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... the future . I was told , that the paper called The Obfervator , was twice filled laft week with re- marks upon a late Examiner . These I read with the the first opportunity , and , to speak in the 20 N ° 15 . THE EXAMINER .
... the future . I was told , that the paper called The Obfervator , was twice filled laft week with re- marks upon a late Examiner . These I read with the the first opportunity , and , to speak in the 20 N ° 15 . THE EXAMINER .
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... called Tories ? I doubt , whoever would fuit the defini- tion to the perfons , muft make it directly contrary to what we understood it at the time of the Revo- lution . * It should be , fo fully and clearly . † Would , here , is ...
... called Tories ? I doubt , whoever would fuit the defini- tion to the perfons , muft make it directly contrary to what we understood it at the time of the Revo- lution . * It should be , fo fully and clearly . † Would , here , is ...
Page 24
... called difaffected , because he de- livers his opinion , although the prince declares , as he juftly may , that the danger is not owing to his administration ? or fhall the prince himself be blamed , when , in fuch a juncture , he puts ...
... called difaffected , because he de- livers his opinion , although the prince declares , as he juftly may , that the danger is not owing to his administration ? or fhall the prince himself be blamed , when , in fuch a juncture , he puts ...
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... called 10,000l . his own and his duchess's employments at five years value , reckoning only the known and avowed falaries , are very low rated at 100,000l . Here is a good deal above half a million of money ; and , I dare fay , those ...
... called 10,000l . his own and his duchess's employments at five years value , reckoning only the known and avowed falaries , are very low rated at 100,000l . Here is a good deal above half a million of money ; and , I dare fay , those ...
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... called for . But after eight years it appeared , upon the strictest calcu- lation , that the woman had paid but four pounds a year , and funk two and twenty for her own pocket . It is but fuppofing , instead of twenty - fix pounds ...
... called for . But after eight years it appeared , upon the strictest calcu- lation , that the woman had paid but four pounds a year , and funk two and twenty for her own pocket . It is but fuppofing , instead of twenty - fix pounds ...
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