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The headstone on this second grave read sacred to the memory of john hartnell, a.b. of h.m.s. erebus died january 4th, 1846 aged 25 years
The Terror Simmons, Dan 2007
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The night was dark as erebus, the waves running high, and to make matters worse, I had on a thick blanket overcoat and a pair of heavy alligator shoes into which I had hastily pushed my feet.
Recollections and reflections : an auto of half a century and more, 1906
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The coruscating _nimbus_ of his curling and profuse black hair, black as erebus, strengthened the Saracen impression of his features and complexion.
The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. 2 Thomas De Quincey 1822
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There were no survivors from Flight TE901.erebus. co.nz was launched by the Air Line Pilots Association, which says the site is not about debating who was to blame.
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At death this descends into erebus or hades where, while still recognizable and still bearing its earthly name, it persists as a depleted, joyless entity, a mere bloodless shadow of its former embodied self. "
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