An Account of the Past and Present State of the Isle of Man: Including a Topographical Description; a Sketch of Its Mineralogy; an Outline of Its Laws, with the Privileges Enjoyed by Strangers; and a History of the Island |
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... in the appearance of an improving country ; and the author has not been careful to separate what continues to be true from that which is so no longer . 4 Nineteen pages of the preface relate to his former publi- vi PREFACE .
... in the appearance of an improving country ; and the author has not been careful to separate what continues to be true from that which is so no longer . 4 Nineteen pages of the preface relate to his former publi- vi PREFACE .
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... former publi- cations , and his transactions with the Prince of Wales . They contain an apology for his past conduct , and an assurance to the public that the subsequent liberality ( a powerful argument ) of his Royal Highness has ...
... former publi- cations , and his transactions with the Prince of Wales . They contain an apology for his past conduct , and an assurance to the public that the subsequent liberality ( a powerful argument ) of his Royal Highness has ...
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... former is accounted the most common , but I saw only the latter . It is black , very hard , quite free from decay , and is sometimes used by cabinet makers . The two sorts of tree are rarely or ne- ver found together ; the trunks of oak ...
... former is accounted the most common , but I saw only the latter . It is black , very hard , quite free from decay , and is sometimes used by cabinet makers . The two sorts of tree are rarely or ne- ver found together ; the trunks of oak ...
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... former with a mortar , the latter with a mud , cement : the former with a roof of slate , the latter with one of straw . The meaner cottages are constructed of sods of earth , and resemble those of North Wales , consisting usually of ...
... former with a mortar , the latter with a mud , cement : the former with a roof of slate , the latter with one of straw . The meaner cottages are constructed of sods of earth , and resemble those of North Wales , consisting usually of ...
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... former practice is the most beneficial to the land ; and , if the clover be abundant , so will generally be the ensuing crop of corn . Ray grass seed is commonly sown with the clover , but by this practice the land is impoverished . Ten ...
... former practice is the most beneficial to the land ; and , if the clover be abundant , so will generally be the ensuing crop of corn . Ray grass seed is commonly sown with the clover , but by this practice the land is impoverished . Ten ...
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