Salmon-fishing in Canada, by a resident [W.A. Adamson] ed. by sir J.E. Alexander |
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... History of the English Lungun , with Illustrations of the Deri- vation and Formation of Words . New and enlarged ... History , Biography , and Ms- thology . Compendium of Modern Chronology and History . Correspondence of Eres and Egocks ...
... History of the English Lungun , with Illustrations of the Deri- vation and Formation of Words . New and enlarged ... History , Biography , and Ms- thology . Compendium of Modern Chronology and History . Correspondence of Eres and Egocks ...
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... history as would have come out , and which , as sure as a gun , would have been laid hold of by Lever , and I'd have been persecuted to the death by the wags . The next day I went to a decent man of less notoriety , who does a little ...
... history as would have come out , and which , as sure as a gun , would have been laid hold of by Lever , and I'd have been persecuted to the death by the wags . The next day I went to a decent man of less notoriety , who does a little ...
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... history of rocks . At Beauport , in the same neighbourhood , enormous quantities of marine shells in a state of remarkable preservation — the colours even yet perfect are found embedded in blue clay . Further down the north shore , the ...
... history of rocks . At Beauport , in the same neighbourhood , enormous quantities of marine shells in a state of remarkable preservation — the colours even yet perfect are found embedded in blue clay . Further down the north shore , the ...
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... history , or who did not appear to aspire to something of similarity with it in his character . " " You are both exceedingly complimentary to my country and countrymen , " said the Priest , " but I would have you to know that Sir Jonah ...
... history , or who did not appear to aspire to something of similarity with it in his character . " " You are both exceedingly complimentary to my country and countrymen , " said the Priest , " but I would have you to know that Sir Jonah ...
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... Historical Society of Quebec , seem to be the result of two or more images alternately erect and inverted , either distinct or mingled together in a greater or less degree . When the objects are near , the images are usually confused ...
... Historical Society of Quebec , seem to be the result of two or more images alternately erect and inverted , either distinct or mingled together in a greater or less degree . When the objects are near , the images are usually confused ...
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