Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 57. köideWilliam Blackwood, 1845 |
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... night , is contained in seven lines . His rosy - fingered morn - cloud - com- pelling Jupiter - Neptune , stiller of the waves - Aurora rising from her crocus bed -- Night drawing her veil over the heavens - the black keel careering ...
... night , is contained in seven lines . His rosy - fingered morn - cloud - com- pelling Jupiter - Neptune , stiller of the waves - Aurora rising from her crocus bed -- Night drawing her veil over the heavens - the black keel careering ...
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... night , wood and water , water and wood . It is wearisome work at the best . " It was exactly two o'clock in the afternoon on the seventh day of our Voyage when we got beyond Wolf's Island , which , as you know , lies above New Madrid ...
... night , wood and water , water and wood . It is wearisome work at the best . " It was exactly two o'clock in the afternoon on the seventh day of our Voyage when we got beyond Wolf's Island , which , as you know , lies above New Madrid ...
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... night , is a walled town of moderate extent , said to contain 8000 inhabitants . It possesses some antiquities . Over the gates of this , and all other of the Dal- matian seaports , the Lions of Saint Mark yet remain . It is best known ...
... night , is a walled town of moderate extent , said to contain 8000 inhabitants . It possesses some antiquities . Over the gates of this , and all other of the Dal- matian seaports , the Lions of Saint Mark yet remain . It is best known ...
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... night in Montenegro , at. satisfied with this , he fortified Lessan- dro in such a manner that no Monte- negrian could fish in the lake with any kind of pleasure or comfort . This was a vital blow . Visions of the market of Cattaro rose ...
... night in Montenegro , at. satisfied with this , he fortified Lessan- dro in such a manner that no Monte- negrian could fish in the lake with any kind of pleasure or comfort . This was a vital blow . Visions of the market of Cattaro rose ...
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... night to reach the quarters of the Vla- dika , though no one could speak posi- tively to the place . We made some enquiries as to the chance of finding shelter , as the nights were singularly cold ; but it was of course apparent that ...
... night to reach the quarters of the Vla- dika , though no one could speak posi- tively to the place . We made some enquiries as to the chance of finding shelter , as the nights were singularly cold ; but it was of course apparent that ...
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