Illustrated London [engr. by A.H. Payne, with text by W.I. Bicknell. 2 pt., both imperf.].1846 |
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... nature of the substratum on which it should rest should be ascertained , and many curious facts presented themselves in the course of this investigation . It was found necessary that piles of twenty - eight or thirty feet in length ...
... nature of the substratum on which it should rest should be ascertained , and many curious facts presented themselves in the course of this investigation . It was found necessary that piles of twenty - eight or thirty feet in length ...
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... nature in all her varied aspects , bear testi- mony to the unrivalled beauty of Richmond . The poet who wrote the above elegant lines witnessed the spot which he so well describes day after day , having lived many years in the village ...
... nature in all her varied aspects , bear testi- mony to the unrivalled beauty of Richmond . The poet who wrote the above elegant lines witnessed the spot which he so well describes day after day , having lived many years in the village ...
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... nature in a combination of strength and light- For the " trussing , " as it is termed , adopted by Mr. Brunel , has the effect of stiffening the platform of the bridge , and resembles in a great degree the wise articulation which nature ...
... nature in a combination of strength and light- For the " trussing , " as it is termed , adopted by Mr. Brunel , has the effect of stiffening the platform of the bridge , and resembles in a great degree the wise articulation which nature ...
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... nature of everything earthly . Only a few years have rolled away since Buckingham House was purchased by the British Parliament for the residence of Queen Charlotte , the consort of his Majesty George III . This residence has been swept ...
... nature of everything earthly . Only a few years have rolled away since Buckingham House was purchased by the British Parliament for the residence of Queen Charlotte , the consort of his Majesty George III . This residence has been swept ...
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... nature of their office , that they should be learned in all maritime matters . In modern times this is far from being the case . All ships are built , sold , broken up , com- missioned , employed , or paid off , by their orders . All ...
... nature of their office , that they should be learned in all maritime matters . In modern times this is far from being the case . All ships are built , sold , broken up , com- missioned , employed , or paid off , by their orders . All ...
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