The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 41Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1776 - English literature Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
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... land , and at the Stockford above Beaulie paffed over to Rofs . " This fixes the boundaries both to the east and weft , viz . the rivers of Spey and Beaulie . The fituation of the country of Rofs , northward from Moray , Con confirms ...
... land , and at the Stockford above Beaulie paffed over to Rofs . " This fixes the boundaries both to the east and weft , viz . the rivers of Spey and Beaulie . The fituation of the country of Rofs , northward from Moray , Con confirms ...
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... land jutting out between rivers or friths ; and it is the frith of Moray with that of Tain , that form this pe ninfula , or Rofs . . The bounds by the fea - fide being thus fixed , Moray extended towards S. S. W. to the head of Loch ...
... land jutting out between rivers or friths ; and it is the frith of Moray with that of Tain , that form this pe ninfula , or Rofs . . The bounds by the fea - fide being thus fixed , Moray extended towards S. S. W. to the head of Loch ...
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... land in Nova Scotia difponed to him and his heirs , with ample privileges . The like privi- leges had alfo the rest of the baronets , till the French took pof- fellion of that province ; after which there is no mention of lands in any ...
... land in Nova Scotia difponed to him and his heirs , with ample privileges . The like privi- leges had alfo the rest of the baronets , till the French took pof- fellion of that province ; after which there is no mention of lands in any ...
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... lands of MacIntosh in Lochaber being poffeffed by the Camerons , the rents were feldom levied , but by force and in cattle : the Ca- merons , irritated by the poinding of their cattle , refolved to make reprisals , and marched into ...
... lands of MacIntosh in Lochaber being poffeffed by the Camerons , the rents were feldom levied , but by force and in cattle : the Ca- merons , irritated by the poinding of their cattle , refolved to make reprisals , and marched into ...
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... lands . The MacDonalds of Glengary , never that I know , were re- formed . The gentlemen of that name have their fons educated in the Scots colleges abroad , especially at Doway : and they re- turn home , either avowed or concealed ...
... lands . The MacDonalds of Glengary , never that I know , were re- formed . The gentlemen of that name have their fons educated in the Scots colleges abroad , especially at Doway : and they re- turn home , either avowed or concealed ...
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