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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... thing which had been done at Guiana : therefore a privy feal was fent to the judges , forthwith to order execution , in confequence of his former attainder . This manner of proceeding was thought extra - judicial at firft ; but at ...
... thing which had been done at Guiana : therefore a privy feal was fent to the judges , forthwith to order execution , in confequence of his former attainder . This manner of proceeding was thought extra - judicial at firft ; but at ...
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... thing re- 8vo , by Derham . lating to himself , which was an offer of 200l . per an- num , to travel with three young noblemen into foreign parts but the acceptance of this propofal not being con- fiftent with his infirm ftate of body ...
... thing re- 8vo , by Derham . lating to himself , which was an offer of 200l . per an- num , to travel with three young noblemen into foreign parts but the acceptance of this propofal not being con- fiftent with his infirm ftate of body ...
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... thing he did was to learn the Greek language , though in the mean time he did not neglect to make aftro- nomical obfervations , and to compofe various works in that fcience . The cardinal going to Greece foon after , Regiomontanus went ...
... thing he did was to learn the Greek language , though in the mean time he did not neglect to make aftro- nomical obfervations , and to compofe various works in that fcience . The cardinal going to Greece foon after , Regiomontanus went ...
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... thing now left me is a " mind , which , relying entirely upon God , cannot be 66 overcome ; with a little reputation ; and as much wealth , as is fufficient for a frugal perfon . I chose for my motto , Plainly , but Freely . Thrice ...
... thing now left me is a " mind , which , relying entirely upon God , cannot be 66 overcome ; with a little reputation ; and as much wealth , as is fufficient for a frugal perfon . I chose for my motto , Plainly , but Freely . Thrice ...
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... things of his own , among which were Latin poems and orations ; and was allo concerned as an editor of books written by ... thing elfe ; and it is faid , that he could fcarcely read . We must not therefore expect to find correctnefs of ...
... things of his own , among which were Latin poems and orations ; and was allo concerned as an editor of books written by ... thing elfe ; and it is faid , that he could fcarcely read . We must not therefore expect to find correctnefs of ...
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