The Quarterly Review, Volumes 256-257John Murray, 1931 |
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Page 242
... Once or twice these monsters have been seen to blow like whales , and once heard to snort , and once again to have a strong disagreeable smell . In general , they are silent , timid , and harmless , though on the Norwegian Coasts ...
... Once or twice these monsters have been seen to blow like whales , and once heard to snort , and once again to have a strong disagreeable smell . In general , they are silent , timid , and harmless , though on the Norwegian Coasts ...
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... once again it will be a long war , an expensive war , because we are not ready ; once again we shall have to build the imperial house of prosperity on its economic ruins , because we would not pay for a fully - equipped fire - brigade ...
... once again it will be a long war , an expensive war , because we are not ready ; once again we shall have to build the imperial house of prosperity on its economic ruins , because we would not pay for a fully - equipped fire - brigade ...
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... once in the dedication of a book , and once as chairman at a public dinner . But I see on your fly - leaf , as your dedicatee , the name of a man whose existence is horrible to me . How can you ? Forgive this tiresome lecture , but ...
... once in the dedication of a book , and once as chairman at a public dinner . But I see on your fly - leaf , as your dedicatee , the name of a man whose existence is horrible to me . How can you ? Forgive this tiresome lecture , but ...
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