The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register, Том 5R. Phillips, 1798 |
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... last century . Is it not neceffary to afcer- tain what Mr. Tape's property is ; how far he may be called an eminent mercer ; when it is well known that he failed ten years ago , and paid only ten shillings in the pound ; and how far he ...
... last century . Is it not neceffary to afcer- tain what Mr. Tape's property is ; how far he may be called an eminent mercer ; when it is well known that he failed ten years ago , and paid only ten shillings in the pound ; and how far he ...
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... last century , and even at a time fo remote as in the age of Queen Elizabeth , was , in all refpects , more perfect than that of our contemporaries . This opinion he strives to combat and destroy by a long induction of paffages from the ...
... last century , and even at a time fo remote as in the age of Queen Elizabeth , was , in all refpects , more perfect than that of our contemporaries . This opinion he strives to combat and destroy by a long induction of paffages from the ...
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... last committee . By this means all underhand combinations , clerical bigotry , or party fpirit , will be prevented as much as poffible ; each member will have the opportunity of gratifying his own tafte , fubject to proper regulations ...
... last committee . By this means all underhand combinations , clerical bigotry , or party fpirit , will be prevented as much as poffible ; each member will have the opportunity of gratifying his own tafte , fubject to proper regulations ...
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... last fyllables of foror , which form a fpondee alfo , himself viciates the rhyme . And if he had not read with great inattention , he would have feen , that ( directly con- trary to his affertion ! ) the detaching or feparating , in ...
... last fyllables of foror , which form a fpondee alfo , himself viciates the rhyme . And if he had not read with great inattention , he would have feen , that ( directly con- trary to his affertion ! ) the detaching or feparating , in ...
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... last month , I was a little furprised at the communication of your correfpondent , " Thomas How- ley , " on the fubject of the electric " pro- perly belonging to India rubber . " That two people fhould accidentally stumble upon the fame ...
... last month , I was a little furprised at the communication of your correfpondent , " Thomas How- ley , " on the fubject of the electric " pro- perly belonging to India rubber . " That two people fhould accidentally stumble upon the fame ...
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