The English Review, Or, An Abstract of English and Foreign Literature, Volume 15J. Murray, 1790 - Curiosities and wonders |
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... seem to have played , for what would not at present be called a chicken stake . Mr. Barring- ton thinks the game a Spanish one , called Rimero . ' This probably , he says , might have been introduced by Philip the Second or fome of his ...
... seem to have played , for what would not at present be called a chicken stake . Mr. Barring- ton thinks the game a Spanish one , called Rimero . ' This probably , he says , might have been introduced by Philip the Second or fome of his ...
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... seems , however , a ftrong prefumption against Mr. Anftis's ' explanation of the game ad quatuor reges , ' adds Mr. Barring- ton , that cards are not alluded to by fuch an article in the wardrobe rolls ; because we hear nothing about ...
... seems , however , a ftrong prefumption against Mr. Anftis's ' explanation of the game ad quatuor reges , ' adds Mr. Barring- ton , that cards are not alluded to by fuch an article in the wardrobe rolls ; because we hear nothing about ...
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... seems to have confidered with more than com- mon attention . As our limits will not permit us to detail the obfervations on this fubject , we fhall only mention that Dr. Cullen endeavours to invalidate the notion of the chyle alone ...
... seems to have confidered with more than com- mon attention . As our limits will not permit us to detail the obfervations on this fubject , we fhall only mention that Dr. Cullen endeavours to invalidate the notion of the chyle alone ...
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... Seems Eden all , feems all enchanted ground ; ' and paints the inhabitants in the full enjoyment of all they can defire . This unknown and nameless perfonage amazed , ' we fuppofe at fo uncommon a state of things , afks • What bounteous ...
... Seems Eden all , feems all enchanted ground ; ' and paints the inhabitants in the full enjoyment of all they can defire . This unknown and nameless perfonage amazed , ' we fuppofe at fo uncommon a state of things , afks • What bounteous ...
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... seems more reasonable to impute his oppofition to a conviction of judgment than to perfonal animofity . In compiling the life of Epaminondas , as well as that of Scipio , M. de Folard has availed himself of all the information which ...
... seems more reasonable to impute his oppofition to a conviction of judgment than to perfonal animofity . In compiling the life of Epaminondas , as well as that of Scipio , M. de Folard has availed himself of all the information which ...
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