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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... hand . One of thefe is the following to Sir Hans Sloane , bart . 66 " DEAR SIR , Black Notley , Jan. 1 , 1704 . " THE beft of friends : these are to take a final leave of you as to this world . I look upon myself as a dying 66 man . God ...
... hand . One of thefe is the following to Sir Hans Sloane , bart . 66 " DEAR SIR , Black Notley , Jan. 1 , 1704 . " THE beft of friends : these are to take a final leave of you as to this world . I look upon myself as a dying 66 man . God ...
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... hands to his majefty ; and it was published in 1679 , 8vo . Having acquitted himfelf , for the fpace of eleven years , to the entire fatisfaction of the Turkey- Company , he obtained leave to return to England ; where he lived in honour ...
... hands to his majefty ; and it was published in 1679 , 8vo . Having acquitted himfelf , for the fpace of eleven years , to the entire fatisfaction of the Turkey- Company , he obtained leave to return to England ; where he lived in honour ...
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... hand ever open to diftrefs . } Mr. Richardfon was a plain man , who feldom exhibited his talents in mixed company . He heard the fentiments of others fometimes with attention , and feldom gave his own ; rather defirous of gaining your ...
... hand ever open to diftrefs . } Mr. Richardfon was a plain man , who feldom exhibited his talents in mixed company . He heard the fentiments of others fometimes with attention , and feldom gave his own ; rather defirous of gaining your ...
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... hand . This tragedy . which was offered to Mr. Wilks , but never acted , is ftill in MS . with another called " Jugurtha . " Dr. Ridley in his youth was much addicted to theatrical performances . Midhurst in Suffex was the place where ...
... hand . This tragedy . which was offered to Mr. Wilks , but never acted , is ftill in MS . with another called " Jugurtha . " Dr. Ridley in his youth was much addicted to theatrical performances . Midhurst in Suffex was the place where ...
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... hands of Pro- feffor White ; who has published them with a literal La- tin Tranflation , in 2 vols . 4to . Oxford , at the expence of the Delegates of the prefs . The MSS . Codex Heraclenfis , Codex Barfalibæi , & c . ( of which a ...
... hands of Pro- feffor White ; who has published them with a literal La- tin Tranflation , in 2 vols . 4to . Oxford , at the expence of the Delegates of the prefs . The MSS . Codex Heraclenfis , Codex Barfalibæi , & c . ( of which a ...
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