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... known as the scalplock . In Mogg Megone John Greenleaf Whittier thus describes the Saco Indian chief : His head is ... known that even that species is not entirely im- mune . In ancient times it was widely believed that lightning would ...
... known as the scalplock . In Mogg Megone John Greenleaf Whittier thus describes the Saco Indian chief : His head is ... known that even that species is not entirely im- mune . In ancient times it was widely believed that lightning would ...
Page 186
... known as the Second or Little Dauphin . Louis XIV outlived both the Grand Dauphin and the Little Dauphin and neither ever ascended the throne . The Dauphin's wife was known as the Dauphine or Dauphiness . What does " Kentucky " mean ...
... known as the Second or Little Dauphin . Louis XIV outlived both the Grand Dauphin and the Little Dauphin and neither ever ascended the throne . The Dauphin's wife was known as the Dauphine or Dauphiness . What does " Kentucky " mean ...
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... known as , 77 Blue - point oysters , why so called , 52 Boas , snakes , why called , 168 Boat race , why called regatta , 70 Bohemiens , French name for Gypsies , 127 Bombast , why high - sounding language called , 296 Bonney , William ...
... known as , 77 Blue - point oysters , why so called , 52 Boas , snakes , why called , 168 Boat race , why called regatta , 70 Bohemiens , French name for Gypsies , 127 Bombast , why high - sounding language called , 296 Bonney , William ...
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