An Introductory Discourse: Delivered Before the Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York, on the Fourth of May, 1814David Longworth, at the Shakspeare-gallery. N. Van Riper, print., 1815 - 148 Seiten |
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... mountains . Our tiger , or panther , the felis concoler of Schreber , and the couguar of Buffon , is the same animal called the puma or lion of South America where he is extremely fero- cious ; the mildness of our climate having ...
... mountains . Our tiger , or panther , the felis concoler of Schreber , and the couguar of Buffon , is the same animal called the puma or lion of South America where he is extremely fero- cious ; the mildness of our climate having ...
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... Mountains in this slate , which is to be observed very distinctly in relation to birds , plants , and quadrupeds , and which for- merly applied to the aborigines . At the first settlement by europeans , the indian population was greater ...
... Mountains in this slate , which is to be observed very distinctly in relation to birds , plants , and quadrupeds , and which for- merly applied to the aborigines . At the first settlement by europeans , the indian population was greater ...
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... mountain , forest , and marsh , which composes so much of the western world , lie hidden plants of extraordinary forms and potent qualities . " Soon after the purchase , the proprietor , at a very considerable expense , had the ground ...
... mountain , forest , and marsh , which composes so much of the western world , lie hidden plants of extraordinary forms and potent qualities . " Soon after the purchase , the proprietor , at a very considerable expense , had the ground ...
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... mountains , nature of the soil and productions , etc. New methods of improving the breed of useful animals ; introducing other sorts from foreign countries . New improvements in planting , gardening , clearing land , etc. And all ...
... mountains , nature of the soil and productions , etc. New methods of improving the breed of useful animals ; introducing other sorts from foreign countries . New improvements in planting , gardening , clearing land , etc. And all ...
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... mountain extends , at least , half a mile from east to west . You see them piled on each other like Ossa on Pelion ; and in other places huge fragments scattered about indicating evidently a violent rupture of the waters through this ...
... mountain extends , at least , half a mile from east to west . You see them piled on each other like Ossa on Pelion ; and in other places huge fragments scattered about indicating evidently a violent rupture of the waters through this ...
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