The Edinburgh Magazine and Literary Miscellany, Volume 82Archibald Constable and Company, 1818 - English literature |
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... brought into the country by the Christians who served in the Thundering Legion under the Em- peror Marcus Aurelius , in his wars against the Quadi and Marcomanni , about the year 174 ; and some writers have even pointed out the ...
... brought into the country by the Christians who served in the Thundering Legion under the Em- peror Marcus Aurelius , in his wars against the Quadi and Marcomanni , about the year 174 ; and some writers have even pointed out the ...
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... brought into play , -he instantly undeceives me if my suspicion is unfounded , or laughs at his want of skill to sustain the harm- less pleasantry . The other is a more pensive character , who delights to re- cur to the sports of ...
... brought into play , -he instantly undeceives me if my suspicion is unfounded , or laughs at his want of skill to sustain the harm- less pleasantry . The other is a more pensive character , who delights to re- cur to the sports of ...
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... brought in a cane full of salt water , of qch his brother Alexr . did take a drink through mistake , and he laughing at him for it , his brother Alexr . came and beat him , upon qch he rune out of the house , and called his brother ...
... brought in a cane full of salt water , of qch his brother Alexr . did take a drink through mistake , and he laughing at him for it , his brother Alexr . came and beat him , upon qch he rune out of the house , and called his brother ...
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... brought upon deck , or silently listening below to what was going forward . The pi- lot - boat , being one of those clumsy doggers , of about 25 tons , employed in this service in Holland , our captain refused to allow a vessel so ...
... brought upon deck , or silently listening below to what was going forward . The pi- lot - boat , being one of those clumsy doggers , of about 25 tons , employed in this service in Holland , our captain refused to allow a vessel so ...
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... brought hither by water carriage from the neighbourhood of that town in great masses . I measured several of the cope stones , from 7 to 12 feet in length , 18 inches in thickness , and varying in breadth from 2 to 6 feet ! What invalu ...
... brought hither by water carriage from the neighbourhood of that town in great masses . I measured several of the cope stones , from 7 to 12 feet in length , 18 inches in thickness , and varying in breadth from 2 to 6 feet ! What invalu ...
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