Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 56, Part 2F. Jefferies, 1786 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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Page 541
... THOMAS LYTTELTON , on Univerfal Tolera- tion . ( See p . 454. ) SIR , THE principles upon which I found in fuch cafes in which men's perfonal characters and properties are concerned ) , is this , viz . that as government natu- rally ...
... THOMAS LYTTELTON , on Univerfal Tolera- tion . ( See p . 454. ) SIR , THE principles upon which I found in fuch cafes in which men's perfonal characters and properties are concerned ) , is this , viz . that as government natu- rally ...
Page 579
... Thomas Davenport , deceased . Alfo a new writ for Hants , in the room of the Hon . H , S. Conway , who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds . Mr. Dundas then rose , and obferved , that as he had an important clause to ex- punge in the ...
... Thomas Davenport , deceased . Alfo a new writ for Hants , in the room of the Hon . H , S. Conway , who had accepted the Chiltern Hundreds . Mr. Dundas then rose , and obferved , that as he had an important clause to ex- punge in the ...
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... Thomas de Suthflata , mentioned p . 493 , col . 2 , 1 , 2. The bishop of Rochefter at the time there mentioned would be Thomas de Wuldham . Of the Fettyplaces at Childrey fee Mores's British Collections in Bibliotheca Topographica ...
... Thomas de Suthflata , mentioned p . 493 , col . 2 , 1 , 2. The bishop of Rochefter at the time there mentioned would be Thomas de Wuldham . Of the Fettyplaces at Childrey fee Mores's British Collections in Bibliotheca Topographica ...
Page 582
... Thomas Arthur bishop of that fee from 1472 to his death in 1486 , and alfo native of that city ( fee Ware's Bi- fbops , p . 509 ) , and two Arthurs of the Chriftian name of James , born or pro- feffing religion at Limerick ( Irish Wri ...
... Thomas Arthur bishop of that fee from 1472 to his death in 1486 , and alfo native of that city ( fee Ware's Bi- fbops , p . 509 ) , and two Arthurs of the Chriftian name of James , born or pro- feffing religion at Limerick ( Irish Wri ...
Page 583
... R. B. L. and to excite rummage into old chefts , and mulea abfcondita ( fee Sir Thomas Brown's Works ) , if it be not too late to retrieve any of thofe valuable writin 584 writings from a fate which I have fome- where.
... R. B. L. and to excite rummage into old chefts , and mulea abfcondita ( fee Sir Thomas Brown's Works ) , if it be not too late to retrieve any of thofe valuable writin 584 writings from a fate which I have fome- where.
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