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... seems to be cherished by many old - timers , is generally printed under the title " Harp Sermon , by a Distinguished ... seem , as they moved noiselessly , in the dim light of one tallow dip , across the chamber 108 UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE.
... seems to be cherished by many old - timers , is generally printed under the title " Harp Sermon , by a Distinguished ... seem , as they moved noiselessly , in the dim light of one tallow dip , across the chamber 108 UNCOMMON KNOWLEDGE.
Page 129
... seems to have given some attention to the use of gunpowder in mortars about 1320. References to gunpowder or firearms under various names are found in Euro- pean records dated 1325 , 1326 , 1334 and 1338. The earliest recorded use of ...
... seems to have given some attention to the use of gunpowder in mortars about 1320. References to gunpowder or firearms under various names are found in Euro- pean records dated 1325 , 1326 , 1334 and 1338. The earliest recorded use of ...
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... seems to have followed his lead until about 1875 , after which wayzgoose became the accepted spelling . The theory is far - fetched and highly improbable . Geese were often described by reference to the pasture on which they had fed ...
... seems to have followed his lead until about 1875 , after which wayzgoose became the accepted spelling . The theory is far - fetched and highly improbable . Geese were often described by reference to the pasture on which they had fed ...
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