The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, Volume 42Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew 1853 |
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There was one manufactured here a short time since , as a present to the Duke of Montpensier , which was contained in a case of the size of a snuff - box . The excellence of these swords is said to be owing to the quality of the native ...
There was one manufactured here a short time since , as a present to the Duke of Montpensier , which was contained in a case of the size of a snuff - box . The excellence of these swords is said to be owing to the quality of the native ...
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... does not make it quite clear whether the Eastern Prince was actually present to relate the Cassowary Hunt , or whether his performance was limited to hunting the animal , and the account of the hunt was to be another person's work .
... does not make it quite clear whether the Eastern Prince was actually present to relate the Cassowary Hunt , or whether his performance was limited to hunting the animal , and the account of the hunt was to be another person's work .
Page 33
The toilet - furniture matches with the hangings and fittings up by being of the same color , and presents a picture of ... present time . And what a lesson it is to the young ! proving , so incontestably as it does , that industry ...
The toilet - furniture matches with the hangings and fittings up by being of the same color , and presents a picture of ... present time . And what a lesson it is to the young ! proving , so incontestably as it does , that industry ...
Page 38
Even slaves are emancipated to receive high and honorable offices , and the present brothers - in - law of the Sultan are ... They receive small , or no stated salaries , and trust to the gifts of visitors , presents from their master ...
Even slaves are emancipated to receive high and honorable offices , and the present brothers - in - law of the Sultan are ... They receive small , or no stated salaries , and trust to the gifts of visitors , presents from their master ...
Page 52
And Losing told me when and where and for how much he had bought the horse , and all the particulars of his training and performances up to his present age of eight years ; thence he digressed to the wagon , and gave me much information ...
And Losing told me when and where and for how much he had bought the horse , and all the particulars of his training and performances up to his present age of eight years ; thence he digressed to the wagon , and gave me much information ...
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| Title | The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, Volume 42 The Knickerbocker: Or, New-York Monthly Magazine, Charles Fenno Hoffman |
| Editors | Charles Fenno Hoffman, Timothy Flint, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew |
| Published | 1853 |
| Original from | University of Chicago |
| Digitized | 13 Feb 2015 |
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