The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register, Том 5R. Phillips, 1798 |
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... fame in- vention of Mr. Elkington's be likewife applied . To reward this invention , and to pur- chafe it for the ufe of the public , the Board of Agriculture obtained to Mr. El- king on a grant from Parliament , of a thousand pounds ...
... fame in- vention of Mr. Elkington's be likewife applied . To reward this invention , and to pur- chafe it for the ufe of the public , the Board of Agriculture obtained to Mr. El- king on a grant from Parliament , of a thousand pounds ...
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... fame manner as herbs , ftones , and animals , is the part of wife men ; but to call them gods , is alone the province of mad men ; unless we fpeak in the fame manner as when , from established cuftom , we call the orb of the fun , and ...
... fame manner as herbs , ftones , and animals , is the part of wife men ; but to call them gods , is alone the province of mad men ; unless we fpeak in the fame manner as when , from established cuftom , we call the orb of the fun , and ...
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... fame ( tandard as thofe of his Saxon predeceffors , another argu- ment that he did not change , at least , the money weight of the kingdom ; and it is very probable , as we fhall perceive in the courfe of even this flight investigation ...
... fame ( tandard as thofe of his Saxon predeceffors , another argu- ment that he did not change , at least , the money weight of the kingdom ; and it is very probable , as we fhall perceive in the courfe of even this flight investigation ...
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... fame place , upon a medium , the pound averdupois , was found equal to 7000.25 grains troy . Bishop Hooper fays , the pound averdupois , is to the troy as 175 to 144 , and is equal to 7000 grains troy ; but its ounce , which is the ...
... fame place , upon a medium , the pound averdupois , was found equal to 7000.25 grains troy . Bishop Hooper fays , the pound averdupois , is to the troy as 175 to 144 , and is equal to 7000 grains troy ; but its ounce , which is the ...
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... fame time , rendered totally ufelefs ; and internally , when he was Lord Lieu- tenant there in 1783 , by converting a magnificent hall at the top of the great fair - cafe , at that time called the Battle- axe Guard - hall , into a ...
... fame time , rendered totally ufelefs ; and internally , when he was Lord Lieu- tenant there in 1783 , by converting a magnificent hall at the top of the great fair - cafe , at that time called the Battle- axe Guard - hall , into a ...
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