The Western Journal, of Agriculture, Manufactures, Mechanic Arts, Internal Improvement, Commerce, and General Literature, Volume 3M. Tarver and T.F. Risk, 1849 - Missouri Agriculture and the mechanic arts are the basis of civilization. |
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... possession of tangible means , and acting under a sense of the imperative necessity of giving to the public the facilities of Rail Road travelling , as fast as practicable , will very soon reduce to a moderate distance , the ...
... possession of tangible means , and acting under a sense of the imperative necessity of giving to the public the facilities of Rail Road travelling , as fast as practicable , will very soon reduce to a moderate distance , the ...
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... possessions on the Pacific . It will avert all danger of Indian wars , north and south of its line . Upon its bed , a telegraphic wire will enable the govern- ment to issue its orders to California and to Oregon , with the rapidity of ...
... possessions on the Pacific . It will avert all danger of Indian wars , north and south of its line . Upon its bed , a telegraphic wire will enable the govern- ment to issue its orders to California and to Oregon , with the rapidity of ...
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... possessions and the latter country by caravans , conceived at the same time a gigantic scheme of ambition . This was to ascertain whether the continents of Asia and America were or were not united at the extremity of Kam- schatka ; and ...
... possessions and the latter country by caravans , conceived at the same time a gigantic scheme of ambition . This was to ascertain whether the continents of Asia and America were or were not united at the extremity of Kam- schatka ; and ...
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... possessed a capi- tal of £ 260,000 . Their factories are collections of huts surrounded by palisades similar to those constructed by the Bay company . Rus- sia claims in virtue of the settlements and discoveries of her subjects and of ...
... possessed a capi- tal of £ 260,000 . Their factories are collections of huts surrounded by palisades similar to those constructed by the Bay company . Rus- sia claims in virtue of the settlements and discoveries of her subjects and of ...
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... possession of the vessel , loaded it with furs , and such other plunder as they could lay their hands upon , and put out to sea . As they had no compass , they steered pretty much at random . At the outset they were driven northward as ...
... possession of the vessel , loaded it with furs , and such other plunder as they could lay their hands upon , and put out to sea . As they had no compass , they steered pretty much at random . At the outset they were driven northward as ...
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