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... coast of England . 6 As a precaution , now , in foggy weather , bells in the light - ships are frequently sounded . Difficulty is experienced in finding firm anchorage for these vessels ; and all efforts to establish a fixed beacon have ...
... coast of England . 6 As a precaution , now , in foggy weather , bells in the light - ships are frequently sounded . Difficulty is experienced in finding firm anchorage for these vessels ; and all efforts to establish a fixed beacon have ...
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... coast of America , with smooth , black , globose , acid fruit ; R. irriguum , also from the north - west coast of America , with well - flavoured globose fruit , half an inch in diameter ; R. oxyacanthoides , a native of Canada , with ...
... coast of America , with smooth , black , globose , acid fruit ; R. irriguum , also from the north - west coast of America , with well - flavoured globose fruit , half an inch in diameter ; R. oxyacanthoides , a native of Canada , with ...
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... coast of the Gulf of Mexico . Moist tracts of considerable extent are often covered with this tree alone . It attains a height of 50 or 60 feet , has oblong , leathery , evergreen leaves , and beautiful , white , sweet - scented flowers ...
... coast of the Gulf of Mexico . Moist tracts of considerable extent are often covered with this tree alone . It attains a height of 50 or 60 feet , has oblong , leathery , evergreen leaves , and beautiful , white , sweet - scented flowers ...
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... coast of Africa about the year 350 B.C. , although it is by no means certain that the G. of Hanno is not the chimpanzee . Vague accounts of apes of great size , and of which very wonderful from Western Africa ; but it was not till 1847 ...
... coast of Africa about the year 350 B.C. , although it is by no means certain that the G. of Hanno is not the chimpanzee . Vague accounts of apes of great size , and of which very wonderful from Western Africa ; but it was not till 1847 ...
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... ( Coast Districts ) , ( q . v . ) , and capital of a district of the same name , is charmingly situated in a fruitful plain on the left bank of the Isonzo , about 25 miles buildings are the old castle of the former Counts north - north ...
... ( Coast Districts ) , ( q . v . ) , and capital of a district of the same name , is charmingly situated in a fruitful plain on the left bank of the Isonzo , about 25 miles buildings are the old castle of the former Counts north - north ...
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Chambers's Encyclopaedia: A Dictionary of Universal Knowledge for ..., Volume 5 Affichage du livre entier - 1883 |
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