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  • When all are on board again and ready for the supermarine voyage, the engineer loads up with

    The Dominion in 1983 Ralph Centennius

  • Maldives, but by some great convulsion of nature, the intermediate part between those islands and Cape Comorin had sunk beneath the waters of the ocean; that the tree or trees had grown thereon, and still continued to grow on the submerged soil; and the nuts when ripe, being lighter than water, rose to the surface, instead -- as is the habit of supermarine arboreal produce -- of falling to the ground.

    Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 443 Volume 17, New Series, June 26, 1852 Various 1841

  • On the swamp's outer edge was hung the supermarine village, where no foot penetrated.

    Excursions Henry David Thoreau 1839

  • I send my thanks for this interesting picture, which so strangely brings us close to the painter again, and almost hints that a supermarine and superaerial telegraph may bring us thoughts from him yet.”

    Authors and Friends Fields, Annie, 1834-1915 1896

  • I send my thanks for this interesting picture, which so strangely brings us close to the painter again, and almost hints that a supermarine and superaerial telegraph may bring us thoughts from him yet. "

    Authors and Friends Annie Fields 1874

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