The two creations: nature and art1849 |
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... means disparage those fictitious narratives which have been adopted immemorially as vehicles of instruc- tion to the young . Still it will be admitted that these have their disadvantages . The more serious and practical purpose they ...
... means disparage those fictitious narratives which have been adopted immemorially as vehicles of instruc- tion to the young . Still it will be admitted that these have their disadvantages . The more serious and practical purpose they ...
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... means of great labour , hollowed in the rock , leaving rows of enormous pillars to support the roof , and many statues around the walls . On entering the cave , the stranger is astonished at beholding a multitude of monstrous figures ...
... means of great labour , hollowed in the rock , leaving rows of enormous pillars to support the roof , and many statues around the walls . On entering the cave , the stranger is astonished at beholding a multitude of monstrous figures ...
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... means of knowing more than I could do about it , I asked him if the reservoir was correct . Perfectly so , ' said 6 he , though I never have seen it . " Expressing an earnest wish to behold it , he told me , that with a large bribe he ...
... means of knowing more than I could do about it , I asked him if the reservoir was correct . Perfectly so , ' said 6 he , though I never have seen it . " Expressing an earnest wish to behold it , he told me , that with a large bribe he ...
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... means communi- cative , and only by dint of questioning him could we learn anything from him . He said , ' the water was unfathomable , and it was as it always had been . ' I am of opinion there was from twelve to fifteen feet depth of ...
... means communi- cative , and only by dint of questioning him could we learn anything from him . He said , ' the water was unfathomable , and it was as it always had been . ' I am of opinion there was from twelve to fifteen feet depth of ...
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... means of a rope - ladder . In order to accomplish this , a kite is flown with a string to its tail , and when over the pillar , dragged down , leaving the string used to fly it across the top of the column . By means of this string ...
... means of a rope - ladder . In order to accomplish this , a kite is flown with a string to its tail , and when over the pillar , dragged down , leaving the string used to fly it across the top of the column . By means of this string ...
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