Memoirs of the Life and Writings of the Late John Coakley Lettsom ...: With a Selection from His Correspondence, Volume 2Nichols, son, and Bentley, 1817 - Physicians |
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... month , of sleeping every night out of town , an indulgence I have not hitherto adopted , and quit night business , and long night journeys . Hitherto I have escaped depredators and rob- bers pretty well , not having been attacked above ...
... month , of sleeping every night out of town , an indulgence I have not hitherto adopted , and quit night business , and long night journeys . Hitherto I have escaped depredators and rob- bers pretty well , not having been attacked above ...
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... months my pro- fession brought me about two thousand pounds , and placed me again above want . But I would not recommend my example to general imitation : it would neither serve the master , nor mend the slave . A relation of mine was ...
... months my pro- fession brought me about two thousand pounds , and placed me again above want . But I would not recommend my example to general imitation : it would neither serve the master , nor mend the slave . A relation of mine was ...
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... months , by this method of procuring sugar . There are hundreds of miles of the maple , whose juice affords sugar , mo- lasses , and vinegar , equal , nearly , to the West India , though inferior to the East India Com- pany's , which is ...
... months , by this method of procuring sugar . There are hundreds of miles of the maple , whose juice affords sugar , mo- lasses , and vinegar , equal , nearly , to the West India , though inferior to the East India Com- pany's , which is ...
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... month I make no apology , because I know none will be demanded . I often long to write to my friend , but successive contingencies rob me of time . I am the more soli- citous to write , from the avaricious motive of hear- ing from thee ...
... month I make no apology , because I know none will be demanded . I often long to write to my friend , but successive contingencies rob me of time . I am the more soli- citous to write , from the avaricious motive of hear- ing from thee ...
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... months abroad enabled me to revisit London , Edin- burgh , and Leyden , and ultimately to sit down in the first city ; and I know not why any other per- son , with £ 500 , may not do the same . Yours , respectfully , J. C. LETTSOM ...
... months abroad enabled me to revisit London , Edin- burgh , and Leyden , and ultimately to sit down in the first city ; and I know not why any other per- son , with £ 500 , may not do the same . Yours , respectfully , J. C. LETTSOM ...
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