Evenings at home; or, The juvenile budget opened [by J. Aikin and A.L. Barbauld]. By J. Aikin and mrs Barbauld, Tom 51823 |
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... head . When it is laid upon the ground I suppose its use must be to burn up the weeds . T. True that is part of its use . G. But it must burn up the good grass and corn too . T. Properly objected . But the case is , that 12 TWENTY ...
... head . When it is laid upon the ground I suppose its use must be to burn up the weeds . T. True that is part of its use . G. But it must burn up the good grass and corn too . T. Properly objected . But the case is , that 12 TWENTY ...
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... heads . A thick wood clothed the side of a gentle eminence rising from the water , crowned with the ruins of an ancient castle . Edward ( that was the traveller's name ) dropped on one knee , and clasp- ing his hands , exclaimed ...
... heads . A thick wood clothed the side of a gentle eminence rising from the water , crowned with the ruins of an ancient castle . Edward ( that was the traveller's name ) dropped on one knee , and clasp- ing his hands , exclaimed ...
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... head , and cried , " Poor Captain , what , are you alive yet ? " Rose was sur- prised that the stranger and their dog should know one another . They all entered the house together . A good - looking middle - aged woman was busied in ...
... head , and cried , " Poor Captain , what , are you alive yet ? " Rose was sur- prised that the stranger and their dog should know one another . They all entered the house together . A good - looking middle - aged woman was busied in ...
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... head , called its flower , is not properly so , but consists of a clus- ter of imperfect buds . If they are left to grow for seed , they throw out some spikes of yellow flowers like common cabbage . Broccoli heads are of the same kind ...
... head , called its flower , is not properly so , but consists of a clus- ter of imperfect buds . If they are left to grow for seed , they throw out some spikes of yellow flowers like common cabbage . Broccoli heads are of the same kind ...
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... head of a popular party , main- tained for a considerable time a demo- cratical form of government . The nobles at length uniting all their efforts , succeeded in subverting this state of things , and regained their former supremacy ...
... head of a popular party , main- tained for a considerable time a demo- cratical form of government . The nobles at length uniting all their efforts , succeeded in subverting this state of things , and regained their former supremacy ...
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