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In Nympheum there proceedeth a flame out of a rocke, which is kindled with water.
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In Nympheum there proceedeth a flame out of a rocke, which is kindled with water.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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In Nympheum there proceedeth a flame out of a rocke, which is kindled with water.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 Richard Hakluyt 1584
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Mr. Saleh's army used light and heavy weaponry against outgunned but nimble al Qaeda units armed with rocke t-propelled grenade launchers and mortars, according to local residents and security officials.
Tribal Ties Impede Yemen's War on al Qaeda Margaret Coker 2010
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But the exercise that is nowe among vs, is banqueting, playing, pipyng, and dauncing, and all suche delightes as may win vs to pleasure, or rocke us a sleepe.
The More Things Change II Heo 2006
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But the Admirall was sunke with much leaking, neere to the Idy Stone, a rocke that lieth ouer against
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Generall Norris hauing by his skilfull view of the towne (which is almost all seated vpon a rocke) found one place thereof mineable, did presently set workemen in hand withall; who after three dayes labour (and the seuenth after we were entred the base towne) had bedded their powder, but indeede not farre enough into the wall.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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This rocke lieth on the Southside of the towne, and is called Il Cromo, there is nothing on it but onely a Monasterie called Sant Ieronimo.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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The 21 we sayled still in sight of Dalmatia, and a little before noone, we had a sight of a rocke in the midst of the sea, called in the Italian il
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Italian tongue, Scolio di Santo Petro, on the which rocke they say he fished, when Christ bid him cast his net on the right side, and caught so many fishes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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