Essays on natural history, chiefly ornithology. With an autobiography of the author. 2nd ser.: with a continuation of the autobiography1844 |
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... beautiful line from Horace is the last in the last page of the former Essays . When I laid down the pen on the 30th of December , 1837 , I thought that I should never take it up again . But it has only slumbered for a few short years ...
... beautiful line from Horace is the last in the last page of the former Essays . When I laid down the pen on the 30th of December , 1837 , I thought that I should never take it up again . But it has only slumbered for a few short years ...
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... crazy vessel into pieces . Having settled the little demands against us at the Victoria Hotel , we went on board the Seahorse , and steamed for Rotterdam . Beautiful , indeed , is the former sedgy marsh of xxxii AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
... crazy vessel into pieces . Having settled the little demands against us at the Victoria Hotel , we went on board the Seahorse , and steamed for Rotterdam . Beautiful , indeed , is the former sedgy marsh of xxxii AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
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Charles Waterton. Beautiful , indeed , is the former sedgy marsh of Holland , and rich the people who have drained and fertilised it . There is a placidity and frankness in the Hollanders which at once gain the good will of the traveller ...
Charles Waterton. Beautiful , indeed , is the former sedgy marsh of Holland , and rich the people who have drained and fertilised it . There is a placidity and frankness in the Hollanders which at once gain the good will of the traveller ...
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... Chapelle , and just remark as I am going on , that the valley of the Meuse on a fine warm day in July , appears as rich , and beautiful , and romantic , as any valley can well be on this side of xlviii AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
... Chapelle , and just remark as I am going on , that the valley of the Meuse on a fine warm day in July , appears as rich , and beautiful , and romantic , as any valley can well be on this side of xlviii AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF.
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... beautiful line from Horace is the last in the last page of the former Essays . When I laid down the pen on the 30th of December , 1837 , I thought that I should never take it up again . But it has only slumbered for a few short years ...
... beautiful line from Horace is the last in the last page of the former Essays . When I laid down the pen on the 30th of December , 1837 , I thought that I should never take it up again . But it has only slumbered for a few short years ...
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