The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 211A. Constable, 1910 |
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Page 164
... thought of the Nile as a living , ever - active power , a power unmistakably exerting its influence from day to day and year to year over the life and fortunes of every dweller in the valley . This must always have been , and must ...
... thought of the Nile as a living , ever - active power , a power unmistakably exerting its influence from day to day and year to year over the life and fortunes of every dweller in the valley . This must always have been , and must ...
Page 166
... thought in his mind he dips into history , almost immediately , as the main characteristics of Egyptian life pass in review , there appears something in their aspect - a huge grotesque simplicity , a dreadful yet imposing monotony , as ...
... thought in his mind he dips into history , almost immediately , as the main characteristics of Egyptian life pass in review , there appears something in their aspect - a huge grotesque simplicity , a dreadful yet imposing monotony , as ...
Page 422
... thoughts as being too precious for conversa- tion , looking upon it as a cash article , or at any rate as a sort of ... thought - sprinklers through them with the valves open , sometimes ? Holmes was no miser in conversation ; it was ...
... thoughts as being too precious for conversa- tion , looking upon it as a cash article , or at any rate as a sort of ... thought - sprinklers through them with the valves open , sometimes ? Holmes was no miser in conversation ; it was ...
Contents
1 Industrial Efficiency A comparative study | 1 |
Golden Age By E L S Horsburgh B | 35 |
Holland Sweden Denmark | 62 |
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