Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, Volume 90Pub. for J. Hinton., 1792 |
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... shall continue to be selected with affiduity and care ; and the most respectful attention will be paid to the favours of our correfpondents , for which , on this commencement of our NINETIETH VOLUME , we are happy to return our grateful ...
... shall continue to be selected with affiduity and care ; and the most respectful attention will be paid to the favours of our correfpondents , for which , on this commencement of our NINETIETH VOLUME , we are happy to return our grateful ...
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... shall just notice those which appear most fingular . Dice , and that little pugnacious animal the cock , are the chier intru- ments employed by the numerous na- tions of the eaft , to agitate their minds and ruin their fortunes ; to ...
... shall just notice those which appear most fingular . Dice , and that little pugnacious animal the cock , are the chier intru- ments employed by the numerous na- tions of the eaft , to agitate their minds and ruin their fortunes ; to ...
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... shall give it in our next Number . An Account of the laft Illness of the late JOHN HOWARD , Efq . [ From Dr. Aikin's View of his Character and Public Services . ] FROM the faithful and intelli- gent fervant who accompanied him ( Mr ...
... shall give it in our next Number . An Account of the laft Illness of the late JOHN HOWARD , Efq . [ From Dr. Aikin's View of his Character and Public Services . ] FROM the faithful and intelli- gent fervant who accompanied him ( Mr ...
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... shall addrefs myself to a particular advantage , which gentle- men , whofe eftates lie in land , may enjoy , I mean that of culture and improvement , which at once dilates and instructs the mind , makes conftant acceffions to the eftate ...
... shall addrefs myself to a particular advantage , which gentle- men , whofe eftates lie in land , may enjoy , I mean that of culture and improvement , which at once dilates and instructs the mind , makes conftant acceffions to the eftate ...
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... shall reftore order and the reign of the laws , in which your happiness fhall be connected with that of all the French . ' The king anfwered : ' I will take the meffage of the national affembly into the moit ferious confidera- tion ...
... shall reftore order and the reign of the laws , in which your happiness fhall be connected with that of all the French . ' The king anfwered : ' I will take the meffage of the national affembly into the moit ferious confidera- tion ...
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