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I soon discovered that this was a depository of the dead . The scaffolds were raised on forks about ten feet , and were sufficiently wide to contain two bodies ; they were in general covered with blue and scarlet cloth , or wrapt in ...
I soon discovered that this was a depository of the dead . The scaffolds were raised on forks about ten feet , and were sufficiently wide to contain two bodies ; they were in general covered with blue and scarlet cloth , or wrapt in ...
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JEMSHEED , who is celebrated as the founder of Persepolis , was the first who discovered Wine . He was immoderately fond of grapes , and desired to preserve some ; which were placed in a large vessel and lodged in a vault for future use ...
JEMSHEED , who is celebrated as the founder of Persepolis , was the first who discovered Wine . He was immoderately fond of grapes , and desired to preserve some ; which were placed in a large vessel and lodged in a vault for future use ...
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see this same Pope offering places of distinction , to learned men of all nations , who would come and reside in his dominions , and large rewards to such , as would bring him any newly discovered manuscripts .
see this same Pope offering places of distinction , to learned men of all nations , who would come and reside in his dominions , and large rewards to such , as would bring him any newly discovered manuscripts .
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Adams President letter from | 48 |
in Rhyme | 68 |
Lines from London Morning | 76 |
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| Title | North-American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, Volume 4 |
| Editors | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge |
| Publisher | University of Northern Iowa, 1965 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 12 Mar 2020 |
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