 pages |
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alfafares animals Antuco Argentine arms asked Glenarvan asked Lady Helena Austin began board the Duncan brave Britannia called Cape Cape Horn Captain Grant catapez certainly coast companions continent Cordilleras dear document exclaimed Glenarvan exclaimed Paganel eyes feet fire Fort Independence friends Gauchos gazed Glenar grass Guamini hands heard hope horizon horses hour immense Indian Jacques Paganel John Mangles latitude learned geographer looked Lord Glenarvan Lusiades Major McNabbs Malcolm Castle Mary Grant miles minutes Miss Grant Monsieur Paganel mountain mules Mulrady never night o'clock Olbinett ombu Pampas party Patagonian poncho poor prairie replied Glenarvan replied McNabbs replied Paganel returned Paganel Robert Robert Grant round route sailed sailors seemed ship shipwreck shores Sierra sight silent soon Spanish Straits Straits of Magellan Talcahuano Tandil tell Thalcave Thaouka travellers tree turned whole Wilson wind wolves words yacht
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