The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Volume 9J. Limbird, 1827 Containing original essays; historical narratives, biographical memoirs, sketches of society, topographical descriptions, novels and tales, anecdotes, select extracts from new and expensive works, the spirit of the public journals, discoveries in the arts and sciences, useful domestic hints, etc. etc. etc. |
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... feet of its extreme height at the top has been taken away or thrown down into the plain below by various travellers . The irregular platform on the top con sists of about nine stones , of betweenR four and five feet in length , and ...
... feet of its extreme height at the top has been taken away or thrown down into the plain below by various travellers . The irregular platform on the top con sists of about nine stones , of betweenR four and five feet in length , and ...
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... feet " even Sunday shone no Sabbath day to them " -for then did the lame ostler trudge eight miles to the church of a neighbouring parish , to pro- cure the attendance of a celebrated bas- soon player to officiate in lieu of Timo- thy ...
... feet " even Sunday shone no Sabbath day to them " -for then did the lame ostler trudge eight miles to the church of a neighbouring parish , to pro- cure the attendance of a celebrated bas- soon player to officiate in lieu of Timo- thy ...
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... feet deep , and a power equal to eight horses is required to work it . The machine will extract and carry out of the canal ninety - six cubic feet per minute . It ad- vances gradually in working , and digs eight feet in breadth at one ...
... feet deep , and a power equal to eight horses is required to work it . The machine will extract and carry out of the canal ninety - six cubic feet per minute . It ad- vances gradually in working , and digs eight feet in breadth at one ...
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... feet . In the same window are the figures of the Virgin Mary , and St. Anne , with some coats of arms . In one of the south win- dows is the crest of Hussey , viz . a boot , with a golden spur , over which are two hands holding a human ...
... feet . In the same window are the figures of the Virgin Mary , and St. Anne , with some coats of arms . In one of the south win- dows is the crest of Hussey , viz . a boot , with a golden spur , over which are two hands holding a human ...
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... feet . In this manner it was shown to the people with the face un- covered . The same author describes the pompous ceremonies and dresses used at the interment of each church - dignitary ; and has even left a drawing by his own hand to ...
... feet . In this manner it was shown to the people with the face un- covered . The same author describes the pompous ceremonies and dresses used at the interment of each church - dignitary ; and has even left a drawing by his own hand to ...
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