Civilization: Or, A Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of Manking |
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A . H . MORETON , M . P . Augustus “ And so , from hour to hour , we ripe and ripe
; And then , from hour to hour , we rot and rot ; And thereby hangs a tale . " AS
YOU LIKE IT . LONDON SAUNDERS AND OTLEY , CONDUIT STREET . MDCCC
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| Заглавие | Civilization: Or, A Brief Analysis of the Natural Laws that Regulate the Numbers and Condition of Manking |
| Автор | Augustus Henry Moreton |
| Издател | Saunders and Otley, 1836 |
| Оригиналът е от | Нюйоркската обществена библиотека |
| Цифровизирана на | 31 Окт 2007 |
| Брой страници | 216 страници |
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