The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 80, Part 2; Volume 108F. Jefferies, 1810 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... Officers " are placed between Knights of the Bath and Knights Ba- chelors . In the Table given in Debrett's Peerage , Field and Flag Officers are entirely omitted . Blackstone places " Colonels , " as your Correspondent Scrutator ob ...
... Officers " are placed between Knights of the Bath and Knights Ba- chelors . In the Table given in Debrett's Peerage , Field and Flag Officers are entirely omitted . Blackstone places " Colonels , " as your Correspondent Scrutator ob ...
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... Officers , from Admirals of the Fleet and Field Marshals down to Navy Lieutenants and Army Cap- tains , should precede Serjeants at Law , and Doctors of every description . There is a manifest impropriety , at least , in placing any Officer ...
... Officers , from Admirals of the Fleet and Field Marshals down to Navy Lieutenants and Army Cap- tains , should precede Serjeants at Law , and Doctors of every description . There is a manifest impropriety , at least , in placing any Officer ...
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... Officers , from Admirals The further particulars desired by of the Fleet and Field Marshals down G. L. D. or others of your Readers , to Navy Lieutenants and Army Cap . may be known by application to Mr. tains , should precede Serjéants ...
... Officers , from Admirals The further particulars desired by of the Fleet and Field Marshals down G. L. D. or others of your Readers , to Navy Lieutenants and Army Cap . may be known by application to Mr. tains , should precede Serjéants ...
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... Officers , Doctors of Law , Physic , and Divinity , hould take precedence of Gentlemen , re not to be regarded , because we ee that such ideas proceed from per- ons of no good extraction , who are Iways anxious that those who have prung ...
... Officers , Doctors of Law , Physic , and Divinity , hould take precedence of Gentlemen , re not to be regarded , because we ee that such ideas proceed from per- ons of no good extraction , who are Iways anxious that those who have prung ...
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... officer , a hard - headed Scotch- man , steady and regular as old Time , began sharp upon me : my excuse was the man's tardiness , and I reported his words . " Killed indeed , and cheat the Sheriff out of his thirteener and a baubee ...
... officer , a hard - headed Scotch- man , steady and regular as old Time , began sharp upon me : my excuse was the man's tardiness , and I reported his words . " Killed indeed , and cheat the Sheriff out of his thirteener and a baubee ...
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