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ment; but, in consequence of hearing reports respecting your conduct, I deemed
it my duty to ascertain the nature of your situation, your business here, by what
authority you acted, and how far these reports were correct, in order to give you ...
ment; but, in consequence of hearing reports respecting your conduct, I deemed
it my duty to ascertain the nature of your situation, your business here, by what
authority you acted, and how far these reports were correct, in order to give you ...
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The commence- Towards the latter end of May ment of the ' J Eruption. a bluish
and light Smoke, or fog, was seen floating along the surface of the earth, and
attracted the notice of several well- informed people : yet no one had the smallest
...
The commence- Towards the latter end of May ment of the ' J Eruption. a bluish
and light Smoke, or fog, was seen floating along the surface of the earth, and
attracted the notice of several well- informed people : yet no one had the smallest
...
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... afforded one quintin of Prussian blue. The still remaining sedi- ment, when
dried, weighed eight quintins, and consequently the acids 202 APPENDIX. C.
... afforded one quintin of Prussian blue. The still remaining sedi- ment, when
dried, weighed eight quintins, and consequently the acids 202 APPENDIX. C.
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ment, when dried, weighed eight quintins, and consequently the acids had
extracted one quintin and forty-five grains of iron, and fifteen grains of copper.
The remaining eight quintins, when melted down with borax, gave a clear black
glass, ...
ment, when dried, weighed eight quintins, and consequently the acids had
extracted one quintin and forty-five grains of iron, and fifteen grains of copper.
The remaining eight quintins, when melted down with borax, gave a clear black
glass, ...
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$xiv. concerning the Moreover such weavers of wool- encourage- ments. len
cloth and linen who are inclined to establish themselves, in some trading town in
Iceland, may expect that suitable encouragement will be granted them, according
to ...
$xiv. concerning the Moreover such weavers of wool- encourage- ments. len
cloth and linen who are inclined to establish themselves, in some trading town in
Iceland, may expect that suitable encouragement will be granted them, according
to ...
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| Title | Journal of a Tour in Iceland in the Summer of 1809, Volume 2 Journal of a Tour in Iceland in the Summer of 1809, Sir William Jackson Hooker |
| Author | Sir William Jackson Hooker |
| Edition | 2 |
| Published | 1813 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 12 May 2008 |
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