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Page 358
... leave the curious to settle the point whether it was erected in honor of Alexander , or of Diocletian , or of ... leaves are nearly six feet in length , and of a width to render them just elegant . The banana is called Poma Paridisi ...
... leave the curious to settle the point whether it was erected in honor of Alexander , or of Diocletian , or of ... leaves are nearly six feet in length , and of a width to render them just elegant . The banana is called Poma Paridisi ...
Page 368
... leave of " the blessed city . " His homeward journey was by Nazareth , Acre , Ephesus , Smyrna , Constantinople , and Vienna . - We must now also take leave , but a more reluctant leave , of this agreeable traveller ; heartily thanking ...
... leave of " the blessed city . " His homeward journey was by Nazareth , Acre , Ephesus , Smyrna , Constantinople , and Vienna . - We must now also take leave , but a more reluctant leave , of this agreeable traveller ; heartily thanking ...
Page 516
... leave the sentence im- perfect , remarking only that it is of the very essence of national vanity ; and that it would be difficult to say whether it con- tains more of arrogance as to what it claims , or of error as to what it asserts ...
... leave the sentence im- perfect , remarking only that it is of the very essence of national vanity ; and that it would be difficult to say whether it con- tains more of arrogance as to what it claims , or of error as to what it asserts ...
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