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... feet high from the surface of the ground . This they allow to stand a year or more , till its masonry is ren- dered firm and compact by time ; then they gradually under- mine it , and promote its sinking into the sandy soil , which it ...
... feet high from the surface of the ground . This they allow to stand a year or more , till its masonry is ren- dered firm and compact by time ; then they gradually under- mine it , and promote its sinking into the sandy soil , which it ...
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... feet . The bucket may be made of any- thing - canvass , basket - work , leather , or wood ; leakage is of little consequence , even though it is very considerable . This contrivance is used over almost the whole globe - less in England ...
... feet . The bucket may be made of any- thing - canvass , basket - work , leather , or wood ; leakage is of little consequence , even though it is very considerable . This contrivance is used over almost the whole globe - less in England ...
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... feet long by two feet wide , and if he succeeds in propping it up on its edge , it will form a sufficient shield against the wind . We must bear in mind that a gale never blows in a level current , but in all kinds of curls and eddies ...
... feet long by two feet wide , and if he succeeds in propping it up on its edge , it will form a sufficient shield against the wind . We must bear in mind that a gale never blows in a level current , but in all kinds of curls and eddies ...
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... feet behind it , and an old campaigner will accept such shelter gladly , notwithstanding the apparent insignificance of its cause . A pile of saddle - bags and other travelling gear may be made into a good and snug screen against the ...
... feet behind it , and an old campaigner will accept such shelter gladly , notwithstanding the apparent insignificance of its cause . A pile of saddle - bags and other travelling gear may be made into a good and snug screen against the ...
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... feet by 4 , certainly not less than 6 feet by 3 , to lay first on the ground , and a light mattrass stuffed with good horsehair to go over it . Every white servant in the expedition ought to be furnished with , at least , a strip of ...
... feet by 4 , certainly not less than 6 feet by 3 , to lay first on the ground , and a light mattrass stuffed with good horsehair to go over it . Every white servant in the expedition ought to be furnished with , at least , a strip of ...
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