The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volym 71A. Constable, 1840 |
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... existence of an undiscovered sovereignty , teeming with the precious metals , which had long been sought for in vain by the * Birch's Mem . Eliz . vol . i . p . 151 . . most enterprising and resolute of the Spanish adventurers . 1840 ...
... existence of an undiscovered sovereignty , teeming with the precious metals , which had long been sought for in vain by the * Birch's Mem . Eliz . vol . i . p . 151 . . most enterprising and resolute of the Spanish adventurers . 1840 ...
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... existence of a fountain whose waters had the virtue of restoring to youth and beauty the old and decrepid who bathed in them , could have no diffi- culty in giving their faith to the golden wonders of El Dorado ; -- a region only ...
... existence of a fountain whose waters had the virtue of restoring to youth and beauty the old and decrepid who bathed in them , could have no diffi- culty in giving their faith to the golden wonders of El Dorado ; -- a region only ...
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... existence ! Hav- ing procured from Berrio all the information he could furnish , Raleigh at length threw off the mask he had hitherto worn ; and told his captive , who all the while supposed his destination to be Virginia , that he also ...
... existence ! Hav- ing procured from Berrio all the information he could furnish , Raleigh at length threw off the mask he had hitherto worn ; and told his captive , who all the while supposed his destination to be Virginia , that he also ...
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... existence of any such narratives ; or , if acquainted with , has not made the slightest use of , or even allusion to them . We must not take leave of this part of the subject without adverting to an extraordinary statement by Dr Southey ...
... existence of any such narratives ; or , if acquainted with , has not made the slightest use of , or even allusion to them . We must not take leave of this part of the subject without adverting to an extraordinary statement by Dr Southey ...
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... existence as late as the middle of last century ; and amongst them was no less a philosopher than Condamine . As to the head- less tribe , that fable has had sundry prototypes both in the ancient and modern world ; and the existence of ...
... existence as late as the middle of last century ; and amongst them was no less a philosopher than Condamine . As to the head- less tribe , that fable has had sundry prototypes both in the ancient and modern world ; and the existence of ...
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Sida 600 - ENCYCLOPEDIA OF PLANTS; Including all the Plants which are now found in, or have been introduced into, Great Britain; giving their Natural History, accompanied by such descriptions, engraved figures, and elementary details, as may enable a beginner, who is a mere English reader, to discover name of every Plant which he may find in flower, and acquire all the information respecting it which is useful and interesting.
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