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... thofe little indifcretions natural to moft men , could do no wrong . ' He married at Canterbury , and re- fided there fome years , much beloved and refpected for his wit and vivacity ; " which , " another friend obferves , " though he ...
... thofe little indifcretions natural to moft men , could do no wrong . ' He married at Canterbury , and re- fided there fome years , much beloved and refpected for his wit and vivacity ; " which , " another friend obferves , " though he ...
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... thofe of an earlier date ; and fome of thefe , to the ftill higher praife of his generofity , as his purfe , his table , and his influence , were constantly at their fervice : nor did : he he " ever meet an old friend with a new FOR ...
... thofe of an earlier date ; and fome of thefe , to the ftill higher praife of his generofity , as his purfe , his table , and his influence , were constantly at their fervice : nor did : he he " ever meet an old friend with a new FOR ...
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... thofe that have more time and ingenuity , I hall only observe , that what has been faid of a trio of celebrated Poets has , in the inftance of thofe Sages , been alfo verified : a third genius hath arifen , who hath united the abilities ...
... thofe that have more time and ingenuity , I hall only observe , that what has been faid of a trio of celebrated Poets has , in the inftance of thofe Sages , been alfo verified : a third genius hath arifen , who hath united the abilities ...
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... thofe of the corps of fire - workers , in order to make this one of the loudest exhibitions ever heard in this country . or Notoriety , both within and without doors , has in this age been frequently obtained by making a noise . We have ...
... thofe of the corps of fire - workers , in order to make this one of the loudest exhibitions ever heard in this country . or Notoriety , both within and without doors , has in this age been frequently obtained by making a noise . We have ...
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... thofe theories in his time ; but as men were conftituted , it would be im- poffible to put them into practice . " Whifton ftill continued in his opinion , whilft Sir Robert took the contrary fide ; at laft , feeing no end of the ...
... thofe theories in his time ; but as men were conftituted , it would be im- poffible to put them into practice . " Whifton ftill continued in his opinion , whilft Sir Robert took the contrary fide ; at laft , feeing no end of the ...
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