The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal, Volume 22Stephen Denison Peet, J. O. Kinnaman Jameson & Morse, 1900 - America |
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... According to this definition we may conclude that the Great Plateau is a continent above a continent , and may well be called the Air Continent ; for it is lifted high up in the air , but is at the same time surrounded by higher peaks ...
... According to this definition we may conclude that the Great Plateau is a continent above a continent , and may well be called the Air Continent ; for it is lifted high up in the air , but is at the same time surrounded by higher peaks ...
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... according to the direction in which it is viewed and the position of the sun ; but it seems also to be denser and more concentrated than elsewhere . This is really a delusion , arising from the fact that the enormous magnitude of the ...
... according to the direction in which it is viewed and the position of the sun ; but it seems also to be denser and more concentrated than elsewhere . This is really a delusion , arising from the fact that the enormous magnitude of the ...
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... according to the ancient belief of these people , everything had a spirit : The storm and tempest ; the mountains , lakes , and rivers ; the lightning and thunder . Even the stillness of the dense primeval forest was often broken by the ...
... according to the ancient belief of these people , everything had a spirit : The storm and tempest ; the mountains , lakes , and rivers ; the lightning and thunder . Even the stillness of the dense primeval forest was often broken by the ...
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... according to authorities like Prof. Storm and Prof. Fiske , most probably met with Indians in that region , and every indication , except one - the incidental men- tion of sandy shores - clearly points to Nova Scotia ; while the Boston ...
... according to authorities like Prof. Storm and Prof. Fiske , most probably met with Indians in that region , and every indication , except one - the incidental men- tion of sandy shores - clearly points to Nova Scotia ; while the Boston ...
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... according to Pausanias , many statues of Olympia bore the names of victors and sculptors ; and the German explorers at that site confirmed his statement . Our papyrus fixes the year of a victory and , consequently , of the sculptor ...
... according to Pausanias , many statues of Olympia bore the names of victors and sculptors ; and the German explorers at that site confirmed his statement . Our papyrus fixes the year of a victory and , consequently , of the sculptor ...
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