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... danger from this source , than from a strictly chronological form , which would exhibit a much greater number of facts , but without combination . In our choice of objects to present to the experienced reader , we have had continual ...
... danger from this source , than from a strictly chronological form , which would exhibit a much greater number of facts , but without combination . In our choice of objects to present to the experienced reader , we have had continual ...
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... dangers , and difficulties - encounter all hard- ships , or face death in every form . Those principles and passions , when ameliorated by the lapse of ages - when restrained by the influence of enlightened morality and salutary laws ...
... dangers , and difficulties - encounter all hard- ships , or face death in every form . Those principles and passions , when ameliorated by the lapse of ages - when restrained by the influence of enlightened morality and salutary laws ...
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... danger , by hum- bling the Turkish power , returned into Asia ; and sub- duing Syria and Palestine , proceeded to Egypt and Persia , and returned , after a period of eight years , to Samarchand , through the middle countries of Asia ...
... danger , by hum- bling the Turkish power , returned into Asia ; and sub- duing Syria and Palestine , proceeded to Egypt and Persia , and returned , after a period of eight years , to Samarchand , through the middle countries of Asia ...
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... danger of voyages at sea had , from the earliest ages , operated as a powerful impediment to navigation . It frequently happened that a long con- tinued obscuration of the heavenly bodies , in stormy seasons , was attended with most ...
... danger of voyages at sea had , from the earliest ages , operated as a powerful impediment to navigation . It frequently happened that a long con- tinued obscuration of the heavenly bodies , in stormy seasons , was attended with most ...
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... dangers of an unknown sea , and the mutinies of his more bois- terous and tempestuous sailors , he performed the ad- venturous voyage , and discovered a continent . The gratitude of Spain rewarded his services with chains and a dungeon ...
... dangers of an unknown sea , and the mutinies of his more bois- terous and tempestuous sailors , he performed the ad- venturous voyage , and discovered a continent . The gratitude of Spain rewarded his services with chains and a dungeon ...
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