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... lordship my best thanks for your two last letters , and for the trouble you have therein taken of communicating to me your re- marks upon the first volume of my little publica- tion . Your lordship will see , from the second edition now ...
... lordship my best thanks for your two last letters , and for the trouble you have therein taken of communicating to me your re- marks upon the first volume of my little publica- tion . Your lordship will see , from the second edition now ...
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... lordship's works as they ap- peared , but differed from your sentiments on this head in your Remarks on the History of Scotland . Your lordship will perceive that the notion of McPherson being the elected chief of the Clan Chattan does ...
... lordship's works as they ap- peared , but differed from your sentiments on this head in your Remarks on the History of Scotland . Your lordship will perceive that the notion of McPherson being the elected chief of the Clan Chattan does ...
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... lordship and other eminent historians have represented them faithfully ; and I still abide by my opinion , expressed in the notes , of the author's skill in feudal manners ; which opinion I thought myself called upon to vindicate , as ...
... lordship and other eminent historians have represented them faithfully ; and I still abide by my opinion , expressed in the notes , of the author's skill in feudal manners ; which opinion I thought myself called upon to vindicate , as ...
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... lordship has done with the Banna- tyne Ms. I wish to prefix to my work an History of Scotish Poetry ; or , if it is swelled too much , to publish it by itself ; for Dr. Warton's side - view of it is by no means satisfactory . I have ...
... lordship has done with the Banna- tyne Ms. I wish to prefix to my work an History of Scotish Poetry ; or , if it is swelled too much , to publish it by itself ; for Dr. Warton's side - view of it is by no means satisfactory . I have ...
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... and of Napier of Merchiston , devoted himself , throughout a long life , most zeal- ously and honorably to the pursuit of literature , and was at all Spottiswoode , or Mr. Nichols , to your lordship , MR . PINKERTON . 95.
... and of Napier of Merchiston , devoted himself , throughout a long life , most zeal- ously and honorably to the pursuit of literature , and was at all Spottiswoode , or Mr. Nichols , to your lordship , MR . PINKERTON . 95.
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