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... present Cursus , but they more fully and minutely treat particular subjects . Works of this kind undoubtedly have their use ; there are many who , from situation or inclination , wish to leave the quest of mere , speculative truth , in ...
... present Cursus , but they more fully and minutely treat particular subjects . Works of this kind undoubtedly have their use ; there are many who , from situation or inclination , wish to leave the quest of mere , speculative truth , in ...
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... present ; and were a man to advance two . yards into the river from the island , he would be inevitably swept away by the torrent . It has been conjectured , as I before mentioned , that the Falls of Niagara were originally situated at ...
... present ; and were a man to advance two . yards into the river from the island , he would be inevitably swept away by the torrent . It has been conjectured , as I before mentioned , that the Falls of Niagara were originally situated at ...
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... present copies , are infallible data . On the contrary , we think that they are often visibly wrong , and never infallibly certain . The Hebrew historians , like others , we believe , gave the best dates that they could find , whether ...
... present copies , are infallible data . On the contrary , we think that they are often visibly wrong , and never infallibly certain . The Hebrew historians , like others , we believe , gave the best dates that they could find , whether ...
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Jauit | 11 |
Chronology See Investigation | 11 |
Hamboidrs Experiments on the Atmos | 11 |
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