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... called the Spa Bridge . Towards this bridge they directed their steps . It is narrow , and only intended for foot passengers . " Oh , mamma , " cried Caroline , " what an immense height we are from the ground ; it makes me quite giddy ...
... called the Spa Bridge . Towards this bridge they directed their steps . It is narrow , and only intended for foot passengers . " Oh , mamma , " cried Caroline , " what an immense height we are from the ground ; it makes me quite giddy ...
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... called the Spa ; and as many people come to Scarborough purposely to drink that water , they must have found it very fatiguing to descend all those steps that you see leading down to the shore , and then to remount them . Now , by ...
... called the Spa ; and as many people come to Scarborough purposely to drink that water , they must have found it very fatiguing to descend all those steps that you see leading down to the shore , and then to remount them . Now , by ...
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... called because it was first found and valued at Calchedon , or Chalcedon in Bythynia . This is also uniform in colour , generally a pale muddy yellow , or whitish yellow . It is found in larger pieces than carnelian , but I do not think ...
... called because it was first found and valued at Calchedon , or Chalcedon in Bythynia . This is also uniform in colour , generally a pale muddy yellow , or whitish yellow . It is found in larger pieces than carnelian , but I do not think ...
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... called Carnelian Bay ? " " Yes , it is beyond the southern point of the south bay , we will go there before we leave , and by searching well , we may chance to find larger pebbles than on this shore . And now we are approaching home ...
... called Carnelian Bay ? " " Yes , it is beyond the southern point of the south bay , we will go there before we leave , and by searching well , we may chance to find larger pebbles than on this shore . And now we are approaching home ...
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... called Anthozoa , or living flowers . There are an immense variety of species of this sin- gular portion of creation , and this is an Actinia , one of the commonest . That is , it may be found on every coast . Now , look on this side of ...
... called Anthozoa , or living flowers . There are an immense variety of species of this sin- gular portion of creation , and this is an Actinia , one of the commonest . That is , it may be found on every coast . Now , look on this side of ...
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