Hochelaga: Or, England in the New World, Том 1Colburn and Company, 1851 |
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... head of the table . On the poop were several rows of coops , a sort of charitable institution for superannuated geese and ducks ; and , in the list of sea stock furnished by the eminent outfitter at the west - end , was the item , six ...
... head of the table . On the poop were several rows of coops , a sort of charitable institution for superannuated geese and ducks ; and , in the list of sea stock furnished by the eminent outfitter at the west - end , was the item , six ...
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... lost . This conviction had very different effects upon different individuals : some pulled the bed - clothes over their heads , and lay in shivering inactivity ; others were so dreadfully ill , that ENGLAND IN THE NEW WORLD . 11.
... lost . This conviction had very different effects upon different individuals : some pulled the bed - clothes over their heads , and lay in shivering inactivity ; others were so dreadfully ill , that ENGLAND IN THE NEW WORLD . 11.
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... head ; thus , while it was above the surface , keeping up a continual hammering thereon . It is said , but I am not pledged to the fact , that a sword - fish is always in league with these pursuers , poking the whale underneath with his ...
... head ; thus , while it was above the surface , keeping up a continual hammering thereon . It is said , but I am not pledged to the fact , that a sword - fish is always in league with these pursuers , poking the whale underneath with his ...
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... head- dish of Newcastle coals . The town is irregular and dirty , built chiefly of wood ; the dampness of the climate rendering stone unsuitable . The heavy rains plough the streets into water courses . Thousands of lean dogs stalk ...
... head- dish of Newcastle coals . The town is irregular and dirty , built chiefly of wood ; the dampness of the climate rendering stone unsuitable . The heavy rains plough the streets into water courses . Thousands of lean dogs stalk ...
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... head with a short bludgeon he called " the priest . " He then cut off a piece of the tail of one of them , to furnish fresh bait . By thus encouraging their cannibal propensities , we soon caught so many that we were heartily tired of ...
... head with a short bludgeon he called " the priest . " He then cut off a piece of the tail of one of them , to furnish fresh bait . By thus encouraging their cannibal propensities , we soon caught so many that we were heartily tired of ...
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