Gentleman's Magazine: And Historical Chronicle, Volume 77, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1807 |
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... last Autumn , that in little more than half a year I fhould be writing to you again from Rotterdam . However , fo it is ; and where I may be fix months . hence is more than I can pretend to conjecture . The with nearest my heart is ...
... last Autumn , that in little more than half a year I fhould be writing to you again from Rotterdam . However , fo it is ; and where I may be fix months . hence is more than I can pretend to conjecture . The with nearest my heart is ...
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... last it came to Raymund's ears , who by no means received the tidings with indifference . Cabestaing went one day out alone to take the diverfion of hawking . Ray und asked where he was ; his fervants told him . He immediately took his ...
... last it came to Raymund's ears , who by no means received the tidings with indifference . Cabestaing went one day out alone to take the diverfion of hawking . Ray und asked where he was ; his fervants told him . He immediately took his ...
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... last century , but without a name . They add , that " it is , as the title imports , a fatirical performance , and till now , they believe , was never thought of as a book of hiftorical reference . " 19 faid , it undertakes to point out ...
... last century , but without a name . They add , that " it is , as the title imports , a fatirical performance , and till now , they believe , was never thought of as a book of hiftorical reference . " 19 faid , it undertakes to point out ...
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... last , in which ( p . 56. ) the Reviewers guefs , not having the book at hand , that Pol . Gram . means " The Political Grammar , or Inftructions for rifing at Court , " printed at the beginning of the laft century , but without a name ...
... last , in which ( p . 56. ) the Reviewers guefs , not having the book at hand , that Pol . Gram . means " The Political Grammar , or Inftructions for rifing at Court , " printed at the beginning of the laft century , but without a name ...
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... last Magazine , p . 1105 , has now quite done with me ) , I fhall confine myself strictly to the question be- tween us . I fhall fay nothing of what is in controversy between him and Mr. Churton , not doubting Mr. Churton's ability ...
... last Magazine , p . 1105 , has now quite done with me ) , I fhall confine myself strictly to the question be- tween us . I fhall fay nothing of what is in controversy between him and Mr. Churton , not doubting Mr. Churton's ability ...
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