The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 294The "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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My crew , who were standing in a group round , laughed . For sailors are light - hearted fellows , ever on the watch for an excuse to be merry , and will often make a jest of what is not in itself inhe . rently ludicrous .
My crew , who were standing in a group round , laughed . For sailors are light - hearted fellows , ever on the watch for an excuse to be merry , and will often make a jest of what is not in itself inhe . rently ludicrous .
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... the person who stood longest out against the motion for returning , and not advancing to London . Again , he was for standing at the Spey , and lastly , he did not retire from Culloden till his whole band was put to flight .
... the person who stood longest out against the motion for returning , and not advancing to London . Again , he was for standing at the Spey , and lastly , he did not retire from Culloden till his whole band was put to flight .
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Even that antique figure , the subject of so many jokes , “ the elder at the plate " —that dour - looking individual , clad in rusty black , standing statue - like before the great gaping plate full of pennies — is disappearing ...
Even that antique figure , the subject of so many jokes , “ the elder at the plate " —that dour - looking individual , clad in rusty black , standing statue - like before the great gaping plate full of pennies — is disappearing ...
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Contents
Are Proofs of the Descent of man being Strengthened | 43 |
Beaconsfield Viscountess By J HENRY HARRIS | 135 |
Béam The Fors of By A R WHITEWAY M | 146 |
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| Title | The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 294 Volumes 133-158; Volumes 357-394 of Early English newspapers |
| Contributor | Edward Cave |
| Publisher | F. Jefferies, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 2 Nov 2012 |
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