Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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... believe , as she for years survived her darling son . Some who knew her say that at seventy she was the most beautiful old lady they had ever seen . Such parents had Thomas Drummond : his father a Scotch laird , a man of ingenuity , and ...
... believe , as she for years survived her darling son . Some who knew her say that at seventy she was the most beautiful old lady they had ever seen . Such parents had Thomas Drummond : his father a Scotch laird , a man of ingenuity , and ...
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... believe me your affectionate son , " T. DRUMMOND . " This chapter , composed mainly of quotations , must be concluded by another from the Memoir of General Larcom : - " The triumphant success which attended the lamp and heliostat at the ...
... believe me your affectionate son , " T. DRUMMOND . " This chapter , composed mainly of quotations , must be concluded by another from the Memoir of General Larcom : - " The triumphant success which attended the lamp and heliostat at the ...
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... believe [ the doubt can apply only to Murphy ] , were fully acquainted with it , and perfectly masters of the subject ; and it is much to be regretted that they were called on to undertake other duties before they had left written , if ...
... believe [ the doubt can apply only to Murphy ] , were fully acquainted with it , and perfectly masters of the subject ; and it is much to be regretted that they were called on to undertake other duties before they had left written , if ...
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... believe , would have been the first to repudiate the idea . " But that does not derogate from his merit . He made the bars , was the deviser and planner of the numerous and beautiful contrivances and experiments by which they were ...
... believe , would have been the first to repudiate the idea . " But that does not derogate from his merit . He made the bars , was the deviser and planner of the numerous and beautiful contrivances and experiments by which they were ...
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... believe not to exceed 2 inches . I shall endeavour , to the best of my recollection , to state to you some of the grounds of my belief . The line is intersected by the river Roe , not deep , except for a few yards , but having a width ...
... believe not to exceed 2 inches . I shall endeavour , to the best of my recollection , to state to you some of the grounds of my belief . The line is intersected by the river Roe , not deep , except for a few yards , but having a width ...
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Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E., F. R. A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord ... John F. M'lennan No preview available - 2016 |
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