Monthly Review; Or New Literary JournalR. Griffiths., 1791 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... original Poetry , 429 Toulmin's Sermen , 479 Sebolefield's Sermon , 478 Triumph of Infidelity , a Poem , 459 Scotland . See Grofe . Trapp's Tranflation of a Picture of Italy , Scott's ( Major ) Two Letters to Hard- 468 inge , 351 ...
... original Poetry , 429 Toulmin's Sermen , 479 Sebolefield's Sermon , 478 Triumph of Infidelity , a Poem , 459 Scotland . See Grofe . Trapp's Tranflation of a Picture of Italy , Scott's ( Major ) Two Letters to Hard- 468 inge , 351 ...
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... original genius and extent of po- litical wisdom which distinguished this illuftrious man . • When Alexander became mafter of the Perfian empire , he early perceived , that with all the power of his hereditary dominions , re- inforced ...
... original genius and extent of po- litical wisdom which distinguished this illuftrious man . • When Alexander became mafter of the Perfian empire , he early perceived , that with all the power of his hereditary dominions , re- inforced ...
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... original papers and obfervations . Several errors which had been discovered in the courfe of the printing , together with the obfcurity of the account in certain parts , induceed fome of the General's friends , members of the Royal ...
... original papers and obfervations . Several errors which had been discovered in the courfe of the printing , together with the obfcurity of the account in certain parts , induceed fome of the General's friends , members of the Royal ...
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... original fin , that man is to live naturally and on fuch food as is prefented to him by nature . Little men , and forgetful of the Almighty's de- cree , that man fhall earn his bread by the fweat of his brow , and of courfe find out all ...
... original fin , that man is to live naturally and on fuch food as is prefented to him by nature . Little men , and forgetful of the Almighty's de- cree , that man fhall earn his bread by the fweat of his brow , and of courfe find out all ...
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... original compofition , has condefcended to the drudgery of disentangling , explaining , and arranging it , and left a lasting monument of his ability , labour , and patience : and Dr. Lowth , the politeft fcholar of the age , has veiled ...
... original compofition , has condefcended to the drudgery of disentangling , explaining , and arranging it , and left a lasting monument of his ability , labour , and patience : and Dr. Lowth , the politeft fcholar of the age , has veiled ...
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