Memoirs of the Life, Writings and Correspondence of Sir William Jones, Volume 1J. Hatchard, 1806 - 531 pages |
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Page 8
... than have a piece done in that manner in his favour ) he got a stop put to it , for some time at least . Dr. Halley has almost finished the printing of Her character , as delineated by her husband with somewhat 8 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... than have a piece done in that manner in his favour ) he got a stop put to it , for some time at least . Dr. Halley has almost finished the printing of Her character , as delineated by her husband with somewhat 8 MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
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... favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers left at Cambridge , I return you my hearty thanks for ; and , as you have some further considerations about the Doctrine of Differences , I am assured that they cannot but be valuable ; and ...
... favour of your account of Sir Isaac's papers left at Cambridge , I return you my hearty thanks for ; and , as you have some further considerations about the Doctrine of Differences , I am assured that they cannot but be valuable ; and ...
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... favour you did me in sending it . I have looked over what relates to his way of interpolation ; but I find no cause from thence to make any alteration . The controversy concerning Sir Isaac's philosophy is a piece of news that I had not ...
... favour you did me in sending it . I have looked over what relates to his way of interpolation ; but I find no cause from thence to make any alteration . The controversy concerning Sir Isaac's philosophy is a piece of news that I had not ...
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... favour of early tuition , we must not forget to advert to the uncommon talents both of the pupil and the teacher . In common cases , premature instruction has often been found to retard , rather than accelerate , the progress of the ...
... favour of early tuition , we must not forget to advert to the uncommon talents both of the pupil and the teacher . In common cases , premature instruction has often been found to retard , rather than accelerate , the progress of the ...
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... . sent publicly to London , a few months after the receipt of the work , together with the letter of thanks which he returned for so signal a token G of of his favour * . From these documents , it SIR WILLIAM JONES . 41.
... . sent publicly to London , a few months after the receipt of the work , together with the letter of thanks which he returned for so signal a token G of of his favour * . From these documents , it SIR WILLIAM JONES . 41.
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