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... less time by one day , and as some say one day and two watches , than any other station on the sea coast , a proof of its westerly in- clination in regard to the longitudinal meridian of Cape Coast Castle . " The military resources of ...
... less time by one day , and as some say one day and two watches , than any other station on the sea coast , a proof of its westerly in- clination in regard to the longitudinal meridian of Cape Coast Castle . " The military resources of ...
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... less fortunate than others in my investigations , I have , 19 say truth , a shrewd suspicion that we must come to the task willing to believe , ' as Dr. Johnson says ; or , as not a less great character observes , there must at least be ...
... less fortunate than others in my investigations , I have , 19 say truth , a shrewd suspicion that we must come to the task willing to believe , ' as Dr. Johnson says ; or , as not a less great character observes , there must at least be ...
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... less than fourteen storms had oc curred in the current year , five of which appeared to threaten great mischief to his fields , but passed over them and fell on the neighbouring lands of Valvasoni , Bagnarola , and Savorgnano . These ...
... less than fourteen storms had oc curred in the current year , five of which appeared to threaten great mischief to his fields , but passed over them and fell on the neighbouring lands of Valvasoni , Bagnarola , and Savorgnano . These ...
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... less than six hundred yards in cir- cumference . From these hollows issued two immense columns of muddy water , and uniting at a distance of upwards of 100 yards from their sources , constituted , for about two hours , an overwhelming ...
... less than six hundred yards in cir- cumference . From these hollows issued two immense columns of muddy water , and uniting at a distance of upwards of 100 yards from their sources , constituted , for about two hours , an overwhelming ...
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... less than the other diameter . " Now that we have fixed the propor- tion of each planet m diameter ( conse- quently in balk ) , and of the distances in our planisphere , we will represent them with globular transparencies ; each of ...
... less than the other diameter . " Now that we have fixed the propor- tion of each planet m diameter ( conse- quently in balk ) , and of the distances in our planisphere , we will represent them with globular transparencies ; each of ...
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Page 92 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause, and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honour, and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom, and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 395 - In short, the way to wealth, if you desire it, is as plain as the way to market. It depends chiefly on two words, industry and frugality ; that is, waste neither time nor money, but make the best use of both.
Page 184 - I have traversed the seat of war in the Peninsula, I have been in some of the most oppressed provinces of Turkey, but never under the most despotic of infidel governments did I behold such squalid wretchedness as I have seen since my return in the very heart of a Christian country.
Page 183 - Now though in a free country it were to be wished that our military should never be too formidable, at least to ourselves, I cannot see the policy of placing them in situations where they can only be made ridiculous. As the sword is the worst argument that can be used, so should it be the last. In this instance it has been the first ; but providentially as yet only in the scabbard. The present measure will, indeed, pluck it from the sheath ; yet had proper meetings been held in the earlier stages...
Page 404 - What are these, So wither'd, and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o...
Page 185 - But suppose it passed; suppose one of these men, as I have seen them, - meagre with famine, sullen with despair, careless of a life which your Lordships are perhaps about to value at something less than the price of a stockingframe...
Page 224 - Boil one pound of good flour, a quarter of a pound of brown sugar, and a little salt, in two gallons of water, for one hour. When milk-warm, bottle it, and cork it close. It will be fit for use in twenty-four hours.- One pint of this yeast will make eighteen pounds of bread.
Page 239 - The ship was every thing we could wish ; and having closed my charge here much to my satisfaction, it was one of the happiest days of my life. We were, perhaps, too happy ; for in the evening came a sad reverse. Sophia had just gone to bed, and I had thrown off half my clothes, when a cry of fire, fire! roused us from our calm content, and in five minutes the whole ship was in flames! I ran to examine whence the flames principally issued, and found that the fire had its origin immediately under our...
Page 184 - Are we aware of our obligations to a mob? It is the mob that labour in your fields and serve in your houses - that man your navy, and recruit your army - that have enabled you to defy all the world, and can also defy you when neglect and calamity have driven them to despair! You may call the people a mob; but do...
Page 183 - When we are told that these men are leagued together not only for the destruction of their own comfort, but of their very means of subsistence, can we forget that it is the bitter policy, the destructive warfare of the last eighteen years, which has destroyed their comfort, your comfort, all men's comfort ? that policy, which, originating with "great statesmen now no more...