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... Snow 43 Fair and 3,4 Freezing Apoge 7 24 524 24 $ 5 616 Cloudy cold 2 aud Windy 103 114 Eclipted Wisible 125 Snow or Rain 135 Clear and Cold 147 7 14 505 35Virg.jo1 36 15 Cloudy Oh ) > Derige 7 12 507 37 Libra 03 12 7 11 508 38 18 Snow ...
... Snow 43 Fair and 3,4 Freezing Apoge 7 24 524 24 $ 5 616 Cloudy cold 2 aud Windy 103 114 Eclipted Wisible 125 Snow or Rain 135 Clear and Cold 147 7 14 505 35Virg.jo1 36 15 Cloudy Oh ) > Derige 7 12 507 37 Libra 03 12 7 11 508 38 18 Snow ...
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... snow on the 14th , rain changing to snow on the 17th , and a cold snap on the 20th and 21st . Again , the almanac fails to catch any of these . The only forecast the almanac had correct for the entire month of January 1804 was that for ...
... snow on the 14th , rain changing to snow on the 17th , and a cold snap on the 20th and 21st . Again , the almanac fails to catch any of these . The only forecast the almanac had correct for the entire month of January 1804 was that for ...
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... Snow - Storm . The storm was very severe on the mountains . A stage driver was compelled , in consequence of the vast quantity of snow to detach one of the horses from the stage , and attempt to carry the mail on it . He got along very ...
... Snow - Storm . The storm was very severe on the mountains . A stage driver was compelled , in consequence of the vast quantity of snow to detach one of the horses from the stage , and attempt to carry the mail on it . He got along very ...
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FROM THE BEGINNING | 10 |
A HOUSEHOLD NECESSITY | 30 |
BEN FRANKLIN AND POOR RICHARD | 68 |
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