Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, Volumes 1-2W. Orr, 1844 |
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... river Plate brought Robertson on to near his twenty - first year , by which time his abilities and good conduct had gained him the confidence of several influential persons . He was now enabled to proceed in the capacity of a mercantile ...
... river Plate brought Robertson on to near his twenty - first year , by which time his abilities and good conduct had gained him the confidence of several influential persons . He was now enabled to proceed in the capacity of a mercantile ...
Page 17
... river beneath ; and what scene of earthly beauty to com- pare with that on a calm summer evening , from the bosky terrace - like gardens , the moon travelling across an azure firmament resplendent with stars , and shining in glittering ...
... river beneath ; and what scene of earthly beauty to com- pare with that on a calm summer evening , from the bosky terrace - like gardens , the moon travelling across an azure firmament resplendent with stars , and shining in glittering ...
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... river , spread out into exten- sive lakes , gushed forth in every square and park , and disseminated itself in living rills of health and com- fort to the remotest alley . The accomplishment of such a purpose was , in truth , a triumph ...
... river , spread out into exten- sive lakes , gushed forth in every square and park , and disseminated itself in living rills of health and com- fort to the remotest alley . The accomplishment of such a purpose was , in truth , a triumph ...
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... river is space of ninety days , in the emergency before supposed . dammed up near its source , its pure and undefiled waters In addition to the quantity in the fountain reservoir , are conveyed in a channel of solid masonry through ...
... river is space of ninety days , in the emergency before supposed . dammed up near its source , its pure and undefiled waters In addition to the quantity in the fountain reservoir , are conveyed in a channel of solid masonry through ...
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... river to reach the island , and in passing a deep valley Having thus gleaned the above sketch of the Croton on the island , where iron pipes are used instead of Aqueduct from Mr Tower's Illustrations , ' which form masonry , to provide ...
... river to reach the island , and in passing a deep valley Having thus gleaned the above sketch of the Croton on the island , where iron pipes are used instead of Aqueduct from Mr Tower's Illustrations , ' which form masonry , to provide ...
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