Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 28W. Blackwood & Sons, 1830 - Scotland |
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Page 8
... sure that they are not almost as useful auxi- liaries in a skall as their male com- panions . Indeed , if it comes to real fighting , women will often keep their ground on these occasions , and I have heard of instances in which they ...
... sure that they are not almost as useful auxi- liaries in a skall as their male com- panions . Indeed , if it comes to real fighting , women will often keep their ground on these occasions , and I have heard of instances in which they ...
Page 14
... sure but that , if those ani- mals had escaped on this occasion , they might have got off altogether . 66 During the skall , I think not less than sixty or seventy shots were fired at the bears , no one on this occasion daring to shoot ...
... sure but that , if those ani- mals had escaped on this occasion , they might have got off altogether . 66 During the skall , I think not less than sixty or seventy shots were fired at the bears , no one on this occasion daring to shoot ...
Page 49
... sure he supports ; it is possible he may be sincere , as well as consistent ; and when inconsistent , that he may be honourably converted from for- mer heresies . But he who pins his vote upon the minister's sleeve ; who says to him ...
... sure he supports ; it is possible he may be sincere , as well as consistent ; and when inconsistent , that he may be honourably converted from for- mer heresies . But he who pins his vote upon the minister's sleeve ; who says to him ...
Page 51
... sure way of making a pig go the way you wish , is to pull him by the tail in an opposite direc- tion . It would certainly seem , that to petition Parliament for a thing , is the infallible mode of not getting it , as it is no less an ...
... sure way of making a pig go the way you wish , is to pull him by the tail in an opposite direc- tion . It would certainly seem , that to petition Parliament for a thing , is the infallible mode of not getting it , as it is no less an ...
Page 66
... sure enough , after a few seconds , I saw the white object lengthen , and draw out again abaft our beam . " The chase has tacked , sir , put the helm down , or she will go to wind- ward of us . " We tacked also , and time it was we did ...
... sure enough , after a few seconds , I saw the white object lengthen , and draw out again abaft our beam . " The chase has tacked , sir , put the helm down , or she will go to wind- ward of us . " We tacked also , and time it was we did ...
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