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Sea-water had been conveyed into the magazine, and every grain of powder was spoiled!
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Sea-water had been conveyed into the magazine, and every grain of powder was spoiled!
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Sea-water on the other side, sir - not more than eighteen inches, I would think. '
San Andreas MacLean, Alistair 1984
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Sea-water dipped from the open sea, away from the mouths of rivers, is, of course, the best for the marine aquarium.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 47, September, 1861 Various
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Sea-water also is undrinkable and brackish, but it feeds fish, and is a sort of vehicle to convey and transport travellers anywhere.
Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch
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Barrel, then fill up the Barrel with Sea-water, and so cover your Vessel close, for want of Sea-water, you may take fair water, and make it so strong with Bay Salt, that it will bear an Egg, and put to them in like manner.
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Lake St. Clair is called Lac des Eaux de Mer, or Sea-water Lake, possibly from the mineral springs in the neighborhood.
The Country of the Neutrals (As Far As Comprised in the County of Elgin), From Champlain to Talbot James H. Coyne
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Sea-water was to a large extent utilized to provide for the deficiency, but a more valuable source of supply was the saline springs of southwestern Virginia.
Chapter XII 1917
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On the action of Sea-water on the germination of Seeds (1856).
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"Sea-water ain't it, sir?" said Edward respectfully; "but how did it get up there?"
Jack at Sea All Work and no Play made him a Dull Boy George Manville Fenn 1870
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