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It is literally located in the sea; its streets are canals; its carriages are gondolas and they are peculiar and unlike any other vessel afloat.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “It is literally located in the sea; its streets are canals; its carriages are gondolas and they are peculiar and unlike…”
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Sherman describes the unique transportation system of a city where streets are canals and gondolas are the primary means of travel.
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