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... fire a mufker ; turning himself round at any time almoft by a mere act of the will . We pafs over many of the ufes of this apparatus ; which is not cum- berfome , either in the water or on fhore , and may be put on or off in lefs than a ...
... fire a mufker ; turning himself round at any time almoft by a mere act of the will . We pafs over many of the ufes of this apparatus ; which is not cum- berfome , either in the water or on fhore , and may be put on or off in lefs than a ...
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... fire - maker of the court had kindled fo great a quantity of wood , that the monarch had like to be fuffocated with the heat . His gran- deur did not permit him to rife to call out for help ; the officers in waiting were not in the way ...
... fire - maker of the court had kindled fo great a quantity of wood , that the monarch had like to be fuffocated with the heat . His gran- deur did not permit him to rife to call out for help ; the officers in waiting were not in the way ...
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... fire to their houfes , and retreated to the mountains , but at the fame time kept out detatched parties , and have killed feveral of our officers . Colonel P , in marching from one camp to the other , with twelve men ' under his command ...
... fire to their houfes , and retreated to the mountains , but at the fame time kept out detatched parties , and have killed feveral of our officers . Colonel P , in marching from one camp to the other , with twelve men ' under his command ...
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... fires , or thunder begin to be infla- med : The Almighty faid , Let there be light ; the whole of this then bedy , became illuminated , being thereby fet on fire . At this time the darkneís , which till then had covered the face of the ...
... fires , or thunder begin to be infla- med : The Almighty faid , Let there be light ; the whole of this then bedy , became illuminated , being thereby fet on fire . At this time the darkneís , which till then had covered the face of the ...
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... fire , the into the bellows and blown r made contiguous to it , will his laft fire out . Or , which mmonly known , if a chimney if the fresh air is ftopt below ing into it , or stopping it a ch will produce the fame ef- oth ways the ...
... fire , the into the bellows and blown r made contiguous to it , will his laft fire out . Or , which mmonly known , if a chimney if the fresh air is ftopt below ing into it , or stopping it a ch will produce the fame ef- oth ways the ...
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