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Page 154
... Land mine . A land mine is an encased ex- plosive charge buried just below the surface of the ground . It may be fired by the weight of vehicles or troops on it or by the passage of time or by remote control . Though impro- vised land ...
... Land mine . A land mine is an encased ex- plosive charge buried just below the surface of the ground . It may be fired by the weight of vehicles or troops on it or by the passage of time or by remote control . Though impro- vised land ...
Page 342
... land to the mortgagor . If the mortgagor failed to repay the debt by the time that was specified in the mortgage , the land became the mortgagee's ab- solutely . This form of transaction was known , under different names , throughout ...
... land to the mortgagor . If the mortgagor failed to repay the debt by the time that was specified in the mortgage , the land became the mortgagee's ab- solutely . This form of transaction was known , under different names , throughout ...
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... Land , Kvit Island , Kong Karls Land , smaller adjoining islands , and the surrounding territorial waters . North East Land , the largest component of north- eastern Svalbard , is covered by glaciers and ice caps . Animal life of the ...
... Land , Kvit Island , Kong Karls Land , smaller adjoining islands , and the surrounding territorial waters . North East Land , the largest component of north- eastern Svalbard , is covered by glaciers and ice caps . Animal life of the ...
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