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... began to write fiction . The Red Thumb Mark ( 1907 ) was the first of many works featuring Thorndyke . These works re- flect Freeman's medical training and knowl- edge of prisons and were highly regarded for the intricate and ...
... began to write fiction . The Red Thumb Mark ( 1907 ) was the first of many works featuring Thorndyke . These works re- flect Freeman's medical training and knowl- edge of prisons and were highly regarded for the intricate and ...
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... began to make balloon ascents , giv- ing his first exhibition of parachuting in Paris on Oct. 22 , 1797 , when he jumped from a height of about 2,000 feet ( 600 metres ) . Gar- nerin continued his exhibitions in cities throughout ...
... began to make balloon ascents , giv- ing his first exhibition of parachuting in Paris on Oct. 22 , 1797 , when he jumped from a height of about 2,000 feet ( 600 metres ) . Gar- nerin continued his exhibitions in cities throughout ...
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... began to take on appearances of unorthodoxy . He was appointed a court chap- lain on the succession of the Sardinian king Charles Albert in 1831. Gioberti's career was cut short , however , by disgrace and exile fol- lowing a charge ...
... began to take on appearances of unorthodoxy . He was appointed a court chap- lain on the succession of the Sardinian king Charles Albert in 1831. Gioberti's career was cut short , however , by disgrace and exile fol- lowing a charge ...
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