My Life and Balloon Experiences: With a Supplementary Chapter on Military Ballooning, Band 1W.H. Allen & Company, 1887 - 13 Seiten |
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... Küpper , the proprietor of Johannisberg , a celebrated locale , as it was styled , at Elberfeld . Herr Küpper , a fine stout fellow with an immense beard , which spread over a spotless white waistcoat , was one of those men who make a ...
... Küpper , the proprietor of Johannisberg , a celebrated locale , as it was styled , at Elberfeld . Herr Küpper , a fine stout fellow with an immense beard , which spread over a spotless white waistcoat , was one of those men who make a ...
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... Küpper could neither speak French nor English , and as the rest of our party could not say much in German , Mr. S pertinently asked whether he wished to be engaged as interpreter or companion . He was silenced at this enquiry , since ...
... Küpper could neither speak French nor English , and as the rest of our party could not say much in German , Mr. S pertinently asked whether he wished to be engaged as interpreter or companion . He was silenced at this enquiry , since ...
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... Küpper , some time after our refreshment with Mr. Dick B- invited us to see the ball - room and the grounds ; we dined together somewhat later , and after an excellent repast were present at the concert . Dick B- - was getting rather ...
... Küpper , some time after our refreshment with Mr. Dick B- invited us to see the ball - room and the grounds ; we dined together somewhat later , and after an excellent repast were present at the concert . Dick B- - was getting rather ...
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... Küpper's voice was heard approaching , who entered smiling , and was followed by a waiter with beefsteaks well broiled , but small ; there were three of them , by the way . Mr. B. rose to salute either the steaks or mine host , and ...
... Küpper's voice was heard approaching , who entered smiling , and was followed by a waiter with beefsteaks well broiled , but small ; there were three of them , by the way . Mr. B. rose to salute either the steaks or mine host , and ...
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... Küpper astonished ; of course he knew S did not understand the remark , which was made in German . Dick B next declared in point blank Saxon , that for his part " he had got his second wind , " and the steaks having restored Mr. S by ...
... Küpper astonished ; of course he knew S did not understand the remark , which was made in German . Dick B next declared in point blank Saxon , that for his part " he had got his second wind , " and the steaks having restored Mr. S by ...
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