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Even in the deferts of America, where. human nature ihews itfelf in its moft unculti - vated ftate, the favages have their ornaments of
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Some others belonging to the Adventure, were alfo taken, and being all put under confinement, the next morning the Captain ordered them to be punifhed according to their deferts.
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Though furroundcd by deferts, it is accounted one of the moft delightt'ul countries in the world.
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It is 30 miles long axui 10 broad, and is 10 miles from a by the fame deferts and Judea, and on the w by the Mediterranean.
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Hi - therto, my fweet children, your hearts have been preferved from. corruption; you will preferve your ilate of innocence better in thefe deferts than at court.
Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries,: From the Time of ... 1797
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There are indeed, as in all hot countries, fome large deferts in it, which produce no fuftenance for men or cattle, nor have any inhabitants ..
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Thel'e Alps compole the lummit of that chain of mountains called Severnoi, whole de - clivity toward the E and s confilts of lower mountains, deferts, forefts, fens, and lakes.
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Fortefaie, Sir Faithful, deferts from the earl of EfTex to the king, at the battle of Edgt-hill, vi.
The history of England : from the invasion iof Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688 ... 1796
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RocheUe, Pennington ordered to afiift in the reduftion of, deferts, and fails back to England, vi.
The history of England : from the invasion iof Julius Cæsar to the revolution in 1688 ... 1796
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Perceiving her furprifc at the deiolation around her, the young woman burfling into tears, aflured her vifitor, it was not more 'than equal to her deferts, adding,
Mysteries elucidated [by A.M. Mackenzie]. Anna Maria Mackenzie 1795
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