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The great quay is more than a mile in length; the buildings very fuperb, and chiefly erefted fince the peace of 1 763.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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J; iU ly executed, among which are the new townhoufe, and a fuperb caufeway Icadino - toward the valley of St. Imier.
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The ancient and fuperb caftle or palace, which the inhabitants bought of the burgraves, is flill ftanding at tne extremity of the city; and the arfenal is one of the heh in Germany.
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He caufed a fuperb palace to be eredied in honour of Con - fucius, and a college where he maintained mafters to teach the fciences and the Chinefe characters.
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I looked at this fuperb monument, with fenfations of the deepeft pity for the unfortunate hero, to whom it was raifed.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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This ifland lies between Jamaica to the w, and Porto Rieo to'tfae B. Domingo, St.. the capital of the Spanifh part of the iflind of St.Do. mingo, with 'an archbilhop'i fee» whofe Cathedral is a fuperb ftruClure.
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But a fuller account or the nature of this eftablHhment, and the very happy efforts they have made, may be ft en in the fuperb edition of their pro - ceedings printed in 1790, 410, for their own ufe; or in the 8vo edition fince made public.
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The gardens of the caille, which were formerly very extenfive, are now converted into private property; and the fuperb gallery, which was con - flruded by Henry IV. to divide the upper and lower gardens, is only to be traced in its ruins.
Historical account of the most celebrated voyages, travels, and discoveries, from the time of ... 1797
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Around. it dre the halls of the different trades, the fronts of which are adorned, in, a fuperb manner, with em - blematical fculpture, with gilding, and a variety of Latin infcriplions.
A Narrative of the Extraordinary Adventures, and Sufferings by Shipwreck & Imprisonment, of ... 1796
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I muft how - ever confefs, that I was better entertained the next day, lyhen the governor gave to all a fuperb dinner and fup - per, where the ftrangers feemed to be as much furprifed
Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America; from the year 1772 to 1777: elucidating the history of that country and describing its productions ... with an account of the Indians of Guiana & Negroes of Guinea Blake, William 1757-1827, engr. cn 1796
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