The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21Philological Society of London, 1792 - English literature |
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... French Emigrants to the French King - De- claration iffued by the Elector of Treves to the French Princes , & c . & c . - 60 at the Queen's House - ibid . Theatrical Journal Hutton's Hiftory of Derby - 33 Poetry Innes's Slave Trade ...
... French Emigrants to the French King - De- claration iffued by the Elector of Treves to the French Princes , & c . & c . - 60 at the Queen's House - ibid . Theatrical Journal Hutton's Hiftory of Derby - 33 Poetry Innes's Slave Trade ...
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... FRENCH ACADEMY of SCIENCES . tage of being level with the foil : trenches are cut from it , which conduct the water to the lands that are cultivated , and into the gardens of eighty - two villages feated on its banks . Thefe villages ...
... FRENCH ACADEMY of SCIENCES . tage of being level with the foil : trenches are cut from it , which conduct the water to the lands that are cultivated , and into the gardens of eighty - two villages feated on its banks . Thefe villages ...
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... French flutter in the drapery , is a most mafterly performance . The Bishop is reprefented lying in a celeftial extaly in the arms of Faith . The bas - relief repre- fents the examination of this illuftrious Prelate before the High ...
... French flutter in the drapery , is a most mafterly performance . The Bishop is reprefented lying in a celeftial extaly in the arms of Faith . The bas - relief repre- fents the examination of this illuftrious Prelate before the High ...
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... French Poet , was constrained to labour with rapidity , and to live in the cottage of an obfcure village . His bookfeller bought his Heroic Verfes for one PHYSICIANS WRITE LITTLE ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS . [ FROM THE SAME . ] In a book ...
... French Poet , was constrained to labour with rapidity , and to live in the cottage of an obfcure village . His bookfeller bought his Heroic Verfes for one PHYSICIANS WRITE LITTLE ON PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS . [ FROM THE SAME . ] In a book ...
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... French are here . " - " No , " replied the Count , " the French are not here ; and therefore , Gen- tlemen , I defire you will again fit down , and rely upon my word . " The balls con- tinued to fly about ; the officers , however ...
... French are here . " - " No , " replied the Count , " the French are not here ; and therefore , Gen- tlemen , I defire you will again fit down , and rely upon my word . " The balls con- tinued to fly about ; the officers , however ...
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