An Account of the Life and Writings of James Beattie, LL.D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy and Logic in the Marischal College and University of Aberdeen: Including Many of His Original Letters. In Three Volumes, Volume 3Arch. Constable and Company, Edinburgh; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, T. Cadell and W. Davies, and John Murray, London., 1807 - 388 pages |
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... desire it . " To all this it may not perhaps be impertinent " to add , that as he has passed part of several summers in Edinburgh , and two in London , " and other parts of England , and visited where- 66 " ever I visited , he may be ...
... desire it . " To all this it may not perhaps be impertinent " to add , that as he has passed part of several summers in Edinburgh , and two in London , " and other parts of England , and visited where- 66 " ever I visited , he may be ...
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... desire their best respects to Lady Forbes and you . " Last week we had a visit from a gentleman , ( Mr Boissier , ) in whose history there are some particulars , which I think will entertain you . He is a man of fortune , and of a ...
... desire their best respects to Lady Forbes and you . " Last week we had a visit from a gentleman , ( Mr Boissier , ) in whose history there are some particulars , which I think will entertain you . He is a man of fortune , and of a ...
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... desire , preached to us last Sun- day . I never in my life heard more animated eloquence , or a more forcible piece of argumenta- tion ; and the Bishop exceeded himself in the de- livery of it . " * In addition to the accumulated evils ...
... desire , preached to us last Sun- day . I never in my life heard more animated eloquence , or a more forcible piece of argumenta- tion ; and the Bishop exceeded himself in the de- livery of it . " * In addition to the accumulated evils ...
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... desires to offer his humble service . His health was improved by Peterhead ; but he is not robust , and I am ob- liged to exert my authority in moderating his ap- plication to study . " Every body must approve greatly of your sending Mr ...
... desires to offer his humble service . His health was improved by Peterhead ; but he is not robust , and I am ob- liged to exert my authority in moderating his ap- plication to study . " Every body must approve greatly of your sending Mr ...
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... desires his best respects . My cough has obliged me to employ him more frequently , in the morning meeting at eight , than I wished to do : but he likes the business , and has now had experience of almost all the varieties of it . He ...
... desires his best respects . My cough has obliged me to employ him more frequently , in the morning meeting at eight , than I wished to do : but he likes the business , and has now had experience of almost all the varieties of it . He ...
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