British Synonymy: Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation, Volume 2G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794 |
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... tell how a friend's only son had fuch a pas- fionate defire to go to SEA , that under'd by every argument his friends could poffibly urge concerning the well known dangers and terrors of the MAIN , which doubtlefs tormented their ...
... tell how a friend's only son had fuch a pas- fionate defire to go to SEA , that under'd by every argument his friends could poffibly urge concerning the well known dangers and terrors of the MAIN , which doubtlefs tormented their ...
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... and prove it the true Celtic , namely one of the primary vocal modes after the difperfion of Babel , tell us , after mentioning the affinity between that that and the Hebrew tongue , that the NO- MINAL 45 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
... and prove it the true Celtic , namely one of the primary vocal modes after the difperfion of Babel , tell us , after mentioning the affinity between that that and the Hebrew tongue , that the NO- MINAL 45 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
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... tell one fomewhat unknown before , adds an idea to the liften- er's ftock , without forcing on us that of our own inferiority - He is in poffeffion of a fact more than we are - that's all ; and he com- municates that fact for our ...
... tell one fomewhat unknown before , adds an idea to the liften- er's ftock , without forcing on us that of our own inferiority - He is in poffeffion of a fact more than we are - that's all ; and he com- municates that fact for our ...
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... tell each other familiarly how the king's meffenger came SPEEDILY from Madrid the other day with fome good news , which he could not have done nei- ther , but that the packet fails very sWIFTLY -No , not if he had been as famous for ...
... tell each other familiarly how the king's meffenger came SPEEDILY from Madrid the other day with fome good news , which he could not have done nei- ther , but that the packet fails very sWIFTLY -No , not if he had been as famous for ...
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... tell foreigners , however , that ' tis ufual in our language , when calling in a hurry , to cry NOW , NOW , as the quickeft expreffion , I fuppofe , for urging another to immediate - hafte . you " is a common phrafe - He was here THIS ...
... tell foreigners , however , that ' tis ufual in our language , when calling in a hurry , to cry NOW , NOW , as the quickeft expreffion , I fuppofe , for urging another to immediate - hafte . you " is a common phrafe - He was here THIS ...
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