Essays and LettersJohn Sharpe, 1820 - 340 Seiten |
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... thereby discover the area in acres , rods , and perches . The gauger is instructed how to find the capacities or solid contents of all kinds of vessels , in barrels , gallons , bushels , & c .; and the measurer is furnished with rules ...
... thereby discover the area in acres , rods , and perches . The gauger is instructed how to find the capacities or solid contents of all kinds of vessels , in barrels , gallons , bushels , & c .; and the measurer is furnished with rules ...
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... thereby happily prevented . Particular circum- stances of particular persons may possibly some- times make it prudent to delay entering into that state ; but in general , when nature has rendered our bodies fit for it , the presumption ...
... thereby happily prevented . Particular circum- stances of particular persons may possibly some- times make it prudent to delay entering into that state ; but in general , when nature has rendered our bodies fit for it , the presumption ...
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... thereby becomes more the image of human life , and particularly of war ; in which , if you have incau- tiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous posi tion , you cannot obtain your enemy's leave to with draw your troops , and place ...
... thereby becomes more the image of human life , and particularly of war ; in which , if you have incau- tiously put yourself into a bad and dangerous posi tion , you cannot obtain your enemy's leave to with draw your troops , and place ...
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... thereby afford you infinite pleasure . The worst thing in ordinary merchant ships is the cookery . They have no professed cook ; and the worst hand as a seaman is appointed to that office , in which he is not only very ignorant , but ...
... thereby afford you infinite pleasure . The worst thing in ordinary merchant ships is the cookery . They have no professed cook ; and the worst hand as a seaman is appointed to that office , in which he is not only very ignorant , but ...
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... thereby preventing famines , which were more frequent and destructive before the invention of that art , is undoubtedly a blessing to mankind . When employed merely in transporting superfluities , it is a question whether the advantage ...
... thereby preventing famines , which were more frequent and destructive before the invention of that art , is undoubtedly a blessing to mankind . When employed merely in transporting superfluities , it is a question whether the advantage ...
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