Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 26F. Jefferies, 1756 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... reason might be , as I conjecture , because Fish could not always be got ready at hand , whereas fome of their facrifices were made at stated times , every day ; be- F convey to others clear and diftinct ideas in an eafy and ...
... reason might be , as I conjecture , because Fish could not always be got ready at hand , whereas fome of their facrifices were made at stated times , every day ; be- F convey to others clear and diftinct ideas in an eafy and ...
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... reasons , but instead of difcontinuing to navigate the Savanah , they have armed their veffels fo as to be in no danger of an attack . The multiplicity of temporary pieces that barve erowded in upon us for the last year bas oc- cafioned ...
... reasons , but instead of difcontinuing to navigate the Savanah , they have armed their veffels fo as to be in no danger of an attack . The multiplicity of temporary pieces that barve erowded in upon us for the last year bas oc- cafioned ...
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... reason , this term in the table cannot be fup- pofed to relate to the fingular practice of any one particular church ; had it been expressed fecundum ufum Hifpanicum , it would have been fomething ; but as it is , and as the p.actice of ...
... reason , this term in the table cannot be fup- pofed to relate to the fingular practice of any one particular church ; had it been expressed fecundum ufum Hifpanicum , it would have been fomething ; but as it is , and as the p.actice of ...
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... reason to doubt but the reft may return also . " Again , As far as probability from the equality of periods , and fimilar appearances of comets , may be ur- by foolish fear or pious fraud , concerning Aged as an argument , the late won ...
... reason to doubt but the reft may return also . " Again , As far as probability from the equality of periods , and fimilar appearances of comets , may be ur- by foolish fear or pious fraud , concerning Aged as an argument , the late won ...
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... reason with people under the in- fluence of this ridiculous and extrava gant pride would be utterly hopeless ; for it is a fpecies of madnefs , and if it can be cured at all , it must be either by contempt or ridicule . Account of the ...
... reason with people under the in- fluence of this ridiculous and extrava gant pride would be utterly hopeless ; for it is a fpecies of madnefs , and if it can be cured at all , it must be either by contempt or ridicule . Account of the ...
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