American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 12Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1838 - American periodicals |
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... Society , of which he was a member , stating the facts , and add- ing that his first impression was he had detected a small comet , with- out either tail or envelope ; and in a subsequent part of his announce- ment he adds : the sequel ...
... Society , of which he was a member , stating the facts , and add- ing that his first impression was he had detected a small comet , with- out either tail or envelope ; and in a subsequent part of his announce- ment he adds : the sequel ...
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... Society , does not hesitate to state , in his " Practical Astronomy , " ( 4to . London , 1829 , ) that owing to this defect the magnifying pow- ers used upon it seldom exceeded 200. The belief in its limited usefulness is still farther ...
... Society , does not hesitate to state , in his " Practical Astronomy , " ( 4to . London , 1829 , ) that owing to this defect the magnifying pow- ers used upon it seldom exceeded 200. The belief in its limited usefulness is still farther ...
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... Society was beginning to be marked with the distinction . Some of the younger men sided with their fathers ; others attached them- selves to one faction or another , as fancy or interest dictated . My early days had glided away in ...
... Society was beginning to be marked with the distinction . Some of the younger men sided with their fathers ; others attached them- selves to one faction or another , as fancy or interest dictated . My early days had glided away in ...
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... society . She sought , and secured , and was satisfied with the admiration of gay life . I thought I had never heard any one converse more gracefully . The image of the magistrate's beautiful daughter haunted me long after I had left ...
... society . She sought , and secured , and was satisfied with the admiration of gay life . I thought I had never heard any one converse more gracefully . The image of the magistrate's beautiful daughter haunted me long after I had left ...
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... society of the country village , and the simple household of the widow - coldly and seldom . Scheming , contrivance , and success , occupied the present , and pointed to the future . ' ' It was a very hurried letter , requesting me to ...
... society of the country village , and the simple household of the widow - coldly and seldom . Scheming , contrivance , and success , occupied the present , and pointed to the future . ' ' It was a very hurried letter , requesting me to ...
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