The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 11J. Sibbald, Parliament-Square, 1790 - Books and bookselling |
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... those of Huaheine , in which the former were victorious , and that a great part of Omai's property was carried to Uliatea . O'too was con- fiderably improved in his person , and was by much the best made man of any that they saw ; nor ...
... those of Huaheine , in which the former were victorious , and that a great part of Omai's property was carried to Uliatea . O'too was con- fiderably improved in his person , and was by much the best made man of any that they saw ; nor ...
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... those gallant young men lay all upon their faces , frozen to death in the mud , from which they had in vain struggled to extricate themselves . Had the barge been driven but fifty yards on either side , from the place where she stranded ...
... those gallant young men lay all upon their faces , frozen to death in the mud , from which they had in vain struggled to extricate themselves . Had the barge been driven but fifty yards on either side , from the place where she stranded ...
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... Those that arife from ourselves , or which it is in our power to prevent , it would be mad- ness to despise , and audacity not to guard against . External evils , which we cannot prevent , or could not a- void without a breach of duty ...
... Those that arife from ourselves , or which it is in our power to prevent , it would be mad- ness to despise , and audacity not to guard against . External evils , which we cannot prevent , or could not a- void without a breach of duty ...
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... those of Appenzel , are built of wood ; large , folid , and compact , with great pent - house roofs , that hang very low , and extend beyond the area of the foundation . This peculiar structure is of use to keep off the snow ; and ...
... those of Appenzel , are built of wood ; large , folid , and compact , with great pent - house roofs , that hang very low , and extend beyond the area of the foundation . This peculiar structure is of use to keep off the snow ; and ...
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... those which are equal in splendour to the faintest of them , scattered at random in the whole hea- vens , would be within so small a dif- tance from each other as the Pleiades are * . Taking it then for granted that the stars which ...
... those which are equal in splendour to the faintest of them , scattered at random in the whole hea- vens , would be within so small a dif- tance from each other as the Pleiades are * . Taking it then for granted that the stars which ...
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