The National Review, Volume 13W.H. Allen, 1889 - Great Britain |
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Page 178
I am not acquainted with any case in which the authorities of a town occupied by an invading army have ventured to persist in refusing “ contributions " and “ requisitions . " As a rule they are paid grudgingly , and after some ...
I am not acquainted with any case in which the authorities of a town occupied by an invading army have ventured to persist in refusing “ contributions " and “ requisitions . " As a rule they are paid grudgingly , and after some ...
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The site on which the town stands is dry , gravelly , and somewhat undulating . When I was a little boy I often heard that Birmingham was built on seven hills like Rome , and I was correspondingly impressed ; it actually stands on three ...
The site on which the town stands is dry , gravelly , and somewhat undulating . When I was a little boy I often heard that Birmingham was built on seven hills like Rome , and I was correspondingly impressed ; it actually stands on three ...
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once admitted to be greatly to the benefit of the town , as among other important benefits they would place the business ... and the pavements , like those of country market towns in general , were barely wide enough for two people .
once admitted to be greatly to the benefit of the town , as among other important benefits they would place the business ... and the pavements , like those of country market towns in general , were barely wide enough for two people .
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AUTHOR | 38 |
MOFFAT Robert Scott Our Food Supply | 78 |
SANDERS Alfred | 93 |
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