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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Page 71
... these parts , which regards aftronomy , came out at Bologna 1651 , 2 vols . folio , with this title : " J. B. Riccioli Almageftum Novum , Aftrono- " miam veterem novamque complectens , obfervationibus aliorum et propriis , novifque ...
... these parts , which regards aftronomy , came out at Bologna 1651 , 2 vols . folio , with this title : " J. B. Riccioli Almageftum Novum , Aftrono- " miam veterem novamque complectens , obfervationibus aliorum et propriis , novifque ...
Page 84
... these to his patron , the confequence was that he obtained no one of them all . In 1763 , he published the " Life of bishop Ridley , " in quarto , by fubfcription , and cleared by it as much as bought him 800l . in the public funds . In ...
... these to his patron , the confequence was that he obtained no one of them all . In 1763 , he published the " Life of bishop Ridley , " in quarto , by fubfcription , and cleared by it as much as bought him 800l . in the public funds . In ...
Page 95
... these proceedings , became the immediate object of indignation , and was the only one of all the fubfcribers to the petition that was proceeded againft . He was cited before the faculty , i . e . the principal and the profeffors of the ...
... these proceedings , became the immediate object of indignation , and was the only one of all the fubfcribers to the petition that was proceeded againft . He was cited before the faculty , i . e . the principal and the profeffors of the ...
Page 96
... These letters Mr. Robertfon fent inclofed in one from himfelf , relating his proceedings and fufferings in the caufe of what he thought juftice and right . Upon this his father defired him to take every ftep he might think proper to ...
... These letters Mr. Robertfon fent inclofed in one from himfelf , relating his proceedings and fufferings in the caufe of what he thought juftice and right . Upon this his father defired him to take every ftep he might think proper to ...
Page 98
... these parifhes were employed in pafture , the tithes would have amounted to more than twice that fum if the herbage had been paid for black cattle , which was certainly due by law . Several of the clergy of Ireland had , before him ...
... these parifhes were employed in pafture , the tithes would have amounted to more than twice that fum if the herbage had been paid for black cattle , which was certainly due by law . Several of the clergy of Ireland had , before him ...
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