A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ... Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation in the World, Particularly the British and Irish, Volume 8C. Johnson, 1793 |
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Page 12
... defired Pur- bachius to continue the work , and for that purpose to return with him into Italy , in order to make himself mafter of the Greek tongue , which at prefent he knew nothing of . Purbachius confented to the cardinal's ...
... defired Pur- bachius to continue the work , and for that purpose to return with him into Italy , in order to make himself mafter of the Greek tongue , which at prefent he knew nothing of . Purbachius confented to the cardinal's ...
Page 34
... defired him to take every step he might think proper to affert and maintain his own and his fellow - ftudents claims . Hereupon Mr. Robertson went up to London , and presented a memorial to John duke of Argyll , con- taining the claims ...
... defired him to take every step he might think proper to affert and maintain his own and his fellow - ftudents claims . Hereupon Mr. Robertson went up to London , and presented a memorial to John duke of Argyll , con- taining the claims ...
Page 54
... defired by the magiftrates to analyze the different waters with which that populous town is fupplied , an object of great importance . He engaged in this work with alacrity and at- tention , and laid before the public an explanation of ...
... defired by the magiftrates to analyze the different waters with which that populous town is fupplied , an object of great importance . He engaged in this work with alacrity and at- tention , and laid before the public an explanation of ...
Page 59
... defired ) to Paris , to travel with the nephew of M. Godard , a Swifs colonel in the French fervice . Hearing that Madam de Warens had been gone two months to Sa- voy , Turin , or Switzerland , he détermined to follow her ; and , on the ...
... defired ) to Paris , to travel with the nephew of M. Godard , a Swifs colonel in the French fervice . Hearing that Madam de Warens had been gone two months to Sa- voy , Turin , or Switzerland , he détermined to follow her ; and , on the ...
Page 98
... defired by the duke to meet him the next day on the parade . His highness came down earlier than ufual , and going up to the colour - ftand , faluted lord Ligonier and the officers of the regiment , who were all in conver- fation ...
... defired by the duke to meet him the next day on the parade . His highness came down earlier than ufual , and going up to the colour - ftand , faluted lord Ligonier and the officers of the regiment , who were all in conver- fation ...
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