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Then they laid fome venifon in the bottom , and a ftratum of stones above it , and thus they did alternately , till the pit was full . The whole was covered over with heath , to confine the fteam . This was evidently a very laborious ...
Then they laid fome venifon in the bottom , and a ftratum of stones above it , and thus they did alternately , till the pit was full . The whole was covered over with heath , to confine the fteam . This was evidently a very laborious ...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | A New History of Great Britain: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Present Time ... |
| Auteur | John Adams |
| Editie | 2 |
| Uitgever | C. Law, 1803 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | de New York Public Library |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 21 maart 2007 |
| Lengte | 455 pagina's |
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