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... fire ; and so violent in that country were the storms of wind and rain , that many of them covered their roofs all over with stones . The walls of their houses had holes to let in the light ; but to prevent the cold air and wet from ...
... fire ; and so violent in that country were the storms of wind and rain , that many of them covered their roofs all over with stones . The walls of their houses had holes to let in the light ; but to prevent the cold air and wet from ...
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... fire and flamed like a torch . " " Dear me , " said Jack , " what a wonderful stone ! I suppose it was somewhat like what we call fire - stones , that shine so when we rub them together . " - " I don't think they would burn , " replied ...
... fire and flamed like a torch . " " Dear me , " said Jack , " what a wonderful stone ! I suppose it was somewhat like what we call fire - stones , that shine so when we rub them together . " - " I don't think they would burn , " replied ...
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... fire high piled upon the hearth , and the wine sparkling in the glass . He binds skates to his feet , and skims over the frozen lakes . His breath is piercing and cold , and no little flower dares to peep above the surface of the ground ...
... fire high piled upon the hearth , and the wine sparkling in the glass . He binds skates to his feet , and skims over the frozen lakes . His breath is piercing and cold , and no little flower dares to peep above the surface of the ground ...
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... fire and smoke . Numbers of half - burnt bodies , together with the ruins of their habitations , were thrown to a vast distance around ; and such a suffo- cating vapour arose , that I lay for some time deprived of sense and motion ...
... fire and smoke . Numbers of half - burnt bodies , together with the ruins of their habitations , were thrown to a vast distance around ; and such a suffo- cating vapour arose , that I lay for some time deprived of sense and motion ...
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... fire . Tut . True ; but the meaning was , that as Athens was a place of great trade , and its people were skilled in maritime affairs , they ought to trust to their ships . Well , this is the case with Great Britain . As it is an island ...
... fire . Tut . True ; but the meaning was , that as Athens was a place of great trade , and its people were skilled in maritime affairs , they ought to trust to their ships . Well , this is the case with Great Britain . As it is an island ...
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