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... Royal Academy in Dublin , under the celebrated Mr. Welt , where he made a confiderable progrefs in drawing , but never touched the pencil . He had a brother who was a painter of fome refpect in Dublin . To the dome- fic concerns of Mr ...
... Royal Academy in Dublin , under the celebrated Mr. Welt , where he made a confiderable progrefs in drawing , but never touched the pencil . He had a brother who was a painter of fome refpect in Dublin . To the dome- fic concerns of Mr ...
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... royal favour , but was abafed by duplicity , funk by cor- ruption , and degraded by treachery . We look with astonishment at naines , which have fo long remained unim- peached , convicted by that most unde- niable of all teftimonies ...
... royal favour , but was abafed by duplicity , funk by cor- ruption , and degraded by treachery . We look with astonishment at naines , which have fo long remained unim- peached , convicted by that most unde- niable of all teftimonies ...
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... Royal Allent was given by Com- mithion to feveral bills . OF LORD S. The order of the day , for fending the Wool bill to a Committee of the whole Houfe , having been read , it was moved , " That the bill be committed . " Lord Brownlow ...
... Royal Allent was given by Com- mithion to feveral bills . OF LORD S. The order of the day , for fending the Wool bill to a Committee of the whole Houfe , having been read , it was moved , " That the bill be committed . " Lord Brownlow ...
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... Royal Grove , & c . & c . The controverted Election bill , juft brought up from the Commons , was read a first time . which were ordered to be reported on Sa- turday next . The Houfe upon motion came to a refo- lution to hear no more ...
... Royal Grove , & c . & c . The controverted Election bill , juft brought up from the Commons , was read a first time . which were ordered to be reported on Sa- turday next . The Houfe upon motion came to a refo- lution to hear no more ...
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... Royal Affent was given by commif- fion to the American Loyalift bill , the County Election bill , the bill to prevent the exportation of wool , the bill for laying a duty on Hides , Skins , & c . the Quebec Rum bill , the Stage - Coach ...
... Royal Affent was given by commif- fion to the American Loyalift bill , the County Election bill , the bill to prevent the exportation of wool , the bill for laying a duty on Hides , Skins , & c . the Quebec Rum bill , the Stage - Coach ...
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Page 255 - Christian to cut off my head?" and his last fear was that of falling alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple: amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain.
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