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It was probably that last relic of his treasure surrendered by the miserable
Muhammad Shah when he exchanged caps with Nadir, and the conqueror
saluted this most historic of his spoils by the name it has since borne — Fig. 2. —
Koh-i-Nur.
It was probably that last relic of his treasure surrendered by the miserable
Muhammad Shah when he exchanged caps with Nadir, and the conqueror
saluted this most historic of his spoils by the name it has since borne — Fig. 2. —
Koh-i-Nur.
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... fog as this probably never exists, and certainly never lasts all day, the actual
amount consumed may be correctly reckoned ... there are, and probably ever will
be, special inducements, in the way of dust particles and products of combustion,
...
... fog as this probably never exists, and certainly never lasts all day, the actual
amount consumed may be correctly reckoned ... there are, and probably ever will
be, special inducements, in the way of dust particles and products of combustion,
...
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Lead also, which was one of the metals the Committee selected for investigation,
probably exists in more than one modification. The author had made many
experiments on the mechanical properties of lead as affected by a small quantity
of ...
Lead also, which was one of the metals the Committee selected for investigation,
probably exists in more than one modification. The author had made many
experiments on the mechanical properties of lead as affected by a small quantity
of ...
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It was a huge fish-eating diver, nearly 6 feet high, probably resembling in
appearance the loons and grebes (see Fig. 2). The latter {Ichthyornis) was a bird
of powerful flight, having well-developed wings and a strongly-keeled sternum ;
its jaws ...
It was a huge fish-eating diver, nearly 6 feet high, probably resembling in
appearance the loons and grebes (see Fig. 2). The latter {Ichthyornis) was a bird
of powerful flight, having well-developed wings and a strongly-keeled sternum ;
its jaws ...
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I0'2 9 3 8-3 7'4 6-5 57 4'9 4-3 Although the comet is getting fainter and moving
south, it may probably be followed to the last date in the above ephemeris with
instruments of moderate aperture. The greatest southern declination of 14° 51' 8"
is ...
I0'2 9 3 8-3 7'4 6-5 57 4'9 4-3 Although the comet is getting fainter and moving
south, it may probably be followed to the last date in the above ephemeris with
instruments of moderate aperture. The greatest southern declination of 14° 51' 8"
is ...
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