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Page 33
... seems to be this our fyftem , whereof the fun is the center , that he particularly mentions , for his words , the ftars alfo were made , determine not the time ; when the fix- ed ftars were created . This fyftem was then a Chaos , a ...
... seems to be this our fyftem , whereof the fun is the center , that he particularly mentions , for his words , the ftars alfo were made , determine not the time ; when the fix- ed ftars were created . This fyftem was then a Chaos , a ...
Page 37
... seem ticklers for its promotion , run counter to its maxims , and degrade its trueft reputation -- fome testify by their practice that it is going beyond the bounds of modefty and politeness to avouch even the tenets of religion , and ...
... seem ticklers for its promotion , run counter to its maxims , and degrade its trueft reputation -- fome testify by their practice that it is going beyond the bounds of modefty and politeness to avouch even the tenets of religion , and ...
Page 114
... seems , being apprehenfive of her being burnt by the fire - arrows ( or rockets ) dif- charged by the enemy upon the veffels in the river . No fooner was this per- ceived , than every fhip and floop fol- lowed the example , and ...
... seems , being apprehenfive of her being burnt by the fire - arrows ( or rockets ) dif- charged by the enemy upon the veffels in the river . No fooner was this per- ceived , than every fhip and floop fol- lowed the example , and ...
Page 158
... seems to befpeak war ; efpecially as the old Conqueftador is commiffioned as guardship at the Nore ; three fire fhips are alfo ordered to be commiffioned , and tenders taken up to raife men , fides many other preparations not very ...
... seems to befpeak war ; efpecially as the old Conqueftador is commiffioned as guardship at the Nore ; three fire fhips are alfo ordered to be commiffioned , and tenders taken up to raife men , fides many other preparations not very ...
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... seems un- certain " whether the firft of the hu- man fpecies were one , two or a " Thousand , " and reckons it only " ex- tremely credible that at firft was form- ed one man and one speech : " In my opinion , nothing is more certain ...
... seems un- certain " whether the firft of the hu- man fpecies were one , two or a " Thousand , " and reckons it only " ex- tremely credible that at firft was form- ed one man and one speech : " In my opinion , nothing is more certain ...
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