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... he kept his reserve of fish ; the plumage was white , legs red , flat , and film -
footed : likewise a cock with four legs , two rumps and vents : also a hen which
had two large spurs growing out of her sides , penetrating the feathers of her
wings .
... he kept his reserve of fish ; the plumage was white , legs red , flat , and film -
footed : likewise a cock with four legs , two rumps and vents : also a hen which
had two large spurs growing out of her sides , penetrating the feathers of her
wings .
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... and of which material the spacious streets on either side are paved . This part
of Amsterdam is gained upon the main sea , supported by piles at an immense
charge . Prodigious it is to consider the multitude of vessels which continually
ride ...
... and of which material the spacious streets on either side are paved . This part
of Amsterdam is gained upon the main sea , supported by piles at an immense
charge . Prodigious it is to consider the multitude of vessels which continually
ride ...
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Amongst a great variety of other things , I was shown the knife newly taken out of
a drunken Dutchman ' s guts , by an incision in his side , after it had slipped from
his fingers into his stomach . The pictures of the chirurgeon and his patient , both
...
Amongst a great variety of other things , I was shown the knife newly taken out of
a drunken Dutchman ' s guts , by an incision in his side , after it had slipped from
his fingers into his stomach . The pictures of the chirurgeon and his patient , both
...
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... because the other side of the river , being Contribution - land , was subject to
the inroads and depredations of the bordering States . This river was cut by the
famous Marquis Spinola , and is in my judgment a wonderful piece of labour ,
and a ...
... because the other side of the river , being Contribution - land , was subject to
the inroads and depredations of the bordering States . This river was cut by the
famous Marquis Spinola , and is in my judgment a wonderful piece of labour ,
and a ...
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on one side thereof : the east and south are mud and earth walls . It is a very
strong place , and lately stood a memorable siege three years , three months ,
three weeks , and three days . I went to see the church of St . Peter , and the
cloisters of ...
on one side thereof : the east and south are mud and earth walls . It is a very
strong place , and lately stood a memorable siege three years , three months ,
three weeks , and three days . I went to see the church of St . Peter , and the
cloisters of ...
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| Title | Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.: To which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne, Volume 1 Bohn's historical library Diary and Correspondence of John Evelyn, F.R.S.: To which is Subjoined the Private Correspondence Between King Charles I and Sir Edward Nicholas, and Between Sir Edward Hyde, Afterwards Earl of Clarendon and Sir Richard Browne, William Bray |
| Author | John Evelyn |
| Editor | William Bray |
| Publisher | G. Bell, 1889 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 1 Apr 2008 |
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