The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 29F. and C. Rivington, 1807 - English literature |
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... France , is marked with uncommon ftrength and pro- priety . Dr. Maltby's Commencement Sermon we read with great fatisfaction , and fhould doubtlefs have heard with ftill more ; being a ftrictly appropriate exhortation to the young men ...
... France , is marked with uncommon ftrength and pro- priety . Dr. Maltby's Commencement Sermon we read with great fatisfaction , and fhould doubtlefs have heard with ftill more ; being a ftrictly appropriate exhortation to the young men ...
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... France § , and Mr. Malcolm's Excurfions at home , are books which will produce . no controverfy : but they will amufe thofe claffes of readers for whom they were intended , and with that their ambition must be fatisfied . The Beauties ...
... France § , and Mr. Malcolm's Excurfions at home , are books which will produce . no controverfy : but they will amufe thofe claffes of readers for whom they were intended , and with that their ambition must be fatisfied . The Beauties ...
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... France and Great Britain 559 Anecdotes , and Mifcellanies , tranflated from Kotzebue 454 - Naval 685 Arithmetic , made eafy 695 Armies , a Syftem for the Me- dical Department of 692 Afpland's , Robert , Sermon at Hackney , occafioned by ...
... France and Great Britain 559 Anecdotes , and Mifcellanies , tranflated from Kotzebue 454 - Naval 685 Arithmetic , made eafy 695 Armies , a Syftem for the Me- dical Department of 692 Afpland's , Robert , Sermon at Hackney , occafioned by ...
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... France , a fporting Tour in 341 advantages of Ruffia in the prefent conteft with 433 Francis , Wm . the Gentleman's , Farmer's and Hufbandman's moft ufeful Affiftant , by 688 G. Gabb's the Rev. Tho . difqui fitions on the Great Pyramid ...
... France , a fporting Tour in 341 advantages of Ruffia in the prefent conteft with 433 Francis , Wm . the Gentleman's , Farmer's and Hufbandman's moft ufeful Affiftant , by 688 G. Gabb's the Rev. Tho . difqui fitions on the Great Pyramid ...
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... France 433 - S. - 204 393 Salluft , by Henry Steuart , con- cluded 245 Sandford's , Bishop , Charge to the Clergy of Edinburgh Scotland , history of Selkirk , Earl of , eight letters on the pamphlet of the 80 Semple's , Rob . Charles ...
... France 433 - S. - 204 393 Salluft , by Henry Steuart , con- cluded 245 Sandford's , Bishop , Charge to the Clergy of Edinburgh Scotland , history of Selkirk , Earl of , eight letters on the pamphlet of the 80 Semple's , Rob . Charles ...
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