Memoirs of the Life, Writings, and Correspondence, of Sir William Jones |
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... copies of them , by the polite assistance of Mr. Brown , I annex them to this note , together with one from Mr. Cotes to Mr. Jones . SIR , Letter from Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . London , September , 17th , 1711 . The paper concerning Sir ...
... copies of them , by the polite assistance of Mr. Brown , I annex them to this note , together with one from Mr. Cotes to Mr. Jones . SIR , Letter from Mr. Jones to Mr. Cotes . London , September , 17th , 1711 . The paper concerning Sir ...
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... copy of a letter , that I found among Mr. Collin's papers , from Sir Isaac Newton to one Mr. Smith . The contents thereof seem in a great measure to have relation to what you are about , as being the application of the Doctrine of ...
... copy of a letter , that I found among Mr. Collin's papers , from Sir Isaac Newton to one Mr. Smith . The contents thereof seem in a great measure to have relation to what you are about , as being the application of the Doctrine of ...
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... copy of this little composition , inaccurately trans- cribed by a relation , has been preserved ; and , to gratify that curiosity which the mention of it may have excited , I select from it the following lines : ATALANTA ( speaks ...
... copy of this little composition , inaccurately trans- cribed by a relation , has been preserved ; and , to gratify that curiosity which the mention of it may have excited , I select from it the following lines : ATALANTA ( speaks ...
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... copied from his own writing : .... Ego Gulielmus Jones , filius unicus Gulielmi Jones , Armigeri , de civitate Lond . lubens subscribo sub tuta- mine Magistri Betts , et Magistri Coulson , annos natus septemdecim . his poetical ...
... copied from his own writing : .... Ego Gulielmus Jones , filius unicus Gulielmi Jones , Armigeri , de civitate Lond . lubens subscribo sub tuta- mine Magistri Betts , et Magistri Coulson , annos natus septemdecim . his poetical ...
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... copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The close of the year is marked with an occurrence , which , probably , had a material influence on the deter- mination of his future pursuits . From a motive of mere ...
... copied the keys of the Chinese language , which he wished to learn . The close of the year is marked with an occurrence , which , probably , had a material influence on the deter- mination of his future pursuits . From a motive of mere ...
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