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 Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... particular paffages does not appear fo plain . They must be greatly prejudiced against him , who will not allow him to have wit , learning , and know- ledge of various kinds ; and fo muft they who cannot fee that he is oftentimes low ...
... particular paffages does not appear fo plain . They must be greatly prejudiced against him , who will not allow him to have wit , learning , and know- ledge of various kinds ; and fo muft they who cannot fee that he is oftentimes low ...
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... particular for the relief of fick feamen fet afhore . Mr. Bernard the ferjeant - furgeon took from him 100 ounces of blood ; and on the 31ft he took a ftrange refo- lution of being removed to Kenfington , notwithstand- ing his weaknefs ...
... particular for the relief of fick feamen fet afhore . Mr. Bernard the ferjeant - furgeon took from him 100 ounces of blood ; and on the 31ft he took a ftrange refo- lution of being removed to Kenfington , notwithstand- ing his weaknefs ...
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... 12th of April 1749 it was opened with grear folemnity ; of which fee a particular defcription in Gent . Mag , vol . XIX . pp . 165 . 459. and fee vol . LI . p . 75 . C enough , Pope's Works , Vol . VII . Preface to ". RADCLIFFE . 17.
... 12th of April 1749 it was opened with grear folemnity ; of which fee a particular defcription in Gent . Mag , vol . XIX . pp . 165 . 459. and fee vol . LI . p . 75 . C enough , Pope's Works , Vol . VII . Preface to ". RADCLIFFE . 17.
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... particular study , Diet , art . Bayle's and fhewed by fome Latin productions , that he was able RAPIN . to write on the fineft fubjects with great art and elo- quence . He excelled in Latin poetry , and published vari- ous pieces in it ...
... particular study , Diet , art . Bayle's and fhewed by fome Latin productions , that he was able RAPIN . to write on the fineft fubjects with great art and elo- quence . He excelled in Latin poetry , and published vari- ous pieces in it ...
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... particular manner than at firft he in- tended . This was Rymer's This was Rymer's " Collection of Public Acts , " which began to be publifhed at the expence of the govern ment about 1706. In 1708 , fix volumes in folio were completed ...
... particular manner than at firft he in- tended . This was Rymer's This was Rymer's " Collection of Public Acts , " which began to be publifhed at the expence of the govern ment about 1706. In 1708 , fix volumes in folio were completed ...
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