The Magazine of Magazines: Compiled from Original Pieces, with Extracts from the Most Celebrated Books, and Periodical Compositions, Published in Europe... The Whole Forming a Complete Literary and Historical Account of that Period..., 13. köideAndrew Welsh, 1757 |
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Page 60
... less than four captains on board his fhip the day of the battle of Tou- lon , and it was owing to perience and bravery of the third captain , the firft and fecond being killed , and the admiral himself woun ded , that the fhip was faved ...
... less than four captains on board his fhip the day of the battle of Tou- lon , and it was owing to perience and bravery of the third captain , the firft and fecond being killed , and the admiral himself woun ded , that the fhip was faved ...
Page 66
... less than four very beneficial leafes , figned even after the fire broke out , and fince the had given warning . Complaints now rofe very high , and reached the ears of the old gentleman , who was then embarraffed in fettling an ...
... less than four very beneficial leafes , figned even after the fire broke out , and fince the had given warning . Complaints now rofe very high , and reached the ears of the old gentleman , who was then embarraffed in fettling an ...
Page 150
... less curled or burnt are taken out . As foon as this prepared Tea is quite cold and forted , the Chinese put it in- to boxes of coarfe tin , inclosed in woo- den chefts , and carefully stopped in all the clefts with paper , to preferve ...
... less curled or burnt are taken out . As foon as this prepared Tea is quite cold and forted , the Chinese put it in- to boxes of coarfe tin , inclosed in woo- den chefts , and carefully stopped in all the clefts with paper , to preferve ...
Page 237
... less than threescore of as a- ble and expert mariners as most in the British navy . I know , Sir , that before the Union there was never any fuch thing in Scotland as preffing feamen into the navy , and the reafon is very evident ...
... less than threescore of as a- ble and expert mariners as most in the British navy . I know , Sir , that before the Union there was never any fuch thing in Scotland as preffing feamen into the navy , and the reafon is very evident ...
Page 242
... less than many others , yet , in our pre- fent fituation , an honourable peace , or an immediate war , is what we ought to refolve to have ; and therefore it is évident that the only plaufible argu- ment that has been , or indeed can be ...
... less than many others , yet , in our pre- fent fituation , an honourable peace , or an immediate war , is what we ought to refolve to have ; and therefore it is évident that the only plaufible argu- ment that has been , or indeed can be ...
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