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... seemed every night to descend , not metaphorically but literally to descend , into chasms and sunless abysses , depths below depths , from which it seemed hopeless that I could ever re - ascend . Nor did I , by waking , feel that I had ...
... seemed every night to descend , not metaphorically but literally to descend , into chasms and sunless abysses , depths below depths , from which it seemed hopeless that I could ever re - ascend . Nor did I , by waking , feel that I had ...
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... seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot , in issuing the necessary orders to execute their manoeuvre . The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the tempest , and the sails were shaking vio ...
... seemed to emulate the coolness of the pilot , in issuing the necessary orders to execute their manoeuvre . The vessel rose slowly from the inclined position into which she had been forced by the tempest , and the sails were shaking vio ...
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... seemed to have the victory , and the laborious spider was obliged to take refuge in its hole . Upon this I perceived the victor using every art to draw the enemy from his stronghold . He seemed to go off , but quickly returned , and ...
... seemed to have the victory , and the laborious spider was obliged to take refuge in its hole . Upon this I perceived the victor using every art to draw the enemy from his stronghold . He seemed to go off , but quickly returned , and ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
Summer | 14 |
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