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On the 23d they obferved an eclipfe of the moon; and about feven o'clock in the morning a fmall white cloud appeared in the weft,. from which a train of fire iffued, extending itfelf wefterly j about two minutes after they heard two diftinft loud explofions, immediately fucceed - ing each other, like cannon, after which the cloud foon difappeared.
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The government then adopted the mode of taking it by contrad, promifing to pay forty*eight ftivers for the firft, thirty-fix for the fecond and twenty-four for the third or worft fort f; but neither did ttus fucceed, while its failure is equally attributed to the lazinels of the natives*
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I fpared no endeavours to conciliate their affedions and gain their efteem; and had the good fortune to fucceed fo far, that, when the time of our departure was made known, I was flrongly folicited to remain behind, not without offers of the moil flat - tering kind.
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In this manner the fly will be more and more accelerated every fucceed - ing ftroke, becaufe the preflure of the engine during the working ftroke does more than rcftore to the flv the momentum which it loft in producing the returning movement of the fteam-engine.
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The trueft, the moft lading love, will fucceed to the confci - oufnefs of having difcharged the filial duties.
Interesting Anecdotes, Memoirs, Allegories, Essays, and Poetical Fragments,: Tending to Amuse ... 1797
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The buca!. iers, for the firft time, here met with a refiftance that could only be equalled by their perleverance: it was a doubtfid point, whether they would fucceed or be obliged to raife the fiege, when a lucky accident happened that proved favourable to their glory and I their BUG
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By offering their goods for fale, they arc enabled to difcover the proper obje6ts, who may be fiiccefsfulty pra£lifed upon in va - rious ways; and if they do not fucceed in promoting fome gambling fcheme, by which the party is plundered of his money, they feldom fail paffing forced country bank notes, or bafe fiver and copper in the courfe of their dealings.
A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis: Containing a Detail of the Various Crimes and ... Patrick Colquhoun 1797
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The fenatorial dignity, more - over, may be confidered, In fome degree, as hereditary; the Ion generally fucceed - ing his father, or the brother his brother.
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A parent thougji bt cannot fucceed as parent, may fucceed as coolin to his child.
Tracts on I. The Definition and Nature of Cross Remainder, II. Fines and Recoveries by Tenant in ... 1797
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As calmnefs began to fucceed, he once morer determined no longer to remain where, thotrgh hb prefence gave pleafure, it was alloyed by pain.
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