Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 56, Part 1F. 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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... Land and Sea Officers appointed by your Majefty to in- veftigate and report on the proper System of Defence , and on the Expediency and Efficacy of the propofed Plans for better fecuring the Dock - yards at Portsmouth and Plymouth ...
... Land and Sea Officers appointed by your Majefty to in- veftigate and report on the proper System of Defence , and on the Expediency and Efficacy of the propofed Plans for better fecuring the Dock - yards at Portsmouth and Plymouth ...
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... land officers , are omitted . ] Your Majefty's land officers ( both at Portfmouth and Plymouth ) are unanimously of opinion , that a fyftem of detached forts is the moft proper for the purpose of protecting the dock - yards . Your ...
... land officers , are omitted . ] Your Majefty's land officers ( both at Portfmouth and Plymouth ) are unanimously of opinion , that a fyftem of detached forts is the moft proper for the purpose of protecting the dock - yards . Your ...
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the land was then , as now , divided into ten thousand ifles and continents , while the ocean was deformed by rocks and . breakers , and agitated by the howling tempeft ; are points that must be left to the learned ; and the reader of ...
the land was then , as now , divided into ten thousand ifles and continents , while the ocean was deformed by rocks and . breakers , and agitated by the howling tempeft ; are points that must be left to the learned ; and the reader of ...
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