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... river of New Jersey , which runs into the Atlantic , 6 miles N. of Staten Inland . ( 2. ) HACKINSAC , a town of New Jerfey , on the above river , 6 miles NNE . of Philadelphia . * HACKLE . n . f . Raw filk ; any flimsy sub- ftance ...
... river of New Jersey , which runs into the Atlantic , 6 miles N. of Staten Inland . ( 2. ) HACKINSAC , a town of New Jerfey , on the above river , 6 miles NNE . of Philadelphia . * HACKLE . n . f . Raw filk ; any flimsy sub- ftance ...
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... rivers and lakes , and breeds abundance of black cattle , and fine - woolled fheep . Its prin- cipal rivers are the ... river of the French re- public , in the dep . of Gemappes , and ci - devant prov . of Auftrian Hainault , which it ...
... rivers and lakes , and breeds abundance of black cattle , and fine - woolled fheep . Its prin- cipal rivers are the ... river of the French re- public , in the dep . of Gemappes , and ci - devant prov . of Auftrian Hainault , which it ...
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... river for a- bout one mile . The plan , however , was contri . ved and improved by the earl of Halifax . The proclamation iffued for this fettlement , in March 1749 , offered fuch favourable terms to settlers , that in May , 3750 ...
... river for a- bout one mile . The plan , however , was contri . ved and improved by the earl of Halifax . The proclamation iffued for this fettlement , in March 1749 , offered fuch favourable terms to settlers , that in May , 3750 ...
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... river THURSO runs through it ; and it abounds with lime - ftone and marl , hares , otters , foxes , woodcocks , fnipes , partridges , moorfowls , wild geefe , ducks , fwans , & c . The population , in 1791 , ftated by the rev . Jo ...
... river THURSO runs through it ; and it abounds with lime - ftone and marl , hares , otters , foxes , woodcocks , fnipes , partridges , moorfowls , wild geefe , ducks , fwans , & c . The population , in 1791 , ftated by the rev . Jo ...
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... river's mouth . In con- fequence of this , 100 large buoys , fome white , thers black , are kept conftantly floating in the ri ver in fummer : but in winter , there are machines , like those called ice - beacons , to point out the ...
... river's mouth . In con- fequence of this , 100 large buoys , fome white , thers black , are kept conftantly floating in the ri ver in fummer : but in winter , there are machines , like those called ice - beacons , to point out the ...
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