A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature and Practical Mechanics: Comprising a Popular View of the Present State of Knowledge : Illustrated by Numerous Engravings, a General Atlas, and Appropriate Diagrams, Volume 7Thomas Curtis Thomas Tegg, 1829 - Aeronautics |
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... towns , for the receipt and management of the customs and duties of importation and exportation , imposed on ... town though small has spa- cious suburbs , and contains 4500 inhabitants . It is encompassed by extensive morasses ...
... towns , for the receipt and management of the customs and duties of importation and exportation , imposed on ... town though small has spa- cious suburbs , and contains 4500 inhabitants . It is encompassed by extensive morasses ...
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... town ; bat , during the period it was governed by the Mahrattas , it fell to decay . In the year 1592 it withstood the Mogul arms for nearly a month , and is naturally strong , but the climate is un- healthy . It is at present the ...
... town ; bat , during the period it was governed by the Mahrattas , it fell to decay . In the year 1592 it withstood the Mogul arms for nearly a month , and is naturally strong , but the climate is un- healthy . It is at present the ...
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... town with a fort and port for small ves- sels ; the town is on an eminence one mile from the port , and is entirely inhabited by Greeks . Solea ( Solo and Epeia ) is on the north coast , as are Cerino ( Ceronia ) , a village of 200 ...
... town with a fort and port for small ves- sels ; the town is on an eminence one mile from the port , and is entirely inhabited by Greeks . Solea ( Solo and Epeia ) is on the north coast , as are Cerino ( Ceronia ) , a village of 200 ...
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... town of Bohemia , the capital of a circle of the same name , on the Crudimka . It is said to possess the highest spire in Bohemia ; and within the beautiful church is interred the famous Zisca . The circle of Czaslau , or Csaslau , is ...
... town of Bohemia , the capital of a circle of the same name , on the Crudimka . It is said to possess the highest spire in Bohemia ; and within the beautiful church is interred the famous Zisca . The circle of Czaslau , or Csaslau , is ...
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... town of consequence has its river or canal . These rivers , however , frequently occasion considerable da- mage by their inundations . In this district it is not uncommon to find fields of rice covered with water , six or eight feet ...
... town of consequence has its river or canal . These rivers , however , frequently occasion considerable da- mage by their inundations . In this district it is not uncommon to find fields of rice covered with water , six or eight feet ...
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