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... England who was a man of parts , was social ; and our Henries and Edwards were all social . " Mr. Dempster having endeavored to maintain that intrinsic merit ought to make the only distinction amongst mankind : JOHNSON : " Why , Sir ...
... England who was a man of parts , was social ; and our Henries and Edwards were all social . " Mr. Dempster having endeavored to maintain that intrinsic merit ought to make the only distinction amongst mankind : JOHNSON : " Why , Sir ...
Page 379
... England . Now take it in this way , and suppose that they should only subscribe their ad- herence to the Church of England , there would be still the same difficulty ; for still the young men would be subscribing to what they do not ...
... England . Now take it in this way , and suppose that they should only subscribe their ad- herence to the Church of England , there would be still the same difficulty ; for still the young men would be subscribing to what they do not ...
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... England . " I told him , that the admission of one of them before the first people in England , which had given the greatest offence , was no more than what happens at every Minister's levee , where those who attend are admitted in the ...
... England . " I told him , that the admission of one of them before the first people in England , which had given the greatest offence , was no more than what happens at every Minister's levee , where those who attend are admitted in the ...
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