The Universal Preceptor: Being a General Grammar of Arts, Sciences, and Useful Knowledge ...A. Phelps, 1826 - 312 страница |
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... Hence , Hercules , the hero of antiquity , is drawn with no other weapon than a club ; with which , alone , he is said to have performed all his wonderful exploits . Some na- tions , little removed above savages , are , however , found ...
... Hence , Hercules , the hero of antiquity , is drawn with no other weapon than a club ; with which , alone , he is said to have performed all his wonderful exploits . Some na- tions , little removed above savages , are , however , found ...
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... Hence they became , or were considered , fire - worshippers 17. Among savages , the usual mode of producing fire , is , by the rapid friction of two pieces of wood till they produce flame . Having no metals , they do not possess the ...
... Hence they became , or were considered , fire - worshippers 17. Among savages , the usual mode of producing fire , is , by the rapid friction of two pieces of wood till they produce flame . Having no metals , they do not possess the ...
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... Hence the origin of hospitality and social meetings kept up in civilized life , for purposes of pleasure ; but origin- ating in ages , when to divide with friends and neighbors the produce of the chase , was the first and the kindest of ...
... Hence the origin of hospitality and social meetings kept up in civilized life , for purposes of pleasure ; but origin- ating in ages , when to divide with friends and neighbors the produce of the chase , was the first and the kindest of ...
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... hence , in those countries , it is but little cultivated ; and subsistence is precarious ; notwith- standing the fertility of the soil , and the general char- acter of the climates . 27. The recognition and protection of property in the ...
... hence , in those countries , it is but little cultivated ; and subsistence is precarious ; notwith- standing the fertility of the soil , and the general char- acter of the climates . 27. The recognition and protection of property in the ...
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... Hence , till they had discovered the means of obtaining and working iron , men were found to de- pend for food , on the spontaneous productions of the earth , and on the flesh of animals . Holy writ tells us that Tubal - cain ( or ...
... Hence , till they had discovered the means of obtaining and working iron , men were found to de- pend for food , on the spontaneous productions of the earth , and on the flesh of animals . Holy writ tells us that Tubal - cain ( or ...
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