My Life: A Record of Events and Opinions, 1. köideGregg, 1969 - 916 pages |
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... hand and frightens people so much that they throw it away instantly . But the Rev. J. G. Wood , in his very interesting " Natural History , " tells us that he has caught thousands of them with his bare hands , and has often had six or ...
... hand and frightens people so much that they throw it away instantly . But the Rev. J. G. Wood , in his very interesting " Natural History , " tells us that he has caught thousands of them with his bare hands , and has often had six or ...
Page 83
... hand , no machines except hand - tools were ever used , even boards of all thicknesses being sawn on the premises by hand labour out of thick planks from Northern Europe or Canada . " The wages of good workmen were 5s . a day of ten ...
... hand , no machines except hand - tools were ever used , even boards of all thicknesses being sawn on the premises by hand labour out of thick planks from Northern Europe or Canada . " The wages of good workmen were 5s . a day of ten ...
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... hand towards it , but when half- way it would seem to stick fast , and all his efforts could not bring it nearer , though he was promised the shilling if he could take it . Every phenomenon of suggestion I had seen at the lecture , and ...
... hand towards it , but when half- way it would seem to stick fast , and all his efforts could not bring it nearer , though he was promised the shilling if he could take it . Every phenomenon of suggestion I had seen at the lecture , and ...
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