The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 5-6Wm. H. Wise, 1903 |
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... hundred oxen without knowing whether they would be consumed by gods and heroes , or whether the flies would eat them . " I had visited Professor Amici , who had shown me his micro- scopes , magnifying ( it was said ) two thousand 8 ...
... hundred oxen without knowing whether they would be consumed by gods and heroes , or whether the flies would eat them . " I had visited Professor Amici , who had shown me his micro- scopes , magnifying ( it was said ) two thousand 8 ...
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... hundreds of lines in his head before writing them . He had just returned from a visit to Staffa , and within three days had made three sonnets on Fingal's Cave , and was composing a fourth when he was called in to see me . He said ...
... hundreds of lines in his head before writing them . He had just returned from a visit to Staffa , and within three days had made three sonnets on Fingal's Cave , and was composing a fourth when he was called in to see me . He said ...
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... hundreds of lines in his head before writing them . He had just returned from a visit to Staffa , and within three days had made three sonnets on Fingal's Cave , and was composing a fourth when he was called in to see me . He said ...
... hundreds of lines in his head before writing them . He had just returned from a visit to Staffa , and within three days had made three sonnets on Fingal's Cave , and was composing a fourth when he was called in to see me . He said ...
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... hundred and thirty - four miles . A nimble In- dian would have swum as far ; but the captain affirmed that the ship would show us in time all her paces , and we crept along through the floating drift of boards , logs and chips , which ...
... hundred and thirty - four miles . A nimble In- dian would have swum as far ; but the captain affirmed that the ship would show us in time all her paces , and we crept along through the floating drift of boards , logs and chips , which ...
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... hundreds of miles every day , which have their own chances of squall , collision , sea - stroke , piracy , cold and thunder . Hour for hour , the risk on a steam- boat is greater ; but the speed is safety , or twelve davs of danger ...
... hundreds of miles every day , which have their own chances of squall , collision , sea - stroke , piracy , cold and thunder . Hour for hour , the risk on a steam- boat is greater ; but the speed is safety , or twelve davs of danger ...
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