Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, 63. köide,1. osaF. Jefferies, 1793 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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... four years ) , could be but few . But , did the excellent author in quetion never write any thing bu the above Odes ? His Triumph of Ifis ; the Pleasures of Melancholy ; the much- admired Poem on Sir Joshua Reynolds's painted Window at ...
... four years ) , could be but few . But , did the excellent author in quetion never write any thing bu the above Odes ? His Triumph of Ifis ; the Pleasures of Melancholy ; the much- admired Poem on Sir Joshua Reynolds's painted Window at ...
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... four fhillings in his poffeffion . In his paffage he made himself known to feveral men of fcience , and received great civilities on the road ; vifiting Mr. Ireland , at Peterhoufe , Cambridge , and one Mr. Townsend , near Peterborough ...
... four fhillings in his poffeffion . In his paffage he made himself known to feveral men of fcience , and received great civilities on the road ; vifiting Mr. Ireland , at Peterhoufe , Cambridge , and one Mr. Townsend , near Peterborough ...
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... four proprietors , for 15 guineas . Mr. Senex recommended him to the duke of Kent , and he went this fummer to Wreft , in Bedfordshire , to teach the mathematicks to the ladies of the family . Returning to London in the autumn , he was ...
... four proprietors , for 15 guineas . Mr. Senex recommended him to the duke of Kent , and he went this fummer to Wreft , in Bedfordshire , to teach the mathematicks to the ladies of the family . Returning to London in the autumn , he was ...
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... four poets already named ; -his facul- ties of ratiocination were undoubtedly and inexhauftible ; his powers of diction great ; his fancy was truly brilliant , were in general nervous , comprehen- five , and happy beyond all praife ...
... four poets already named ; -his facul- ties of ratiocination were undoubtedly and inexhauftible ; his powers of diction great ; his fancy was truly brilliant , were in general nervous , comprehen- five , and happy beyond all praife ...
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... deftrefs , for his cafh was near- ly exhaufted before his fentence was paffed , he returned home again on foot , two hundred and fixty miles , with only three three or four fhillings in his poffeffion . In his 2 1793-1 ...
... deftrefs , for his cafh was near- ly exhaufted before his fentence was paffed , he returned home again on foot , two hundred and fixty miles , with only three three or four fhillings in his poffeffion . In his 2 1793-1 ...
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