The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art, literature, and practical mechanics, by the orig. ed. of the Encyclopaedia metropolitana [T. Curtis]., Part 2, Volume 22Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) |
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... Addison 26. Franklin 27. Pitt 28. Johnson Vol . 29. Fielding 30. Kotzebue 31. Robertson 32. Erskine 33. Goldsmith 34. Hume Vol . 35. Gifford 36. Smollet 37. Milton 38. Grattan 39. C. J. Fox 40. Young To prevent mistakes , please to ...
... Addison 26. Franklin 27. Pitt 28. Johnson Vol . 29. Fielding 30. Kotzebue 31. Robertson 32. Erskine 33. Goldsmith 34. Hume Vol . 35. Gifford 36. Smollet 37. Milton 38. Grattan 39. C. J. Fox 40. Young To prevent mistakes , please to ...
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... Addison . VIAL DUCLAIRBOIS ( Honore Sebastien ) , late direc- tor of the school of naval engineers , and chief of the maritime artillery at Brest , was a native of Paris , and , after having been a lieutenant in the navy , in 1754 ...
... Addison . VIAL DUCLAIRBOIS ( Honore Sebastien ) , late direc- tor of the school of naval engineers , and chief of the maritime artillery at Brest , was a native of Paris , and , after having been a lieutenant in the navy , in 1754 ...
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... Addison . VI'CETY , n . s . A nice thing , says Johnson , is called in vulgar language point vice , from the Fr. point devise , or point de vice ; whence the barbar- ous word vicety may be derived . Nicety ; exact- A word not used ...
... Addison . VI'CETY , n . s . A nice thing , says Johnson , is called in vulgar language point vice , from the Fr. point devise , or point de vice ; whence the barbar- ous word vicety may be derived . Nicety ; exact- A word not used ...
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... Addison . Sudden these honors shall be snatched away , And curst for ever this victorious day . Pope . VICTORINA , a matron , who led the Roman armies against the emperor Gallienus . See ROME . VICTORINUS . See STRIGELIUS . VICTORIUS ...
... Addison . Sudden these honors shall be snatched away , And curst for ever this victorious day . Pope . VICTORINA , a matron , who led the Roman armies against the emperor Gallienus . See ROME . VICTORINUS . See STRIGELIUS . VICTORIUS ...
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... Addison . All vast possessions ; just the same the case , Whether you call them villa , park , or chace . Pope . Forget my Hector , treated with dishonour , Deprived of funeral rites , and vilely dragged , A bloody corse , about the ...
... Addison . All vast possessions ; just the same the case , Whether you call them villa , park , or chace . Pope . Forget my Hector , treated with dishonour , Deprived of funeral rites , and vilely dragged , A bloody corse , about the ...
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