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... these and their facrifices the whole of their religion confifted ; so that thofe among them who had no altar , were fupposed to have no O religion , and to acknowledge no deity . " Speaking of Religious Foundations Mr. Rudder mentions ...
... these and their facrifices the whole of their religion confifted ; so that thofe among them who had no altar , were fupposed to have no O religion , and to acknowledge no deity . " Speaking of Religious Foundations Mr. Rudder mentions ...
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... these advantages , which they confider as the fupreme bleffing of life ; and the English are too wife not to know , that whatever advantages might refult from a union , they would think them too dearly bought ; the violence that must be ...
... these advantages , which they confider as the fupreme bleffing of life ; and the English are too wife not to know , that whatever advantages might refult from a union , they would think them too dearly bought ; the violence that must be ...
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... these people is fearcely ever to be expected . We have no account of any kingdom in Europe deferv- ing of that title . But , as only fuch facts will be here exhibited as may be depended on , and no conjectures advanced but fuch as the ...
... these people is fearcely ever to be expected . We have no account of any kingdom in Europe deferv- ing of that title . But , as only fuch facts will be here exhibited as may be depended on , and no conjectures advanced but fuch as the ...
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... these relics of the Siberian animal , and obferving that they were discovered about rivers and in fens , thought they could have belonged to no other animal than the famous Behemoth , and thus the word was thenceforth received as a ...
... these relics of the Siberian animal , and obferving that they were discovered about rivers and in fens , thought they could have belonged to no other animal than the famous Behemoth , and thus the word was thenceforth received as a ...
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... These adventurers were called promuifchlènniki , and became of great fervice to the crown in making farther discoveries , and extending its conquefts . But endeavouring to enrich themfelves in too short a time , they did the country ...
... These adventurers were called promuifchlènniki , and became of great fervice to the crown in making farther discoveries , and extending its conquefts . But endeavouring to enrich themfelves in too short a time , they did the country ...
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