Addresses Delivered at the Triennial Celebration ..., Volumes 18-231879 |
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Page 99
... seems superior . As far as I can form an opinion of the two routes I should say that I believe that a sea - level or salt - water canal is not feasible , unless at a very great expense of construction and maintenance , ― greater than ...
... seems superior . As far as I can form an opinion of the two routes I should say that I believe that a sea - level or salt - water canal is not feasible , unless at a very great expense of construction and maintenance , ― greater than ...
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... seem to be the only safe thing to depend upon . It seems possible that he may have used iron sur- faces as they came from the foundry , and perhaps he had a different quality of leather from that now used . The idea that the hold of the ...
... seem to be the only safe thing to depend upon . It seems possible that he may have used iron sur- faces as they came from the foundry , and perhaps he had a different quality of leather from that now used . The idea that the hold of the ...
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... seems to me , with overwhelming force . It appears too obviously and too necessarily true to admit of proof other than lucid statement . To controvert it seems paradox- ical , absurd , and to disprove an absurdity is no less difficult ...
... seems to me , with overwhelming force . It appears too obviously and too necessarily true to admit of proof other than lucid statement . To controvert it seems paradox- ical , absurd , and to disprove an absurdity is no less difficult ...
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