American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 59Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1862 |
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... believe ; and one who knows his ' biz , ' and a thing or two , ' you bet ; ' and one whose knowledge of practical hydraulics is fathomless ; and one whose acquaintance with the history and capabilities of the various ' machines ' of the ...
... believe ; and one who knows his ' biz , ' and a thing or two , ' you bet ; ' and one whose knowledge of practical hydraulics is fathomless ; and one whose acquaintance with the history and capabilities of the various ' machines ' of the ...
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... believe , very slow about letting any person in who happens to come in company with , or under the guidance of , such suspiciously pious individuals ; probably because he does not think heaven half good enough for those under the ...
... believe , very slow about letting any person in who happens to come in company with , or under the guidance of , such suspiciously pious individuals ; probably because he does not think heaven half good enough for those under the ...
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... believe , that Moses was not a professor of geology . Being learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians , perhaps he was an emeritus in chemistry . If so , he knew that such elements as nitre and silica could not be fused by the ignition ...
... believe , that Moses was not a professor of geology . Being learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians , perhaps he was an emeritus in chemistry . If so , he knew that such elements as nitre and silica could not be fused by the ignition ...
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... believe , at least , history does not lead us to infer it . Beside , how could such an inven- tion have been lost ? Necessary knowledge , that which pertains to the arts and sciences , appears ever to have been preserved . Only the ...
... believe , at least , history does not lead us to infer it . Beside , how could such an inven- tion have been lost ? Necessary knowledge , that which pertains to the arts and sciences , appears ever to have been preserved . Only the ...
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... believe Mr. Bylenne wishes to sell it now . Good night , Sir . I hope my story has not been tedious ? ' I had been riding on horse - back through the country , looking at several residences with a desire to purchase , and this man who ...
... believe Mr. Bylenne wishes to sell it now . Good night , Sir . I hope my story has not been tedious ? ' I had been riding on horse - back through the country , looking at several residences with a desire to purchase , and this man who ...
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| Title | American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 59 |
| Editors | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew |
| Published | 1862 |
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