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... British rule of vicissitudes in which constitutions were successively granted , suspended , and revoked . British demands for Malta's military facilities dominated the economy , and the Dockyard became the colony's economic mainstay ...
... British rule of vicissitudes in which constitutions were successively granted , suspended , and revoked . British demands for Malta's military facilities dominated the economy , and the Dockyard became the colony's economic mainstay ...
Page 689
... British , as did the troy pound at 5,760 grains ; however , the U.S. bushel , at 2,150.42 cubic inches , again deviated from the British . The U.S. bushel was derived from the " Winchester bushel , " a surviving standard dating to the ...
... British , as did the troy pound at 5,760 grains ; however , the U.S. bushel , at 2,150.42 cubic inches , again deviated from the British . The U.S. bushel was derived from the " Winchester bushel , " a surviving standard dating to the ...
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... British naval surgeon from Edinburgh , rec- ommended fresh fruits and citrus juices to prevent scurvy , a remedy discovered by the Dutch in the 16th century . When the British navy adopted Lind's advice - decades later this deficiency ...
... British naval surgeon from Edinburgh , rec- ommended fresh fruits and citrus juices to prevent scurvy , a remedy discovered by the Dutch in the 16th century . When the British navy adopted Lind's advice - decades later this deficiency ...
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