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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... Lord Vere- RAWLEY ( Dr. WILLIAM ) , the learned chaplain of the celebrated Sir Francis Bacon , and editor of his Works , was born at Norwich about the year 1588. Collections He was of Benet - college in Cambridge ; took a bachelor ...
... Lord Vere- RAWLEY ( Dr. WILLIAM ) , the learned chaplain of the celebrated Sir Francis Bacon , and editor of his Works , was born at Norwich about the year 1588. Collections He was of Benet - college in Cambridge ; took a bachelor ...
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... lord Middleton . Not many months after the death of Mr. Willoughby , Mr. Ray loft another of his best friends , bifhop Wilkins ; whom he vifited in London , Nov. 18 , 1672 , and found near expiring by a total fuppreffion of urine for ...
... lord Middleton . Not many months after the death of Mr. Willoughby , Mr. Ray loft another of his best friends , bifhop Wilkins ; whom he vifited in London , Nov. 18 , 1672 , and found near expiring by a total fuppreffion of urine for ...
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... Lord's - fupper , which as " it is men's duty often to receive in the time of health , " fo at the hour of death , he faid , it was a neceffary via- ticum , he thought , for the great journey he was now a - going . ' << 66 Gentle- RAY ...
... Lord's - fupper , which as " it is men's duty often to receive in the time of health , " fo at the hour of death , he faid , it was a neceffary via- ticum , he thought , for the great journey he was now a - going . ' << 66 Gentle- RAY ...
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... lord lieutenant of Ireland in 1685 , made him his principal fecretary for the provinces of Leinster and Connaught : and James II . knighted him , conftituted him one of the privy council for Ireland , and judge of the high court of ...
... lord lieutenant of Ireland in 1685 , made him his principal fecretary for the provinces of Leinster and Connaught : and James II . knighted him , conftituted him one of the privy council for Ireland , and judge of the high court of ...
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... lord ) Onflow , Mifs Talbot , Mifs Lintot , Mrs. Millar ( now lady Grant ) , Mr. Dyfon , Mr. Poyntz , Mr. Yeates , Mr. Barwell , Mr. Hatfell , Mr. Stracey , Mr. Harper , Mr. S. Harper , Mrs. Cha- pone , Mr. James Bailey , Mr. John ...
... lord ) Onflow , Mifs Talbot , Mifs Lintot , Mrs. Millar ( now lady Grant ) , Mr. Dyfon , Mr. Poyntz , Mr. Yeates , Mr. Barwell , Mr. Hatfell , Mr. Stracey , Mr. Harper , Mr. S. Harper , Mrs. Cha- pone , Mr. James Bailey , Mr. John ...
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