Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 72, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1802 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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... alfo from Oct. 1726 to . Oct. 1727 ; the whole confifting of 256 octavo pages . 2 . 66 The Catalogue " was con- tinued from Oct. 1727 to Oct. 17353 in 32 pages . 3. It was again continued from Oct. 1735 to OA . 1747 ; in44 pages . 4. It ...
... alfo from Oct. 1726 to . Oct. 1727 ; the whole confifting of 256 octavo pages . 2 . 66 The Catalogue " was con- tinued from Oct. 1727 to Oct. 17353 in 32 pages . 3. It was again continued from Oct. 1735 to OA . 1747 ; in44 pages . 4. It ...
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... alfo introduces Hampton in the following paffage in his Effay on Pope , ii . 293 . As to Burnet , " fays he , " lis character is thus drawn by the very fenfible and judicious tranflator of Polybius , Mr. Hampton , in a pam phlet , that ...
... alfo introduces Hampton in the following paffage in his Effay on Pope , ii . 293 . As to Burnet , " fays he , " lis character is thus drawn by the very fenfible and judicious tranflator of Polybius , Mr. Hampton , in a pam phlet , that ...
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... alfo of er- rors hitherto not pointed out ; a few of which fhall now be noted as continued in the late edition ; where in p . 29 the fecond " Bateman " thould be " Edm . " not " Edw . ; " and in p . 62 we should read " Brif- " towe ...
... alfo of er- rors hitherto not pointed out ; a few of which fhall now be noted as continued in the late edition ; where in p . 29 the fecond " Bateman " thould be " Edm . " not " Edw . ; " and in p . 62 we should read " Brif- " towe ...
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... Alfo " An Appendix to the faid Legacy . " Ibid . 1802. ] Memoirs of Hartlib . - Reclufe of Mucrufs. publick ; but he seems to have wafted his fortune in projects * . " Samuel Hartlib was the fon of the King of Poland's merchant , who ...
... Alfo " An Appendix to the faid Legacy . " Ibid . 1802. ] Memoirs of Hartlib . - Reclufe of Mucrufs. publick ; but he seems to have wafted his fortune in projects * . " Samuel Hartlib was the fon of the King of Poland's merchant , who ...
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... alfo the poffible im- provements , in English husbandry ? ” The real author of this work was ROBERT CHILD . To it are annexed various correspondences from perfons eminent for skill in agriculture at this time ; as C. D. B. W. R. H. T. ...
... alfo the poffible im- provements , in English husbandry ? ” The real author of this work was ROBERT CHILD . To it are annexed various correspondences from perfons eminent for skill in agriculture at this time ; as C. D. B. W. R. H. T. ...
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