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This bed of porphyry has long tages of this new approach , but mere - been
exposed , having many years ago ly to notice a favour which has , by been used
as a quarry for affording this improvement , been conferred on small stones for
laying ...
This bed of porphyry has long tages of this new approach , but mere - been
exposed , having many years ago ly to notice a favour which has , by been used
as a quarry for affording this improvement , been conferred on small stones for
laying ...
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According - stone of Lochend on the east side , be , ly , we first meet with a bed of
green - in the “ mind ' s eye , ” brought to a hostone inclining to wacke , and
travers - rizontal position , so as to exhibit a ed by numerous veins of calcareous
...
According - stone of Lochend on the east side , be , ly , we first meet with a bed of
green - in the “ mind ' s eye , ” brought to a hostone inclining to wacke , and
travers - rizontal position , so as to exhibit a ed by numerous veins of calcareous
...
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The solid stone , in short , will cive myriads of the Medusa in rapid appear as if
transformed into someprogress from the head of the loch , thing either endued
with spontaneous apparently towards the open sea , They activity , or at least so
light ...
The solid stone , in short , will cive myriads of the Medusa in rapid appear as if
transformed into someprogress from the head of the loch , thing either endued
with spontaneous apparently towards the open sea , They activity , or at least so
light ...
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To those who know the insulated dike of stones so placed as to importance of
Plymouth harbour , as a obstruct and break the waves of the station for watching
the enemy ' s fleet sea , and thus to convert a dangerous at Brest , and at the
same ...
To those who know the insulated dike of stones so placed as to importance of
Plymouth harbour , as a obstruct and break the waves of the station for watching
the enemy ' s fleet sea , and thus to convert a dangerous at Brest , and at the
same ...
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... of the Temple of Ju . neral meeting on the 10th of June . piter Olympius , or the
Temple of the A stone , adapted to the purposes of lia Giants , which was the
most considerable of thography , has been lately discovered in all Grecian
antiquity .
... of the Temple of Ju . neral meeting on the 10th of June . piter Olympius , or the
Temple of the A stone , adapted to the purposes of lia Giants , which was the
most considerable of thography , has been lately discovered in all Grecian
antiquity .
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Page 439 - A strange fish! Were I in England now, as once I was, and had but this fish painted, not a holiday fool there but would give a piece of silver. There would this monster make a man. Any strange beast there makes a man. When they will not give a doit to relieve a lame beggar, they will lay out ten to see a dead Indian.
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