On the Beauties, Harmonies, and Sublimities of Nature, 3: With Occasional Remarks on the Laws, Customs, Manners, and Opinions of Various NationsY. and W. B. Whittaker, 1823 |
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... rising to the top of the water to get air . The injured tadpole made many struggles ; but they conquered ; pealed his back ; and at last entirely devoured him . The hare - tailed mouse of Yaik and Janesei , too , and the hedge - hog ...
... rising to the top of the water to get air . The injured tadpole made many struggles ; but they conquered ; pealed his back ; and at last entirely devoured him . The hare - tailed mouse of Yaik and Janesei , too , and the hedge - hog ...
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... rising moun- tains , are the most remarkable for men of genius , talents , and learning . Vitruvius and Vegetius3 attri- bute to climate an influence on the temper and con- stitution of men : to the same influence Servius1 refers the ...
... rising moun- tains , are the most remarkable for men of genius , talents , and learning . Vitruvius and Vegetius3 attri- bute to climate an influence on the temper and con- stitution of men : to the same influence Servius1 refers the ...
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... rising in succession one above another , in many a spacious amphitheatre ; yielding the pepper vine , the Malacca cane , the bastard nutmeg , and a pro- fusion of flowering shrubs and aromatic plants ; presenting abundant materials for ...
... rising in succession one above another , in many a spacious amphitheatre ; yielding the pepper vine , the Malacca cane , the bastard nutmeg , and a pro- fusion of flowering shrubs and aromatic plants ; presenting abundant materials for ...
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... rising of grass in spring , the Tartars set fire to detached portions in autumn . The flames soon spread before the wind ; and a space of twenty or thirty miles is , in a short time , cleared . This fire not descending so low as the ...
... rising of grass in spring , the Tartars set fire to detached portions in autumn . The flames soon spread before the wind ; and a space of twenty or thirty miles is , in a short time , cleared . This fire not descending so low as the ...
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... rising over hills ; some rich in verdure ; and others frowning with rocks , resembling castles , battlements , and pyramids . " Nature , " says a recent traveller , " breathes there an eternal spring ; flowers , blossoms , and fruits ...
... rising over hills ; some rich in verdure ; and others frowning with rocks , resembling castles , battlements , and pyramids . " Nature , " says a recent traveller , " breathes there an eternal spring ; flowers , blossoms , and fruits ...
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