 I am here cut off from the milk of science, which flows in such redundant streams from your learned Lunatics, and which, I can assure you, is a very great regret to me.  Transactions and Proceedings - Page 78by Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society - 1889Full view - About this book
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...whatever subject he undertook, whether it was an inquiry into history. Derby in 1782, he wrote,—" I am here cut off from the milk of science, which...from your learned Lunatics, and which, I can assure yon, is a very great regret to me." In another letter he said,— "I hope philosophy and fire-engines... | |
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...the milk of science, I which Hows in such redundant streams from your learned Lunatics, and which, i I can assure you, is a very great regret to me." In another letter he said, — I "I hopu philosophy and fire-engines continue to go on well. You heard we sent your Society an air-balloon,... | |
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...subject he undertook, whether it was an inquiry into history, Derby in 1782, he wrote, — " I am hero cut off from the milk of science, which flows in such redundant streams from your learned Lunaties, and which, I can assure yon, is a very great regret to me." In another letter he said, —... | |
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...highroad, to ruakc war upon a stomach-ache or a fever !" '• I am here, " he wrote from Derby, in 1782, " cut off from the milk of science which flows in such...can assure you, is a very great regret to me."— SMILES, pp. 309, 370. idea. There is a new book to cut up, and it is to be determined whether or not... | |
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