The Columbian Cyclopedia, Volume 4Garretson, Cox, 1897 |
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... ship , the mighty one beside the mast ; there was much of treasures , of ornaments , brought from afar . Never heard I of a comelier ship having been adorned with battle - weapons and with war - weeds , with bills and mailed coats ...
... ship , the mighty one beside the mast ; there was much of treasures , of ornaments , brought from afar . Never heard I of a comelier ship having been adorned with battle - weapons and with war - weeds , with bills and mailed coats ...
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... ship - building yards . The principal trade of B. , however , is its export of stock - fish ( dried fish of the cod family ) and cod - liver oil , which it obtains from the n . provinces . Twice a year the Norlandmen come to B. with ...
... ship - building yards . The principal trade of B. , however , is its export of stock - fish ( dried fish of the cod family ) and cod - liver oil , which it obtains from the n . provinces . Twice a year the Norlandmen come to B. with ...
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... ship . B. was not a man to settle in the enjoyment of leisure and opulence . The Dean of Derry set to devising schemes of usefulness , fixing at last on one by which his deanery BERKELEY SOUND - BERKHAMSTEAD . and income were to be.
... ship . B. was not a man to settle in the enjoyment of leisure and opulence . The Dean of Derry set to devising schemes of usefulness , fixing at last on one by which his deanery BERKELEY SOUND - BERKHAMSTEAD . and income were to be.
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... ship to lie or live in ; the clear space or position of a ship at anchor , including a small breadth of sea all round her . TO GIVE A WIDE BERTH , to leave considerable room for ; to keep at a distance . BERTHA : name of several famous ...
... ship to lie or live in ; the clear space or position of a ship at anchor , including a small breadth of sea all round her . TO GIVE A WIDE BERTH , to leave considerable room for ; to keep at a distance . BERTHA : name of several famous ...
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... ship . ping belonging to the port in 1880 was 22 , tonnage 1,893 , and over 500 fishing - boats . A wet dock has been con- structed at a cost of £ 40,000 . Of recent years the salmon fishings have improved , but the herring fishing has ...
... ship . ping belonging to the port in 1880 was 22 , tonnage 1,893 , and over 500 fishing - boats . A wet dock has been con- structed at a cost of £ 40,000 . Of recent years the salmon fishings have improved , but the herring fishing has ...
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