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Page 131
... eclipse of the sun and sent the details to the Royal Society in London — an un- usual activity for a noncommissioned officer , for Cook still rated only as master . Voyages and discoveries . In 1768 the Royal Society , in conjunction ...
... eclipse of the sun and sent the details to the Royal Society in London — an un- usual activity for a noncommissioned officer , for Cook still rated only as master . Voyages and discoveries . In 1768 the Royal Society , in conjunction ...
Page 173
... eclipse of real political power for Corinth . Subsequently , Corinth was involved in most of the contemporary conflicts , but after 338 it figured chiefly as a pawn in the struggles of greater powers because of the strategic value of ...
... eclipse of real political power for Corinth . Subsequently , Corinth was involved in most of the contemporary conflicts , but after 338 it figured chiefly as a pawn in the struggles of greater powers because of the strategic value of ...
Page 1034
... eclipse , returned to popularity , with much experiment in form and colour . Brims , in general , were large and flaring or small and turned back against the crown . A popular development in postwar fashions was the late - afternoon ...
... eclipse , returned to popularity , with much experiment in form and colour . Brims , in general , were large and flaring or small and turned back against the crown . A popular development in postwar fashions was the late - afternoon ...
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