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She retained her beauty to the last , — a beauty shining through great sadness ,
we may 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 .
She retained her beauty to the last , — a beauty shining through great sadness ,
we may 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 .
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And now , my dear mother , believe me your affectionate son , “ T . DRUMMOND .
” CO This chapter , composed mainly of quotations , must be concluded by
another from the Memoir of General Larcom : . “ The triumphant success which ...
And now , my dear mother , believe me your affectionate son , “ T . DRUMMOND .
” CO This chapter , composed mainly of quotations , must be concluded by
another from the Memoir of General Larcom : . “ The triumphant success which ...
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Both these officers , I 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 ...
Both these officers , I 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 ...
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He never claimed to be the inventor , and , I 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 ...
He never claimed to be the inventor , and , I 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 ...
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The distance is about 74th miles , and the error I 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 ...
The distance is about 74th miles , and the error I 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 ...
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| Title | Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
| Author | John Ferguson McLennan |
| Publisher | Edmonston and Douglas, 1867 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 475 pages |
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