A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation ; Particularly the British and Irish ; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present PeriodG. G. and J. Robinson, 1798 - Biography |
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... those of the family of Moulin were related to Eli- zabeth queen of England ; " which the acknowledged herself in 1572 , fpeaking with Francis duke of Montmorency , marshal of France and embaffador to England . This relation probably ...
... those of the family of Moulin were related to Eli- zabeth queen of England ; " which the acknowledged herself in 1572 , fpeaking with Francis duke of Montmorency , marshal of France and embaffador to England . This relation probably ...
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... those who negle & t decency in the purfuit of unlawful pleafure . " Hence it came to pass , that Molfa deftroyed his reputation , and put an abfolute top to the progrefs of his for- tunes ; which would probably not have happened , if ...
... those who negle & t decency in the purfuit of unlawful pleafure . " Hence it came to pass , that Molfa deftroyed his reputation , and put an abfolute top to the progrefs of his for- tunes ; which would probably not have happened , if ...
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... those measures which procured it ; if we may judge from a letter written by him to general Monk a little before , to which was added the following remarkable postscript : " There be that tell me , that there is a certain cunning fellow ...
... those measures which procured it ; if we may judge from a letter written by him to general Monk a little before , to which was added the following remarkable postscript : " There be that tell me , that there is a certain cunning fellow ...
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... those who were in want , by accepting what could ill be fpared ; whilst he frequently contributed as much by his bounty as his pro- feffional kill to alleviate the diftrefs he was forced to witnefs . It was the remark of a man of acute ...
... those who were in want , by accepting what could ill be fpared ; whilst he frequently contributed as much by his bounty as his pro- feffional kill to alleviate the diftrefs he was forced to witnefs . It was the remark of a man of acute ...
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... us the drier . Many drank falt water , and those that did died fuddenly , and the laft words they ufually fpake , was , drink , drink , drink ! ' And I dare boldly 6 boldly fay , that , of five hundred men that 28 MONSO N.
... us the drier . Many drank falt water , and those that did died fuddenly , and the laft words they ufually fpake , was , drink , drink , drink ! ' And I dare boldly 6 boldly fay , that , of five hundred men that 28 MONSO N.
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