Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 61, Part 2F. Jefferies, 1791 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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... houfe en perfonne , and , though a stranger to my perfon , brought in his hand , at each of thofe vifits , a volume of his " State of Pri- fons , " & c .; and , as I unfortunately was out when he made me his fecond visit , he wrote in ...
... houfe en perfonne , and , though a stranger to my perfon , brought in his hand , at each of thofe vifits , a volume of his " State of Pri- fons , " & c .; and , as I unfortunately was out when he made me his fecond visit , he wrote in ...
Page 602
... houfe , to Major Orlowski ( fecretary to her Serene High nefs Ifabella Princefs Czartoriska ) , who , accompanied by an interpreter , a native of Poland , came to Stratford purpofely to purchase it . Hart was happy in receiving for the ...
... houfe , to Major Orlowski ( fecretary to her Serene High nefs Ifabella Princefs Czartoriska ) , who , accompanied by an interpreter , a native of Poland , came to Stratford purpofely to purchase it . Hart was happy in receiving for the ...
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... houfe is fituated near the church , a large old building , in form of a quadrangle , the undoubted refidence of De Widworthy , Knt . the founder of the church . The front of the building is of more modern erection than the three other ...
... houfe is fituated near the church , a large old building , in form of a quadrangle , the undoubted refidence of De Widworthy , Knt . the founder of the church . The front of the building is of more modern erection than the three other ...
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... houfe - beetles are perfectly filent , the poet muft certainly refer to that infect which we call a cock- chafer , which is a fort of flying beecle , very frequently to be feen and heard , and even felt , in a fummer evening in the ...
... houfe - beetles are perfectly filent , the poet muft certainly refer to that infect which we call a cock- chafer , which is a fort of flying beecle , very frequently to be feen and heard , and even felt , in a fummer evening in the ...
Page 633
... Houfe were not to be told , that the armament was for the fupport , of Prussia . He agreed in the policy of maintaining the balance of power in Europe , but ridiculed as chi- merical the hunting out of an enemy to contend for a port in ...
... Houfe were not to be told , that the armament was for the fupport , of Prussia . He agreed in the policy of maintaining the balance of power in Europe , but ridiculed as chi- merical the hunting out of an enemy to contend for a port in ...
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