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In the Tnidft of this, the Cledaogli comes pouring down in a white fheet, without a fingle break, into the bafon below.
The British Tourists: Through England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland ... William Fordyce Mavor , William Mavor , Samuel John Neele, C Rivers 1798
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On the fouth-Gde of this ifland there is a fmall bafon of a fcgment of a circle, fenring as an excellent harbour for veflels of any burthen, and for canoes*
A Journal of natural philosophy, chemistry, and the arts .. 1797
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The ladteal canal, winding near the furface, leads to a fmall bafon or refervoir, and has its termination at another of greater dimenfions.
Travels round the world, in the years 1767, 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771 1791
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This bafon may likewife ferve for the paflage of the frigates, whenever the other is employed in repairing or building fhips.
Travels Into Poland: Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with ... 1791
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When I was there this bafon contained eleven frigates, which, in cafe of war, would. be removed by letting in the water, and opening the fluice-gates.
Travels Into Poland: Russia, Sweden, and Denmark. Interspersed with ... 1791
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The damfel to whofe care the wafli - hand-bafon was committed was diftin - guifhed above her fellows for fenfe and fe - datenefs.
Popular tales of the Germans [selected from J.C.A. Musaeus] tr. [by W. Beckford]. 1791
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All the kingdom knows that he made an annuity of nearly 7000 livres upon the good will of the undertaking for reftoring the bafon of Breft: yet here is another penfion of
The Livre Rouge, Or, Red Book: Being a List of Secret Pensions, Paid Out of ... 1790
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In the middle of this cavern is a bafon three yards kng and two wide.
A view of the present state of Derbyshire; with an account of its most remarkable antiquities 1789
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The wifdom of our miniftry at that epocha forefaw the cohfequence of fuffering this harbour to remain in the condition it had been put by that monarch* Its bafon wa9 fufficiently deep and capacious to admit of at lead thirty fhips of great burthen.
History of the war with America, France, Spain, and Holland : commencing in 1775 and ending in 1783 1785
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Whilft that Lavinia 'twixt her ftumps doth hold The bafon, that receives your guilty blood.
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