The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21Philological Society of London, 1792 - English literature |
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... tion began , he in due time became clerk or apprentice to him , and during his re- fidence had an opportunity of improving himself in the Latin tongue , which he availed himself of with the utmoft dili- gence . The fon of his mafter ...
... tion began , he in due time became clerk or apprentice to him , and during his re- fidence had an opportunity of improving himself in the Latin tongue , which he availed himself of with the utmoft dili- gence . The fon of his mafter ...
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... tion that I ever enjoyed was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - fcrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period ufed to dine generally once a week § . " But though Mr. Ellis for fo long a he was by no means eager for ...
... tion that I ever enjoyed was at the table of Jack Ellis , a money - fcrivener behind the Royal Exchange , with whom I at one period ufed to dine generally once a week § . " But though Mr. Ellis for fo long a he was by no means eager for ...
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... tion , which is done in various ways . Com- monly they apply to fome Mollah , who opens the Koran at a venture , and reads the firft verfe , which he adapts to the cir- cumftance cumftance . The mountains which we paffed are , as 10 THE ...
... tion , which is done in various ways . Com- monly they apply to fome Mollah , who opens the Koran at a venture , and reads the firft verfe , which he adapts to the cir- cumftance cumftance . The mountains which we paffed are , as 10 THE ...
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... tion , which is at this day the admira- tion of the whole Chriftian World . Bacon had the great misfortune to be curled with falfe ambition , ever restless and craving , over - heated in the pur- fuit of honours which the Crown alone ...
... tion , which is at this day the admira- tion of the whole Chriftian World . Bacon had the great misfortune to be curled with falfe ambition , ever restless and craving , over - heated in the pur- fuit of honours which the Crown alone ...
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... tion by gentle means , fure and progreffive in their operation , but free froni violence ? FIFTH SUBJECT . Suppofing fuch alterations in the com- mercial fyftem as above suggested , and ac- companied by the revocation of all mono ...
... tion by gentle means , fure and progreffive in their operation , but free froni violence ? FIFTH SUBJECT . Suppofing fuch alterations in the com- mercial fyftem as above suggested , and ac- companied by the revocation of all mono ...
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