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... north latitude , in the duchy of Slefwig , on the north fide of the Eyder , which divides that duchy from Holstein , and is rendered navigable as far as Rendf- burg , where it joins the canal which forms the nearest communication ...
... north latitude , in the duchy of Slefwig , on the north fide of the Eyder , which divides that duchy from Holstein , and is rendered navigable as far as Rendf- burg , where it joins the canal which forms the nearest communication ...
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... North Sea Fleet during the late war , was lying off Elfineur , Captain Sir Home Popham was on board the Romney , ftationed off Copenhagen . To facilitate the conveyance of intelligence , the latter invented a fet of flags , to be used ...
... North Sea Fleet during the late war , was lying off Elfineur , Captain Sir Home Popham was on board the Romney , ftationed off Copenhagen . To facilitate the conveyance of intelligence , the latter invented a fet of flags , to be used ...
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... north in Herodotus , was his favourite . He had read him fo often , and with increafed pleasure , as he told me more than once , that he had almoft every paffage by rote . The fimpl city and agreeableness of his manners , the ...
... north in Herodotus , was his favourite . He had read him fo often , and with increafed pleasure , as he told me more than once , that he had almoft every paffage by rote . The fimpl city and agreeableness of his manners , the ...
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... North Cape in 1681 , with two com- panions , going up the Bothniac gulph to Tornea , and afcending the river Tornea , which has its fource at the Cape , left thefe lines engraven on a rock : Gallia nos genuit , vidit nos Africa , Gangem ...
... North Cape in 1681 , with two com- panions , going up the Bothniac gulph to Tornea , and afcending the river Tornea , which has its fource at the Cape , left thefe lines engraven on a rock : Gallia nos genuit , vidit nos Africa , Gangem ...
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... North ftreet , Red lion fquare Fenwick , T. J. Penzance , linen draper and shopkeeper . ( Richardfon , Monument yard Frater , G. and A. Bow church yard , warehousemen . ( Brown , Little Friday freet Foy , M. Wapping wall , butcher ...
... North ftreet , Red lion fquare Fenwick , T. J. Penzance , linen draper and shopkeeper . ( Richardfon , Monument yard Frater , G. and A. Bow church yard , warehousemen . ( Brown , Little Friday freet Foy , M. Wapping wall , butcher ...
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