American Quarterly Review, Volume 17Robert Walsh Carey, Lea & Carey, 1835 - American literature |
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... reason of the limited range of its effects : the extension of those effects becoming no subject of alarm till the mischief , if so it might be called , was already done . By the subtle influence of persuasive novelty , by an ex ...
... reason of the limited range of its effects : the extension of those effects becoming no subject of alarm till the mischief , if so it might be called , was already done . By the subtle influence of persuasive novelty , by an ex ...
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... reasons . Though the winds are , generally , they do not always prevail , from the west - the gales are less severe near the land , and do not blow home - no currents set on shore - and by not being too far south , advantage may be ...
... reasons . Though the winds are , generally , they do not always prevail , from the west - the gales are less severe near the land , and do not blow home - no currents set on shore - and by not being too far south , advantage may be ...
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... reason for this practice is that the floors are of tiles . 66 · Tea , coffee , & c . were served as with us , and afterwards one of the ladies took a seat at the piano . While she was preluding , a gentleman , styled ' el bastonéro ...
... reason for this practice is that the floors are of tiles . 66 · Tea , coffee , & c . were served as with us , and afterwards one of the ladies took a seat at the piano . While she was preluding , a gentleman , styled ' el bastonéro ...
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... reason or other he was dubbed Sir James Mackintosh ! The opposite end was occupied by a man who called himself English or American , as occasion suited . He had been master of a merchant vessel , but through misfortunc , or something ...
... reason or other he was dubbed Sir James Mackintosh ! The opposite end was occupied by a man who called himself English or American , as occasion suited . He had been master of a merchant vessel , but through misfortunc , or something ...
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... reason for rejecting a longer term of service was , that , having been educated a soldier , and spent the greater part of his life in the field , he was disqualified to become the civic chief of the government . Although Peru early ...
... reason for rejecting a longer term of service was , that , having been educated a soldier , and spent the greater part of his life in the field , he was disqualified to become the civic chief of the government . Although Peru early ...
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