Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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... admiration , respect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contem- plate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilst I distrust my own ...
... admiration , respect , and esteem for the memory of Sir William Jones , whether I contem- plate his genius , his learning , or his virtues , I wish to transfer my own feelings to the minds of my readers ; but whilst I distrust my own ...
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... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy * . The * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis ...
... admired for neatness , brevity , and accuracy * . The * In Hutton's Philosophical Dictionary , we have the following enumeration of the works of Mr. Jones : - A New Compendium of the whole Art of Navigation , small 8vo . 1702 . Synopsis ...
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... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
... admirable discoveries so very natural to its great author ; but it is more so from the additional advantage of your excellent preface , which I wish much to get published in some of the foreign journals ; and since a better account of ...
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... admirable as it was , was exceeded by that of his heart . I have never " ceased to admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my esteem for his great " qualities , and regret for his loss , will only end with my life . " tutor ...
... admirable as it was , was exceeded by that of his heart . I have never " ceased to admire him from the moment I first saw him ; and my esteem for his great " qualities , and regret for his loss , will only end with my life . " tutor ...
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... admiration his capacity and application , who was anxious to assist his exertions , and rewarded their success with unlimited applause , his ardour for learning had been raised to a degree of enthusiasm : at the University , he expected ...
... admiration his capacity and application , who was anxious to assist his exertions , and rewarded their success with unlimited applause , his ardour for learning had been raised to a degree of enthusiasm : at the University , he expected ...
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