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(Canada), Burundis national peat marketing agency, the Office national de la tourbe du Burundi (ONATOUR), has developed a small-scale procedure to transform untreated peat into an acceptable fuel for small industries and household use.
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He had in his fellowship chariots, carts and horsemen, and was a great tourbe and company, and came over Jordan where as they hallowed the exequies by great wailing seven days long.
The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900
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And of this question of the angels, and of the answer of the other saith S. Austin: All the air is hallowed in the company divine, and all the tourbe of devils flying in the air fled backward when Jesu Christ ascended, to whom the angels that were in the company of God ran and demanded: Who is this king of glory?
The Golden Legend, vol. 1 1230-1298 1900
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She then, seeing a great tourbe of wicked spirits, began to pray and said: My father
The Golden Legend, vol. 4 1230-1298 1900
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