The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 50F. Jefferies, 1780 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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... these in which Mr. R. feems to be mistaken , viz . that of Sir T. Wynne ; for I have lately met with an efcutcheon , in which the ca- glets were on a fefs . And , as the other example which he produces differs only in tinctures from ...
... these in which Mr. R. feems to be mistaken , viz . that of Sir T. Wynne ; for I have lately met with an efcutcheon , in which the ca- glets were on a fefs . And , as the other example which he produces differs only in tinctures from ...
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... these cafes it is very evident what I am to do . In the laft cafe but one , for instance , I am to leave the hand where it is , for it is with the fun ; in the laft cafe , I am to put the hand 4 minutes forward , for that brings it to ...
... these cafes it is very evident what I am to do . In the laft cafe but one , for instance , I am to leave the hand where it is , for it is with the fun ; in the laft cafe , I am to put the hand 4 minutes forward , for that brings it to ...
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... These were the Greek and La- tin inferiptions on a table of copper , ( found at Heraclea , ) accompanied with a grammatical commentary . The history of this table is worth preferv- ing . In 1732 two large tables of cop- per were ...
... These were the Greek and La- tin inferiptions on a table of copper , ( found at Heraclea , ) accompanied with a grammatical commentary . The history of this table is worth preferv- ing . In 1732 two large tables of cop- per were ...
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... these inteftine wars , these brands So widely fcatter'd by ambition's hands : See ! all the universe in ruins lies ; Earth is a tomb of valt ftupendous fize : What tragic fcenes this theatre difgrace ! Europe against her fons , with ...
... these inteftine wars , these brands So widely fcatter'd by ambition's hands : See ! all the universe in ruins lies ; Earth is a tomb of valt ftupendous fize : What tragic fcenes this theatre difgrace ! Europe against her fons , with ...
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... these who had fupported it , had left the House wholly in the dark with regard to those particulars , he begged leave to communicate what he con- ceived to be their meaning . By the prefent fyftem of Government , the Conftitution has ...
... these who had fupported it , had left the House wholly in the dark with regard to those particulars , he begged leave to communicate what he con- ceived to be their meaning . By the prefent fyftem of Government , the Conftitution has ...
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