Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal EnlargedR. Griffiths., 1827 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... head , far stronger than my own , would have sunk in the conflict ; and I really despaired , that any exertions , however great , on my part , during my short residence , could render me a worthy companion to such men as the Foged ...
... head , far stronger than my own , would have sunk in the conflict ; and I really despaired , that any exertions , however great , on my part , during my short residence , could render me a worthy companion to such men as the Foged ...
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... head of the pulk ( as it is called ) , comes to a point like the canoe ; the stern is flat , and the bottom , or keel , convex . Above , it has an oval half - deck in front , covered with seal skin . ' This is the sort of machine A ...
... head of the pulk ( as it is called ) , comes to a point like the canoe ; the stern is flat , and the bottom , or keel , convex . Above , it has an oval half - deck in front , covered with seal skin . ' This is the sort of machine A ...
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... head . Among this number was Lundsted the Swede , who ap- peared , from the experience of the day before , to be going along in excel- lent style ; and I could not help thinking how completely the laugh was now against me . To render my ...
... head . Among this number was Lundsted the Swede , who ap- peared , from the experience of the day before , to be going along in excel- lent style ; and I could not help thinking how completely the laugh was now against me . To render my ...
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... head accidentally to the south , what was my surprise to see the sun risen over the frozen waters of the gulf , and already about a diameter above the horizon ! It was indeed a glorious sight to us , who had not seen its rays for two ...
... head accidentally to the south , what was my surprise to see the sun risen over the frozen waters of the gulf , and already about a diameter above the horizon ! It was indeed a glorious sight to us , who had not seen its rays for two ...
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... head of a living infant in utero ; to lop it away , limb by limb , from the sacred resting - place , where nature had mysteriously enshrined it , even though such an operation were necessary to the preservation of the maternal life ...
... head of a living infant in utero ; to lop it away , limb by limb , from the sacred resting - place , where nature had mysteriously enshrined it , even though such an operation were necessary to the preservation of the maternal life ...
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