American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 12Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1838 - American periodicals |
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... become acquainted . It was not until 1787 that Uranus was known to be attended by moons . On the 11th of January , of that year , Herschel believed he discovered two ; and subsequent observations left no doubt of this fact . This ...
... become acquainted . It was not until 1787 that Uranus was known to be attended by moons . On the 11th of January , of that year , Herschel believed he discovered two ; and subsequent observations left no doubt of this fact . This ...
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... become decayed ! All , then , which is known with certainty respecting the attendants of Uranus , is that it has two satellites ; but these present phenomena wholly unknown in any other portion of the celestial mechanism . Contrary to ...
... become decayed ! All , then , which is known with certainty respecting the attendants of Uranus , is that it has two satellites ; but these present phenomena wholly unknown in any other portion of the celestial mechanism . Contrary to ...
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... Become a spy ! ' said I , with some indignation . -- " Nay , merely a political opponent ; a friend in the smile and cour- tesies of life in heart only an enemy . You cannot say I often solicit favors . If I fall of a sudden , remember ...
... Become a spy ! ' said I , with some indignation . -- " Nay , merely a political opponent ; a friend in the smile and cour- tesies of life in heart only an enemy . You cannot say I often solicit favors . If I fall of a sudden , remember ...
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... become a wonder , when read by the light of his manly deeds ; when we have the key of his cha- racter at hand to ... becomes a long , lean , lank ' justice , ' with no portliness nor ' wise saws ' in which to play his part . Many poets ...
... become a wonder , when read by the light of his manly deeds ; when we have the key of his cha- racter at hand to ... becomes a long , lean , lank ' justice , ' with no portliness nor ' wise saws ' in which to play his part . Many poets ...
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... become ' justices ; ' been experienced in life , suffered its pangs , its ineffable miseries , and undergone its labor . Men may have a wonderful aptness in storing in their minds the knowledge of past ages , a retentive memory , a ...
... become ' justices ; ' been experienced in life , suffered its pangs , its ineffable miseries , and undergone its labor . Men may have a wonderful aptness in storing in their minds the knowledge of past ages , a retentive memory , a ...
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