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... land of promise . Companies were formed , which realized large profits . The most triumphant reports reached home by public and private channels , and these reports were confirmed to the fullest extent by the successful adventurers who ...
... land of promise . Companies were formed , which realized large profits . The most triumphant reports reached home by public and private channels , and these reports were confirmed to the fullest extent by the successful adventurers who ...
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... land of his birth with a competent fortune , found not only that the prospect of wealth was removed to an indefinite distance , but that he could no longer withdraw from the adventure , and that he must remain chained to the spot ...
... land of his birth with a competent fortune , found not only that the prospect of wealth was removed to an indefinite distance , but that he could no longer withdraw from the adventure , and that he must remain chained to the spot ...
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... land . The pursuits of the interior , as is generally known , are chiefly pastoral , and these necessitate an active , independent mode of life , which is congenial to English taste , and is singularly attrac- tive to the young . In no ...
... land . The pursuits of the interior , as is generally known , are chiefly pastoral , and these necessitate an active , independent mode of life , which is congenial to English taste , and is singularly attrac- tive to the young . In no ...
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... land , and died in the water . " In everything , as well as in its geographical position , Aus- tralia seemed to my fancy to be the direct opposite - the antipodes of England . I became more and more perplexed by every attempt to ...
... land , and died in the water . " In everything , as well as in its geographical position , Aus- tralia seemed to my fancy to be the direct opposite - the antipodes of England . I became more and more perplexed by every attempt to ...
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... land of contrarieties ; the sun shines with a ceaseless glare , and , gaining its full power soon after its rise , abates not a jot in its vigour , until , with seeming reluctance and an evident promise of another warm visit on the ...
... land of contrarieties ; the sun shines with a ceaseless glare , and , gaining its full power soon after its rise , abates not a jot in its vigour , until , with seeming reluctance and an evident promise of another warm visit on the ...
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