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... appointed warden of the mint , an office which he held till his death , which happened Sept. 4 , 1753. He was buried at Nar- ford , in Norfolk , where he had erected an elegant seat , and formed a fine collection of old china ware , a ...
... appointed warden of the mint , an office which he held till his death , which happened Sept. 4 , 1753. He was buried at Nar- ford , in Norfolk , where he had erected an elegant seat , and formed a fine collection of old china ware , a ...
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... appointed elector of the city of Paris , and afterwards provisional deputy to the national convention , which , however , he did not enter until after the death of the king . In Sept. 1793 , he obtained the adoption of a project for the ...
... appointed elector of the city of Paris , and afterwards provisional deputy to the national convention , which , however , he did not enter until after the death of the king . In Sept. 1793 , he obtained the adoption of a project for the ...
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... appointed minister at war , wished to avail himself in his office of the abilities of some superior officer in the corps of engineers . On this he consulted the directors of that corps , then as- sembled at Versailles . All with an ...
... appointed minister at war , wished to avail himself in his office of the abilities of some superior officer in the corps of engineers . On this he consulted the directors of that corps , then as- sembled at Versailles . All with an ...
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... appointed , without solicitation , and even without his knowledge , physician to the lunatic asylum , near York , called the " Retreat , " established by the society of qua- kers , for the relief of the insane members of their com ...
... appointed , without solicitation , and even without his knowledge , physician to the lunatic asylum , near York , called the " Retreat , " established by the society of qua- kers , for the relief of the insane members of their com ...
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... appointed on account of the persecutions of the protestants abroad , in which he embraced the opportunity that such appointment offered , of holding up , in proper colours , the impropriety and iniquity of persecution at home . The ...
... appointed on account of the persecutions of the protestants abroad , in which he embraced the opportunity that such appointment offered , of holding up , in proper colours , the impropriety and iniquity of persecution at home . The ...
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