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... beautiful spot , the gallant heroes of our navy have often found the severe and perilous duties of the boisterous element alleviated by at- tentions , which , in their splendid and cordial dis- play , united an elegant taste to a noble ...
... beautiful spot , the gallant heroes of our navy have often found the severe and perilous duties of the boisterous element alleviated by at- tentions , which , in their splendid and cordial dis- play , united an elegant taste to a noble ...
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... beautiful ruins of Netley Abbey , in the great court of which we dined , under the shade of aged limes , serenaded by the various music of its feathered and restless tenantry . As I am no great admirer of tedious details , I shall not ...
... beautiful ruins of Netley Abbey , in the great court of which we dined , under the shade of aged limes , serenaded by the various music of its feathered and restless tenantry . As I am no great admirer of tedious details , I shall not ...
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... beautiful specimen of gothic architecture , but its tottering remains will rapidly share the fate of the neigh- bouring pile , which Time has prostrated on the earth , and covered with his thickest shade of ivy . Our watermen gave us a ...
... beautiful specimen of gothic architecture , but its tottering remains will rapidly share the fate of the neigh- bouring pile , which Time has prostrated on the earth , and covered with his thickest shade of ivy . Our watermen gave us a ...
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... beautiful construction , which I shall have occasion to describe hereafter . At some little distance , we saw considerable flights of wild ducks . The town and bason lie round the high western point from the lights , be- low which there ...
... beautiful construction , which I shall have occasion to describe hereafter . At some little distance , we saw considerable flights of wild ducks . The town and bason lie round the high western point from the lights , be- low which there ...
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... is a farthing French , and of the value of half a farthing English . NEW COIN . A thirty sols piece is a very beautiful and convenient coin , worth one shilling and three- 32 COINS . pence English , having a good impression.
... is a farthing French , and of the value of half a farthing English . NEW COIN . A thirty sols piece is a very beautiful and convenient coin , worth one shilling and three- 32 COINS . pence English , having a good impression.
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