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... hand , that Kaup , their original describer , gave the generic name of Cheirotherium to the great unknown animals which produced them . From the fore being much smaller than the hind foot , he considered that they were the impressions ...
... hand , that Kaup , their original describer , gave the generic name of Cheirotherium to the great unknown animals which produced them . From the fore being much smaller than the hind foot , he considered that they were the impressions ...
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... hand - made lace can no longer be commanded , whilst machine lace , of great beauty , has become so cheap and plentiful as to be worn by all classes . It has been mentioned before that the use of the pillow led to the introduction of ...
... hand - made lace can no longer be commanded , whilst machine lace , of great beauty , has become so cheap and plentiful as to be worn by all classes . It has been mentioned before that the use of the pillow led to the introduction of ...
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... hand , and with the impetus acquired by speed , and thus was most effective in the hands of a mounted soldier . Hence the lance was the favourite arm with knights for commencing a combat ; it was of tough ash , of considerable length ...
... hand , and with the impetus acquired by speed , and thus was most effective in the hands of a mounted soldier . Hence the lance was the favourite arm with knights for commencing a combat ; it was of tough ash , of considerable length ...
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... hand to the cutting edge is rapidly slit through . During the operation , sperm - oil is kept dropping from the can , C , to keep the wheel from heating . The grinding is performed on a horizontal lead- wheel , charged on its upper ...
... hand to the cutting edge is rapidly slit through . During the operation , sperm - oil is kept dropping from the can , C , to keep the wheel from heating . The grinding is performed on a horizontal lead- wheel , charged on its upper ...
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... hand . LA'RCENY is the technical legal term used in England and Ireland to denote the crime of stealing . Simple larceny means larceny unaccompanied with other crimes or circumstances of aggravation . Lar- ceny is defined as an unlawful ...
... hand . LA'RCENY is the technical legal term used in England and Ireland to denote the crime of stealing . Simple larceny means larceny unaccompanied with other crimes or circumstances of aggravation . Lar- ceny is defined as an unlawful ...
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