Journal of a Residence in Norway During the Years 1834, 1835, & 1836: Made with a View to Enquire Into the Moral and Political Economy of that Country, and the Condition of Its Inhabitants |
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... less any shadow of rightful claim to it . It would be a case in point , as far as regards principle , if Russia and Denmark were to conclude a treaty for giving to Russia the kingdom of Ireland . Providence sometimes will not allow our ...
... less any shadow of rightful claim to it . It would be a case in point , as far as regards principle , if Russia and Denmark were to conclude a treaty for giving to Russia the kingdom of Ireland . Providence sometimes will not allow our ...
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... less trou- ble , than if he were journeying in the coach from Charing Cross to Greenwich ; and he finds himself with his hands in his breeches pockets , whistling along the quay of Gottenburg , before he is well aware that he has left ...
... less trou- ble , than if he were journeying in the coach from Charing Cross to Greenwich ; and he finds himself with his hands in his breeches pockets , whistling along the quay of Gottenburg , before he is well aware that he has left ...
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... less than a regi- ment - which adds most to the wealth and strength of such a country as Norway ? We arrived at Christiania in the evening , wind- ing through its long fiord amid scenery quite new to me and delightful . The fiord ...
... less than a regi- ment - which adds most to the wealth and strength of such a country as Norway ? We arrived at Christiania in the evening , wind- ing through its long fiord amid scenery quite new to me and delightful . The fiord ...
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... less than seven of our degenerate English miles . One must , a few hours before starting , send off a forbud , in travellers ' language , " a courier , " but , in humble reality , a little ragged boy , who for four skillings , or 1d . a ...
... less than seven of our degenerate English miles . One must , a few hours before starting , send off a forbud , in travellers ' language , " a courier , " but , in humble reality , a little ragged boy , who for four skillings , or 1d . a ...
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... less . Wood was the material at all times , for all classes of dwellings , from the palace of the mo- narch to the peasant's hut . It was everywhere abundant and cheap . This circumstance has been more important than may at first appear ...
... less . Wood was the material at all times , for all classes of dwellings , from the palace of the mo- narch to the peasant's hut . It was everywhere abundant and cheap . This circumstance has been more important than may at first appear ...
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