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Page 165
... Short - Story Magazine " ) from a staid publication devoted to old - style Chinese literature into a stimulating journal of the new literature , including poetry , essays , and trans- lations , as well as short stories , the most pop ...
... Short - Story Magazine " ) from a staid publication devoted to old - style Chinese literature into a stimulating journal of the new literature , including poetry , essays , and trans- lations , as well as short stories , the most pop ...
Page 181
... short period of study at Trinity Hall , Cambridge , he spent some time abroad , mainly in Paris . He was a great admirer of French manners , culture , and taste . He suc- ceeded to the earldom in 1726 and became ambassador to Holland in ...
... short period of study at Trinity Hall , Cambridge , he spent some time abroad , mainly in Paris . He was a great admirer of French manners , culture , and taste . He suc- ceeded to the earldom in 1726 and became ambassador to Holland in ...
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... short bow fixed trans- versely on a stock , originally of wood ; it had a groove to guide the missile , usually called a bolt , and a trigger to release it . The cross- bow , or arbalest , was an important technical achievement that ...
... short bow fixed trans- versely on a stock , originally of wood ; it had a groove to guide the missile , usually called a bolt , and a trigger to release it . The cross- bow , or arbalest , was an important technical achievement that ...
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