Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Review, Volume 68, Part 1F. Jefferies, 1798 - Early English newspapers 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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... last the prifoner was brought to the scaffold on Tower - hill , amidst great crowds of specta- tors , who bore him fuch fincere kindness , that they entertained to the last moment the fond hopes of his pardon . Many of them rushed in ...
... last the prifoner was brought to the scaffold on Tower - hill , amidst great crowds of specta- tors , who bore him fuch fincere kindness , that they entertained to the last moment the fond hopes of his pardon . Many of them rushed in ...
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... last have refource to the art of coining and die- foking ? It is unneceflary to mention how much history and literature have already profited by coins and medals , and how much confidence is to be pla ced upon thefe facred remnants of ...
... last have refource to the art of coining and die- foking ? It is unneceflary to mention how much history and literature have already profited by coins and medals , and how much confidence is to be pla ced upon thefe facred remnants of ...
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... last that was fought at fea between the Romans and Carthaginians , count ed ,. Lown , far more numerous crews a - board the vellels ( which , by the way , were comparatively ly boats ) ; and fo it was as to the famous fea - fight at ...
... last that was fought at fea between the Romans and Carthaginians , count ed ,. Lown , far more numerous crews a - board the vellels ( which , by the way , were comparatively ly boats ) ; and fo it was as to the famous fea - fight at ...
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... last act of insolvency ; but wished that there fhould be no limitation as to the debts of thote who had not . He pro- poled to amend the clause , by leaving out the provito ; and the claufe , thus amended , was made part of the bill ...
... last act of insolvency ; but wished that there fhould be no limitation as to the debts of thote who had not . He pro- poled to amend the clause , by leaving out the provito ; and the claufe , thus amended , was made part of the bill ...
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... last year by Dr. Toulmin in his " Practical Efficacy of the Unitarian Doctrine considered ; " and Mr. Kentish , in " the Moral Tendency of the genuine Chriftian Dorine ; " both reviewed vol . LXVII . pp . 141 , 142 . Mr. F. now ftates ...
... last year by Dr. Toulmin in his " Practical Efficacy of the Unitarian Doctrine considered ; " and Mr. Kentish , in " the Moral Tendency of the genuine Chriftian Dorine ; " both reviewed vol . LXVII . pp . 141 , 142 . Mr. F. now ftates ...
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