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... miles , have found it very hard work , and given up all idea of purchasing one . Beginners should restrict themselves for several weeks to riding from five to ten miles at a pace not exceeding six miles an hour . I know one case in ...
... miles , have found it very hard work , and given up all idea of purchasing one . Beginners should restrict themselves for several weeks to riding from five to ten miles at a pace not exceeding six miles an hour . I know one case in ...
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... miles an hour . Should his only object be to ride at the top of his speed , he must almost stand on his pedals , lean well forward , and pull hard at the handles . A strong rider , with practice , can ride at the rate of twelve miles an ...
... miles an hour . Should his only object be to ride at the top of his speed , he must almost stand on his pedals , lean well forward , and pull hard at the handles . A strong rider , with practice , can ride at the rate of twelve miles an ...
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... miles ; Russia , 134,465 miles ; France , 125,265 miles ; Great Britain , 121,720 miles ; Austria - Hungary , 89,960 miles ; Italy , 53,692 miles ; Sweden and Norway , 28,445 miles ; Belgium , 16,345 miles , and Switzerland , 10,010 miles ...
... miles ; Russia , 134,465 miles ; France , 125,265 miles ; Great Britain , 121,720 miles ; Austria - Hungary , 89,960 miles ; Italy , 53,692 miles ; Sweden and Norway , 28,445 miles ; Belgium , 16,345 miles , and Switzerland , 10,010 miles ...
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... miles distant from the sun , while the comet of last year was 69,420,000 miles [ distant ] when I obtained the photograph of its spectrum . AIDS TO THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY . A BY W. JEROME HARRISON , F.G.S. I T the request of the Editor I ...
... miles distant from the sun , while the comet of last year was 69,420,000 miles [ distant ] when I obtained the photograph of its spectrum . AIDS TO THE STUDY OF GEOLOGY . A BY W. JEROME HARRISON , F.G.S. I T the request of the Editor I ...
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... miles ; each zone would therefore contain about 22,907 square English miles . The distances between the parallels of latitude are longer than at the equator . The average , however , of 69 English miles has been taken , and this FUTURE ...
... miles ; each zone would therefore contain about 22,907 square English miles . The distances between the parallels of latitude are longer than at the equator . The average , however , of 69 English miles has been taken , and this FUTURE ...
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Стр. 194 - Darwin's famous proposition that ' our ancestor was a hairy quadruped furnished with a tail and pointed ears, probably arboreal in his habits.